Word Hike Level 257
Answers

26 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

PROBATION

All 26 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Quick-witted, like a gymnastAGILE5
Alternative to a jail termPROBATION9
Jigsaw solver's concernFIT3
Close at hand; just down the roadNEARBY6
Ascap alternativeBMI3
Exceptional intellectGENIUS6
Comforting touchPAT3
Enter, as a conflictENGAGE6
Frigid, like some staresICY3
Vacation spot, like Club MedRESORT6
Spicy sausage often used on pizzasPEPPERONI9
Symbol of CanadaMAPLELEAF9
Ant bait brandRAID4
Bendy jointELBOW5
Key's partnerLOCK4
Damp, clammyMOIST5
Bar from the locker room that is hard to gripSOAP4
Acrylic fiber from DuPont; dress materialORLON5
Crow's nest siteMAST4
Aristocratic, righteousNOBLE5
Natural impulsesINSTINCTS9
"Eh, I'm not buying it" lookFROWN5
It Makes Your Face Twisted: Deliberate trigger used by kidsGRIMACE7
It Makes Your Face Twisted: Inner trigger that creates steamANGER5
It Makes Your Face Twisted: Twisted is his art stylePICASSO7
It Makes Your Face Twisted: Yellow trigger that can make juiceLEMON5

Word Hike Level 257 sits in Egypt - Father of African Ars and holds 26 clues, the longest answer being PROBATION at 9 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.

There are 4 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 201–300 block, with level 256 and level 258 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 257 at a glance
PackEgypt - Father of African Ars
Clues here26
Longest answerPROBATION (9)
Shortest answerFIT (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level257
Questions

Word Hike Level 257 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 257?+
All 26 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
26, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 256 and level 258, or browse the whole 201–300 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 26 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 PROBATION

At 9 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 257 In Detail

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

Answers in chain26
Longest answerPROBATION
Average length5.5 letters
Level257
Block201–300