Word Hike Level 4,174
Answers

18 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CRITICISM

All 18 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Summer vacation spotBEACH5
Sticky liquid adhesiveGLUE4
Car transmission selectionGEAR4
When things are brought together as oneUNION5
Apple from JapanFUJI4
Take a quick lookPEEK4
Work set mostly in CyprusOTHELLO7
Extremely good, in slangWICKED6
Get a breakLUCKOUT7
User-edited web pageWIKI4
Pleasant and agreeableNICE4
Sound overly self-assuredBOAST5
Diners Club competitorAMEX4
Digital camera featureZOOM4
Manipulate with authorityWIELD5
A Reason For A Fight With Friends: Negative remark, may be constructiveCRITICISM9
A Reason For A Fight With Friends: Tell untruthLIE3
A Reason For A Fight With Friends: HourTIME4

Word Hike Level 4,174 sits in Malta - The Salt Pans and holds 18 clues, the longest answer being CRITICISM 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.

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 CRITICISM and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,101–4,200 block, with level 4,173 and level 4,175 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,174 at a glance
PackMalta - The Salt Pans
Clues here18
Longest answerCRITICISM (9)
Shortest answerLIE (3)
Average length4.9 letters
Level4,174
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,174 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,174?+
All 18 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
18, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,173 and level 4,175, or browse the whole 4,101–4,200 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 18 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 CRITICISM

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 4,174 In Detail

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

Answers in chain18
Longest answerCRITICISM
Average length4.9 letters
Level4,174
Block4,101–4,200