Word Hike Level 4,055
Answers

20 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CARELESS

All 20 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
In need of scrubbingDIRTY5
Loud sound, like lion's warningROAR4
Showing a lack of attentionCARELESS8
Hired vehicle returned at elevenTAXI4
TalentGIFT4
Sort, kindCATEGORY8
AccessENTRANCE8
Pardon or excuseFORGIVE7
Carriageway vehiclesLORRIES7
PlanSCHEDULE8
Something to turn to open a doorDOORKNOB8
Beat badlyDRUB4
HarboredKEPT4
"Thumbs up" significationAPPROVAL8
The highest pointAPEX4
A facility for short-term lodgingMOTEL5
Sega: Simple percussion instrumentTRIANGLE8
Sega: Music for which Peter Tosh is famousREGGAE6
Sega: RhythmBEAT4
Sega: Least bit, in a phraseRAP3

Word Hike Level 4,055 sits in Mauritius - Sega and holds 20 clues, the longest answer being CARELESS at 8 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 CARELESS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,001–4,100 block, with level 4,054 and level 4,056 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,055 at a glance
PackMauritius - Sega
Clues here20
Longest answerCARELESS (8)
Shortest answerRAP (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level4,055
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,055 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,055?+
All 20 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
20, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,054 and level 4,056, or browse the whole 4,001–4,100 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 20 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 CARELESS

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 4,055 In Detail

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

Answers in chain20
Longest answerCARELESS
Average length5.9 letters
Level4,055
Block4,001–4,100