Word Hike Level 2,401
Answers

30 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MAKEBELIEVE

All 30 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Opportunities to take risksCHANCES7
Closed tightly, keeping contents hiddenSEALED6
Reaction to something unexpected or shockingGASP4
Pretending something is realMAKEBELIEVE11
Created temporarily for a specific purposeADHOC5
Mixing different ingredients or elements togetherBLEND5
Remained upright, not sitting or lying downSTOOD5
Location or positionPLACE5
Squeezing tightly to fit into a tight spaceCOMPRESSING11
Sharp and intense, like a pain or a cornerACUTE5
Cleaning with vigorous effort, like a dirty floorSCRUB5
Thin and slender, like a marathon runnerLEAN4
Removing the outer layer, like a banana skinPEEL4
Exclusive group of top-notch individualsELITE5
Laughing predator of the savannaHYENA5
Launching pad for high-flying diversSPRINGBOARD11
Aromatic wood used for furniture and closetsCEDAR5
Able to flow and change, like water in a riverFLUID5
Go over the top, extremely energeticHYPER5
Barrier for privacy or securityFENCE5
In the future, after this momentHEREINAFTER11
Secretive whisper to get someone's attentionPSST4
Contribute a small amountCHIPIN6
Made less sharp or pointedBLUNTED7
Fish Part We Don't Eat: Part of the body where thoughts resideHEAD4
Fish Part We Don't Eat: Breathing organs of fishGILLS5
Fish Part We Don't Eat: Protective layer on certain reptiles' skinSCALES6
Fish Part We Don't Eat: Organ that stores urineBLADDER7
Fish Part We Don't Eat: Windows to the soul, captivating and seeing allEYES4
Fish Part We Don't Eat: Captain's bonus on a fast boatFIN3

Word Hike Level 2,401 sits in England - Darwin and holds 30 clues, the longest answer being MAKEBELIEVE 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.

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 MAKEBELIEVE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 2,401–2,500 block, with level 2,400 and level 2,402 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,401 at a glance
PackEngland - Darwin
Clues here30
Longest answerMAKEBELIEVE (11)
Shortest answerFIN (3)
Average length5.8 letters
Level2,401
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,401 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,401?+
All 30 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
30, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 2,400 and level 2,402, or browse the whole 2,401–2,500 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 30 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 MAKEBELIEVE

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 2,401 In Detail

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

Answers in chain30
Longest answerMAKEBELIEVE
Average length5.8 letters
Level2,401
Block2,401–2,500