Word Hike Level 2,851
Answers

24 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

HIGHLANDERS

All 24 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Milk colorWHITE5
Throw it away, it will come back anywayBOOMERANG9
Siren that warns about an uncontrolled flameFIREALARM9
Punctuation mark indicating a brief pauseCOMMA5
Get the show on the roadBEGIN5
Scottish swordsmenHIGHLANDERS11
A supposedly educational TV adINFOMERCIAL11
Balanchine's fieldBALLET6
Exercise with matsYOGA4
Let me know if you're ___ to attendABLE4
Be aware of a senseFEEL4
Low islesCAYS4
Sunday school stackBIBLES6
Travelers are inspected at these places along borders or certain roadsCHECKPOINTS11
Someone bright and quick of mind is thisINTELLIGENT11
"Take it easy!"CHILL5
Attach securelyAFFIX5
Very risky and unsafeDANGEROUS9
Between midday and the eveningAFTERNOON9
Larceny or piracyTHEFT5
Opening on a sci-fi programWORMHOLE8
An illusion that might be seen in the desertMIRAGE6
Legendary primateYETI4
Famous print maker?BIGFOOT7

Word Hike Level 2,851 sits in Spain - Don Quixote and holds 24 clues, the longest answer being HIGHLANDERS 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 HIGHLANDERS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 2,801–2,900 block, with level 2,850 and level 2,852 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,851 at a glance
PackSpain - Don Quixote
Clues here24
Longest answerHIGHLANDERS (11)
Shortest answerYOGA (4)
Average length6.8 letters
Level2,851
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,851 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,851?+
All 24 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
24, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 2,850 and level 2,852, or browse the whole 2,801–2,900 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 24 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 HIGHLANDERS

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 2,851 In Detail

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

Answers in chain24
Longest answerHIGHLANDERS
Average length6.8 letters
Level2,851
Block2,801–2,900