Word Hike Level 5,446
Answers

34 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

DARKNESS

All 34 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Michael Jackson performed in oneGLOVE5
Shorten a sentence, sayEDIT4
Imperfect?HUMAN5
Unable to part?BALD4
Partners' possessiveOUR3
FriskSEARCH6
Pride, for exampleSIN3
Cab driver?TRUCKER7
British soldierTOMMY5
Like Archie's pal MooseDENSE5
Opposite of vote downENACT5
Extremity sporting a ring, maybeTOE3
Arise without warningPOPUP5
PretensesPOSES5
Musical arranger's workSCORE5
Joined by meltingFUSED5
Much smaller nowSHRUNK6
Composition of many sports courtsZONES5
Like a hottieSEXY4
Ring of Saturn?ORBIT5
A little over three grainsCARAT5
Neurotic TV detective played by Tony ShalhoubMONK4
Ill-temperedCRANKY6
Young ladsBOYS4
BarkerYELPER6
Rubs the wrong wayIRKS4
Call off, as a missionABORT5
Slippery as an ___EEL3
Advanced courseSEMINAR7
Haunted House: Halloween sight with bedsheetGHOST5
Haunted House: Absence of lightDARKNESS8
Haunted House: Evil spell said to bring bad luckCURSE5
Haunted House: Dead walkerZOMBIE6
Haunted House: React to a monsterSCREAM6

Word Hike Level 5,446 sits in Japan - Haruki Murakami and holds 34 clues, the longest answer being DARKNESS 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.

There are 4 very short answers threaded between the longer ones here. Those are the ones most often left unfilled — count the empty squares in a run rather than scanning the whole board again.

This level sits in the 5,401–5,500 block, with level 5,445 and level 5,447 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,446 at a glance
PackJapan - Haruki Murakami
Clues here34
Longest answerDARKNESS (8)
Shortest answerOUR (3)
Average length5 letters
Level5,446
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,446 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,446?+
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 5,445 and level 5,447, 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 DARKNESS

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 5,446 In Detail

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

Answers in chain34
Longest answerDARKNESS
Average length5 letters
Level5,446
Block5,401–5,500