Word Hike Level 2,857
Answers

23 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CUPBOARDS

All 23 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Common salt compound found in pesticides, copper _______SULFATE7
Often high up furniture with shelves used for storageCUPBOARDS9
Chocolate bar made by US company Mars; sounds like sneaky laughterSNICKERS8
Jazz concert highlightSOLO4
Jab or prod with a finger or pointed objectPOKE4
Caused an action to beginTRIGGERED9
Kitchen toolEGGBEATER9
Set of values; Moral standardETHIC5
Works in a museumART3
Rocky Mountain city once home to the Anaconda Copper Mining CompanyBUTTE5
Prepares to shoot, as an arrowNOCKS5
Bird that symbolizes AustraliaEMU3
Intense, brilliant light that blinds the eyesGLARE5
The difference between the texture of milk and creamTHICKNESS9
Not covered against riskUNINSURED9
Regular rise and fall of the ocean caused by gravitational forcesTIDE4
"Note to self" noteMEMO4
FleetsARGOSIES8
Easy on the eye; very pretty or appealingBEAUTIFUL9
To generously spread a thick substanceSLATHER7
Daytime illuminationSUNLIGHT8
The oil company BP stands for British _________PETROLEUM9
A naturally formed inorganic solid substanceMINERAL7

Word Hike Level 2,857 sits in Spain - El Gordo and holds 23 clues, the longest answer being CUPBOARDS at 9 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 2,801–2,900 block, with level 2,856 and level 2,858 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,857 at a glance
PackSpain - El Gordo
Clues here23
Longest answerCUPBOARDS (9)
Shortest answerART (3)
Average length6.5 letters
Level2,857
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,857 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,857?+
All 23 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
23, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 2,856 and level 2,858, 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 23 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 CUPBOARDS

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 2,857 In Detail

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

Answers in chain23
Longest answerCUPBOARDS
Average length6.5 letters
Level2,857
Block2,801–2,900