Word Craze Level 9,988
Answers

34 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

EXTORTION

All 34 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Doctor-in-training:RESIDENT8
*Rowboat attachments:OARLOCKS8
They’ll eat you out of house and home:TERMITES8
Fabulous:TERRIFIC8
Ushers in:PRECEDES8
Blighters:LOWLIFES8
One with a taxing job:ASSESSOR8
Not as tight as before:LOOSENED8
Manitoba, Saskatchewan and Alberta, with "the":PRAIRIES8
Like some email filters:ANTISPAM8
Word describing a panda:BEARLIKE8
Laid open:UNLOCKED8
Getting money through coercion:EXTORTION9
Providing additional support; back-up (worker):AUXILIARY9
Not on the straight and narrow:DISHONEST9
Sucking up like a sponge:ABSORBING9
Word like "cute" or "lazy":ADJECTIVE9
Something full of excitement, energy, and cheerfulness is this:EXUBERANT9
McDonald's offerings:APPLEPIES9
Large reptile similar to an alligator:CROCODILE9
The person who works the map when someone else is driving:NAVIGATOR9
Not follow the book:IMPROVISE9
Someone inattentive to their duty is this:NEGLIGENT9
An offensive word or expression:OBSCENITY9
Radioactive element used for nuclear power and weapons:URANIUM7
Suitcases for traveling:LUGGAGE7
Standing or sitting position where the back is straight:UPRIGHT7
Someone genuine and free of deceit is this:SINCERE7
Sea animal with two big claws:LOBSTER7
To succeed in doing something difficult:PULLOFF7
Made to become one:UNIFIED7
Dawn to dark:DAYTIME7
Native of Belgrade:SERBIAN7
Scrape with the nails:SCRATCH7

Word Craze Level 9,988 contains 34 clues, each listed below with its answer and letter count. The longest answer is EXTORTION at 9 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 9,901–10,000 block lists every level around this one.

Level 9,988 at a glance
Clues in level34
Longest answerEXTORTION (9)
Shortest answerURANIUM (7)
Average length8.1 letters
Bandmain run
Questions

Word Craze Level 9,988 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Craze Level 9,988?+
All 34 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
34, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 9,987 and level 9,989, or browse the whole 9,901–10,000 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 34 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 EXTORTION

At 9 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 9,988 In Detail

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

Answers in level34
Longest answerEXTORTION (9)
Average length8.1 letters
Level9,988
Block9,901–10,000