Word Hike Level 5,038
Answers

33 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

MUSCULAR

All 33 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
How seatbelts should be fastenedTIGHTLY7
In that caseIFSO4
"Frankly," in textsTBH3
Impressive actFEAT4
Khan's foeKIRK4
Like weightliftersMUSCULAR8
Fall with forcePLOP4
Smooths, in a waySANDS5
Fruit with wide bottomPEAR4
MegastarIDOL4
Deceptive police opSTING5
Certain ink holderSAC3
Security guard, oftenEXCOP5
It comes at a premiumHBO3
Enter the premisesCOMEIN6
Mesozoic, for oneERA3
Trough contentsSLOP4
Pedal pusherFOOT4
Common childhood illness, onceMUMPS5
Misplay, as a puntMUFF4
Demand backed by forceEXACTION8
Powerful swellSURGE5
Run madlyDASH4
Dali display, sayART3
Bawled (out)CHEWED6
EagerDYING5
One of two adjoining the hypotenuseLEG3
In The Shop Window: Windsor, for oneTIE3
In The Shop Window: Features, such as a logo or slogan, that a company uses to distinguish their productsBRAND5
In The Shop Window: Amount of money that an item costsPRICE5
In The Shop Window: Garment that keeps you warmCOAT4
In The Shop Window: More than just creature comfortsLUXURY6
In The Shop Window: A person or thing that serves as an example to be imitated or followedMODEL5

Word Hike Level 5,038 sits in Lithuania - Klaipeda and holds 33 clues, the longest answer being MUSCULAR at 8 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.

7 of the 33 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 5,001–5,100 block, with level 5,037 and level 5,039 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,038 at a glance
PackLithuania - Klaipeda
Clues here33
Longest answerMUSCULAR (8)
Shortest answerTBH (3)
Average length4.6 letters
Level5,038
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,038 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,038?+
All 33 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
33, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,037 and level 5,039, or browse the whole 5,001–5,100 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 33 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 MUSCULAR

At 8 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 5,038 In Detail

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

Answers in chain33
Longest answerMUSCULAR
Average length4.6 letters
Level5,038
Block5,001–5,100