Word Hike Level 280
Answers

34 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MARMALADE

All 34 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Assigns, attributesASCRIBES8
Menders of kettles and potsTINKERS7
Bittersweet spread for toastMARMALADE9
Set on fireBURN4
Ice skate partBLADE5
Part of a jazz comboSAX3
In low spiritsSAD3
Vendor's workSELLING7
Old audio systemHIFI4
Adjust to changeADAPT5
Breadmaker's raw materialDOUGH5
Fill to overflowingCRAM4
Idea, in the comicsLIGHTBULB9
___ up with: toleratePUT3
___ year (delay before entering college)GAP3
Major museum expenseINSURANCE9
Closes a jacket, with "up"ZIPS4
Avoid, as the draftDODGE5
Hospital deliveryBIRTH5
Horse restraintREIN4
Bringing in, as incomeEARNING7
"What's the ___?" (pessimist's cry)USE3
Management degreeMBA3
Face partCHEEK5
Indonesian resort islandBALI4
Places where roads meetJUNCTIONS9
Lecture attendee in collegeSTUDENT7
Evaluates, judgesASSESSES8
This is a shining top on Christmas tree decorationSTARS5
This is a ringing instruments on Christmas tree decorationBELLS5
This is the first to go on Christmas tree decorationLIGHTS6
This is a floral crown on Christmas tree decorationGARLAND7
These are kids' favorites on Christmas tree decorationPRESENTS8
These are colorful strips on Christmas tree decorationRIBBONS7

Word Hike Level 280 sits in Egypt - Egyptian Gods and holds 34 clues, the longest answer being MARMALADE at 9 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 34 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 279 and level 281 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 280 at a glance
PackEgypt - Egyptian Gods
Clues here34
Longest answerMARMALADE (9)
Shortest answerSAX (3)
Average length5.6 letters
Level280
Questions

Word Hike Level 280 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 280?+
All 34 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
34, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 279 and level 281, 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 34 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 MARMALADE

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 280 In Detail

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

Answers in chain34
Longest answerMARMALADE
Average length5.6 letters
Level280
Block201–300