Word Hike Level 5,149
Answers

49 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

POINTGUARDS

All 49 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
IntrovertedSHY3
"Gee whiz!"BOY3
Crack cluesSOLVE5
Accountant, at timesAUDITOR7
BrassIMPUDENCE9
Getting readyPREPARING9
SimulatingCOPYING7
Hair raiser, at timesCOMB4
Uncovered wagonCART4
Bird in a John Grisham titlePELICAN7
UPS tracking notificationDELIVERED9
Finish, as leftoversPOLISHOFF9
As a general ruleUSUALLY7
Players bringing the ball up the courtPOINTGUARDS11
CharacteristicATTRIBUTE9
Circus confectionCOTTONCANDY11
Things waved at the Indy 500RACINGFLAGS11
Cropped photo?PIC3
Koppel or KnightTED3
"Never ___"WAS3
"Ta ta,'' in TurinCIAO4
Power station networkGRID4
Yellowfins and albacoresTUNAS5
Walk on tiptoesSNEAK5
_____ statesmanELDER5
Borden competitorKRAFT5
"I'll decide later"MAYBE5
_____ Empire, conquered by CortésAZTEC5
Diary contributionENTRY5
Felt the painACHED5
Bouquet receptaclesVASES5
Do a ghost's jobSCARE5
Source of reliefOASIS5
Lean-tosSHEDS5
"Footloose" singer LogginsKENNY5
Lawyers' employersFIRMS5
Gardener's areasBEDS4
Not nameOMIT4
Reception planner's headache, perhapsSEATING7
Opposite of torporALERTNESS9
1976 Oscar winnerROCKY5
Christmas Eve: Paid time off from workHOLIDAY7
Christmas Eve: Carillon componentsBELLS5
Christmas Eve: Christmas songCAROL5
Christmas Eve: Bread flavoringGINGER6
Christmas Eve: A piece of confectionCANDY5
Christmas Eve: Christmas door hangingWREATH6
Christmas Eve: Santa's sled pullerREINDEER8
Christmas Eve: Santa Claus' entrance to a houseCHIMNEY7

Word Hike Level 5,149 sits in Latvia - Jurmala and holds 49 clues, the longest answer being POINTGUARDS at 11 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.

5 of the 49 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 5,101–5,200 block, with level 5,148 and level 5,150 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,149 at a glance
PackLatvia - Jurmala
Clues here49
Longest answerPOINTGUARDS (11)
Shortest answerSHY (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level5,149
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,149 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,149?+
All 49 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
49, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,148 and level 5,150, or browse the whole 5,101–5,200 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 49 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 POINTGUARDS

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 5,149 In Detail

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

Answers in chain49
Longest answerPOINTGUARDS
Average length5.9 letters
Level5,149
Block5,101–5,200