Word Craze Daily Mini May 17, 2026 Answers
All 26 clues solved and verified by our puzzle editors.
The Word Craze Daily Mini for has 26 clues fully solved below. The longest answer is XENOPHOBE at 9 letters, and the shortest are ARE, LAN, FOX, ETC and ERA, each 3 letters. Answer lengths run from 3 to 9 letters. Every clue is paired with its answer in the grid below, followed by a clue-by-clue breakdown with letter counts and patterns for the entries that need a second look. If you are catching up, the full run of past puzzles lives in the Daily Mini archive, and you can compare with yesterday's May 16, 2026 answers. New to the format? Our how-to-play guide and solving tips walk through the basics.
All Clues and Answers
Clue-by-Clue Breakdown
MIXTURE has 7 letters and starts with M, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with M. The pattern is M I X T U R E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
ARE has 3 letters and is tied with LAN, FOX, ETC and ERA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is A R E, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.
NITER has 5 letters and starts with N, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with N. The pattern is N I T E R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
LAN has 3 letters and is tied with ARE, FOX, ETC and ERA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is L A N, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
ACCRA has 5 letters and opens and closes on the same letter A. The pattern is A C C R A, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants, including two A's and a double C.
ENOUGH has 6 letters and starts with E, one of 6 answers in today's Mini that start with E. The pattern is E N O U G H, with 3 vowels and 3 consonants.
FOX has 3 letters and is tied with ARE, LAN, ETC and ERA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is F O X, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
ENHANCE has 7 letters and opens and closes on the same letter E. The pattern is E N H A N C E, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants, including two E's and a double N.
GOODGUY has 7 letters and contains a double G and two O's. The pattern is G O O D G U Y, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
GIBE has 4 letters and starts with G, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with G. The pattern is G I B E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
TEES has 4 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is T E E S, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
SLENDER has 7 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is S L E N D E R, with 2 vowels and 5 consonants.
MALE has 4 letters and starts with M, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with M. The pattern is M A L E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
IRAN has 4 letters, one of 10 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is I R A N, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
XENOPHOBE has 9 letters and is the longest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is X E N O P H O B E, with 4 vowels and 5 consonants, including two E's and two O's.
UNAGING has 7 letters and contains a double N and a double G. The pattern is U N A G I N G, with 3 vowels and 4 consonants.
RICH has 4 letters, one of 10 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is R I C H, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
ETC has 3 letters and is tied with ARE, LAN, FOX and ERA as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E T C, with 1 vowel and 2 consonants.
ERA has 3 letters and is tied with ARE, LAN, FOX and ETC as the shortest answer in today's Mini. The pattern is E R A, with 2 vowels and 1 consonant.
ERGO has 4 letters and starts with E, one of 6 answers in today's Mini that start with E. The pattern is E R G O, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
FEYER has 5 letters and contains two E's. The pattern is F E Y E R, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
XHOSA has 5 letters and starts with X, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with X. The pattern is X H O S A, with 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
EGGS has 4 letters and contains a double G. The pattern is E G G S, with 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
NOIL has 4 letters and starts with N, one of 2 answers in today's Mini that start with N. The pattern is N O I L, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
ADEN has 4 letters and starts with A, one of 3 answers in today's Mini that start with A. The pattern is A D E N, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
CUTE has 4 letters, one of 10 answers with 4 letters in today's Mini. The pattern is C U T E, with 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
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