Word Craze Level 279 Answers
Word Craze Level 279 sits in the Mexico pack (levels 245-284) and packs 43 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 3 letters at the short end up to 11 letters at the long end, with SIMONCOWELL, CREDITCARDS, MERYLSTREEP, MEATGRINDER, COPPERFIELD, CHRISTOPHER and DEFLATEGATE 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 279 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 280 continues the Mexico run, or open the full Mexico pack to browse every level in the set. New to Word Craze? The Tips guide walks through the tactics that clear boards fastest.
All Clues and Answers
| Clue | Answer | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 British crime comedy directed Guy Ritchie featuring a "Gypsy" Brad Pitt | SNATCH 6 letters | |
| Some may prefer to have this side of the eggs up | SUNNY 5 letters | |
| Previous "American Idol" judge with a penchant for blunt and biting commentary | SIMONCOWELL 11 letters | |
| Guessed an approximate value | ESTIMATED 9 letters | |
| What is this gambling act? | DOUBLEDOWN 10 letters | |
| To look at this is to take all perspectives and possibilities into account | BIGPICTURE 10 letters | |
| The full name of Kanye and Kim's eldest daughter | NORTHWEST 9 letters | |
| Small plastic pieces that you can swipe to borrow money | CREDITCARDS 11 letters | |
| Actress with the most amount of Oscar nominations of 20, as of 2020 | MERYLSTREEP 11 letters | |
| Bumped from behind in a vehicle, by a vehicle | REARENDED 9 letters | |
| Appliance used by a butcher for mince meats | MEATGRINDER 11 letters | |
| ___ ___ City is the capital of Utah and the world headquarters of the Mormon Church | SALTLAKE 8 letters | |
| Had a good time | ENJOYED 7 letters | |
| What is this deep fondness? | ADMIRE 6 letters | |
| Company department in charge of bookkeeping and helping managers make money decisions | FINANCE 7 letters | |
| Beach city in Los Angeles California; home to several Hollywood celebrities | MALIBU 6 letters | |
| Blow into your drink straw to produce these | BUBBLES 7 letters | |
| The actress who starred as Mikaela Banes in the 2007 film "Transformers" | MEGANFOX 8 letters | |
| A person elected as a candidate for a Grammy | NOMINEE 7 letters | |
| Applied a protective strip of material over a wound | BANDAGED 8 letters | |
| How companies buy goods | INBULK 6 letters | |
| David ___________" is the most commercially successful magician in history | COPPERFIELD 11 letters | |
| Rumors and urban legends are debunked on this science entertainment TV show | MYTHBUSTER 10 letters | |
| What name is this? | CHRISTOPHER 11 letters | |
| The football air pressure controversy involving New England Patriots quarterback Tom Brady | DEFLATEGATE 11 letters | |
| Graffiti artist use these to make murals | SPRAYCANS 9 letters | |
| Bread, cereals, rice, pasta, and noodles are all part of the same ____ _____ | FOODGROUP 9 letters | |
| The most populated city in Morocco | CASABLANCA 10 letters | |
| An __________ speech is given by someone receiving an award | ACCEPTANCE 10 letters | |
| What is this individual competition style? | ONEONONE 8 letters | |
| Freddy Krueger causes these dreams | NIGHTMARES 10 letters | |
| A non-local staying at a destination on vacation | TOURIST 7 letters | |
| An autograph or personal mark | SIGNATURE 9 letters | |
| The opposite of defend | ATTACK 6 letters | |
| Thousand Island, Caesar, or vinaigrette, for example | DRESSING 8 letters | |
| What fruit was used to make these? | ORANGE 6 letters | |
| Bon Jovi: "Like Frankie said, I did it my ___" | WAY 3 letters | |
| Bon Jovi: "Better stand tall when they're calling you ___" | OUT 3 letters | |
| Yellow fruit with a slippery peel | BANANA 6 letters | |
| Fruit that sounds like it should come in "pair" | PEAR 4 letters | |
| Bon Jovi: "Just a face in the _____" | CROWD 5 letters | |
| Bon Jovi: "I ain't gonna live _______" | FOREVER 7 letters | |
| This fruit is the source of wine | GRAPE 5 letters |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
SNATCH has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants.
SUNNY has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants, including a double N. It reuses letters (5 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SIMONCOWELL has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double L. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 279 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
ESTIMATED has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DOUBLEDOWN has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BIGPICTURE 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.
NORTHWEST has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CREDITCARDS has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 279 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
MERYLSTREEP has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants, including a double E. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 279 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
REARENDED has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
MEATGRINDER has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 279 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
SALTLAKE has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
ENJOYED 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.
ADMIRE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
FINANCE 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.
MALIBU has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
BUBBLES has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double B. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
MEGANFOX has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants.
NOMINEE has 7 letters - 4 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BANDAGED 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.
INBULK has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
COPPERFIELD has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double P. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 279 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
MYTHBUSTER has 10 letters - 2 vowels and 8 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 9 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CHRISTOPHER has 11 letters - 3 vowels and 8 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 279 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
DEFLATEGATE has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 279 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
SPRAYCANS 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.
FOODGROUP has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double O. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
CASABLANCA has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ACCEPTANCE has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double C. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
ONEONONE has 8 letters - 5 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 3 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
NIGHTMARES has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants.
TOURIST 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.
SIGNATURE has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants.
ATTACK has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double T. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DRESSING has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ORANGE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
WAY 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.
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.
BANANA has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 3 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PEAR has 4 letters - 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
CROWD has 5 letters - 1 vowel and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
FOREVER has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
GRAPE has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Strategy for Level 279
Level 279 is part of the Mexico pack (levels 245-284). Start with the longest answers (SIMONCOWELL, CREDITCARDS, MERYLSTREEP, MEATGRINDER, COPPERFIELD, CHRISTOPHER and DEFLATEGATE, both 11 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full Mexico pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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