Word Hike Level 2,871
Answers

20 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

TOOTHPASTE

All 20 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
To wave wingsFLUTTER7
Classification or groupingCATEGORY8
Personal vocationMISSION7
Slang for a practice matchSCRIM5
Neat and orderlyTIDY4
____ and meansWAYS4
Fraud, robberyTHEFT5
What lawyers write onLEGALPADS9
Something able to withstand something, e.g. water or fire, is thisRESISTANT9
Change gear in a vehicleSHIFT5
In the near futureSOON4
Credit report itemDEBT4
Heavens, poeticallyETHER5
Unhurried bunchAMBLERS7
Makes a long story shortABRIDGES8
Something expected and predictable is thisTYPICAL7
Ratoncito Pérez is the Spanish equivalent of the Tooth... found in English-speaking countriesFAIRY5
Over the years, Ratoncito Pérez has become a cultural icon, with his image appearing on various items, from books to...TOOTHPASTE10
Spanish author Luis Coloma was commissioned to write the story by Queen Maria Christina as a... for her young son, Alfonso XIII, when he lost a toothGIFT4
Ratoncito Pérez is often used to help Spanish children understand the process of losing... teeth and growing new onesBABY4

Word Hike Level 2,871 sits in Spain - Ratoncito Perez and holds 20 clues, the longest answer being TOOTHPASTE at 10 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 TOOTHPASTE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 2,801–2,900 block, with level 2,870 and level 2,872 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,871 at a glance
PackSpain - Ratoncito Perez
Clues here20
Longest answerTOOTHPASTE (10)
Shortest answerTIDY (4)
Average length6.1 letters
Level2,871
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,871 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,871?+
All 20 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
20, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 2,870 and level 2,872, 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 20 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 TOOTHPASTE

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 2,871 In Detail

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

Answers in chain20
Longest answerTOOTHPASTE
Average length6.1 letters
Level2,871
Block2,801–2,900