Word Hike Level 4,899
Answers

39 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DEROGATORY

All 39 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Bacon sourcePIG3
Northern-sounding way to say yesYAH3
Connector between a bike's pedals and drive-wheelCHAIN5
Blue military forceNAVY4
Pushing movement in a nervous crowdSHOVING7
Compass direction near northwest northNNW3
Situation that feels tight or toughBIND4
SpeculateWONDER6
Team boss calling the shots from the sidelinesHEADCOACH9
Expressing disrespect through languageDEROGATORY10
Loosen something that was joinedUNBUCKLE8
Kid who moves a lotARMYBRAT8
Solomon's strengthWISDOM6
Toonerville transportTROLLEY7
First substitute on a basketball benchSIXTHMAN8
Kings' homeLOSANGELES10
Sharp and stimulatingBRISK5
It falls in the fallACORN5
Chickenpox causeVIRUS5
Statement often starting "I ..."OATH4
Entered via a crack, maybeSEEPEDIN8
Single purpose itemUSE3
Fitting tightlySNUG4
"Things aren't that bad"CHEERUP7
Change from one thing to anotherSWITCHOVER10
Gadgets with small rotary bladesCANOPENERS10
Good time to get the goodsSALE4
Joke's punchline, e.g.PAYOFF6
Kay Kyser's "_______ Reveille"TIL3
Not in bed yetSTILLUP7
Says it again with certaintyRECONFIRMS10
Unpleasant rules to be underTYRANNIES9
Items Found In A Purse: You might get called on itPHONE5
Items Found In A Purse: Moisturiser for the fingers and palmsHANDCREAM9
Items Found In A Purse: Chewing ___GUM3
Items Found In A Purse: Paper handkerchiefsTISSUES7
Items Found In A Purse: Nickel or dimeCOIN4
Items Found In A Purse: Liquid with a nice smellPERFUME7
Items Found In A Purse: Card carrier?WALLET6

Word Hike Level 4,899 sits in Malawi - Cuisine and holds 39 clues, the longest answer being DEROGATORY 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.

6 of the 39 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 4,898 and level 4,900 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,899 at a glance
PackMalawi - Cuisine
Clues here39
Longest answerDEROGATORY (10)
Shortest answerPIG (3)
Average length6.2 letters
Level4,899
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,899 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,899?+
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 4,898 and level 4,900, 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 DEROGATORY

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 4,899 In Detail

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

Answers in chain39
Longest answerDEROGATORY
Average length6.2 letters
Level4,899
Block4,801–4,900