Word Hike Level 3,887
Answers

22 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

PREFERENCE

All 22 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
A loving kiss shared between two peopleSMOOCH6
Supported financially by a company or organizationSPONSORED9
The study of stars, planets, and other celestial objectsASTRONOMY9
The area in an aircraft where the pilot sits and controls the planeCOCKPIT7
A personal liking or favored choicePREFERENCE10
A direction perpendicular to the usual or expected forward movementSIDEWAYS8
A small piece that breaks off from a larger whole, like a cookie or breadCRUMB5
A facial expression that usually indicates happiness or amusementSMILE5
Relating to the sun or involving the use of its energySOLAR5
Carbonated drinks that tickle your taste budsFIZZY5
What happens when you accidentally pour boiling water on your handSCALD5
Receive divine approval and good wishesBLESS5
Gradually increase, like a disagreement turning into an argumentESCALATE8
Full of secrets and enigmas that beg to be solvedMYSTERIOUS10
A mixture or hotchpotchFARRAGO7
Pigments mixed with oils to create beautiful works of artOILPAINTS9
Develops painful sores on the skin or mucous membranesULCERATES9
Pieces of luggage used for travel, usually made of sturdy materialTRUNKS6
Barranquilla carnival characters like La Marimonda, Amazonian tiger, and ... garbed in colorful costumes party alongside dancersMONKEYS7
The Carnival Queen contest selects a ... ambassador for the festivities. Competition to win the prestigious crown is intenseFEMALE6
With over 1 ... attendees, it's one of the biggest carnivals in the world right after Rio de Janeiro'sMILLION7
Local musical styles like cumbia, porro, vallenato, mapale and chande provide the lively soundtrack for the nonstop ... day celebrationFOUR4

Word Hike Level 3,887 sits in Columbia - Carnaval de barranquilla and holds 22 clues, the longest answer being PREFERENCE 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.

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 PREFERENCE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 3,801–3,900 block, with level 3,886 and level 3,888 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,887 at a glance
PackColumbia - Carnaval de barranquilla
Clues here22
Longest answerPREFERENCE (10)
Shortest answerFOUR (4)
Average length6.9 letters
Level3,887
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,887 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,887?+
All 22 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
22, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 3,886 and level 3,888, 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 22 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 PREFERENCE

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 3,887 In Detail

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

Answers in chain22
Longest answerPREFERENCE
Average length6.9 letters
Level3,887
Block3,801–3,900