Word Hike Level 5,686
Answers

24 linked answers, in play order with letter counts.

STATISTICS

All 24 clues and answers

ClueAnswerLetters
Milk-derivedLACTIC6
Table game in a rec roomAIRHOCKEY9
Movie actor JackNICHOLSON9
Screwdriver, e.g.COCKTAIL8
Numerical dataSTATISTICS10
That kind ofSUCH4
Due for a massageACHY4
Mix, in a wayALLOY5
Political eventsRACES5
Austrian-made pistolGLOCK5
Like vindalooSPICY5
Powerful deityTITAN5
OverturnUPEND5
Captain James of the high seasHOOK4
Sign of sleepinessYAWN4
CopiesREPLICATES10
At such a time thatASSOONAS8
Tests of performanceTRIALRUNS9
Going onOCCURRING9
Chevy Volt, e.g.HYBRID6
We Share It With Twin Brother or Sister: AppearsLOOKS5
We Share It With Twin Brother or Sister: Things to wearCLOTHES7
We Share It With Twin Brother or Sister: Smiling and gigglyHAPPY5
We Share It With Twin Brother or Sister: Doll or teddy for childrenTOY3

Word Hike Level 5,686 sits in Uzbekistan - Kokand and holds 24 clues, the longest answer being STATISTICS at 10 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.

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 STATISTICS and use the crossings it fixes.

This level sits in the 5,601–5,700 block, with level 5,685 and level 5,687 linked at the foot of the page.

Level 5,686 at a glance
PackUzbekistan - Kokand
Clues here24
Longest answerSTATISTICS (10)
Shortest answerTOY (3)
Average length6.3 letters
Level5,686
Questions

Word Hike Level 5,686 FAQ

1What is the answer to Word Hike Level 5,686?+
All 24 answers are listed above, each with its letter count.
2How many answers does this level have?+
24, all listed on this page.
3Where do I go next?+
Use the links at the foot of the page for level 5,685 and level 5,687, 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 24 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 STATISTICS

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 5,686 In Detail

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

Answers in chain24
Longest answerSTATISTICS
Average length6.3 letters
Level5,686
Block5,601–5,700