Word Hike Level 4,906
Answers

38 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

FLASHLIGHT

All 38 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Like meds that don't need a prescription (abbr.)OTC3
Color of a flamingoPINK4
Laundry unitLOAD4
High temperatureHEAT4
Farce genreLOWCOMEDY9
Part of the backsideCHEEKS6
Result of a big break?CAST4
Hoops Hall of Famer MurphyCALVIN6
Race in a slalomSKI3
Night light?FIREFLY7
Garden stickerTHORN5
Goes upCLIMBS6
Be green, in a wayCONSERVE8
Old platter playerHIFI4
Ship sent for breadfruit in 1787BOUNTY6
Like Telly SavalasBALD4
Part of EOEEQUAL5
Colorful holiday animalsREINDEERS9
Unsolved burglary, e.g.OPENCASE8
Persevere and succeedFINDAWAY8
Theater usher's needFLASHLIGHT10
Benefit or blessingBOON4
Reason for an air quality alertSMOG4
Keeping someone under control in a harsh wayOPPRESSING10
Buzzard relativeVULTURE7
Onetime U.N. effort siteSOMALIA7
Well-builtROBUST6
Causes foot painCORNS5
Start, electronicallyPOWERON7
SalivatedDROOLED7
Increase proportionatelySCALEUP7
Google queriesSEARCHES8
Beach Essentials: Use it to dry yourself offTOWEL5
Beach Essentials: One-man boatKAYAK5
Beach Essentials: Flying disc on the beachFRISBEE7
Beach Essentials: Beach footwearFLIPFLOP8
Beach Essentials: Summer clothing catalog itemSWIMSUIT8
Beach Essentials: Shade from the sunUMBRELLA8

Word Hike Level 4,906 sits in Malawi - Tradition and holds 38 clues, the longest answer being FLASHLIGHT 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.

There are 2 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 4,901–5,000 block, with level 4,905 and level 4,907 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,906 at a glance
PackMalawi - Tradition
Clues here38
Longest answerFLASHLIGHT (10)
Shortest answerOTC (3)
Average length6.2 letters
Level4,906
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,906 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,906?+
All 38 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
38, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,905 and level 4,907, or browse the whole 4,901–5,000 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 38 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 FLASHLIGHT

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 4,906 In Detail

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

Answers in chain38
Longest answerFLASHLIGHT
Average length6.2 letters
Level4,906
Block4,901–5,000