CRAZE

Meaning

Craziness; insanity.

• verbTo weaken; to impair; to render decrepit.

CRAZE as a word-puzzle answer

CRAZE is a 5-letter word with 2 vowels (A, E) and 3 consonants (C, R, Z). Every letter is distinct, so it rarely punishes a clean opening guess.

It leans on high-frequency letters (R, A, E), so a strong vowel-and-common-consonant opener tends to light up quickly. Watch for the less-common letter Z — saving a guess to test it once the vowels are placed is usually the fastest route.