Word Hike Level 2,897
Answers

28 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CRUSTACEAN

All 28 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
EdgesRIMS4
Respiratory organsLUNGS5
Animals like crabs and lobstersCRUSTACEAN10
Class membersSTUDENTS8
The color of envyGREEN5
High nobleDUKE4
Young personYOUNGSTER9
Half of somethingDEMI4
Personals verbSEEKS5
Unintended consequencesBLOWBACK8
Part of a plantLEAF4
Place for mascaraLASH4
ProductivenessEFFICACY8
Fragile and weakFRAIL5
Island in the Inner Hebrides of ScotlandSKYE4
Blocking light, as with the moonECLIPSING9
Fortune founderLUCE4
To submit formally, e.g. a complaintLODGE5
Napoleon was defeated at the Battle of ________WATERLOO8
Later onAFTERWARDS10
Red _____ (emergency status)ALERT5
In the middle ofAMID4
A Good Place To Learn: Building where items of historical, cultural, or artistic value are exhibitedMUSEUM6
A Good Place To Learn: This word often comes after Mother or humanNATURE6
A Good Place To Learn: Place of workOFFICE6
A Good Place To Learn: It's taken by studentsCLASS5
A Good Place To Learn: This French word means coffee and is also a term for a small restaurantCAFE4
A Good Place To Learn: School housing for pillow fightDORM4

Word Hike Level 2,897 sits in Denmark - Danish Flag and holds 28 clues, the longest answer being CRUSTACEAN 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 CRUSTACEAN and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 2,801–2,900 block, with level 2,896 and level 2,898 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 2,897 at a glance
PackDenmark - Danish Flag
Clues here28
Longest answerCRUSTACEAN (10)
Shortest answerRIMS (4)
Average length5.8 letters
Level2,897
Questions

Word Hike Level 2,897 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 2,897?+
All 28 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
28, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 2,896 and level 2,898, 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 28 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 CRUSTACEAN

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 2,897 In Detail

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

Answers in chain28
Longest answerCRUSTACEAN
Average length5.8 letters
Level2,897
Block2,801–2,900