Word Hike Level 5,238
Answers

31 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

INDICATION

All 31 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Fish-on-the-line signTUG3
Arch styleOGEE4
PDA no.TEL3
Neutral hueGRAY4
Flying prefixAERO4
RepairsMENDS5
Put on noticeWARN4
D&D baddieOGRE4
Powell's departmentSTATE5
Peas, perhapsAMMO4
That guyHIM3
Without urgencyIDLY4
Hits hardSLUGS5
Quiche ingredientsEGGS4
Honeycomb sectionCELL4
Family adopteePET3
Sliced foodPIZZA5
Gossip column duoITEM4
WatchTEND4
Fast racesDRAGS5
Head turnerNECK4
Axle, for oneBAR3
Happening nowLIVE4
SuggestionINDICATION10
Applying a glossy finishVARNISHING10
Press inDENT4
Words Starting With 'G': "I'm ____ it's over"GLAD4
Words Starting With 'G': A ______ spurt often happens during adolescenceGROWTH6
Words Starting With 'G': Inspector ______ is a detective who fights against the forces of Dr. ClawGADGET6
Words Starting With 'G': To look brieflyGLANCE6
Words Starting With 'G': A 9 - 5 job, informallyGRIND5

Word Hike Level 5,238 sits in Palau - Palau Taro Dish and holds 31 clues, the longest answer being INDICATION 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.

5 of the 31 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 5,237 and level 5,239 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,238 at a glance
PackPalau - Palau Taro Dish
Clues here31
Longest answerINDICATION (10)
Shortest answerTUG (3)
Average length4.6 letters
Level5,238
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,238 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,238?+
All 31 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
31, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,237 and level 5,239, 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 31 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 INDICATION

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 5,238 In Detail

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

Answers in chain31
Longest answerINDICATION
Average length4.6 letters
Level5,238
Block5,201–5,300