All 36 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 498. Every clue and solution from the Canada pack (levels 485-524), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 498 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the Canada pack (levels 485-524) and packs 36 picture-and-trivia clues onto a single board. Every answer below is drawn from the game’s own level data and laid out clue by clue, so you can scan straight to the one you need. Solutions run from 4 letters at the short end up to 11 letters at the long end, where the standout entry is FORCEFIELDS. Because Word Craze mixes photo puzzles, fill-in-the-blank song lyrics, and straight trivia, a single board can swing from easy to tough in a few taps, which is why having the full solved list in front of you protects your streak.
The quickest route through Level 498 is to lock in the longest words first: every long answer you place drops shared letters into the shorter crossing entries, which then almost fill themselves. Use the All Clues and Answers table to jump straight to the clue that has you stuck, tap Copy to grab the word without a typo, then open the Word-by-Word Breakdown when you want the exact letter pattern behind a solution.
Cleared the board? Level 499 continues the Canada run, or open the full Canada pack to browse every level in the set. New to Word Craze? The Tips guide walks through the tactics that clear boards fastest.
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Not wanted | UNDESIRED | 9 | |
| One may be cited in court | PRECEDENT | 9 | |
| Something that annoyingly happens over and over is this | REPETITIVE | 10 | |
| Sci-fi barriers used for defense | FORCEFIELDS | 11 | |
| Institution for early childhood education | PRESCHOOL | 9 | |
| Pond creature transformed by a kiss | FROGPRINCE | 10 | |
| What are these sweets? | CANDYBARS | 9 | |
| Studio Ghibli film "The Secret World of Arrietty" was based on "The ________" | BORROWERS | 9 | |
| How you might feel after taking an aspirin | PAINFREE | 8 | |
| 2018 FIFA World Cup song featuring Will Smith | LIVEITUP | 8 | |
| Beats one's bottom as a punishment | SPANKS | 6 | |
| When iron turns to rust by means of a chemical reaction | OXIDIZES | 8 | |
| Doubtful people | SKEPTICS | 8 | |
| Kicking someone out | OUSTING | 7 | |
| Short phrases that encapsulate guiding principles | MOTTOS | 6 | |
| Keeps possession of | RETAINS | 7 | |
| These night clothes are also known as PJ's | PAJAMAS | 7 | |
| Movie with a story that precedes an existing movie's story | PREQUEL | 7 | |
| Breathing heavily after running | PANTING | 7 | |
| Ice spike on a roof. | ICICLE | 6 | |
| Tell how it works. | EXPLAIN | 7 | |
| Performers who are trained in arts like ballet or salsa | DANCERS | 7 | |
| In a little while. | SHORTLY | 7 | |
| What is the term meaning outermost layer? | SURFACE | 7 | |
| Region or condition. | STATE | 5 | |
| An outlaw in a Western might use this to cover their face | BANDANA | 7 | |
| CW series based on a French film | NIKITA | 6 | |
| Not short; extended. | LONG | 4 | |
| Find a white horse in this Canadian territory | YUKON | 5 | |
| A digital letter sent using the internet | 5 | ||
| Bon Jovi: "It's my ____" | LIFE | 4 | |
| B.L.T. sandwich stands for _____, lettuce, tomato | BACON | 5 | |
| Bon Jovi: "I just want to live while I'm _____" | ALIVE | 5 | |
| _______ Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language | WILLIAM | 7 | |
| Bon Jovi: "I ain't gonna live _______" | FOREVER | 7 | |
| This actress, Jennifer Aniston, plays which character in "Friends"? | RACHEL | 6 |
UNDESIRED has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
PRECEDENT has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
REPETITIVE has 10 letters — 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
FORCEFIELDS has 11 letters — 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is the longest answer in Level 498, so solving it first opens the most crossing letters.
PRESCHOOL has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double O.
FROGPRINCE has 10 letters — 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
CANDYBARS has 9 letters — 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
BORROWERS has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double R.
PAINFREE has 8 letters — 4 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double E.
LIVEITUP has 8 letters — 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
SPANKS has 6 letters — 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
OXIDIZES has 8 letters — 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
SKEPTICS has 8 letters — 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
OUSTING has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
MOTTOS has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double T.
RETAINS has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
PAJAMAS has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
PREQUEL has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
PANTING has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
ICICLE has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
EXPLAIN has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
DANCERS has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
SHORTLY has 7 letters — 1 vowel and 6 consonants.
SURFACE has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
STATE has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
BANDANA has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
NIKITA has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
LONG has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
YUKON has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
EMAIL has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
LIFE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
BACON has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
ALIVE has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
WILLIAM has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double L.
FOREVER has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
RACHEL has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Level 498 is part of the Canada pack (levels 485-524). Start with the longest answer (FORCEFIELDS) to maximize crossing letters. then let those shared tiles fill the shorter words. Browse the full Canada pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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These five habits work on every level in Ann's Journey and the Endless Challenge — apply them here and carry them through every board that follows.
Start with the longest answer and build outward. The longest word on any board crosses more entries than any other. Placing it first drops the maximum number of letters into shorter answers, often reducing two or three other clues to a single valid candidate before you even read them. The breakdown table on this page shows each answer's tile count.
Read the text clue and the image together, not in sequence. Each Word Craze clue pairs a written description with a picture. The text specifies the property the answer covers; the image names the subject. Reading both simultaneously is faster than going back to the image after the text fails to trigger an answer.
Count the blank tiles before typing anything. A four-letter guess in a five-letter slot is always wrong regardless of how logical it seems. Count the row before committing — it takes two seconds and eliminates the most common single-board mistake.
Use the Copy button on any answer you are pasting. Mistyping a correct answer because of a capitalisation issue or a stray space is frustrating and unnecessary. The Copy buttons in the answer table above grab the exact verified string — paste and move on.
Navigate to nearby levels from the level pills below. If you cleared this level and want to continue, use the nearby level pills rather than going back to the Level Browser. They link directly to the previous and next levels in the same pack, keeping you in the flow without losing your place.
Every answer on this page is read from the game's own puzzle data rather than retyped from another site, and is checked against what the board actually provides — so nothing listed can use a letter the level does not give you. The counts shown are computed from the stored data, not typed in by hand.
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Last checked — Sep 4, 2026