Word Hike Level 4,617
Answers

34 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

LAWSCHOOLS

All 34 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
_____ time, free timeSPARE5
Turned to iceFROZE5
A large meal, typically one served on a special occasionFEAST5
Tenth Greek letterKAPPA5
Bring down, as a flagLOWER5
Institutions for legal educationLAWSCHOOLS10
Last name of a Nobel-winning IVF pioneerEDWARDS7
One who bypasses or shuntsBYPASSER8
Turned upside downINVERSED8
Those who obtain waresPURCHASERS10
Deal involving exchangeSWAP4
Last words?OBIT4
To give a thumbs downDISAPPROVE10
Bowline, e.g.KNOT4
By ____ of (because of)DINT4
Plant-based patty sandwichVEGEBURGER10
"Yo! Look over here!"PSST4
Hardly sipCHUG4
Predominant positionDOMINATION10
Pessimistic dispositionCYNICISM8
Bone mineralsAPATITES8
Postal activityROUTING7
Turbulent sea or river conditionROUGHWATER10
Say impetuouslyBLURT5
It flows through Hera's veinsICHOR5
Pooh gooHONEY5
Branch of mathematicsLOGIC5
FailSKIDS5
Butterfly Meadow: TranquilityPEACE5
Butterfly Meadow: Daisies and dahliasFLOWERS7
Butterfly Meadow: Flying appendages of birdsWINGS5
Butterfly Meadow: Shining or vividBRIGHT6
Butterfly Meadow: The great outdoorsNATURE6
Butterfly Meadow: Totally untamedWILD4

Word Hike Level 4,617 sits in Panama - San Blas Islands and holds 34 clues, the longest answer being LAWSCHOOLS at 10 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 LAWSCHOOLS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,601–4,700 block, with level 4,616 and level 4,618 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,617 at a glance
PackPanama - San Blas Islands
Clues here34
Longest answerLAWSCHOOLS (10)
Shortest answerSWAP (4)
Average length6.3 letters
Level4,617
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,617 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,617?+
All 34 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
34, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,616 and level 4,618, or browse the whole 4,601–4,700 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 34 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 LAWSCHOOLS

At 10 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 4,617 In Detail

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

Answers in chain34
Longest answerLAWSCHOOLS
Average length6.3 letters
Level4,617
Block4,601–4,700