Word Hike Level 4,998
Answers

25 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

UNPERCEIVED

All 25 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Badly madeCHEAP5
TV adjuncts ... or a hint to four squares in this puzzleCABLEBOXES10
In the worksAFOOT5
Submerged threatREEF4
Crows' homesNESTS5
Escaped noticeUNPERCEIVED11
Like many eighth gradersFOURTEEN8
Monopoly sources of incomeRENTS5
Slangy assentUHHUH5
State conciselySUMUP5
BargainsDEALS5
Words on a book jacketBLURB5
Allow into collegeADMIT5
Like a wading pool, maybeKNEEDEEP8
Goalie's statSAVES5
Angora suppliersGOATS5
Cold treat, informallyFROYO5
Sailor in the NavyBLUEJACKET10
Avoiding uncertain outcomes or dangersRISKAVERSE10
EscapedRANAWAY7
Thanksgiving Dishes: Grain crop used for food or fuelCORN4
Thanksgiving Dishes: Small pie with a fruit fillingTART4
Thanksgiving Dishes: This dish shares its name with a countryTURKEY6
Thanksgiving Dishes: Spiral sliced meatHAM3
Thanksgiving Dishes: Thin sauce for meatGRAVY5

Word Hike Level 4,998 sits in Luxembourg - Wiltz and holds 25 clues, the longest answer being UNPERCEIVED at 11 letters. That is a substantial board, enough that checking off what you already have is faster than re-reading the whole list.

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.

This level has almost no short filler, so it is carried by its longer answers and there is little quick to open it with. Work outward from UNPERCEIVED and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 4,901–5,000 block, with level 4,997 and level 4,999 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 4,998 at a glance
PackLuxembourg - Wiltz
Clues here25
Longest answerUNPERCEIVED (11)
Shortest answerHAM (3)
Average length6 letters
Level4,998
Questions

Word Hike Level 4,998 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 4,998?+
All 25 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
25, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 4,997 and level 4,999, 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 25 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 UNPERCEIVED

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 4,998 In Detail

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

Answers in chain25
Longest answerUNPERCEIVED
Average length6 letters
Level4,998
Block4,901–5,000