Word Hike Level 5,223
Answers

37 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

FORWARDNESS

All 37 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Feeling not happySAD3
Guest who receives special treatment: Abbr.VIP3
Formerly possessedHAD3
"What if ..." thoughtIDEA4
HoneyDEAR4
CraveNEED4
Lucy Van ____PELT4
Team known as the Americans until 1907REDSOX6
Spiked punch?AWL3
Winged mil. groupSAC3
BlemishMAR3
"To be continued" installmentPARTTWO7
Area 51 stormer's obsessionUFO3
Incorrect reasoningILLOGIC7
Was proneLAY3
Code of the samuraiBUSHIDO7
Zippo, e.g.LIGHTER7
Pen fillerCON3
Cloud-nine feelingELATION7
Sch. with a Brooklyn campusLIU3
AcknowledgedTHANKED7
Dye containerVAT3
Nasdaq list: Abbr.COS3
One of Las Islas BalearesMENORCA7
Clean the kitchen floorMOP3
"I sure don't want that"EEK3
Excessive confidenceFORWARDNESS11
Dangerous fishBARRACUDA9
Some cosmetic proceduresEYELIFTS8
"Stop being such a wuss!"MANUP5
In Ngatpang, you can find various types of ... along the beachesSHELL5
... plants are found in Ngatpang's dense jungles, often climbing treesVINE4
... trees grow abundantly in Ngatpang, providing both food and drinkCOCONUT7
Traditional fishing in Ngatpang includes catching ... in its sheltered baysMULLET6
The salt ... from the ocean waters can be felt along the beaches of NgatpangSPRAY5
Wetlands in Ngatpang are rich with ... that support birdlife and traditional craftsREEDS5
The tropical ... in Ngatpang nourishes the plant life, keeping the region lushRAIN4

Word Hike Level 5,223 sits in Palau - Ngatpang and holds 37 clues, the longest answer being FORWARDNESS 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.

14 of the 37 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 5,201–5,300 block, with level 5,222 and level 5,224 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,223 at a glance
PackPalau - Ngatpang
Clues here37
Longest answerFORWARDNESS (11)
Shortest answerSAD (3)
Average length4.9 letters
Level5,223
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,223 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,223?+
All 37 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
37, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,222 and level 5,224, or browse the whole 5,201–5,300 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 37 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 FORWARDNESS

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 5,223 In Detail

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

Answers in chain37
Longest answerFORWARDNESS
Average length4.9 letters
Level5,223
Block5,201–5,300