Word Hike Level 556
Answers

34 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

BASKETBALL

All 34 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Word after war or oilPAINT5
Quite proficientADEPT5
Very much soEXTREMELY9
Reading placeholdersBOOKMARKS9
"Bye-bye," in MilanCIAO4
"In the ____ world, people don't do this"REAL4
Makes run evenlyREGULATES9
King in a Shakespeare tragedyLEAR4
Word with sniff or tasteTEST4
Census unitHOUSEHOLD9
Low brass instrumentTUBA4
Back in the dayONCE4
Extremely loudDEAFENING9
Stereotypical UFO shapeDISK4
Back in the dayTHEN4
Cobble togetherMAKE4
Cheap way to buy, with "in"BULK4
Weight watcher's planDIET4
Vacation excursionTRIP4
Rebellious dispositionsATTITUDES9
Bones in a cageRIBS4
Fluorescence or phosphorescenceGLOW4
Removes to another placeTRANSFERS9
Like attention-getting textBOLD4
"This ___'_ my day!"ISNT4
Like many immigrantsBILINGUAL9
Something to play at a casinoBLACKJACK9
"Great job!"BRAVO5
Move like a pendulumSWING5
Sports That Requires Running: "Climbing the walls" sportPARKOUR7
Sports That Requires Running: Long-distance raceMARATHON8
Sports That Requires Running: A team gameBASKETBALL10
Sports That Requires Running: Racing jumpsHURDLES7
Sports That Requires Running: Workout on the streetsJOG3

Word Hike Level 556 sits in Singapore - Marina Bay Sands and holds 34 clues, the longest answer being BASKETBALL 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.

This level has almost no short filler, so it is carried by its longer answers and there is little quick to open it with. Work outward from BASKETBALL and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 501–600 block, with level 555 and level 557 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 556 at a glance
PackSingapore - Marina Bay Sands
Clues here34
Longest answerBASKETBALL (10)
Shortest answerJOG (3)
Average length5.9 letters
Level556
Questions

Word Hike Level 556 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 556?+
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 555 and level 557, or browse the whole 501–600 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 BASKETBALL

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 556 In Detail

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

Answers in chain34
Longest answerBASKETBALL
Average length5.9 letters
Level556
Block501–600