Word Hike Level 3873 Answers
30 clues on this level, right on the game average of 33.
All 30 Clues for Level 3873
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | You may have to reset to these settings if your device stops working | DEFAULT | 7 | |
| #2 | "Survivor" setting, sometimes | ISLE | 4 | |
| #3 | Medical center | CLINIC | 6 | |
| #4 | Photographers caught in a trap, given insect catchers | SHUTTERBUGS | 11 | |
| #5 | Hits with a stick | CANES | 5 | |
| #6 | Specialty | NICHE | 5 | |
| #7 | Choose a textbook series | ADOPT | 5 | |
| #8 | Bubbles on a cappuccino | FROTH | 5 | |
| #9 | Sword that cuts both ways | DOUBLEEDGED | 11 | |
| #10 | Increase in size, usually due to inflammation | SWELL | 5 | |
| #11 | Laugh-filled | JOLLY | 5 | |
| #12 | Be "it," in a game | SEEK | 4 | |
| #13 | Confused or disoriented state | DAZE | 4 | |
| #14 | Grade school goop | PASTE | 5 | |
| #15 | Penalties paid for traffic violations or overdue library books | FINES | 5 | |
| #16 | Knowledges or skills gained over time | EXPERIENCES | 11 | |
| #17 | A contract between two parties for the temporary use of a possession or property | LEASE | 5 | |
| #18 | Very little bit | SPECK | 5 | |
| #19 | Creature from Madagascar | LEMUR | 5 | |
| #20 | To cut shapes into a pumpkin at Halloween | CARVE | 5 | |
| #21 | An obstruction that gets in the way of one's thinking | MENTALBLOCK | 11 | |
| #22 | To force someone's hand | COERCE | 6 | |
| #23 | Impose, as a tax | LEVY | 4 | |
| #24 | Large, finned river-dweller with feline whiskers | CATFISH | 7 | |
| #25 | To Cast: Like some reading | LIGHT | 5 | |
| #26 | To Cast: Follow secretly | SHADOW | 6 | |
| #27 | To Cast: A quick look, often inconspicuous and brief | GLANCE | 6 | |
| #28 | To Cast: Say each letter in one word, say "B-A-D-G-E" | SPELL | 5 | |
| #29 | To Cast: Become tiresome | PALL | 4 | |
| #30 | To Cast: Tennis court divider | NET | 3 |
How Level 3873 Breaks Down
This is level 3873 of Word Hike, titled "To Cast", part of the Columbia - Gold Museum episode. It carries 30 clues, which is right on the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 11 letters, the longest being SHUTTERBUGS.
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 Columbia - Gold Museum episode covers 8 levels, numbered 3870 to 3877. Move to level 3872 or level 3874, 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.