All 47 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 296. Every clue and solution from the Thailand pack (levels 285-324), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 296 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the Thailand pack (levels 285-324) and packs 47 picture-and-trivia clues onto a single board. Every answer below is drawn from the game’s own level data and laid out clue by clue, so you can scan straight to the one you need. Solutions run from 3 letters at the short end up to 10 letters at the long end, with FIBEROPTIC, ABBREVIATE, UNIVERSITY, AERIALVIEW and RINGOFFIRE tied as the longest at 10 letters. Because Word Craze mixes photo puzzles, fill-in-the-blank song lyrics, and straight trivia, a single board can swing from easy to tough in a few taps, which is why having the full solved list in front of you protects your streak.
The quickest route through Level 296 is to lock in the longest words first: every long answer you place drops shared letters into the shorter crossing entries, which then almost fill themselves. Use the All Clues and Answers table to jump straight to the clue that has you stuck, tap Copy to grab the word without a typo, then open the Word-by-Word Breakdown when you want the exact letter pattern behind a solution.
Cleared the board? Level 297 continues the Thailand run, or open the full Thailand pack to browse every level in the set. New to Word Craze? The Tips guide walks through the tactics that clear boards fastest.
| Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| Inspection | CLOSELOOK | 9 | |
| Lightning-quick internet connection | FIBEROPTIC | 10 | |
| To shorten a word or phrase is to do this | ABBREVIATE | 10 | |
| Tertiary educational institution where students study towards degrees and conduct research | UNIVERSITY | 10 | |
| Observe from a great height; bird's-eye | AERIALVIEW | 10 | |
| Future possibilities | PROSPECTS | 9 | |
| Package to be paid to the fired employee | SEVERANCE | 9 | |
| Basin in the Pacific Ocean where many volcanic eruptions occur | RINGOFFIRE | 10 | |
| Expresses approval by clapping | APPLAUDS | 8 | |
| Hinted at without mentioning directly | ALLUDED | 7 | |
| Go up __ _____ means a plan goes to waste | INSMOKE | 7 | |
| Going into a fight, you have to expect to get this | PUNCHED | 7 | |
| Joined or connected to something | ATTACHED | 8 | |
| Demonstrated the validity of something | PROVED | 6 | |
| Boosted, as in one's ego | STROKED | 7 | |
| Food you don't see every day | DELICACY | 8 | |
| Sports side without an "advantage" | AWAYTEAM | 8 | |
| Burned with fire | SCORCHED | 8 | |
| Expressed disapproval of someone's performance | BOOED | 5 | |
| Shopping center with many stores. | MALLS | 5 | |
| One more time. | AGAIN | 5 | |
| Cessation of life. | DEATH | 5 | |
| Excited and ready to go. | EAGER | 5 | |
| Enjoys some gum | CHEWS | 5 | |
| Normal daily routine. | USUAL | 5 | |
| To vote someone into power | ELECT | 5 | |
| The absolute badest. | WORST | 5 | |
| Report of daily events. | NEWS | 4 | |
| Plunged headfirst into water | DIVED | 5 | |
| Eat dinner on this. | TABLE | 5 | |
| Animal with a beard. | GOAT | 4 | |
| A point is a division of one | CARAT | 5 | |
| Sound of a mouse press. | CLICK | 5 | |
| Mentions, especially in an academic work | CITES | 5 | |
| Famous wizard with a scar. | HARRY | 5 | |
| Tossed a ball. | THREW | 5 | |
| Covered with ivy, like some brick walls | VINED | 5 | |
| Healthy part of bran cereal. | FIBER | 5 | |
| Bon Jovi: "It's now or _____" | NEVER | 5 | |
| Prince: "I only wanted to see you laughing in the ______ rain" | PURPLE | 6 | |
| What is the wooden club called in this sport? | BAT | 3 | |
| Bone that can be found on a pirate flag | SKULL | 5 | |
| Prince: "I never wanted to be your _______ lover" | WEEKEND | 7 | |
| What is the first name of this actor who played Forrest Gump? | TOM | 3 | |
| Bon Jovi: "Just a face in the _____" | CROWD | 5 | |
| This shaker is often found next to salt | PEPPER | 6 | |
| Bon Jovi: "Better stand tall when they're calling you ___" | OUT | 3 |
CLOSELOOK has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants. Includes a double O.
FIBEROPTIC has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
ABBREVIATE has 10 letters — 5 vowels and 5 consonants. Includes a double B.
UNIVERSITY has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants.
AERIALVIEW has 10 letters — 6 vowels and 4 consonants.
PROSPECTS has 9 letters — 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
SEVERANCE has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
RINGOFFIRE has 10 letters — 4 vowels and 6 consonants. Includes a double F.
APPLAUDS has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants. Includes a double P.
ALLUDED has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double L.
INSMOKE has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
PUNCHED has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
ATTACHED has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants. Includes a double T.
PROVED has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
STROKED has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
DELICACY has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
AWAYTEAM has 8 letters — 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
SCORCHED has 8 letters — 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
BOOED has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants. Includes a double O.
MALLS has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants. Includes a double L.
AGAIN has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
DEATH has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
EAGER has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
CHEWS has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
USUAL has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
ELECT has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
WORST has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
NEWS has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
DIVED has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
TABLE has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
GOAT has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
CARAT has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
CLICK has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
CITES has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
HARRY has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants. Includes a double R.
THREW has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
VINED has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
FIBER has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
NEVER has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
PURPLE has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
BAT has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
SKULL has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants. Includes a double L.
WEEKEND has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double E.
TOM has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
CROWD has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
PEPPER has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double P.
OUT has 3 letters — 2 vowels and 1 consonant. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
Level 296 is part of the Thailand pack (levels 285-324). Start with the longest answers (FIBEROPTIC, ABBREVIATE, UNIVERSITY, AERIALVIEW and RINGOFFIRE, all 10 letters) to maximize crossing letters. then let those shared tiles fill the shorter words. Browse the full Thailand pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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Start with the longest answer and build outward. The longest word on any board crosses more entries than any other. Placing it first drops the maximum number of letters into shorter answers, often reducing two or three other clues to a single valid candidate before you even read them. The breakdown table on this page shows each answer's tile count.
Read the text clue and the image together, not in sequence. Each Word Craze clue pairs a written description with a picture. The text specifies the property the answer covers; the image names the subject. Reading both simultaneously is faster than going back to the image after the text fails to trigger an answer.
Count the blank tiles before typing anything. A four-letter guess in a five-letter slot is always wrong regardless of how logical it seems. Count the row before committing — it takes two seconds and eliminates the most common single-board mistake.
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Last checked — Sep 4, 2026