All 35 clues and answers for Word Craze Level 986. Every clue and solution from the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044), with letter counts and a word-by-word breakdown.
Word Craze Level 986 answers are listed in full below. This level sits in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044) and packs 35 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 4 letters at the short end up to 12 letters at the long end, where the standout entry is MARKSMANSHIP. 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 986 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 987 continues the New Zealand run, or open the full New Zealand 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Associates an actor with a specific role | TYPECASTS | 9 | |
| Usually a circular or oval-shaped metal pendant | MEDALLION | 9 | |
| Playthroughs of scenarios | ITERATIONS | 10 | |
| One's ability with bow and arrow | MARKSMANSHIP | 12 | |
| Tall plants that like to "look at" our star | SUNFLOWERS | 10 | |
| An electrical circuit closes or ends at these | TERMINALS | 9 | |
| Weakens someone; causes one to feel drained | ENERVATES | 9 | |
| In economics, these expenses are constant | FIXEDCOSTS | 10 | |
| The muscle and tendons that keep the arm in the shoulder socket | ROTATORCUFF | 11 | |
| Discount from the IRS | TAXCUT | 6 | |
| Something based on known information is this | FACTUAL | 7 | |
| The Athenian philosopher who tutored Aristotle; author of the "Republic" | PLATO | 5 | |
| This is the name of the princess from Disney's 2009 "The Princess and the Frog" | TIANA | 5 | |
| 24 hours of free time | DAYOFF | 6 | |
| The Chilean-Spanish drama that Paulina García won the Silver Bear for | GLORIA | 6 | |
| Made gasps while crying | SOBBED | 6 | |
| Unfair or partial | ONESIDED | 8 | |
| One easy to understand and sympathize with is this | RELATABLE | 9 | |
| Vanquished an opponent | OVERCAME | 8 | |
| Looks that gives you an eerie feeling are this | CREEPY | 6 | |
| To sway back and forth | TEETER | 6 | |
| In astronomy, the imagined pivotal line going through Earth between the celestial poles | AXISMUNDI | 9 | |
| Itty-bitty fib | WHITELIE | 8 | |
| Plot giveaways | SPOILERS | 8 | |
| Trips while walking | STUMBLES | 8 | |
| Showed submission | FAWNED | 6 | |
| Someone might do this to an unexpectedly bad tasting food | SPITOUT | 7 | |
| Highest spiritual leader of Tibet who is also considered a living Buddha | DALAILAMA | 9 | |
| A digital letter sent using the internet | 5 | ||
| Bon Jovi: "It's my ____" | LIFE | 4 | |
| B.L.T. sandwich stands for _____, lettuce, tomato | BACON | 5 | |
| Bon Jovi: "I just want to live while I'm _____" | ALIVE | 5 | |
| _______ Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language | WILLIAM | 7 | |
| Bon Jovi: "I ain't gonna live _______" | FOREVER | 7 | |
| This actress, Jennifer Aniston, plays which character in "Friends"? | RACHEL | 6 |
TYPECASTS has 9 letters — 2 vowels and 7 consonants.
MEDALLION has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants. Includes a double L.
ITERATIONS has 10 letters — 5 vowels and 5 consonants.
MARKSMANSHIP has 12 letters — 3 vowels and 9 consonants. It is the longest answer in Level 986, so solving it first opens the most crossing letters.
SUNFLOWERS has 10 letters — 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
TERMINALS has 9 letters — 3 vowels and 6 consonants.
ENERVATES has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
FIXEDCOSTS has 10 letters — 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
ROTATORCUFF has 11 letters — 4 vowels and 7 consonants. Includes a double F.
TAXCUT has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
FACTUAL has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
PLATO has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
TIANA has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
DAYOFF has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double F.
GLORIA has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
SOBBED has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double B.
ONESIDED has 8 letters — 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
RELATABLE has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
OVERCAME has 8 letters — 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
CREEPY has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double E.
TEETER has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants. Includes a double E.
AXISMUNDI has 9 letters — 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
WHITELIE has 8 letters — 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
SPOILERS has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
STUMBLES has 8 letters — 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
FAWNED has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
SPITOUT has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
DALAILAMA has 9 letters — 5 vowels and 4 consonants.
EMAIL has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
LIFE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
BACON has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
ALIVE has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
WILLIAM has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants. Includes a double L.
FOREVER has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
RACHEL has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Level 986 is part of the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044). Start with the longest answer (MARKSMANSHIP) to maximize crossing letters. then let those shared tiles fill the shorter words. Browse the full New Zealand pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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These five habits work on every level in Ann's Journey and the Endless Challenge — apply them here and carry them through every board that follows.
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.
Use the Copy button on any answer you are pasting. Mistyping a correct answer because of a capitalisation issue or a stray space is frustrating and unnecessary. The Copy buttons in the answer table above grab the exact verified string — paste and move on.
Navigate to nearby levels from the level pills below. If you cleared this level and want to continue, use the nearby level pills rather than going back to the Level Browser. They link directly to the previous and next levels in the same pack, keeping you in the flow without losing your place.
Every answer on this page is read from the game's own puzzle data rather than retyped from another site, and is checked against what the board actually provides — so nothing listed can use a letter the level does not give you. The counts shown are computed from the stored data, not typed in by hand.
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Last checked — Sep 4, 2026