Level 5217 · Palau - Jellyfish Lake

Word Hike Level 5217 Answers

Ball Games

50 clues on this level, above the game average of 33.

50Clues
7Longest
4Shortest
8Episode Levels
Answers

All 50 Clues for Level 5217

Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.

#ClueAnswerLettersCopy
#1 Word often followed by a number or letter STEP 4
#2 Circus performances ACTS 4
#3 Castle strongholds KEEPS 5
#4 61 inauguration speaker FROST 5
#5 Streets and avenues WAYS 4
#6 Opposite of expanded SHRANK 6
#7 Company that passed Walmart in 2015 as the world's largest retailer by market value AMAZON 6
#8 Person from Scotland SCOT 4
#9 Reporters' areas BEATS 5
#10 Antiknock additive ETHYL 5
#11 Nursery offering TREE 4
#12 Host of many lavish West Egg parties GATSBY 6
#13 Bank at the office PHONES 6
#14 Not too shabby GOOD 4
#15 General movement TREND 5
#16 "This ___ __" (shipping label) ENDUP 5
#17 Expanse south of Ulan Bator GOBI 4
#18 First track circuit in a race LAPONE 6
#19 Acted the coquette TEASED 6
#20 Emulate Dürer ETCH 4
#21 Challah form BRAID 5
#22 Had control of RULED 5
#23 Split WENT 4
#24 Totals WRECKS 6
#25 Drug drawback EFFECT 6
#26 Custom WONT 4
#27 Menelaus's wife HELEN 5
#28 Logger's leftover STUMP 5
#29 Shallow container TRAY 4
#30 Robert Ludlum hero searching for his identity BOURNE 6
#31 Olympics competitor since 1896 FENCER 6
#32 Splitting target ATOM 4
#33 Tears with force RENDS 5
#34 Considers or judges DEEMS 5
#35 Leaves on the spice rack SAGE 4
#36 Compensation OFFSET 6
#37 "America Runs on Dunkin'," e.g. SLOGAN 6
#38 Official gemstone of Alaska JADE 4
#39 Actress Berry HALLE 5
#40 Geographer's volume ATLAS 5
#41 Bungle MUFF 4
#42 In an enthusiastic way AVIDLY 6
#43 Ball Games: Group trying to achieve the same goal TEAM 4
#44 Ball Games: Sports trainer COACH 5
#45 Ball Games: Ball game where the referee often yells "love" TENNIS 6
#46 Ball Games: A basketball's movement BOUNCE 6
#47 Ball Games: Whistle-blower in sports REFEREE 7
#48 Ball Games: Place for tennis or basketball COURT 5
#49 Ball Games: Olympic quest MEDAL 5
#50 Ball Games: Game played with a small white ball GOLF 4
About this level

How Level 5217 Breaks Down

This is level 5217 of Word Hike, titled "Ball Games", part of the Palau - Jellyfish Lake episode. It carries 50 clues, which is above the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 4 to 7 letters, the longest being REFEREE.

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 Palau - Jellyfish Lake episode covers 8 levels, numbered 5214 to 5221. Move to level 5216 or level 5218, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.

FAQ

Level 5217 — Questions

What are the answers to Word Hike level 5217?
Level 5217 ("Ball Games") has 50 clues. Every clue and its answer is listed in the table above, in the order the game shows them.
How many clues are in level 5217?
There are 50 clues, which is above the game average of 33 per level. The longest answer is REFEREE at 7 letters.
Which episode is level 5217 in?
It belongs to the "Palau - Jellyfish Lake" episode, which covers 8 levels (5214–5221).
Where do I go next?
Level 5218 is the next one listed. The archive covers 5,749 levels in total.
How to play

How to Solve a Word Hike Level

The order that clears a board fastest.

STEP 01

Read what you are given

Letters, tiles or clues — count them before you start. That constraint is the strongest filter you have.

STEP 02

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.

STEP 03

Work outwards

Follow the chain from what you have placed rather than jumping around the board.

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