Word Hike Level 1,046
Answers

17 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ENCLOSING

All 17 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Voice of treesBARK4
Nature's promisesBUDS4
Spoken wordALOUD5
Putting in with letterENCLOSING9
Invitation to explorationOPEN4
Refusal of acceptanceDENY4
Has no confidence inMISTRUSTS9
When something is at a distanceAFAR4
The crust that forms over a woundSCAB4
It starts with "A" and gives you an edgeADVANTAGE9
Unearth secretsDIGUP5
It's a quick and efficient way to obtain informationSCAN4
Healers of animal kingdomVETS4
Reason For Running: Political contestRACE4
Reason For Running: Vehicle showing adsBUS3
Reason For Running: It's often made in a hurryESCAPE6
Reason For Running: Connected carsTRAIN5

Word Hike Level 1,046 sits in Malaysia - Merdeka and holds 17 clues, the longest answer being ENCLOSING at 9 letters. That is a substantial board, enough that checking off what you already have is faster than re-reading the whole list.

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 ENCLOSING and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 1,001–1,100 block, with level 1,045 and level 1,047 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,046 at a glance
PackMalaysia - Merdeka
Clues here17
Longest answerENCLOSING (9)
Shortest answerBUS (3)
Average length5.1 letters
Level1,046
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,046 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,046?+
All 17 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
17, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,045 and level 1,047, 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 17 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 ENCLOSING

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 1,046 In Detail

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

Answers in chain17
Longest answerENCLOSING
Average length5.1 letters
Level1,046
Block1,001–1,100