Word Hike Level 4,976
Answers

36 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

LUKEWILSON

All 36 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Penny's makeup, largelyZINC4
Set eyes onSPOT4
Appliance that gets hot when in useOVEN4
Waistline measureINCH4
Made a right turnGEED4
How some things should be leftUNSAID6
Dull in colorDRAB4
Something drawn outEDUCT5
Photo lab wrinkle eliminatorAIRBRUSH8
Beast in "The Lord of the Rings"ORC3
Person thought to bring bad luckJONAH5
Benefits seekerCLAIMANT8
SquatZIP3
What a star may representUSSTATE7
Not easily excitedEVEN4
Out of order?MESSY5
Spelled outEXPLICIT8
BenchmarkSTANDARD8
Batman, to his mother?BRUCE5
Insulation ingredient, for shortPVC3
Turn on the waterworksBAWL4
PrayPLEAD5
Hope to participateWANTIN6
Cut of beefRUMP4
Singer of the 2010 #1 hit "Rude Boy"RIHANNA7
Place to get pamperedSPA3
Produces some litter?BREEDS6
Bounce back, in a wayECHO4
Star of "Legally Blonde"LUKEWILSON10
ImperativeMANDATORY9
Fragrant Trees: Woodsy-scented tree often used in closets and chestsCEDAR5
Fragrant Trees: Fresh evergreen scent that smells like winter woodsPINE4
Fragrant Trees: Mediterranean tree with fragrant leaves and tiny bloomsOLIVE5
Fragrant Trees: Sweet-smelling tree or shrub with tiny white flowersJASMINE7
Fragrant Trees: Pungent-scented tree used in oils and moth repellentsCAMPHOR7
Fragrant Trees: Tree with heart-shaped leaves and honey-scented blossomsLINDEN6

Word Hike Level 4,976 sits in Luxembourg - Esch-sur-Alzette and holds 36 clues, the longest answer being LUKEWILSON 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 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 4,901–5,000 block, with level 4,975 and level 4,977 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,976 at a glance
PackLuxembourg - Esch-sur-Alzette
Clues here36
Longest answerLUKEWILSON (10)
Shortest answerORC (3)
Average length5.4 letters
Level4,976
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,976 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,976?+
All 36 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
36, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,975 and level 4,977, 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 36 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 LUKEWILSON

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 4,976 In Detail

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

Answers in chain36
Longest answerLUKEWILSON
Average length5.4 letters
Level4,976
Block4,901–5,000