Word Hike Level 490 Answers
27 clues on this level, below the game average of 33.
All 27 Clues for Level 490
Clue text is exactly as the game words it, in level order.
| # | Clue | Answer | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | Improbable | Show answer | 12 | |
| #2 | Large duck relative | Show answer | 5 | |
| #3 | Green gemstone prized in China | Show answer | 4 | |
| #4 | Modified recording of a song | Show answer | 5 | |
| #5 | It's taught and learned | Show answer | 6 | |
| #6 | Enter information | Show answer | 5 | |
| #7 | Big ponds | Show answer | 5 | |
| #8 | Titan of business | Show answer | 5 | |
| #9 | Raw animal skin | Show answer | 4 | |
| #10 | Big back tooth | Show answer | 5 | |
| #11 | Male deer | Show answer | 4 | |
| #12 | Heavy tool for forging iron and breaking rock | Show answer | 12 | |
| #13 | Norse god of thunder | Show answer | 4 | |
| #14 | Horse behind bars? | Show answer | 5 | |
| #15 | "____ the Magic Dragon" | Show answer | 4 | |
| #16 | On the regular | Show answer | 5 | |
| #17 | Pretentious sorts | Show answer | 5 | |
| #18 | Use, ... a sword | Show answer | 5 | |
| #19 | Stain on character | Show answer | 6 | |
| #20 | Shape of a Toblerone box | Show answer | 5 | |
| #21 | Three-piece suit feature | Show answer | 4 | |
| #22 | Hot room in a spa | Show answer | 5 | |
| #23 | Expert - one paid in sport etc | Show answer | 12 | |
| #24 | About Red Riding Hood: Found in her hands | Show answer | 6 | |
| #25 | About Red Riding Hood: Writer | Show answer | 6 | |
| #26 | About Red Riding Hood: Relative | Show answer | 7 | |
| #27 | About Red Riding Hood: Savior | Show answer | 6 |
How Level 490 Breaks Down
This is level 490 of Word Hike, titled "Red Riding Hood", part of the Spain - Flamenco episode. It carries 27 clues, which is below the game-wide average of 33. Answers range from 4 to 12 letters, the longest being UNBELIEVABLE.
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 - Flamenco episode covers 8 levels, numbered 486 to 493. Move to level 489 or level 491, or go back to the Word Hike hub, which indexes 5,749 levels and 719 episodes.