Word Hike Level 1,617
Answers

34 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MATCHBOXES

All 34 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Famous musician who is typically part of a bandROCKSTAR8
Contraction of 'do' and 'the'DOTH4
Noise made by a dogBARK4
Knowledge or data about a subjectINFO4
Oil-producing organizationOPEC4
Igniter cartonsMATCHBOXES10
Military training locationsBOOTCAMPS9
To do something without purpose, or to not have an end goalAIMLESS7
Loyal and dependableFAITHFUL8
Type of question that doesn't need an answerRHETORICAL10
Incredibly profoundDEEP4
Close at handNEAR4
A deputy or second-in-command to a higher-ranking officerLIEUTENANT10
Coordinate, informallySYNC4
Pottery substanceCLAY4
Ungrateful; Not appreciativeUNTHANKFUL10
Character from "The Walking Dead" who rode a motorcycleRICK4
Continuous mark on a surface or pathLINE4
Branch of mechanicsKINEMATICS10
Oscar the Grouch's houseTRASHCAN8
Plaything for pups to biteCHEWTOY7
The fate of poor-performing TV showsCANCELLED9
Something pledged as the guarantee by a borrowerCOLLATERAL10
Numerical value equivalent to noneZERO4
No longer present or availableGONE4
A food made from soybeans, often used as a meat substituteTOFU4
School assembly spotsGYMS4
People who look up to or have romantic feelings for anotherADMIRERS8
It Could Be Heart Shaped: It's said that consuming this sweet feels the same as being in loveCHOCOLATE9
It Could Be Heart Shaped: Fight like AliBOX3
It Could Be Heart Shaped: Jewelry at the throatNECKLACE8
It Could Be Heart Shaped: Birthday party stapleCAKE4
It Could Be Heart Shaped: Fluffy, high-altitude sun blocker; a dark one heralds rainCLOUD5
It Could Be Heart Shaped: Chicken's outputEGG3

Word Hike Level 1,617 sits in Croatia - Gornji Grad and holds 34 clues, the longest answer being MATCHBOXES at 10 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 1,601–1,700 block, with level 1,616 and level 1,618 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,617 at a glance
PackCroatia - Gornji Grad
Clues here34
Longest answerMATCHBOXES (10)
Shortest answerBOX (3)
Average length6.2 letters
Level1,617
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,617 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,617?+
All 34 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
34, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,616 and level 1,618, or browse the whole 1,601–1,700 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 34 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 MATCHBOXES

At 10 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 1,617 In Detail

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

Answers in chain34
Longest answerMATCHBOXES
Average length6.2 letters
Level1,617
Block1,601–1,700