Word Hike Level 4,872
Answers

32 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

COMMENTERS

All 32 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Stevie ______, US singer-songwriterWONDER6
Go down a snowy mountainSKI3
Lawmaker's assistantAIDE4
The form or outline of somethingSHAPE5
Epitome of straightnessARROW5
Filling in a pot, often with crustPIE3
UseSPEND5
In return or exchangeTHEREFOR8
Be bullishBUY3
Be in preparationBREW4
How often federal elections are heldBIYEARLY8
BuddyBUB3
Marathoner's woesCRAMPS6
Force changes inCATALYZE8
Reaction of silent but obvious disapprovalEYEROLL7
Divisions of "The Hunger Games" seriesDISTRICTS9
Not taking booze away -can store insideABSTINENT9
People posting opinions onlineCOMMENTERS10
What may bring alarming news first thing?CLOCKRADIO10
Chihuahua, for oneSTATE5
OrganizerFILE4
Get to in a bad wayRILE4
Hairy-chestedMANLY5
GraspingGREEDY6
Derisive shoutJEER4
One-way flight?ESCALATOR9
Baby Gear: Moist cloth for quick baby cleanupsWIPE4
Baby Gear: Absorbent garment for babiesDIAPER6
Baby Gear: Lobster feast wearBIB3
Baby Gear: Strap-on gear for carrying a babyCARRIER7
Baby Gear: A baby's personal rideSTROLLER8
Baby Gear: Soft shoes to keep tiny feet warmBOOTIES7

Word Hike Level 4,872 sits in Malawi - Lake Malawi and holds 32 clues, the longest answer being COMMENTERS 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.

5 of the 32 answers run to three letters or fewer, which is where levels like this are usually lost. The long answers go in quickly; it is the short ones filling the gaps between them that get missed, because they are easy to read straight past.

This level sits in the 4,801–4,900 block, with level 4,871 and level 4,873 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,872 at a glance
PackMalawi - Lake Malawi
Clues here32
Longest answerCOMMENTERS (10)
Shortest answerSKI (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level4,872
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,872 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,872?+
All 32 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
32, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,871 and level 4,873, 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 32 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 COMMENTERS

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 4,872 In Detail

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

Answers in chain32
Longest answerCOMMENTERS
Average length5.9 letters
Level4,872
Block4,801–4,900