Word Kitchen Sprout Level 18
The key word is SHAMPOO. 12 answers, all built from the 10 tiles HAMSOPMOSH.
Sprout Level 18 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 18 of the Sprout pack, part of the Extra Recipes world. The recipe hands you 10 letter tiles — HAMSOPMOSH — and the key word to plate up is SHAMPOO. 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 3 vowels (A, O) and 7 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 SHAMPOO 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. Sprout 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.
Sprout holds 18 levels in total. You can step to level 17, browse the whole Sprout 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.
12 Answers for Level 18
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SHAMPOO | 7 | |
| #2 | MOOPS | 5 | |
| #3 | HASP | 4 | |
| #4 | HOOP | 4 | |
| #5 | SHAM | 4 | |
| #6 | SHOP | 4 | |
| #7 | SOAP | 4 | |
| #8 | HAM | 3 | |
| #9 | HAS | 3 | |
| #10 | HOP | 3 | |
| #11 | MAP | 3 | |
| #12 | MOP | 3 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
SHAMPOO has 7 letters — 3 vowels and 4 consonants, with a double O. This is the key word — it uses every tile on the board, so solving it first reveals the most letters.
MOOPS has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants, with a double O. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you spot the pattern.
HASP has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
HOOP has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants, with a double O. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you spot the pattern.
SHAM has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
SHOP has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
SOAP has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
HAM has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
HAS has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
HOP has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
MAP has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
MOP has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
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3 Tips for Word Kitchen Level 18
Plate the key word first
Every board is built around one key word, and here it is SHAMPOO. It uses the most tiles of anything on the board, so finding it strips the awkward letters out of the 10-tile set and leaves the remaining answers far easier to see.
The tiles are HAMSOPMOSH
All 12 required answers come from these 10 tiles alone. Count them before you swipe — the tile set caps what is possible far more tightly than the recipe theme does.
Where this board sits
Level 18 sits in the Sprout pack, part of the Extra Recipes world. Difficulty climbs gradually inside a pack, so a neighbouring board is the most useful hint when this one stalls.
Verified Answers, Not Guesses
How we verify level 18
The 12 required answers on this page are read from the level data and checked against the tile set HAMSOPMOSH, 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 5, 2026Word Kitchen by the numbers
How to Solve Word Kitchen Level 18
Three steps that work on every Word Kitchen board, applied to this one.
Read the tile pool first
Level 18 hands you 10 tiles — HAMSOPMOSH — 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 SHAMPOO. 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 11 required answers to place. This level carries no bonus words, so once the required set is in, the board is finished and the next level in the pack opens.