Word Hike Level 490 Answers
27 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 27 Clues for Level 490
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Improbable | UNBELIEVABLE | 12 | |
| #2 | Large duck relative | GOOSE | 5 | |
| #3 | Green gemstone prized in China | JADE | 4 | |
| #4 | Modified recording of a song | REMIX | 5 | |
| #5 | It's taught and learned | LESSON | 6 | |
| #6 | Enter information | INPUT | 5 | |
| #7 | Big ponds | LAKES | 5 | |
| #8 | Titan of business | MOGUL | 5 | |
| #9 | Raw animal skin | PELT | 4 | |
| #10 | Big back tooth | MOLAR | 5 | |
| #11 | Male deer | STAG | 4 | |
| #12 | Heavy tool for forging iron and breaking rock | SLEDGEHAMMER | 12 | |
| #13 | Norse god of thunder | THOR | 4 | |
| #14 | Horse behind bars? | ZEBRA | 5 | |
| #15 | "____ the Magic Dragon" | PUFF | 4 | |
| #16 | On the regular | OFTEN | 5 | |
| #17 | Pretentious sorts | SNOBS | 5 | |
| #18 | Use, ... a sword | WIELD | 5 | |
| #19 | Stain on character | STIGMA | 6 | |
| #20 | Shape of a Toblerone box | PRISM | 5 | |
| #21 | Three-piece suit feature | VEST | 4 | |
| #22 | Hot room in a spa | SAUNA | 5 | |
| #23 | Expert - one paid in sport etc | PROFESSIONAL | 12 | |
| #24 | About Red Riding Hood: Found in her hands | BASKET | 6 | |
| #25 | About Red Riding Hood: Writer | GRIMMS | 6 | |
| #26 | About Red Riding Hood: Relative | GRANDMA | 7 | |
| #27 | About Red Riding Hood: Savior | HUNTER | 6 |
How Level 490 Breaks Down
This is level 490 of Word Hike, titled "Red Riding Hood", part of the Spain - Flamenco episode. It carries 27 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 4 to 12 letters, the longest being UNBELIEVABLE.
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 Spain - Flamenco episode covers 8 levels, numbered 486 to 493. Move to level 489 or level 491, 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.