Word Hike Level 4,550
Answers

23 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DROPPEDCALL

All 23 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
The side of the road you drive on in the USRIGHT5
Metallic element, symbol ZnZINC4
Dangerous kind of rainACID4
Rubber ducky's milieuBATH4
ResonatedRANG4
Finishes a book?BINDS5
Telecom company's concern, or a hint to each starred answer's hidden word "connection"DROPPEDCALL11
Sources or origins of something, often used metaphoricallyWELLSPRINGS11
Get the show on the roadBEGIN5
Authentic: Ger.ECHT4
"Sink" or "swim"VERB4
"Truer words have never been spoken!"AMEN4
Freedom from careEASE4
Has a smooth textureAMBER5
"In other words ..."THATISTOSAY11
A component that can replace another in a chemical compoundSUBSTITUENT11
Language that gave us the words "kayak" and "igloo"INUIT5
Play a crucial role in regulating the Earth's climateRAINFORESTS11
AlternateTAKETURNS9
Computer Parts: Computer storageHARDDRIVE9
Computer Parts: In computing, a group of integrated circuits that manages data transfer between the CPU, memory and other peripheralsCHIPSET7
Computer Parts: Device for keeping something coolHEATSINK8
Computer Parts: Wireless network necessityROUTER6

Word Hike Level 4,550 sits in India - Mumbai and holds 23 clues, the longest answer being DROPPEDCALL at 11 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 DROPPEDCALL and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,501–4,600 block, with level 4,549 and level 4,551 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,550 at a glance
PackIndia - Mumbai
Clues here23
Longest answerDROPPEDCALL (11)
Shortest answerZINC (4)
Average length6.6 letters
Level4,550
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,550 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,550?+
All 23 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
23, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,549 and level 4,551, or browse the whole 4,501–4,600 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 23 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 DROPPEDCALL

At 11 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 4,550 In Detail

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

Answers in chain23
Longest answerDROPPEDCALL
Average length6.6 letters
Level4,550
Block4,501–4,600