Word Kitchen Black Pepper Level 18
The key word is MIRAGE. 13 answers, all built from the 11 tiles RAGMIAREGIM.
Black Pepper Level 18 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 18 of the Black Pepper pack, part of the Extra Recipes world. The recipe hands you 11 letter tiles — RAGMIAREGIM — and the key word to plate up is MIRAGE. In total there are 13 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 5 vowels (A, I, E) 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 MIRAGE is 6 letters long, matching the 11-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 17, 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 11 tiles are the only letters available on this board.
13 Answers for Level 18
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MIRAGE | 6 | |
| #2 | AIMER | 5 | |
| #3 | GRIME | 5 | |
| #4 | IMAGE | 5 | |
| #5 | AREA | 4 | |
| #6 | GAME | 4 | |
| #7 | GEAR | 4 | |
| #8 | GERM | 4 | |
| #9 | RIME | 4 | |
| #10 | RAG | 3 | |
| #11 | RAM | 3 | |
| #12 | RIG | 3 | |
| #13 | RIM | 3 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
MIRAGE 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.
AIMER has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
GRIME has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
IMAGE has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants.
AREA has 4 letters — 3 vowels and 1 consonant. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you spot the pattern.
GAME has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
GEAR has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
GERM has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
RIME has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
RAG has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
RAM has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
RIG has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
RIM has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.