New Zealand • Level 1038

Word Craze Level 1038 Answers

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Word Craze Level 1038 sits in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044) and packs 39 picture-and-trivia clues onto a single board. Every answer below is checked letter by letter against the current live version of the game, so the word you copy here is exactly what the app accepts. Solutions on this level run from 4 letters at the short end up to 11 letters at the long end, with MANIPULATED, SCOREKEEPER, SUPPRESSION, CHAIRPERSON, UNIVERSALLY and CATASTROPHE tied as the longest at 11 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 1038 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 1039 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.

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All Clues and Answers

ClueAnswerCopy
Keyboard character used as an escape character BACKSLASH 9 letters
Moving forward with plans PROCEEDING 10 letters
Twisted and turned someone using clever influence MANIPULATED 11 letters
Starting an operation ACTIVATING 10 letters
Someone who tallies the points SCOREKEEPER 11 letters
Repository for garden equipment TOOLSHED 8 letters
Footwear worn to emulate marine animals FLIPPERS 8 letters
Containers for eggs and milk CARTONS 7 letters
An American soft drink made from the bark of the underground portion of the sassafras tree ROOTBEER 8 letters
To peddle provisions PURVEY 6 letters
Goods in the bargain bin are this ONSALE 6 letters
Figures that bend light PRISMS 6 letters
Looks briefly GLIMPSES 8 letters
A rough path is this COARSE 6 letters
Rough boxers BRUISERS 8 letters
Act of excluding unwanted thoughts or memories SUPPRESSION 11 letters
Metaphorical language is this FIGURATIVE 10 letters
Presider at a meeting CHAIRPERSON 11 letters
By everyone; in every case UNIVERSALLY 11 letters
Disaster CATASTROPHE 11 letters
Prickly forest rodents PORCUPINES 10 letters
Under-the-wire LASTMINUTE 10 letters
Sleeping in a straight yet sloped position DIAGONALLY 10 letters
Kicked off a game show ELIMINATED 10 letters
Chromosome that contains two identical strands is this DUPLICATED 10 letters
Fondness for sugary foods and desserts SWEETTOOTH 10 letters
Roads do this at a crossroad INTERSECT 9 letters
Ropes at rodeos LASSOS 6 letters
Cool with what others are doing ONBOARD 7 letters
Firefighting groups BRIGADES 8 letters
One behaving theatrically is this DRAMATIC 8 letters
A decline in economic activity DOWNTURN 8 letters
A digital letter sent using the internet EMAIL 5 letters
Bon Jovi: "It's my ____" LIFE 4 letters
B.L.T. sandwich stands for _____, lettuce, tomato BACON 5 letters
Bon Jovi: "I just want to live while I'm _____" ALIVE 5 letters
_______ Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language WILLIAM 7 letters
Bon Jovi: "I ain't gonna live _______" FOREVER 7 letters
This actress, Jennifer Aniston, plays which character in "Friends"? RACHEL 6 letters
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Word-by-Word Breakdown

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Keyboard character used as an escape character BACKSLASH

BACKSLASH has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Moving forward with plans PROCEEDING

PROCEEDING has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Twisted and turned someone using clever influence MANIPULATED

MANIPULATED has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Starting an operation ACTIVATING

ACTIVATING has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Someone who tallies the points SCOREKEEPER

SCOREKEEPER has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double E. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Repository for garden equipment TOOLSHED

TOOLSHED has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double O. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Footwear worn to emulate marine animals FLIPPERS

FLIPPERS has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double P. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Containers for eggs and milk CARTONS

CARTONS has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.

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An American soft drink made from the bark of the underground portion of the sassafras tree ROOTBEER

ROOTBEER has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double O. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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To peddle provisions PURVEY

PURVEY has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

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Goods in the bargain bin are this ONSALE

ONSALE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

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Figures that bend light PRISMS

PRISMS has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Looks briefly GLIMPSES

GLIMPSES has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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A rough path is this COARSE

COARSE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.

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Rough boxers BRUISERS

BRUISERS has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Act of excluding unwanted thoughts or memories SUPPRESSION

SUPPRESSION has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double P. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Metaphorical language is this FIGURATIVE

FIGURATIVE has 10 letters - 5 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Presider at a meeting CHAIRPERSON

CHAIRPERSON has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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By everyone; in every case UNIVERSALLY

UNIVERSALLY has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double L. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Disaster CATASTROPHE

CATASTROPHE has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 1038 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Prickly forest rodents PORCUPINES

PORCUPINES has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Under-the-wire LASTMINUTE

LASTMINUTE has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Sleeping in a straight yet sloped position DIAGONALLY

DIAGONALLY has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Kicked off a game show ELIMINATED

ELIMINATED has 10 letters - 5 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Chromosome that contains two identical strands is this DUPLICATED

DUPLICATED has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Fondness for sugary foods and desserts SWEETTOOTH

SWEETTOOTH has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Roads do this at a crossroad INTERSECT

INTERSECT has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Ropes at rodeos LASSOS

LASSOS has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Cool with what others are doing ONBOARD

ONBOARD has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Firefighting groups BRIGADES

BRIGADES has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants.

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One behaving theatrically is this DRAMATIC

DRAMATIC has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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A decline in economic activity DOWNTURN

DOWNTURN has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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A digital letter sent using the internet EMAIL

EMAIL has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants.

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Bon Jovi: "It's my ____" LIFE

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.

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B.L.T. sandwich stands for _____, lettuce, tomato BACON

BACON has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

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Bon Jovi: "I just want to live while I'm _____" ALIVE

ALIVE has 5 letters - 3 vowels and 2 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

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_______ Shakespeare is regarded as one of the greatest writers in the English language WILLIAM

WILLIAM has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double L. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

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Bon Jovi: "I ain't gonna live _______" FOREVER

FOREVER has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.

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This actress, Jennifer Aniston, plays which character in "Friends"? RACHEL

RACHEL has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.

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Strategy for Level 1038

Level 1038 is part of the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044). Start with the longest answers (MANIPULATED, SCOREKEEPER, SUPPRESSION, CHAIRPERSON, UNIVERSALLY and CATASTROPHE, both 11 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full New Zealand pack or visit Tips for more strategies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in Word Craze Level 1038?
Word Craze Level 1038 contains 39 clues in the New Zealand pack.
What is the longest answer in Level 1038?
MANIPULATED, SCOREKEEPER, SUPPRESSION, CHAIRPERSON, UNIVERSALLY and CATASTROPHE are tied as the longest, both 11 letters.
What pack is Level 1038 in?
Level 1038 is in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044).
Are these answers verified?
Yes, verified by Maya Hollister against the current Word Craze app version, last updated August 1, 2026.

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