Word Craze Level 5,231
Answers

23 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

UPSTREAM

All 23 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
The dents on the cheeks of a smiling face:DIMPLES7
Prolific layer of eggs:LEGHORN7
Possible backache cause:LIFTING7
Backbreaking:ARDUOUS7
Wild llama:GUANACO7
Make use of:INVOLVE7
Like money in the bank:UNSPENT7
_______ Dunst, US actress who played Mary Jane in the original Spider-Man trilogy:KIRSTEN7
Early textbooks:PRIMERS7
Immobilize, as with fear:PETRIFY7
Sea animal that may have inspired the Kraken and Akkorokamui:OCTOPUS7
Heavy rectangular knife used by butchers:CLEAVER7
Going against the current; how salmon run:UPSTREAM8
Use this to secure your two-wheeler:BIKELOCK8
Sleeping bags used for camping:BEDROLLS8
Removal of a tenant from their place of residence:EVICTION8
Boundless extent of time represented by a sideway 8:INFINITY8
Swollen with blood, water, or another fluid:ENGORGED8
People who suddenly strike it rich:UPSTARTS8
A popular dance from the 1950's named after the movement of a rabbit jumping:BUNNYHOP8
To regard with deep respect:VENERATE8
Hold back:RESTRAIN8
Japanese ice cream flavor:GREENTEA8

Word Craze Level 5,231 contains 23 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is UPSTREAM 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 5,201–5,300 block lists every level around this one.

Level 5,231 at a glance
Clues in level23
Longest answerUPSTREAM (8)
Shortest answerDIMPLES (7)
Average length7.5 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 5,231 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 5,231?+
All 23 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
23, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,230 and level 5,232, or browse the whole 5,201–5,300 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 23 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 UPSTREAM

At 8 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 5,231 In Detail

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

Answers in level23
Longest answerUPSTREAM (8)
Average length7.5 letters
Level5,231
Block5,201–5,300