Word Hike Level 497 Answers
29 clues on this level, right on the game average of 33.
All 29 Clues for Level 497
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | A small door, as in an airplane | HATCH | 5 | |
| #2 | "I'm just a ______, who am I to make the call" | NOBODY | 6 | |
| #3 | Look at in detail | ANALYZE | 7 | |
| #4 | American sport played on a diamond | BASEBALL | 8 | |
| #5 | Big ancient reptiles | DINOSAURS | 9 | |
| #6 | Stretchy fastener that holds things together | RUBBERBAND | 10 | |
| #7 | Losing power, as in phone battery | DYING | 5 | |
| #8 | Number on a black ball in billiards | EIGHT | 5 | |
| #9 | _____ tower: metaphor for academia | IVORY | 5 | |
| #10 | King of rock 'n' roll | ELVIS | 5 | |
| #11 | Pleasing smell | AROMA | 5 | |
| #12 | Tennis racket holds | GRIPS | 5 | |
| #13 | Billionaire's ship | YACHT | 5 | |
| #14 | Precise, accurate | EXACT | 5 | |
| #15 | Gut feeling; intuition | HUNCH | 5 | |
| #16 | Back in fashion; in style again | RETRO | 5 | |
| #17 | Mexican cheesy chip | NACHO | 5 | |
| #18 | Jam option | STRAWBERRY | 10 | |
| #19 | Not busy, accessible | AVAILABLE | 9 | |
| #20 | It's 80% of Earth's atmosphere | NITROGEN | 8 | |
| #21 | Smoker's igniters that are not lighters | MATCHES | 7 | |
| #22 | Classroom measuring tools | RULERS | 6 | |
| #23 | Blood-loving parasite | LEECH | 5 | |
| #24 | This can be found in the nursery: Kid's meal prize | TOY | 3 | |
| #25 | This can be found in the nursery: Kid's food catcher | BIB | 3 | |
| #26 | This can be found in the nursery: Young kid | BABY | 4 | |
| #27 | This can be found in the nursery: Kid's poop catcher | DIAPER | 6 | |
| #28 | This can be found in the nursery: Kid's sitting spot | HIGHCHAIR | 9 | |
| #29 | This can be found in the nursery: kid's shaken toy | RATTLE | 6 |
How Level 497 Breaks Down
This is level 497 of Word Hike, titled "In The Nursey", part of the Spain - Spanish Football episode. It carries 29 clues, which is right on the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 10 letters, the longest being RUBBERBAND.
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 - Spanish Football episode covers 8 levels, numbered 494 to 501. Move to level 496 or level 498, 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.