Word Hike Level 500 Answers
38 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 38 Clues for Level 500
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Makes readable, as in military code | ENCRYPTS | 8 | |
| #2 | Hourglass filler | SAND | 4 | |
| #3 | Everlasting things don't have this | END | 3 | |
| #4 | Popular puzzles that need to be pieced together | JIGSAWS | 7 | |
| #5 | Phone download | APP | 3 | |
| #6 | Possible Father's Day gifts | SHIRTS | 6 | |
| #7 | "He always ____ like a good old man, but he stabs others in the back" | ACTS | 4 | |
| #8 | Like thick fog, or highly-populated area | DENSE | 5 | |
| #9 | "Yup" or "correct" | UHHUH | 5 | |
| #10 | Nice to ____ you | MEET | 4 | |
| #11 | Warm sweater material | FLEECE | 6 | |
| #12 | Full version of etc. | ETCETERA | 8 | |
| #13 | Capital of Germany | BERLIN | 6 | |
| #14 | ____dog Millionaire: 2008 Indian movie | SLUM | 4 | |
| #15 | Where Havana is the capital | CUBA | 4 | |
| #16 | "It's all __ __ you!" | UPTO | 4 | |
| #17 | How you inflate a balloon | BLOW | 4 | |
| #18 | Elegant or stylishly luxurious, like a five-star hotel | POSH | 4 | |
| #19 | Warm and toasty | COZY | 4 | |
| #20 | "I beg of you ..." | PLEASE | 6 | |
| #21 | Stray protections | SHELTERS | 8 | |
| #22 | "Hip! Hip! ______!" | HOORAY | 6 | |
| #23 | Refreshing gum flavor | MINT | 4 | |
| #24 | Lighted distress signal | FLARE | 5 | |
| #25 | "Your table's ready" signaler | PAGER | 5 | |
| #26 | It needs a key | LOCK | 4 | |
| #27 | Walls put around yards | FENCES | 6 | |
| #28 | Instinctive, as a reaction | GUT | 3 | |
| #29 | McDonald's freebie | KETCHUP | 7 | |
| #30 | Tina Fey and Amy Poehler, e.g. | DUO | 3 | |
| #31 | Captain's post | HELM | 4 | |
| #32 | Compromise made for balance | TRADEOFF | 8 | |
| #33 | What you wanted to be when you were a kid: Conductor's coworker | ENGINEER | 8 | |
| #34 | What you wanted to be when you were a kid: Teaching pro | TEACHER | 7 | |
| #35 | What you wanted to be when you were a kid: Attorney | LAWYER | 6 | |
| #36 | What you wanted to be when you were a kid: Alien from Krypton | SUPERMAN | 8 | |
| #37 | What you wanted to be when you were a kid: Film player | ACTOR | 5 | |
| #38 | What you wanted to be when you were a kid: Kitchen boss | CHEF | 4 |
How Level 500 Breaks Down
This is level 500 of Word Hike, titled "I Wanted To Be A ____", part of the Spain - Spanish Football episode. It carries 38 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 8 letters, the longest being ENCRYPTS.
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 499 or level 501, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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Level 500 — Questions
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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.