Word Craze Level 989 Answers
Word Craze Level 989 sits in the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044) and packs 33 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 5 letters at the short end up to 11 letters at the long end, with FORGIVENESS, POTENTIALLY and ENCAPSULING 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 989 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 990 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.
All Clues and Answers
| Clue | Answer | Copy |
|---|---|---|
| Something that has been __________ has had a record of it created | DOCUMENTED 10 letters | |
| One usually has to ask for this after having wronged someone | FORGIVENESS 11 letters | |
| Thoroughly enjoying | DELIGHTING 10 letters | |
| One's ability and suitability for a specific job or task | COMPETENCY 10 letters | |
| Beginning, starting | COMMENCING 10 letters | |
| To lower the number of residents in an area | DEPOPULATE 10 letters | |
| To make someone eat without choice | FORCEFEED 9 letters | |
| In a possible state or condition | POTENTIALLY 11 letters | |
| Dampens the effects or impact of | MITIGATES 9 letters | |
| Something that gets one's full, undivided attention is this | ENGAGING 8 letters | |
| To discover the concealed meaning | DECODE 6 letters | |
| This ranks high on the billboards | SMASHHIT 8 letters | |
| Waits in the shrubbery, maybe, to catch passing prey | AMBUSHES 8 letters | |
| This sport is known as football in most countries | SOCCER 6 letters | |
| Follows without permission | STALKS 6 letters | |
| A photo with a very wide or even 360-degree view | PANORAMA 8 letters | |
| Is good enough or adequate for the purpose | SUFFICES 8 letters | |
| Had a very strong desire to ingest something specific | CRAVED 6 letters | |
| Enclosing; condensing | ENCAPSULING 11 letters | |
| Something pleasantly unexpected can be called this | SURPRISING 10 letters | |
| Gradually increasing rage | SLOWBURN 8 letters | |
| Ha ha ha! | LAUGH 5 letters | |
| Ruler of the Huns | ATTILA 6 letters | |
| A supply of food or other goods | PROVISIONS 10 letters | |
| Opposite of pacific | WARTORN 7 letters | |
| Sudden occurrence of war or disease | OUTBREAK 8 letters | |
| Someone's main job or occupation | VOCATION 8 letters | |
| To try hard to achieve something | ENDEAVOR 8 letters | |
| Songs on the radio. | MUSIC 5 letters | |
| Large storage containers on top of some buildings | WATERTANKS 10 letters | |
| Asked for a new verdict in court | APPEALED 8 letters | |
| Dispatch riders | COURIERS 8 letters | |
| More near than another | CLOSER 6 letters |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
DOCUMENTED has 10 letters - 4 vowels and 6 consonants. The clue is fill-in-the-blank, so the surrounding phrase points straight to it.
FORGIVENESS has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double S. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 989 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
DELIGHTING has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
COMPETENCY has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
COMMENCING has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double M. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DEPOPULATE 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.
FORCEFEED has 9 letters - 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double E. It reuses letters (9 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
POTENTIALLY has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants, including a double L. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 989 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
MITIGATES 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.
ENGAGING has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
DECODE has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SMASHHIT has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants, including a double H. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
AMBUSHES 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.
SOCCER has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double C. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
STALKS 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.
PANORAMA 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.
SUFFICES has 8 letters - 3 vowels and 5 consonants, including a double F. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 6 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
CRAVED has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
ENCAPSULING has 11 letters - 4 vowels and 7 consonants. It is tied for the longest answer in Level 989 at 11 letters, so placing it early opens the most crossing letters.
SURPRISING has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 7 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
SLOWBURN has 8 letters - 2 vowels and 6 consonants.
LAUGH has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
ATTILA has 6 letters - 3 vowels and 3 consonants, including a double T. It reuses letters (6 tiles, 4 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
PROVISIONS 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.
WARTORN 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.
OUTBREAK has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants.
VOCATION 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.
ENDEAVOR 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.
MUSIC has 5 letters - 2 vowels and 3 consonants. It is one of the shortest answers here, so leave it until crossing letters narrow it down.
WATERTANKS has 10 letters - 3 vowels and 7 consonants. It reuses letters (10 tiles, 8 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
APPEALED has 8 letters - 4 vowels and 4 consonants, including a double P. It reuses letters (8 tiles, 5 distinct), which speeds things up once a few cells are filled.
COURIERS 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.
CLOSER has 6 letters - 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
Strategy for Level 989
Level 989 is part of the New Zealand pack (levels 985-1044). Start with the longest answers (FORGIVENESS, POTENTIALLY and ENCAPSULING, both 11 letters) to maximize crossing letters. Browse the full New Zealand pack or visit Tips for more strategies.
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