Word Hike Level 1438 Answers
15 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 15 Clues for Level 1438
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Areas where armies have strong defense | BASTIONS | 8 | |
| #2 | Music candidate for the Top 40 | POPTUNE | 7 | |
| #3 | Hollywood legend Tommy ___ Jones | LEE | 3 | |
| #4 | A musical instrument made of metal or wood | PIPE | 4 | |
| #5 | A large number equivalent to one thousand thousands | MILLION | 7 | |
| #6 | To linger aimlessly or idly | LOITER | 6 | |
| #7 | Scientist who developed the laws of motion and gravity | NEWTON | 6 | |
| #8 | Bivalve mollusks typically eaten as a delicacy | OYSTERS | 7 | |
| #9 | The Big ____ (Frank Thomas’s nickname) | HURT | 4 | |
| #10 | Use needle and thread to stitch clothes | SEW | 3 | |
| #11 | Counseled on what to do | ADVISED | 7 | |
| #12 | How far or close something is | DISTANCE | 8 | |
| #13 | Play Scrabble: Say "S-W-I-F-T," e.g. | SPELL | 5 | |
| #14 | Play Scrabble: Basketball scoreboard tallies | POINTS | 6 | |
| #15 | Play Scrabble: There are four here | WORDS | 5 |
How Level 1438 Breaks Down
This is level 1438 of Word Hike, titled "Play Scrabble", part of the Portugal - Bom Jesus do Monte episode. It carries 15 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 3 to 8 letters, the longest being BASTIONS.
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 Portugal - Bom Jesus do Monte episode covers 8 levels, numbered 1438 to 1445. Move to level 1437 or level 1439, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.