Word Hike Level 277
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

NIGHTMARES

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
"That's too close!"BACKOFF7
Frightening dreamsNIGHTMARES10
To watch someone else's kidsBABYSIT7
Wet tropical jungleRAINFOREST10
Engineering detail, for shortSPEC4
Really botherANNOY5
Balance sheet itemASSET5
Gambling figuresODDS4
Fortune 500 company that started out selling booksAMAZON6
Greed or gluttonySIN3
Select, with "for"OPT3
Not too manyAFEW4
Camping trip vehicleVAN3
Places to order drinksBARS4
Evenly splitFIFTYFIFTY10
Wreath or ornament, e.g.DECORATION10
Remove from the deep freezeTHAW4
It's on the side of your bodyHIP3
Shed tearsWEEP4
Lubricating substanceOIL3
Fighting a feverILL3
River crosserBRIDGE6
"Read my ____!"LIPS4
Like dollar-store goodsCHEAP5
Every 24 hoursDAILY5
Completely chillCALM4
Race terminusFINISHLINE10
Joins a clubSIGNSUP7
Skilled lab workerTECHNICIAN10
Label hard to get rid ofSTICKER7
Hit sitcom since 1994 that gives you hopeFRIENDS7
Complete trust that gives you hopeFAITH5
People's assistance that gives you hopeHELP4
Mental spark that gives you hopeIDEA4
End of a tunnel thing that gives you hopeLIGHT5
Good fortune that gives you hopeLUCK4

Word Hike Level 277 sits in Egypt - Father of Terror and holds 36 clues, the longest answer being NIGHTMARES at 10 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.

6 of the 36 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 201–300 block, with level 276 and level 278 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 277 at a glance
PackEgypt - Father of Terror
Clues here36
Longest answerNIGHTMARES (10)
Shortest answerSIN (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level277
Questions

Word Hike Level 277 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 277?+
All 36 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
36, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 276 and level 278, 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 36 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 NIGHTMARES

At 10 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 277 In Detail

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

Answers in chain36
Longest answerNIGHTMARES
Average length5.5 letters
Level277
Block201–300