Word Hike Level 1,787
Answers

27 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

RULEOFTHUMB

All 27 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Capable of adjustment or modificationADAPTABLE9
Send a patient on a treatment coursePRESCRIBE9
A whole numberINTEGER7
A general guidelineRULEOFTHUMB11
Enforced by oneself; voluntarySELFIMPOSED11
Uncooked or unprocessedRAW3
Color tone or shadeHUE3
Employ or utilize somethingUSE3
Delivery company that operates worldwideUPS3
Put something down in a horizontal positionLAY3
Cook something in hot oil or fatFRY3
Consumes food through the mouthEATS4
Public entertainment or performanceSHOW4
Prepared for somethingREADY5
Sea creatures with ten legs and a hard shellCRABS5
Extremely unpleasant or disagreeableAWFUL5
Empty spaces in objectsHOLES5
Separates from a groupDISSOCIATES11
Confirms the truth of somethingATTESTS7
Urgent situation requiring immediate actionEMERGENCY9
Wonderful and impressiveMARVELOUS9
For An Archeologist: Bore intoDRILL5
For An Archeologist: Comb companionBRUSH5
For An Archeologist: Straight-edge desk itemRULER5
For An Archeologist: Search into and explore deeplyPROBE5
For An Archeologist: Housecleaner's feathered friendDUSTER6
For An Archeologist: Tool for sculpterCHISEL6

Word Hike Level 1,787 sits in Mongolia - Erdene Zuu and holds 27 clues, the longest answer being RULEOFTHUMB 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.

6 of the 27 answers run to three letters or fewer, which is where levels like this are usually lost. The long answers go in quickly; it is the short ones filling the gaps between them that get missed, because they are easy to read straight past.

This level sits in the 1,701–1,800 block, with level 1,786 and level 1,788 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 1,787 at a glance
PackMongolia - Erdene Zuu
Clues here27
Longest answerRULEOFTHUMB (11)
Shortest answerRAW (3)
Average length6 letters
Level1,787
Questions

Word Hike Level 1,787 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 1,787?+
All 27 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
27, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 1,786 and level 1,788, or browse the whole 1,701–1,800 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 27 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 RULEOFTHUMB

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 1,787 In Detail

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

Answers in chain27
Longest answerRULEOFTHUMB
Average length6 letters
Level1,787
Block1,701–1,800