Word Hike Level 173 Answers
24 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 24 Clues for Level 173
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Safety floating device for use in water | LIFEBUOY | 8 | |
| #2 | "Hi, my ____ is..." | NAME | 4 | |
| #3 | Direction of the sunrise | EAST | 4 | |
| #4 | Noise made by wolf | HOWL | 4 | |
| #5 | Instrument larger than a piccolo | FLUTE | 5 | |
| #6 | Clear transparent minerals | CRYSTALS | 8 | |
| #7 | Leg part that's often scraped | KNEE | 4 | |
| #8 | Training place for martial arts | DOJO | 4 | |
| #9 | The fourth planet from the sun | MARS | 4 | |
| #10 | Stinky, black-and-white mammal | SKUNK | 5 | |
| #11 | A chance to dream | SLEEP | 5 | |
| #12 | Do as you're ordered | OBEY | 4 | |
| #13 | Grain found in sushi | RICE | 4 | |
| #14 | Corked-bottle contents | WINE | 4 | |
| #15 | Gives sympathy to | CONSOLES | 8 | |
| #16 | _____ of no return (last chance to change your mind) | POINT | 5 | |
| #17 | It's worn around the waist | BELT | 4 | |
| #18 | With much sound | LOUD | 4 | |
| #19 | Fruit's skin | PEEL | 4 | |
| #20 | Red residue of a mother's kiss | LIPSTICK | 8 | |
| #21 | The chief designer of Big Ben wasn't a clockmaker but was this | LAWYER | 6 | |
| #22 | Big Ben is the name of this, and not the tower | BELL | 4 | |
| #23 | The tower was renamed to the Elizabeth Tower to commemorate the Queen's Diamond... | JUBILEE | 7 | |
| #24 | The clock is really accurate, in fact, it's accurate to within two... every two weeks | SECONDS | 7 |
How Level 173 Breaks Down
This is level 173 of Word Hike, titled "Big Ben", part of the England - The Great Bell episode. It carries 24 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 4 to 8 letters, the longest being LIFEBUOY.
Word Hike builds every answer from a shared letter tray, so the tray constrains you as much as the clue does. On a level this size the practical order is to clear the short entries first — they use up the vowels and common consonants, and what remains in the tray narrows the long answers considerably. The clues themselves lean on everyday phrasing rather than crossword shorthand, so read them literally before looking for a trick.
The England - The Great Bell episode covers 8 levels, numbered 166 to 173. Move to level 172 or level 174, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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How to Solve a Word Hike Level
The order that clears a board fastest.
Read what you are given
Letters, tiles or clues — count them before you start. That constraint is the strongest filter you have.
Anchor with the answers you are sure of
Each confirmed answer narrows the ones it touches, so the easy entries are worth the first minute.
Work outwards
Follow the chain from what you have placed rather than jumping around the board.