South Africa • Level 857

Word Craze Level 857 Answers

30Clues
6-12Letters
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Word Craze Level 857 sits in the South Africa pack (levels 805-864) and packs 30 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 6 letters at the short end up to 12 letters at the long end, with INSTIGATIONS, ANESTHETIZES and WESTVIRGINIA tied as the longest at 12 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 857 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 858 continues the South Africa run, or open the full South Africa 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
One who shows excitement for something about to happen is this EXPECTANT 9 letters
An act of going off-course DEVIATION 9 letters
A temporary light source powered by chemiluminescence GLOWSTICK 9 letters
Giving the spoken account of a documentary NARRATING 9 letters
Papuans are a major ethnic group living on this island NEWGUINEA 9 letters
Acquires by special effort PROCURES 8 letters
Something out of commission is this INACTIVE 8 letters
A period of time equal to 60 seconds MINUTE 6 letters
Backed away quickly because of fear FLINCHED 8 letters
Me, ______ & Irene is a 2000 film starring Jim Carrey MYSELF 6 letters
Making an effort TRYING 6 letters
Flat areas raised above adjoining land PLATEAUS 8 letters
One who offers to join a military service ENLISTER 8 letters
British TV series about five awkward juveniles with nothing in common MISFITS 7 letters
Boston NHL team BRUINS 6 letters
Finding out for the first time DISCOVERING 11 letters
A financial benefit for someone who has retired PENSION 7 letters
To stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone FORGIVE 7 letters
Economic slump DOWNTURN 8 letters
Pried or dislodged with a lot of effort LEVERED 7 letters
Archetypal abandonment site DOORSTEP 8 letters
If something can be taken off or away, it is this REMOVABLE 9 letters
Actions of deliberately triggering trouble INSTIGATIONS 12 letters
Administers a drug so that someone does not feel pain ANESTHETIZES 12 letters
Charleston is its capital WESTVIRGINIA 12 letters
Living INEXISTENCE 11 letters
The other way around VICEVERSA 9 letters
Swearing-in figure INAUGURATOR 11 letters
To make someone or something physically weak DEBILITATE 10 letters
It may be on a roll PAPERTOWEL 10 letters
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Word-by-Word Breakdown

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One who shows excitement for something about to happen is this EXPECTANT

EXPECTANT 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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An act of going off-course DEVIATION

DEVIATION has 9 letters - 5 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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A temporary light source powered by chemiluminescence GLOWSTICK

GLOWSTICK has 9 letters - 2 vowels and 7 consonants.

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Giving the spoken account of a documentary NARRATING

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

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Papuans are a major ethnic group living on this island NEWGUINEA

NEWGUINEA has 9 letters - 5 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Acquires by special effort PROCURES

PROCURES 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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Something out of commission is this INACTIVE

INACTIVE has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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A period of time equal to 60 seconds MINUTE

MINUTE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

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Backed away quickly because of fear FLINCHED

FLINCHED has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants.

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Me, ______ & Irene is a 2000 film starring Jim Carrey MYSELF

MYSELF has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

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Making an effort TRYING

TRYING has 6 letters - 1 vowel and 5 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

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Flat areas raised above adjoining land PLATEAUS

PLATEAUS has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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One who offers to join a military service ENLISTER

ENLISTER 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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British TV series about five awkward juveniles with nothing in common MISFITS

MISFITS has 7 letters - 2 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (7 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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Boston NHL team BRUINS

BRUINS has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.

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Finding out for the first time DISCOVERING

DISCOVERING has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 10 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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A financial benefit for someone who has retired PENSION

PENSION 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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To stop feeling angry or resentful towards someone FORGIVE

FORGIVE has 7 letters - 3 vowels and 4 consonants.

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Economic slump 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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Pried or dislodged with a lot of effort LEVERED

LEVERED 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.

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Archetypal abandonment site DOORSTEP

DOORSTEP 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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If something can be taken off or away, it is this REMOVABLE

REMOVABLE 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.

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Actions of deliberately triggering trouble INSTIGATIONS

INSTIGATIONS has 12 letters - 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 857 at 12 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Administers a drug so that someone does not feel pain ANESTHETIZES

ANESTHETIZES has 12 letters - 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 857 at 12 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Charleston is its capital WESTVIRGINIA

WESTVIRGINIA has 12 letters - 5 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 857 at 12 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.

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Living INEXISTENCE

INEXISTENCE has 11 letters - 5 vowels and 6 consonants. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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The other way around VICEVERSA

VICEVERSA 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.

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Swearing-in figure INAUGURATOR

INAUGURATOR has 11 letters - 6 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (11 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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To make someone or something physically weak DEBILITATE

DEBILITATE has 10 letters - 5 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.

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It may be on a roll PAPERTOWEL

PAPERTOWEL 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.

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Strategy for Level 857

Level 857 is part of the South Africa pack (levels 805-864). Start with the longest answers (INSTIGATIONS, ANESTHETIZES and WESTVIRGINIA, both 12 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full South Africa pack or visit Tips for more strategies.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How many clues are in Word Craze Level 857?
Word Craze Level 857 contains 30 clues in the South Africa pack.
What is the longest answer in Level 857?
INSTIGATIONS, ANESTHETIZES and WESTVIRGINIA are tied as the longest, both 12 letters.
What pack is Level 857 in?
Level 857 is in the South Africa pack (levels 805-864).
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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