Word Hike Level 3,198
Answers

13 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DEFENDING

All 13 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Warding off an attackDEFENDING9
Something that has to do with the eye is thisOPTIC5
Under scrutinySUSPECTED9
Hurry upRUSH4
Up to the taskABLE4
The quality of being fit or safe to eatEDIBILITY9
Tulip plantingBULB4
Jockey's whipCROP4
Playing an imaginary string instrumentAIRGUITAR9
Rings around a planet, like SaturnANNULI6
Stage name for the American musician and director of the 2000's Halloween filmsROBZOMBIE9
Bone Related: Dinosaur remnantFOSSIL6
Bone Related: The body's most abundant mineralCALCIUM7

Word Hike Level 3,198 sits in Sweden - Princess Cake and holds 13 clues, the longest answer being DEFENDING at 9 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 DEFENDING and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 3,101–3,200 block, with level 3,197 and level 3,199 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,198 at a glance
PackSweden - Princess Cake
Clues here13
Longest answerDEFENDING (9)
Shortest answerRUSH (4)
Average length6.5 letters
Level3,198
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,198 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,198?+
All 13 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
13, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 3,197 and level 3,199, 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 13 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 DEFENDING

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 3,198 In Detail

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

Answers in chain13
Longest answerDEFENDING
Average length6.5 letters
Level3,198
Block3,101–3,200