Word Hike Level 146
Answers

29 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

COMPETITION

All 29 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
A breedSTRAIN6
NibblingBITING6
Insect with a 17 year life cycleCICADA6
Food _____ (reactions after Thanksgiving feasts)COMAS5
Caught, e.g. in fish trapSNARED6
Binary, as a light switchONOFF5
Encourage, goadEGGON5
Ear coverings in winterMUFFS5
Doll moved by stringsPUPPET6
Paved terrace next to a housePATIO5
Very tall structureTOWER5
Accurate in all detailsEXACT5
Putting into practiceUSING5
Well-built; solidSTURDY6
Pal or friendBUDDY5
Opening with wordsINTRO5
ApproximatelyABOUT5
They're stuck in juice boxesSTRAWS6
Lie or liveDWELL5
Tall upright supportPILLAR6
Pull from the soilUPROOT6
Digging for mineralsMINING6
It Goes Back And Forth: Child's playSWING5
It Goes Back And Forth: Motion of the seaTIDE4
It Goes Back And Forth: On the roadTRAFFIC7
It Goes Back And Forth: ContestCOMPETITION11
It Goes Back And Forth: Cuckoo-clock partPENDULUM8
It Goes Back And Forth: Underground tubeSUBWAY6
It Goes Back And Forth: Hand-movingWAVE4

Word Hike Level 146 sits in Australia - Koala and holds 29 clues, the longest answer being COMPETITION at 11 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 COMPETITION and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 101–200 block, with level 145 and level 147 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 146 at a glance
PackAustralia - Koala
Clues here29
Longest answerCOMPETITION (11)
Shortest answerTIDE (4)
Average length5.7 letters
Level146
Questions

Word Hike Level 146 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 146?+
All 29 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
29, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 145 and level 147, or browse the whole 101–200 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 29 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 COMPETITION

At 11 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 146 In Detail

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

Answers in chain29
Longest answerCOMPETITION
Average length5.7 letters
Level146
Block101–200