Word Hike Level 257 Answers
26 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 26 Clues for Level 257
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Quick-witted, like a gymnast | AGILE | 5 | |
| #2 | Alternative to a jail term | PROBATION | 9 | |
| #3 | Jigsaw solver's concern | FIT | 3 | |
| #4 | Close at hand; just down the road | NEARBY | 6 | |
| #5 | Ascap alternative | BMI | 3 | |
| #6 | Exceptional intellect | GENIUS | 6 | |
| #7 | Comforting touch | PAT | 3 | |
| #8 | Enter, as a conflict | ENGAGE | 6 | |
| #9 | Frigid, like some stares | ICY | 3 | |
| #10 | Vacation spot, like Club Med | RESORT | 6 | |
| #11 | Spicy sausage often used on pizzas | PEPPERONI | 9 | |
| #12 | Symbol of Canada | MAPLELEAF | 9 | |
| #13 | Ant bait brand | RAID | 4 | |
| #14 | Bendy joint | ELBOW | 5 | |
| #15 | Key's partner | LOCK | 4 | |
| #16 | Damp, clammy | MOIST | 5 | |
| #17 | Bar from the locker room that is hard to grip | SOAP | 4 | |
| #18 | Acrylic fiber from DuPont; dress material | ORLON | 5 | |
| #19 | Crow's nest site | MAST | 4 | |
| #20 | Aristocratic, righteous | NOBLE | 5 | |
| #21 | Natural impulses | INSTINCTS | 9 | |
| #22 | "Eh, I'm not buying it" look | FROWN | 5 | |
| #23 | It Makes Your Face Twisted: Deliberate trigger used by kids | GRIMACE | 7 | |
| #24 | It Makes Your Face Twisted: Inner trigger that creates steam | ANGER | 5 | |
| #25 | It Makes Your Face Twisted: Twisted is his art style | PICASSO | 7 | |
| #26 | It Makes Your Face Twisted: Yellow trigger that can make juice | LEMON | 5 |
How Level 257 Breaks Down
This is level 257 of Word Hike, titled "It Makes Your Face Twisted", part of the Egypt - Father of African Ars episode. It carries 26 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 9 letters, the longest being PROBATION.
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 Egypt - Father of African Ars episode covers 8 levels, numbered 254 to 261. Move to level 256 or level 258, 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.