Word Hike Level 5,438
Answers

34 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CHOCOLATE

All 34 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Trolley shedCARBARN7
___ and flowEBB3
"Step on it!"HURRY5
Opposed, in oatersAGIN4
Mosquito repellent brandOFF3
Rocky heightCRAG4
No gentleman, heCAD3
"Each of us bears his own Hell" writerVIRGIL6
VintageOLD3
Tattoo parlor stickerNEEDLE6
Kind of calendarLUNAR5
Has- ___BEENS5
Speak on the flyADLIB5
"Don't get any funny ___ !"IDEAS5
Creek croakersTOADS5
Rule the roostREIGN5
Academically banishEXPEL5
School booksTEXTS5
Makes art like RembrandtETCHES6
Tijuana dishesFAJITAS7
Leopard runnerMAC3
Picturesque viewsSCENERY7
Rap-sheet lettersAKA3
Places items downSETS4
Mama's boy?SON3
Serve, as coffeePOUR4
Made an appointmentNAMED5
Atkins Diet no-noPASTA5
Pietà figureMARY4
Sweet treat shaped into bunnies during EasterCHOCOLATE9
Colorful object often hidden for children to find on EasterEGG3
Symbolic of new life, especially celebrated on Easter SundayREBIRTH7
Central figure whose resurrection is celebrated at EasterJESUS5
Sugary treats often given in Easter basketsCANDY5

Word Hike Level 5,438 sits in Japan - Kabuki and holds 34 clues, the longest answer being CHOCOLATE at 9 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.

8 of the 34 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 5,401–5,500 block, with level 5,437 and level 5,439 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,438 at a glance
PackJapan - Kabuki
Clues here34
Longest answerCHOCOLATE (9)
Shortest answerEBB (3)
Average length4.8 letters
Level5,438
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,438 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,438?+
All 34 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
34, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,437 and level 5,439, or browse the whole 5,401–5,500 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 34 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 CHOCOLATE

At 9 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 5,438 In Detail

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

Answers in chain34
Longest answerCHOCOLATE
Average length4.8 letters
Level5,438
Block5,401–5,500