Word Hike Level 563
Answers

25 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

ASSOCIATION

All 25 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
The "A" in FIFAASSOCIATION11
Audrey, "Roman Holiday" actressHEPBURN7
Image on the back of a Canadian nickelBEAVER6
Distinctive qualityAURA4
Olympic sport with a small hollow ballTABLETENNIS11
House's counterpartSENATE6
Centre of revolutionAXIS4
Madly happyONCLOUDNINE11
Each of them contains 64 squaresCHESSBOARDS11
"Not so close!"BACKOFF7
Dominant statesSUPERPOWERS11
Singers might hold theseMICROPHONES11
Oil containerBARREL6
Single or uniqueONLY4
Sheep-mindingSHEPHERDING11
Rainbow colour before violetINDIGO6
Dog-paddled, maybeSWAM4
Software improvementUPGRADE7
Annual paymentsINCOMETAXES11
Become Soft Over Time: Frito-Lay corn snacksCHEETOS7
Become Soft Over Time: Split fruitBANANA6
Become Soft Over Time: Pie fruitAPPLE5
Become Soft Over Time: Lumber materialWOOD4
Become Soft Over Time: Extra productGUM3
Become Soft Over Time: Candlemaker's supplyWAX3

Word Hike Level 563 sits in Singapore - The Merlion and holds 25 clues, the longest answer being ASSOCIATION at 11 letters. That is a substantial board, enough that checking off what you already have is faster than re-reading the whole list.

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 2 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 501–600 block, with level 562 and level 564 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 563 at a glance
PackSingapore - The Merlion
Clues here25
Longest answerASSOCIATION (11)
Shortest answerGUM (3)
Average length7.1 letters
Level563
Questions

Word Hike Level 563 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 563?+
All 25 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
25, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 562 and level 564, 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 25 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 ASSOCIATION

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 563 In Detail

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

Answers in chain25
Longest answerASSOCIATION
Average length7.1 letters
Level563
Block501–600