Word Hike Level 5 Answers
21 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 21 Clues for Level 5
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Between breakfast and lunch | BRUNCH | 6 | |
| #2 | "_______ so thick you can cut it with a knife" | TENSION | 7 | |
| #3 | One that imparts knowledge or news | INFORMER | 8 | |
| #4 | Source of light at night | STAR | 4 | |
| #5 | Brown, black, or polar | BEAR | 4 | |
| #6 | You can check dates on them | CALENDARS | 9 | |
| #7 | Fluid from a squid | INK | 3 | |
| #8 | One circle around a track | LAP | 3 | |
| #9 | Door-to-door cookie salesperson | GIRLSCOUT | 9 | |
| #10 | Highest value in a deck of cards | ACE | 3 | |
| #11 | Quick snooze during the day | NAP | 3 | |
| #12 | Holiday hunter's prize | EASTEREGG | 9 | |
| #13 | Parts of the mouth | LIPS | 4 | |
| #14 | Lennon of The Beatles | JOHN | 4 | |
| #15 | Face-hiding game that may get a baby laughing | PEEKABOO | 8 | |
| #16 | Gives up working due to old age | RETIRES | 7 | |
| #17 | Dry place of cacti and camels | DESERT | 6 | |
| #18 | 90's Blockbuster with Culkin having a party by himself | HOMEALONE | 9 | |
| #19 | 90's Blockbuster with Winslet cruising in the sea | TITANIC | 7 | |
| #20 | 90's Blockbuster with Bullock driving a bus that can't slow down | SPEED | 5 | |
| #21 | 90's Blockbuster with Swayze in the Pottery Barn | GHOST | 5 |
How Level 5 Breaks Down
This is level 5 of Word Hike, titled "Blockbusters of the 90's", part of the Departures - Plane episode. It carries 21 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 9 letters, the longest being CALENDARS.
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 Departures - Plane episode covers 5 levels, numbered 1 to 5. Move to level 4 or level 6, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
Level 5 — Questions
What are the answers to Word Hike level 5?
How many clues are in level 5?
Which episode is level 5 in?
Where do I go next?
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.