Word Hike Level 5158 Answers
29 clues on this level, right on the game average of 33.
All 29 Clues for Level 5158
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Dogie catcher | ROPE | 4 | |
| #2 | Fail to make contact with | MISS | 4 | |
| #3 | Adder, e.g. | SNAKE | 5 | |
| #4 | Mercury or cobalt | METAL | 5 | |
| #5 | Rods' counterparts | CONES | 5 | |
| #6 | Libertines | RAKES | 5 | |
| #7 | A pharaoh vis-ŕ-vis Horus, in Egyptian myth | INCARNATION | 11 | |
| #8 | 18 or 21, typically | OFAGE | 5 | |
| #9 | Hersey title starter | ABELL | 5 | |
| #10 | Petits fours | CAKES | 5 | |
| #11 | Scare | DAUNT | 5 | |
| #12 | Do some fortunetelling | READPALMS | 9 | |
| #13 | Thin porridge | GRUEL | 5 | |
| #14 | Game with a chalk-drawn playing area | HOPSCOTCH | 9 | |
| #15 | Bend, turn, or curve | CROOK | 5 | |
| #16 | Hog comment | GRUNT | 5 | |
| #17 | Awed reactions | GASPS | 5 | |
| #18 | Red-_____ sapsucker | NAPED | 5 | |
| #19 | Ornamental objects | KNICKKNACKS | 11 | |
| #20 | Epitome of thinness | RAZOR | 5 | |
| #21 | 2008 Jordin Sparks duet | NOAIR | 5 | |
| #22 | Beach location | SHORE | 5 | |
| #23 | Routine bits | JOKES | 5 | |
| #24 | Hamlet's big brother | TOWN | 4 | |
| #25 | Just say no | DENY | 4 | |
| #26 | Yummy Compound Words: Round breakfast item | PANCAKE | 7 | |
| #27 | Yummy Compound Words: Spaghetti partner | MEATBALL | 8 | |
| #28 | Yummy Compound Words: Popular cinema treat | POPCORN | 7 | |
| #29 | Yummy Compound Words: Baked treat often wrapped in fluted paper | CUPCAKE | 7 |
How Level 5158 Breaks Down
This is level 5158 of Word Hike, titled "Yummy Compound Words", part of the Latvia - Gauja Wildlands episode. It carries 29 clues, which is right on the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 4 to 11 letters, the longest being INCARNATION.
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 Latvia - Gauja Wildlands episode covers 8 levels, numbered 5158 to 5165. Move to level 5157 or level 5159, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.
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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.