Word Craze Level 493 Answers
Word Craze Level 493 sits in the Canada pack (levels 485-524) and packs 27 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, where the standout entry is SHOULDERPAD. 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 493 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 494 continues the Canada run, or open the full Canada 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Anyone can audition at these | OPENCALLS 9 letters | |
| Upper body protection in American football | SHOULDERPAD 11 letters | |
| Barbie hails from a fictional city in this US state | WISCONSIN 9 letters | |
| They work together to score goals | TEAMMATES 9 letters | |
| Match where both teams could win | CLOSEGAME 9 letters | |
| Question for a hitchhiker | NEEDALIFT 9 letters | |
| Part of the freeway where faster traffic drives | LEFTLANE 8 letters | |
| Way to give a baby milk after weaning | BOTTLEFEED 10 letters | |
| Color with a "steely" sheen | METALLIC 8 letters | |
| Marked by being in a disorderly state | CHAOTIC 7 letters | |
| To experience a moment again | RELIVE 6 letters | |
| Latin phrase meaning "in good faith" | BONAFIDE 8 letters | |
| Held in great respect | ESTEEMED 8 letters | |
| Facilities for storing grains | GARNERS 7 letters | |
| Informal for "take it easy" | CHILLOUT 8 letters | |
| What kind of coverage is this? | REINSURE 8 letters | |
| The final part of a movie, usually | CREDITS 7 letters | |
| _____Owen stars in "Sin City" and "Children of Men" | CLIVE 5 letters | |
| Mimics or copies someone. | APES 4 letters | |
| To give someone a task | ASSIGN 6 letters | |
| Go through one's notes | REVIEW 6 letters | |
| Ecclesiastical council's formulation | CREED 5 letters | |
| Something that is real and not imagined | ACTUAL 6 letters | |
| What are these chilly spikes? | ICICLES 7 letters | |
| Medical gloves are made of this material | LATEX 5 letters | |
| 2019 Marvel movie that concluded the Thanos saga | ENDGAME 7 letters | |
| Person who plays a role in a film. | ACTOR 5 letters |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
OPENCALLS has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SHOULDERPAD has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is the longest answer in Level 493, so solving it first opens the most crossing letters.
WISCONSIN has 9 letters - 3 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
TEAMMATES has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double M. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CLOSEGAME has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
NEEDALIFT has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
LEFTLANE 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.
BOTTLEFEED has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double T. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
METALLIC has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CHAOTIC 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.
RELIVE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
BONAFIDE has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
ESTEEMED has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
GARNERS has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CHILLOUT has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double L. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
REINSURE has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CREDITS has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
CLIVE has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
APES 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.
ASSIGN has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double S. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
REVIEW has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CREED has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (5 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ACTUAL has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
ICICLES has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
LATEX has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
ENDGAME 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.
ACTOR has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
Strategy for Level 493
Level 493 is part of the Canada pack (levels 485-524). Start with the longest answer (SHOULDERPAD) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full Canada pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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