Word Kitchen Chestnut Level 17
The key word is SETBACK. 10 answers, all built from the 11 tiles BEATSCESCKB.
Chestnut Level 17 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 17 of the Chestnut pack, part of the Extra Recipes world. The recipe hands you 11 letter tiles — BEATSCESCKB — and the key word to plate up is SETBACK. In total there are 10 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 (E, A) and 8 consonants. Answers run from 4 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 SETBACK is 7 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. Chestnut 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.
Chestnut holds 18 levels in total. You can step to level 16 or level 18, browse the whole Chestnut 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.
10 Answers for Level 17
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | SETBACK | 7 | |
| #2 | BASKET | 6 | |
| #3 | STACK | 5 | |
| #4 | SKATE | 5 | |
| #5 | BEAT | 4 | |
| #6 | BEST | 4 | |
| #7 | CASE | 4 | |
| #8 | CAST | 4 | |
| #9 | EAST | 4 | |
| #10 | SEAT | 4 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
SETBACK has 7 letters — 2 vowels and 5 consonants. This is the key word — it uses every tile on the board, so solving it first reveals the most letters.
BASKET has 6 letters — 2 vowels and 4 consonants.
STACK has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants.
SKATE has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
BEAT has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
BEST has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
CASE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
CAST has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
EAST has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
SEAT has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.