Word Hike Level 4,857
Answers

39 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

INVOLUNTARY

All 39 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Like many App Store downloadsFREE4
To find pleasure in doing somethingENJOY5
Most populous democratic nationINDIA5
A locomotive that runs on tracksTRAIN5
Kneelength swimwearJAMS4
Item on a cowboy bootSPUR4
Happening without thinkingINVOLUNTARY11
Inits. On most Rolling Stones recordsBMI3
Wordless okayNOD3
Breaking down organicallyDECOMPOSING11
2006 Scorsese film, and a hint to answering this puzzle's starred cluesTHEDEPARTED11
Occupy, as a vacancyFILL4
Gadget with earbudsIPOD4
Unusually able to type sure right away to get refreshing restBEAUTYSLEEP11
Sensational effectsBANGS5
Singing SimonCARLY5
Inheritance after heartbreakWIDOW5
Big no-no at a T.S.A. checkpointKNIFE5
It may be secondhandSMOKE5
Leaves in a hurrySKIPS5
Le Mans, e.g.RACE4
Elemental unitATOM4
Efficient type of bulbFLUORESCENT11
Striking qualityEDGE4
Nerve centersHUBS4
Underwater creature trained to play an instrument?FIDDLERCRAB11
Gift-wrapping time, oftenEVE3
That boatSHE3
Remove mist, as from a windshieldDEFOG5
Like the historic Battle of Lepanto, 1571NAVAL5
Building uses man-made handles put onASSUMEDNAME11
Mocking playfullyPOKINGFUNAT11
Some cruise ships, informallyLOVEBOATS9
Island Nations: Famous for its tropical beaches and clear watersFIJI4
Island Nations: Tokyo's countryJAPAN5
Island Nations: Home to volcanoes, geysers, and hot springsICELAND7
Island Nations: Known for tea plantations and ancient ruinsSRILANKA8
Island Nations: Paradise with overwater bungalows and coral reefsMALDIVES8
Island Nations: Tropical archipelago with stunning blue watersBAHAMAS7

Word Hike Level 4,857 sits in Malawi - Lilongwe and holds 39 clues, the longest answer being INVOLUNTARY at 11 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.

There are 4 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 4,801–4,900 block, with level 4,856 and level 4,858 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,857 at a glance
PackMalawi - Lilongwe
Clues here39
Longest answerINVOLUNTARY (11)
Shortest answerBMI (3)
Average length6.1 letters
Level4,857
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,857 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,857?+
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 4,856 and level 4,858, or browse the whole 4,801–4,900 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 INVOLUNTARY

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 4,857 In Detail

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

Answers in chain39
Longest answerINVOLUNTARY
Average length6.1 letters
Level4,857
Block4,801–4,900