Word Hike Level 1,516
Answers

44 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

HIGHLANDERS

All 44 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Underwater weapons of warTORPEDOES9
To get the job done as promised or expectedDELIVER7
Spirit board gameOUIJA5
1/60 of an hour: abbr.MIN3
Protects oneself against an attackerFENDS5
A rotary engine, as with wind or waterTURBINE7
About to die or disappearPERISHING9
Maintaining equilibriumBALANCING9
Describes a sports match when no one is leadingTIEGAME7
A caregiver who takes care of children in their own homeNANNY5
Small spherical green vegetablePEA3
Make defenselessUNARM5
Doused with a hosepipeSPRAYED7
A sugar-glazed bean-shaped candyJELLYBEAN9
Non-profit organization for fitness and youth developmentYMCA4
Bad thing on a recordBLOT4
Anthony Hopkins won an Oscar for his portrayal of Hannibal Lecter in "The Silence of the _____"LAMBS5
Garden tools with toothed bladesRAKES5
A knotty protuberance on a treeGNARL5
This geometric feature comes in right, acute, or obtuse varietiesANGLE5
EthicalMORAL5
Fictional character from "The Simpsons"MARGE5
Surprises an enemy with an attackRAIDS5
Extremely cold weather conditions are thisSNOWY5
Act of kindnessFAVOR5
Cruel and unforgiving, like some reviewHARSH5
Deflect a strikePARRY5
Foot long itemsSOCKS5
A semiaquatic mammalOTTER5
Set of values; moral standardETHIC5
Sour yellow fruitLEMON5
Circular object that rotatesWHEEL5
With no illuminationUNLIT5
Put forth physical or mental effortEXERT5
A special skill or talent; a clever trickKNACK5
Using as a source, with "on"BASED5
Scottish swordsmenHIGHLANDERS11
Vision defectASTIGMATISM11
It's Yellow & White: Fragrant flowering shrub also called frangipaniPLUMERIA8
It's Yellow & White: Household warblerCANARY6
It's Yellow & White: Chocolate dogLABRADOR8
It's Yellow & White: Laffy Taffy flavorBANANA6
It's Yellow & White: Cube on a toothpickCHEESE6
It's Yellow & White: Nadal's sportTENNIS6

Word Hike Level 1,516 sits in Fiji - Sigatoka Sand Dunes and holds 44 clues, the longest answer being HIGHLANDERS at 11 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.

There are 2 very short answers threaded between the longer ones here. Those are the ones most often left unfilled — count the empty squares in a run rather than scanning the whole board again.

This level sits in the 1,501–1,600 block, with level 1,515 and level 1,517 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,516 at a glance
PackFiji - Sigatoka Sand Dunes
Clues here44
Longest answerHIGHLANDERS (11)
Shortest answerMIN (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level1,516
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,516 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,516?+
All 44 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
44, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,515 and level 1,517, or browse the whole 1,501–1,600 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 44 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 HIGHLANDERS

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 1,516 In Detail

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

Answers in chain44
Longest answerHIGHLANDERS
Average length5.9 letters
Level1,516
Block1,501–1,600