Word Hike Level 1,044
Answers

33 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CONFRONTS

All 33 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Piece of literature with political or persuasive intentPAMPHLET8
Monarch with royal authorityQUEEN5
Perceived with the earsHEARD5
Hair growing on the chin and lower jaw of a man's faceBEARD5
Distinctive, pleasant smellAROMA5
Deals with (a problem or opponent) directlyCONFRONTS9
Data entered into a computer systemINPUT5
Largest city and emirate in the United Arab EmiratesDUBAI5
Principle of cause and effectKARMA5
Thin, flat piece of metal with a sharp edgeBLADE5
Increase in intensity or seriousnessESCALATE8
Legal protection given to a creator of original workCOPYRIGHT9
Received from one's forebearsANCESTRAL9
Transmit (a message or image) to the publicBROADCAST9
Person or thing accompanying anotherCOMPANION9
Costing a lot of moneyEXPENSIVE9
Statement of the amount of money requested or requiredQUOTATION9
Natural or inherent tendency or urgeINSTINCT8
Tag on an objectLABEL5
Romance language derived from ancient RomeLATIN5
Mythical sea monster with multiple headsHYDRA5
Largest body of saltwater on earthOCEAN5
Without delay; immediatelyRIGHTAWAY9
Setting in which a play or film is enactedSCENE5
Condition for something to happenIFNOT5
Japanese dish consisting of vinegared rice with raw fishSUSHI5
Person who has the right of use somethingOWNER5
British nobleman ranking above a baronVISCOUNT8
Things You Can Test Before Buying It: Sweet-smelling substance used to give a pleasant scentPERFUME7
Things You Can Test Before Buying It: Woman's hand-held bagHANDBAG7
Things You Can Test Before Buying It: Electronic device for storing and processing dataCOMPUTER8
Things You Can Test Before Buying It: Substance applied to the skin to soften or moisturizeLOTION6
Things You Can Test Before Buying It: Piece of clothing for the upper body and armsDRESS5

Word Hike Level 1,044 sits in New Zealand - Yellow Eyed Penguin and holds 33 clues, the longest answer being CONFRONTS at 9 letters. That is a large board — levels this full are worked one letter at a time rather than by hunting whole answers, and the list below is easier to scan by length than to read straight through.

This is a clue game, so the useful thing on this page is the clue text itself. If you are stuck on one line, find that exact wording in the table below rather than reading a bare list of answers — clues identify a puzzle far more reliably than answers do, because answers repeat across a game and clues rarely do.

This level has almost no short filler, so it is carried by its longer answers and there is little quick to open it with. Work outward from CONFRONTS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1,001–1,100 block, with level 1,043 and level 1,045 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,044 at a glance
PackNew Zealand - Yellow Eyed Penguin
Clues here33
Longest answerCONFRONTS (9)
Shortest answerQUEEN (5)
Average length6.6 letters
Level1,044
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,044 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,044?+
All 33 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
33, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,043 and level 1,045, or browse the whole 1,001–1,100 block.
4Are these answers verified?+
Yes. This puzzle was imported from a structured source record and validated on build. See the method page for exactly what is checked.
How to play

How Word Hike Works

The same three moves solve most Word Hike puzzles, including this one.

1

Search the clue

Find the exact wording you are stuck on. Clues identify a line; answers repeat across the game and do not.

2

Fill the crossings

Long answers are more constrained than short ones. A few intersecting letters usually settle the word before the clue does.

3

Use the theme

Each hike has a subject, and it shapes the vocabulary even where the clue does not say so.

Play smarter

Word Hike Tips & Strategy

Starting with what this particular level teaches you.

1

This chain has 33 links

Fill the answers you are sure of first — each confirmed link constrains its neighbours far more than the clue alone.

2

Longest answer is CONFRONTS

At 9 letters it is the most constrained slot on the level, which usually makes it the easiest to place.

3

The clue is the identifier

Answers repeat throughout Word Hike; the clue wording rarely does. Match the exact line and you can be certain you are on the right level.

4

Letter counts separate similar clues

Where two clues read alike, the answer length tells them apart instantly. Every answer here carries its count.

5

Long slots are the easy ones

More squares means more crossings and fewer candidates. Start with the longest empty answer rather than the shortest.

6

Read the whole level

Clues in one hike share a theme, so a line that makes no sense alone often resolves once you have read the others on the same level page.

By the numbers

Word Hike Level 1,044 In Detail

Everything recorded for this puzzle, counted from its source record.

Answers in chain33
Longest answerCONFRONTS
Average length6.6 letters
Level1,044
Block1,001–1,100