Word Hike Level 4,176
Answers

39 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ACCOLADE

All 39 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
A disorder or ailment affecting healthDISEASE7
Closed hands used for punching or strikingFISTS5
Fail to include notes in booksOMIT4
GeometryMATH4
Acknowledged widelyKNOWN5
Used up or exhaustedSPENT5
Like a fairy tale ducklingUGLY4
Linked to naval operationsNAVAL5
A symbol of honorACCOLADE8
A persistent sensation in the bodyACHE4
Prehistoric insect preserverAMBER5
Extinguish with liquidDOUSE5
A representative figure in a visual formICON4
Sport with heavy competitorsSUMO4
Websites where people share thoughts and experiencesBLOGS5
The second day of the workweekTUESDAY7
More than thirstyPARCHED7
Italics featureSLANT5
Proceeded in the pastWENT4
Entice, with "in"ROPE4
A person who favors the left hand for tasksLEFTY5
Terminate the actionCEASE5
Truth twisterLIAR4
Not neatly arranged stateDISORDER8
LyricistsBARDS5
Projectiles used in firearmsAMMO4
Considered to have a definite qualityRATED5
"In every way" opposite, in dialectNOHOW5
Sets of tools or resources to assistAIDS4
Sad or depressedBLUE4
The planet closest to EarthVENUS5
Monarchy for over a thousand yearsDENMARK7
Don't Like The Smell: City air problemSMOG4
Don't Like The Smell: Foul odorSTENCH6
Don't Like The Smell: Fungus growthMILDEW6
Don't Like The Smell: Acidic tasteSOURNESS8
Don't Like The Smell: Coal gunkTAR3
Don't Like The Smell: Smell badSTINK5
Don't Like The Smell: It turns bread blueMOLD4

Word Hike Level 4,176 sits in Malta - The Salt Pans and holds 39 clues, the longest answer being ACCOLADE at 8 letters. That is a large board — levels this full are worked one letter at a time rather than by hunting whole answers, and the list below is easier to scan by length than to read straight through.

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 ACCOLADE and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,101–4,200 block, with level 4,175 and level 4,177 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,176 at a glance
PackMalta - The Salt Pans
Clues here39
Longest answerACCOLADE (8)
Shortest answerTAR (3)
Average length5.1 letters
Level4,176
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,176 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,176?+
All 39 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
39, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,175 and level 4,177, 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 39 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 ACCOLADE

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 4,176 In Detail

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

Answers in chain39
Longest answerACCOLADE
Average length5.1 letters
Level4,176
Block4,101–4,200