Word Hike Level 3,886
Answers

14 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

STEALINGS

All 14 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Is delightedREJOICES8
Unauthorized takings of another person's belongingsSTEALINGS9
A cry-baby is thisWHINER6
Relating to this specific matter or subjectHEREOF6
Factory for grinding grainsMILL4
Bug greatlyIRK3
Fighting a feverILL3
One who hasn't turned pro?ANTI4
Lure into a crimeENTRAP6
Davy Jones' monstrous pet in Pirates of the CaribbeanKRAKEN6
Stacks of dried grassHAYSTACKS9
Tight shoes, e.g.PINCHERS8
Use Gold For...: Decorative items worn as accessories, like necklaces and braceletsJEWELLERY9
Use Gold For...: Company department in charge of bookkeeping and helping managers make money decisionsFINANCE7

Word Hike Level 3,886 sits in Columbia - Carnaval de barranquilla and holds 14 clues, the longest answer being STEALINGS 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.

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 3,801–3,900 block, with level 3,885 and level 3,887 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,886 at a glance
PackColumbia - Carnaval de barranquilla
Clues here14
Longest answerSTEALINGS (9)
Shortest answerIRK (3)
Average length6.3 letters
Level3,886
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,886 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,886?+
All 14 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
14, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 3,885 and level 3,887, or browse the whole 3,801–3,900 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 14 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 STEALINGS

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 3,886 In Detail

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

Answers in chain14
Longest answerSTEALINGS
Average length6.3 letters
Level3,886
Block3,801–3,900