Word Hike Level 3,974
Answers

12 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

AIRBRUSH

All 12 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Economizes maybe too muchSKIMPS6
Type of watch with continuously moving handsANALOG6
To touch up a photo in PhotoshopAIRBRUSH8
Exits that lead you out of a buildingEGRESSES8
Moon of Mars named after fearPHOBOS6
Followed on the roadTAILED6
Long passageway on school groundsCORRIDOR8
Basic arithmetic operations are comprised of ____, subtraction, multiplication, and divisionADDITION8
Least strict in rules or regulationsLAXEST6
To feel sorry about doing somethingREGRET6
With A Helmet: A chess piece one might call "sir"KNIGHT6
With A Helmet: Person that serves in the army as a fighterSOLDIER7

Word Hike Level 3,974 sits in Jordan - Roman Theater and holds 12 clues, the longest answer being AIRBRUSH at 8 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 AIRBRUSH and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 3,901–4,000 block, with level 3,973 and level 3,975 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 3,974 at a glance
PackJordan - Roman Theater
Clues here12
Longest answerAIRBRUSH (8)
Shortest answerSKIMPS (6)
Average length6.8 letters
Level3,974
Questions

Word Hike Level 3,974 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 3,974?+
All 12 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
12, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 3,973 and level 3,975, or browse the whole 3,901–4,000 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 12 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 AIRBRUSH

At 8 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 3,974 In Detail

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

Answers in chain12
Longest answerAIRBRUSH
Average length6.8 letters
Level3,974
Block3,901–4,000