Word Hike Level 3,086
Answers

15 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

COCKTAIL

All 15 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Exchanges goods for paymentSELLS5
Not bright, like lightsDIM3
People Kick It: Beer vesselCAN3
The large intestineCOLON5
It's riggedMAST4
Pound partCAGE4
Half of somethingDEMI4
Broccoli relativeKALE4
Chic NYC neighborhoodSOHO4
City of legendsTROY4
Dental fillingINLAY5
To lie to someone for personal gainDECEIVE7
"You're So Vain" is a song by _____ SimonCARLY5
Mixed Up: A mental feelingEMOTION7
Mixed Up: One More And I Will Stop: Alcoholic mixed drinkCOCKTAIL8

Word Hike Level 3,086 sits in Sweden - Gota canal and holds 15 clues, the longest answer being COCKTAIL at 8 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 3,001–3,100 block, with level 3,085 and level 3,087 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,086 at a glance
PackSweden - Gota canal
Clues here15
Longest answerCOCKTAIL (8)
Shortest answerDIM (3)
Average length4.8 letters
Level3,086
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,086 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,086?+
All 15 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
15, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 3,085 and level 3,087, or browse the whole 3,001–3,100 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 15 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 COCKTAIL

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 3,086 In Detail

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

Answers in chain15
Longest answerCOCKTAIL
Average length4.8 letters
Level3,086
Block3,001–3,100