Word Hike Level 5000 Answers
38 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.
All 38 Clues for Level 5000
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Prince Harry's brother | WILLIAM | 7 | |
| #2 | Like late-night commuter trains | OFFPEAK | 7 | |
| #3 | Quarrelsome | COMBATIVE | 9 | |
| #4 | Potential drawbacks on a prescription | SIDEEFFECTS | 11 | |
| #5 | Hourly pay, like $15/hour | WAGE | 4 | |
| #6 | Reveal | BARE | 4 | |
| #7 | Opposite of drop | ADD | 3 | |
| #8 | Site for a developer | LOT | 3 | |
| #9 | War zone in the Pentagon Papers, informally | NAM | 3 | |
| #10 | Present times, briefly | XMASES | 6 | |
| #11 | Pap | DAD | 3 | |
| #12 | "Transparent" actress Light | JUDITH | 6 | |
| #13 | *Jolly Roger, e.g. | FLAG | 4 | |
| #14 | Basis of a creed | TENET | 5 | |
| #15 | Unarmed, to a cop | CLEAN | 5 | |
| #16 | Request to be connected on social media | ADDME | 5 | |
| #17 | Pursue, as in tag | CHASE | 5 | |
| #18 | Exit poll target | VOTER | 5 | |
| #19 | Wasn't indecisive | OPTED | 5 | |
| #20 | Alliance of like-minded people | ASSOCIATION | 11 | |
| #21 | Portable place to sleep | BEDROLL | 7 | |
| #22 | Tall tale | LIE | 3 | |
| #23 | Word before free or bound | DUTY | 4 | |
| #24 | Turn upside down | INVERT | 6 | |
| #25 | Of concern to conservationists | ECOLOGICAL | 10 | |
| #26 | Clunkhead | ASS | 3 | |
| #27 | Tahoe, for one | SUV | 3 | |
| #28 | Tracking aid: Abbr. | GPS | 3 | |
| #29 | Lord or lady | NOBLE | 5 | |
| #30 | Tough guy's territory | TURF | 4 | |
| #31 | Worked with | USED | 4 | |
| #32 | People Burn This: Material commonly used for furniture and flooring | WOOD | 4 | |
| #33 | People Burn This: Item on a birthday cake | CANDLE | 6 | |
| #34 | People Burn This: Crayon material | WAX | 3 | |
| #35 | People Burn This: A written or printed message | LETTER | 6 | |
| #36 | People Burn This: Black power source (type of fossil fuel) | COAL | 4 | |
| #37 | People Burn This: The flattened structures attached to a plant stem that are responsible for photosynthesis | LEAVES | 6 | |
| #38 | People Burn This: Bread that has been heated until it turns brown | TOAST | 5 |
How Level 5000 Breaks Down
This is level 5000 of Word Hike, titled "People Burn This", part of the Luxembourg - Wiltz episode. It carries 38 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 11 letters, the longest being SIDEEFFECTS.
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 Luxembourg - Wiltz episode covers 8 levels, numbered 4998 to 5005. Move to level 4999 or level 5001, 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.