Word Hike Level 406
Answers

27 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

POLLUTION

All 27 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Larger than large sizeJUMBO5
Envious, green-eyedJEALOUS7
Harmful contaminationPOLLUTION9
"The Fox and the Grapes," e.g.FABLE5
Host a partyTHROW5
Diagnostic testsXRAYS5
Like some eclipsesLUNAR5
Microsoft product for workOFFICE6
___ chi (exercise method)TAI3
Pack of cardsDECK4
Talk show runnerHOST4
Electricity conductorWIRE4
Rebounding soundECHO4
Time square siteNYC3
Sound of the windWHOOSH6
Spicy pepperCHILI5
_____ space (where rockets go)OUTER5
Sand unitGRAIN5
Nothing fancyPLAIN5
By small degreesGRADUALLY9
Side view of a facePROFILE7
Curved ice cream patternSWIRL5
Transparent & Translucent: Tentacled stingerJELLYFISH9
Transparent & Translucent: Perfume holderBOTTLE6
Transparent & Translucent: Expensive glassCRYSTAL7
Transparent & Translucent: Room featureWINDOW6
Transparent & Translucent: Matter of survivalAIR3

Word Hike Level 406 sits in Japan - Golden Pavilion and holds 27 clues, the longest answer being POLLUTION at 9 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 3 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 401–500 block, with level 405 and level 407 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 406 at a glance
PackJapan - Golden Pavilion
Clues here27
Longest answerPOLLUTION (9)
Shortest answerTAI (3)
Average length5.4 letters
Level406
Questions

Word Hike Level 406 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 406?+
All 27 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
27, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 405 and level 407, or browse the whole 401–500 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 27 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 POLLUTION

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 406 In Detail

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

Answers in chain27
Longest answerPOLLUTION
Average length5.4 letters
Level406
Block401–500