Word Hike Level 3,196
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

RUINATION

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
BlowholeVENT4
"Where one starts from": T.S. EliotHOME4
To plot a course to a destinationNAVIGATE8
The act of destroying or ruining something completelyRUINATION9
Runaway pairs leaving old flames bewilderedELOPERS7
Forceful claim made without any supportASSERTION9
Ticket issuers, oftenTROOPERS8
City areasWARDS5
Dick and Jane's poochSPOT4
Make an indelible mark onETCH4
A popular character from a children's television show.ELMO4
NonplusSTOP4
Go RollerbladingSKATE5
It may be divalentION3
Again from the topANEW4
Type assortmentFONT4
To attemptTRY3
Old World grainSPELT5
Player's chanceTURN4
Show uncertaintyYOYO4
It's not goodEVIL4
Gradually, one ____ at a timeSTEP4
Flat topperBERET5
Tries to calm someone downPLACATES8
Major nuisancesHEADACHES9
Calamity causeSCOURGE7
A nicer way of saying "steals"SHOPLIFTS9
Opposite of waterproofPERVIOUS8
Either X in XOXOKISS4
Fox or turkey followerTROT4
Can Be Fake: Symbols of hardnessNAILS5
Can Be Fake: Locks on brushesHAIR4
Can Be Fake: Body work?TATTOO6
Can Be Fake: Purposely placed evidencePLANT5
Can Be Fake: Hairs on lidsEYELASHES9
Can Be Fake: ChoppersTEETH5

Word Hike Level 3,196 sits in Sweden - Medieval Week and holds 36 clues, the longest answer being RUINATION at 9 letters. That is a large board — levels this full are worked one letter at a time rather than by hunting whole answers, and the list below is easier to scan by length than to read straight through.

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 3,101–3,200 block, with level 3,195 and level 3,197 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,196 at a glance
PackSweden - Medieval Week
Clues here36
Longest answerRUINATION (9)
Shortest answerION (3)
Average length5.5 letters
Level3,196
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,196 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,196?+
All 36 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
36, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 3,195 and level 3,197, or browse the whole 3,101–3,200 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 36 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 RUINATION

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 3,196 In Detail

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

Answers in chain36
Longest answerRUINATION
Average length5.5 letters
Level3,196
Block3,101–3,200