Word Hike Level 5,656
Answers

35 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

CANDLESTICK

All 35 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Like screwball comediesWACKY5
Tattoos, e.g.BODYART7
Scandal in the aftermath of a tsunami?FLOODGATE9
Decorative holder for a candleCANDLESTICK11
Snug and comfyCOZY4
Disgusting filmSCUM4
Speech featuresACCENTS7
Tree climberIVY3
Sharp shooter?NAILGUN7
Nautilus localeGYM3
"At ______ door"DEATHS6
Play in a kiddie poolWADE4
Cobblers' formsLASTS5
Bakery waresTARTS5
BufferedEASED5
Make madSTEAM5
Jump involuntarilySTART5
Classroom writingNOTES5
BogusMOCK4
Literary orphan adopted by the DursleysPOTTER6
Oscillating deviceFAN3
An ejected player might be sent to themSHOWERS7
Greek letterPSI3
Nowhere to liveNOPLACE7
Where Zeno of Citium lecturedSTOA4
Saint with a fireELMO4
Like many a slackerUNMOTIVATED11
Scorching timesHEATWAVES9
Granted absolution toSHRIVED7
StaggersDAZES5
People Burn This: Lumber materialWOOD4
People Burn This: Item on a birthday cakeCANDLE6
People Burn This: Tobacco wrapped for smokingCIGARETTE9
People Burn This: "Here's to you!" is oneTOAST5
People Burn This: Fall ground coverLEAVES6

Word Hike Level 5,656 sits in Uzbekistan - Toshkent and holds 35 clues, the longest answer being CANDLESTICK at 11 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 5,601–5,700 block, with level 5,655 and level 5,657 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,656 at a glance
PackUzbekistan - Toshkent
Clues here35
Longest answerCANDLESTICK (11)
Shortest answerIVY (3)
Average length5.7 letters
Level5,656
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,656 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,656?+
All 35 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
35, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,655 and level 5,657, or browse the whole 5,601–5,700 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 35 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 CANDLESTICK

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 5,656 In Detail

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

Answers in chain35
Longest answerCANDLESTICK
Average length5.7 letters
Level5,656
Block5,601–5,700