Word Kitchen Honey Dew Melon Level 5
The key word is THIRSTY. 8 answers, all built from the 10 tiles HISTISHTRY.
Honey Dew Melon Level 5 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 5 of the Honey Dew Melon pack, part of the Extra Recipes world. The recipe hands you 10 letter tiles — HISTISHTRY — and the key word to plate up is THIRSTY. In total there are 8 required answers on this board, which puts it right on the game-wide average of 8.2 answers per level.
The tile set breaks down into 2 vowels (I) and 8 consonants. Answers run from 3 to 7 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 THIRSTY is 7 letters long, matching the 10-tile set exactly — that is what makes it the anchor, and why it is worth solving before anything else on the board. Honey Dew Melon 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.
Honey Dew Melon holds 18 levels in total. You can step to level 4 or level 6, browse the whole Honey Dew Melon pack, open the Extra Recipes world, or head back to the Word Kitchen hub for all 1,614 levels.
Letter Tiles
These 10 tiles are the only letters available on this board.
8 Answers for Level 5
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | THIRSTY | 7 | |
| #2 | THIRST | 6 | |
| #3 | THIRTY | 6 | |
| #4 | HIST | 4 | |
| #5 | SITH | 4 | |
| #6 | HIS | 3 | |
| #7 | HIT | 3 | |
| #8 | ITS | 3 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
THIRSTY has 7 letters — 1 vowel and 6 consonants. This is the key word — it uses every tile on the board, so solving it first reveals the most letters.
THIRST has 6 letters — 1 vowel and 5 consonants. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you spot the pattern.
THIRTY has 6 letters — 1 vowel and 5 consonants. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you spot the pattern.
HIST has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
SITH has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
HIS has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
HIT has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
ITS has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.