Word Kitchen Black Pepper Level 17
The key word is FELINE. 12 answers, all built from the 12 tiles LIENLEANFEFA.
Black Pepper Level 17 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 17 of the Black Pepper pack, part of the Extra Recipes world. The recipe hands you 12 letter tiles — LIENLEANFEFA — and the key word to plate up is FELINE. In total there are 12 required answers on this board, which puts it above the game-wide average of 8.2 answers per level.
The tile set breaks down into 6 vowels (I, E, A) and 6 consonants. Answers run from 3 to 6 letters, so clear the shorter ones first — each one you place confirms letters for the longer entries. This particular level has no bonus words, so the required list below is everything the board accepts.
The key word FELINE is 6 letters long, matching the 12-tile set exactly — that is what makes it the anchor, and why it is worth solving before anything else on the board. Black Pepper sits in the Extra Recipes 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.
Black Pepper holds 18 levels in total. You can step to level 16 or level 18, browse the whole Black Pepper pack, open the Extra Recipes world, or head back to the Word Kitchen hub for all 1,614 levels.
Letter Tiles
These 12 tiles are the only letters available on this board.
12 Answers for Level 17
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | FELINE | 6 | |
| #2 | FINALE | 6 | |
| #3 | ALIEN | 5 | |
| #4 | FINAL | 5 | |
| #5 | ELAN | 4 | |
| #6 | FAIL | 4 | |
| #7 | FEEL | 4 | |
| #8 | LIFE | 4 | |
| #9 | LINE | 4 | |
| #10 | NAIL | 4 | |
| #11 | LIE | 3 | |
| #12 | NIL | 3 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
FELINE has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants. This is the key word — it uses every tile on the board, so solving it first reveals the most letters.
FINALE has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 consonants. One of the longest answers here at 6 letters.
ALIEN has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
FINAL has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
ELAN has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
FAIL has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
FEEL has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants, with a double E. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you spot the pattern.
LIFE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
LINE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
NAIL has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
LIE has 3 letters — 2 vowels and 1 consonant. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
NIL has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.