Word Hike Level 2,723
Answers

26 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MATCHSTICKS

All 26 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Disaster at sea - a tragic messSHIPWRECK9
Heavy burden that drags you downDEADWEIGHT10
Song's initials, dance move's placeYMCA4
Roman numeral for one less than a perfect 10VIII4
Hurry, hurry! No time to wasteHASTE5
Therefore, thus - it makes senseHENCE5
Fire starters made of woodMATCHSTICKS11
Secondhand, not brand newUSED4
Completely loathe, can't stand at allABHOR5
Target center, extended lines guide the aimCROSSHAIR9
Happy to contain the universal symbol of agreementGLAD4
Car's central rod, turning mechanismAXLE4
Dark sphere, secret answers lie withinEIGHTBALL9
Edge of danger, just before a fallBRINK5
Correspondence delivered by postMAIL4
Blocking the path, getting in the wayOBSTRUCTING11
Exciting activities, brings joy to lifeKICKS5
State of uncertainty, dancer bends backLIMBO5
Final in line, never before the endLAST4
Fastener that is hammered into woodNAIL4
Persuades subtly to change opinionsINFLUENCES10
Rejects someone's ideas with a wave of the handDISMISSES9
Pet Rodent: Treadmill enthusiastHAMSTER7
Pet Rodent: Friend with cold wrapped in furCHINCHILLA10
Pet Rodent: With a habitrailGERBIL6
Pet Rodent: First space travelersMICE4

Word Hike Level 2,723 sits in Netherlands - Orange and holds 26 clues, the longest answer being MATCHSTICKS 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.

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 MATCHSTICKS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 2,701–2,800 block, with level 2,722 and level 2,724 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,723 at a glance
PackNetherlands - Orange
Clues here26
Longest answerMATCHSTICKS (11)
Shortest answerYMCA (4)
Average length6.4 letters
Level2,723
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,723 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,723?+
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 2,722 and level 2,724, or browse the whole 2,701–2,800 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 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 MATCHSTICKS

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 2,723 In Detail

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

Answers in chain26
Longest answerMATCHSTICKS
Average length6.4 letters
Level2,723
Block2,701–2,800