Word Hike Level 2,657
Answers

28 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BROKENHEART

All 28 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Examines carefully, like a detectiveINSPECTS8
Shattered emotion, result of love gone wrongBROKENHEART11
Commonplace, nothing out of the ordinaryUSUAL5
Following immediately, right around the cornerNEXT4
Tilts, as if towards a preferenceLEANS5
Thin branch, often used in cooking or playingSTICK5
Weapon used for propelling projectiles with a puffBLOWGUN7
Spice with a warm and earthy flavorCUMIN5
Expression of admiration or applauseBRAVO5
Manipulate dishonestly, as in a game or competitionRIG3
One who receives funds in return for services renderedPAYEE5
Birds that steal food from unsuspecting beachgoersGULLS5
Piece of wood used to connect two objectsDOWEL5
Side portion of a military formationFLANK5
Vessel used for holding cremated remainsURN3
Devices used to slide down snowy hillsSLEDS5
Object used in construction made of clay or concreteBRICK5
Recently arrived babyNEWBORN7
Additional reward or benefitBONUS5
Large bodies of water surrounded by landLAKES5
Make a U-turn in slang, or cook a pancakeFLIP4
Took quietly, as if it were a fashion accessorySTOLE5
Fake currency, like a bad impersonatorCOUNTERFEIT11
Non-professionals, clearly not expertsAMATEURS8
Track Of Time: Spice up a meal or enjoy a TV seriesSEASON6
Track Of Time: A hundred years, like a long-lived old treeCENTURY7
Track Of Time: A thousand years, like a distant memoryMILLENNIUM10
Track Of Time: Sign of aging, like a roadmap on your faceWRINKLES8

Word Hike Level 2,657 sits in Japan - Sumo Wrestling and holds 28 clues, the longest answer being BROKENHEART 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.

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 2,601–2,700 block, with level 2,656 and level 2,658 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,657 at a glance
PackJapan - Sumo Wrestling
Clues here28
Longest answerBROKENHEART (11)
Shortest answerRIG (3)
Average length6 letters
Level2,657
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,657 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,657?+
All 28 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
28, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 2,656 and level 2,658, or browse the whole 2,601–2,700 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 28 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 BROKENHEART

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 2,657 In Detail

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

Answers in chain28
Longest answerBROKENHEART
Average length6 letters
Level2,657
Block2,601–2,700