Word Kitchen Dacquoise Level 17
The key word is MEDIA. 13 answers plus 6 bonus words, all built from the 5 tiles MEDIA.
Dacquoise Level 17 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 17 of the Dacquoise pack, part of the Cake world. The recipe hands you 5 letter tiles — MEDIA — and the key word to plate up is MEDIA. In total there are 13 required answers and 6 bonus words on this board, which puts it above the game-wide average of 8.2 answers per level.
The tile set breaks down into 3 vowels (E, I, A) and 2 consonants. Answers run from 3 to 5 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 AIMED and the other 5 extras once the required words are in.
The key word MEDIA is 5 letters long, matching the 5-tile set exactly — that is what makes it the anchor, and why it is worth solving before anything else on the board. Dacquoise sits in the Cake 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.
Dacquoise holds 18 levels in total. You can step to level 16 or level 18, browse the whole Dacquoise pack, open the Cake world, or head back to the Word Kitchen hub for all 1,614 levels.
Letter Tiles
These 5 tiles are the only letters available on this board.
13 Answers for Level 17
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | MEDIA | 5 | |
| #2 | DIME | 4 | |
| #3 | MADE | 4 | |
| #4 | MAID | 4 | |
| #5 | AMID | 4 | |
| #6 | IDEA | 4 | |
| #7 | AIDE | 4 | |
| #8 | DIM | 3 | |
| #9 | MAD | 3 | |
| #10 | DAM | 3 | |
| #11 | AIM | 3 | |
| #12 | DIE | 3 | |
| #13 | AID | 3 |
6 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
MEDIA has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants. This is the key word — it uses every tile on the board, so solving it first reveals the most letters.
DIME has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
MADE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
MAID has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
AMID has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
IDEA has 4 letters — 3 vowels and 1 consonant.
AIDE has 4 letters — 3 vowels and 1 consonant.
DIM has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
MAD has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
DAM has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
AIM has 3 letters — 2 vowels and 1 consonant. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
DIE has 3 letters — 2 vowels and 1 consonant. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
AID has 3 letters — 2 vowels and 1 consonant. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
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Dacquoise Level 17 — Questions
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3 Tips for Word Kitchen Level 17
Plate the key word first
Every board is built around one key word, and here it is MEDIA. It uses the most tiles of anything on the board, so finding it strips the awkward letters out of the 5-tile set and leaves the remaining answers far easier to see.
The tiles are MEDIA
All 13 required answers plus 6 bonus words come from these 5 tiles alone. Count them before you swipe — the tile set caps what is possible far more tightly than the recipe theme does.
Bonus words pay for hints
This level carries 6 bonus words beyond the required set. They do not fill a slot but they earn coins, and coins are what buy hints on the harder boards later in Cake. Sweep for short combinations once the required answers are in.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify level 17
The 13 required answers and 6 bonus words on this page are read from the level data and checked against the tile set MEDIA, so nothing is listed that the board cannot actually spell. Pack and level numbering is confirmed against the game before publishing.
Reviewed by Priya Raghunathan, Word Games Editor at Puzzle Solved. The full checking routine is in the methodology, and the standards every page is held to are in the editorial policy.
Last checked — Sep 4, 2026Word Kitchen by the numbers
How to Solve Word Kitchen Level 17
Three steps that work on every Word Kitchen board, applied to this one.
Read the tile pool first
Level 17 hands you 5 tiles — MEDIA — and nothing on the board can use a letter that is not in that set. Counting the tiles before you swipe rules out most of what comes to mind first, which is faster than guessing and being rejected.
Place the key word
Every board is built around one long key word, here MEDIA. It consumes the most tiles of anything on the level, so finding it strips the awkward letters out of the pool and leaves the remaining answers far easier to see. Work outwards from it rather than starting with the short words.
Fill the remaining slots, then sweep for bonuses
That leaves 12 required answers to place. Once they are in, sweep for short combinations: this level holds 6 bonus words that fill no slot but earn the coins which buy hints on harder boards later in Cake.