Word Craze Level 12,226
Answers

28 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

LOSINGGROUND

All 28 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Failing to hold one's position:LOSINGGROUND12
What user response does this survey measure?SATISFACTION12
Capital on the Red River:GUYSANDDOLLS12
Intaglio seals:SHRIMPSCAMPI12
Activity for a couple of couples:DOUBLEDATING12
Forward thinker?SECONDPERSON12
Like Buffalo wings, eating-wise:MEETTHEPRESS12
Island south of Borneo:BACKTOBASICS12
Fried rice bit:PARTNERDANCE12
Coppola's original Don:MARLONBRANDO12
Plural animal name that does not end in "-s":OUTOFTHEBLUE12
It might cover an oil spill:MAKINGASTINK12
Biblical dry measure:OLDLINESTATE12
Vendor's area:BOBPATTERSON12
A Van Gogh:THEAPARTMENT12
Overtime periods to break a tie in baseball:EXTRAINNINGS12
Web designer in forest:SPIDER6
Miniature representation of something used for demonstrations:MOCKUP6
Make one do something:COMPEL6
An excellent performance is this:SUPERB6
Insufficient or hard to find:SCARCE6
Napoleon, for one:PASTRY6
To take close aim:ZEROIN6
To exercise authority or control over a group or nation:GOVERN6
A type of scoring tool:MARKER6
To bring a discussion to a close:WINDUP6
To grow vigorously:THRIVE6
End of life or existence:DEMISE6

Word Craze Level 12,226 contains 28 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is LOSINGGROUND at 12 letters.

Word Craze is a clue game rather than a letter game, so the useful thing is the clue text itself — find the exact line you are stuck on rather than reading a bare word list. Answers share the board, so a word you have already solved gives you letters in the ones you have not.

This level sits in the main run. Word Craze numbers its game modes in separate bands, so a jump in the numbering is not a missing level. The 12,201–12,300 block lists every level around this one.

Level 12,226 at a glance
Clues in level28
Longest answerLOSINGGROUND (12)
Shortest answerSPIDER (6)
Average length9.4 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 12,226 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 12,226?+
All 28 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
28, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 12,225 and level 12,227, or browse the whole 12,201–12,300 block.
4Are these answers verified?+
Yes. This puzzle was imported from a structured source record and validated on build. See the method page for exactly what is checked.
How to play

How Word Craze Works

The same three moves solve most Word Craze puzzles, including this one.

1

Read the letter count

Each answer slot shows its length. That alone rules out most candidate words before you think about the clue.

2

Solve the clues you know

Answers share the board, so a confirmed word gives you letters in the ones you have not cracked.

3

Work the crossings

A half-filled slot with two fixed letters is far easier than an empty one. Fill outward from what you already have.

Play smarter

Word Craze Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This level has 28 clues

Every clue is listed below with its answer and letter count. Find the single line you are stuck on rather than reading the whole set.

2

Longest answer is LOSINGGROUND

At 12 letters it is the most constrained slot here, which usually makes it the easiest to place first.

3

Match the length first

Every answer here shows how many letters it has. If your idea is the wrong length it is wrong, however well it fits the clue.

4

Clues repeat across levels

Word Craze reuses phrasing. If a clue looks familiar you have probably met it before — searching the clue text often finds it faster than browsing the level.

5

Mind the bands

Levels jump from the main run to blocks at 15,000, 20,001 and 25,001. Those are different game modes, not missing levels — check which band your number falls in.

6

Think category, not synonym

Many clues point at a category rather than a direct synonym: "Pouring aid" is FUNNEL, not a word meaning pour.

By the numbers

Word Craze Level 12,226 In Detail

Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.

Answers in level28
Longest answerLOSINGGROUND (12)
Average length9.4 letters
Level12,226
Block12,201–12,300