Word Hike Level 2,886
Answers

12 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

RELIANCE

All 12 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
The last name of the author of "The Hunt for Red October"CLANCY6
A ______ of stairs is a series of stairs between floorsFLIGHT6
Dependence on or trust in someone or somethingRELIANCE8
Curiosity or fascination, motivation to learnINTEREST8
To pass; to decline to takeFOREGO6
Fill up a library with theseNOVELS6
AskedINQUIRED8
Hard to understand or explainABSTRUSE8
A feeling of ease and relaxation following a stressful event or periodRELIEF6
Body parts like lungs, heart, liver, and stomachORGANS6
A phone _______ is used to replenish your phone's batteryCHARGER7
Wi-Fi conduitROUTER6

Word Hike Level 2,886 sits in Spain - The Encierro and holds 12 clues, the longest answer being RELIANCE at 8 letters. A mid-sized level, where each answer placed meaningfully constrains the ones still open.

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 RELIANCE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 2,801–2,900 block, with level 2,885 and level 2,887 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,886 at a glance
PackSpain - The Encierro
Clues here12
Longest answerRELIANCE (8)
Shortest answerCLANCY (6)
Average length6.8 letters
Level2,886
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,886 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,886?+
All 12 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
12, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 2,885 and level 2,887, 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 12 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 RELIANCE

At 8 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 2,886 In Detail

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

Answers in chain12
Longest answerRELIANCE
Average length6.8 letters
Level2,886
Block2,801–2,900