Word Craze Level 12,280
Answers
27 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.
All 27 clues and answers
| Clue | Answer | Letters |
|---|---|---|
| Not just a slap on the wrist: | FATHOM | 6 |
| Oxen? | EXPAND | 6 |
| Word with basin or wave: | THROES | 6 |
| River through Paris: | SEDUCE | 6 |
| A/C unit: | BRAVED | 6 |
| Low-paying position: | MARINA | 6 |
| Professional who reviews and assesses movies, restaurants, art, etc.: | CRITIC | 6 |
| Sea dweller often confused with its relative, the tortoise: | TURTLE | 6 |
| "Hop to it!": | GASHED | 6 |
| German city that hosts the famous annual Oktoberfest beer celebration: | MUNICH | 6 |
| Goya's "Duchess of ____": | ALANON | 6 |
| To move in a jagged way: | ZIGZAG | 6 |
| Ore-extracting work: | MESSRS | 6 |
| Demand from a Missourian: | SHELVE | 6 |
| Blu-ray relative: | DRESSY | 6 |
| What monster might emerge from here? | ZOMBIE | 6 |
| Person who commits traffick violations: | SMUGGLER | 8 |
| 2011 comedy film starring Owen Wilson and Jason Sudeikis: | HALLPASS | 8 |
| Place where two things are linked: | JUNCTURE | 8 |
| Piece of strong cloth with a decorative pattern on it: | TAPESTRY | 8 |
| Last-round contestant: | FINALIST | 8 |
| 2016 fantasy comedy starring Anne Hathaway: | COLOSSAL | 8 |
| Unexpected riches: | WINDFALL | 8 |
| A soft fabric made from the wool of certain goats: | CASHMERE | 8 |
| To casually mention a person one is proud to know: | NAMEDROP | 8 |
| Sleep fewer hours when nervous: | RESTLESS | 8 |
| Something left out or excluded: | OMISSION | 8 |
Word Craze Level 12,280 contains 27 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is SMUGGLER at 8 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.
Word Craze Level 12,280 FAQ
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How Word Craze Works
The same three moves solve most Word Craze puzzles, including this one.
Read the letter count
Each answer slot shows its length. That alone rules out most candidate words before you think about the clue.
Solve the clues you know
Answers share the board, so a confirmed word gives you letters in the ones you have not cracked.
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.
Word Craze Tips & Strategy
Starting with what this particular level teaches you.
This level has 27 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.
Longest answer is SMUGGLER
At 8 letters it is the most constrained slot here, which usually makes it the easiest to place first.
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.
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.
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.
Think category, not synonym
Many clues point at a category rather than a direct synonym: "Pouring aid" is FUNNEL, not a word meaning pour.
Word Craze Level 12,280 In Detail
Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.
| Answers in level | 27 |
|---|---|
| Longest answer | SMUGGLER (8) |
| Average length | 6.8 letters |
| Level | 12,280 |
| Block | 12,201–12,300 |
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