Word Hike Level 3,553
Answers

29 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CAPABILITY

All 29 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
The aptitude or potential to do somethingCAPABILITY10
Blues musician's "harp"HARMONICA9
Move forwardsPROGRESS8
ToughishSTICKY6
Not badOKAY4
Traffic ____ (driving delays)JAMS4
Java, for oneBREW4
Jigsaw solver's concernFIT3
The rear end of a boatSTERN5
Ninth-inning excitement, maybeRALLY5
Quarterback's throwPASS4
Take a shine toLIKE4
Carries debtOWES4
Give for a whileLEND4
Runners relay this object to the site of an Olympic GamesTORCH5
Busy time for firefliesNIGHT5
You're it! gameTAG3
Binding obligationDUTY4
Okefenokee dweller of comicsPOGO4
Pumpkin patch creeperVINE4
Something very harsh or intense is thisSEVERE6
To move something from one place to anotherTRANSFER8
Shaped or formed in advancePREFORMED9
Pointed endCUSP4
Covert attention-getter, quiet "hey!"PSST4
Kid Brings Home From School: These collectables wouldn't seem out of place in a libraryBOOKS5
Kid Brings Home From School: Job to doTASK4
Kid Brings Home From School: News itemREPORT6
Kid Brings Home From School: Good buddyFRIEND6

Word Hike Level 3,553 sits in Laos - Vientiane City and holds 29 clues, the longest answer being CAPABILITY 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.

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 3,501–3,600 block, with level 3,552 and level 3,554 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,553 at a glance
PackLaos - Vientiane City
Clues here29
Longest answerCAPABILITY (10)
Shortest answerFIT (3)
Average length5.2 letters
Level3,553
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,553 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,553?+
All 29 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
29, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 3,552 and level 3,554, or browse the whole 3,501–3,600 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 29 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 CAPABILITY

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 3,553 In Detail

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

Answers in chain29
Longest answerCAPABILITY
Average length5.2 letters
Level3,553
Block3,501–3,600