Word Kitchen Apple Pie US Level 16
The key word is ABSENCE. 2 answers plus 5 bonus words, all built from the 7 tiles ABSENCE.
Apple Pie US Level 16 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 16 of the Apple Pie US pack, part of the National Dish world. The recipe hands you 7 letter tiles — ABSENCE — and the key word to plate up is ABSENCE. In total there are 2 required answers and 5 bonus words on this board, which puts it below the game-wide average of 8.2 answers per level.
The tile set breaks down into 3 vowels (A, E) and 4 consonants. Answers run from 5 to 7 letters, so clear the shorter ones first — each one you place confirms letters for the longer entries. Bonus words do not fill grid slots but still earn coins, so it is worth trying ENCASE and the other 4 extras once the required words are in.
The key word ABSENCE is 7 letters long, matching the 7-tile set exactly — that is what makes it the anchor, and why it is worth solving before anything else on the board. Apple Pie US sits in the National Dish world alongside its sibling recipe packs, and every level in it follows the same shape: one full-length key word plus the shorter words hiding inside the same letters.
Apple Pie US holds 18 levels in total. You can step to level 15 or level 17, browse the whole Apple Pie US pack, open the National Dish world, or head back to the Word Kitchen hub for all 1,614 levels.
Letter Tiles
These 7 tiles are the only letters available on this board.
2 Answers for Level 16
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | ABSENCE | 7 | |
| #2 | SCENE | 5 |
5 Bonus Words
Valid extra words from the same tiles. They are not required to finish the level but still earn coins.
Word-by-Word Breakdown
ABSENCE has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants. This is the key word — it uses every tile on the board, so solving it first reveals the most letters.
SCENE has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.