Word Craze Level 5,169
Answers

25 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

PINKIES

All 25 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Thumbs' opposites:PINKIES7
Sturdy leather:COWHIDE7
Clown, at times:JUGGLER7
Compaction sound:SCRUNCH7
Ricochet off the backboard:REBOUND7
Operator's need:BANDAGE7
One who's always looking ahead:PROPHET7
Reluctantly abstains from:RESISTS7
Lad and Lassie:COLLIES7
Metamorphosis casings:COCOONS7
Vodka and lime juice cocktails:GIMLETS7
Ohio University team:BOBCATS7
Heavy and clumsy:HULKING7
Place for convicted criminals to serve time:PRISON6
Wires covered in plastic or rubber that carry signals:CABLES6
A sentence fragment:PHRASE6
Excitement that happens in the big city:BUSTLE6
Items on pirate flags:SKULLS6
Some Hogwarts student:WIZARD6
The solid form of carbon dioxide:DRYICE6
Material made by weaving together fibers, used to make clothes:FABRIC6
A father figure, but round around the edges:DADBOD6
To transfer by contact or association:RUBOFF6
An immature and inexperienced young person is this:CALLOW6
Dinosaur remnant:FOSSIL6

Word Craze Level 5,169 contains 25 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is PINKIES at 7 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 5,101–5,200 block lists every level around this one.

Level 5,169 at a glance
Clues in level25
Longest answerPINKIES (7)
Shortest answerPRISON (6)
Average length6.5 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 5,169 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 5,169?+
All 25 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
25, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,168 and level 5,170, or browse the whole 5,101–5,200 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 25 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 PINKIES

At 7 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 5,169 In Detail

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

Answers in level25
Longest answerPINKIES (7)
Average length6.5 letters
Level5,169
Block5,101–5,200