Word Kitchen Lily Level 12
The key word is HOTLY. 9 answers, all built from the 11 tiles HOTLNTHYNLM.
Lily Level 12 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 12 of the Lily pack, part of the Extra Recipes world. The recipe hands you 11 letter tiles — HOTLNTHYNLM — and the key word to plate up is HOTLY. In total there are 9 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 1 vowel (O) and 10 consonants. Answers run from 3 to 5 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 HOTLY is 5 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. Lily 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.
Lily holds 18 levels in total. You can step to level 11 or level 13, browse the whole Lily 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.
9 Answers for Level 12
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | HOTLY | 5 | |
| #2 | MONTH | 5 | |
| #3 | HOLY | 4 | |
| #4 | HOT | 3 | |
| #5 | LOT | 3 | |
| #6 | NOT | 3 | |
| #7 | THY | 3 | |
| #8 | TON | 3 | |
| #9 | TOY | 3 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
HOTLY has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants. This is the key word — it uses every tile on the board, so solving it first reveals the most letters.
MONTH has 5 letters — 1 vowel and 4 consonants. One of the longest answers here at 5 letters.
HOLY has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
HOT has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
LOT has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
NOT has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
THY has 3 letters — 0 vowels and 3 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
TON has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
TOY 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 12
Plate the key word first
Every board is built around one key word, and here it is HOTLY. It uses the most tiles of anything on the board, so finding it strips the awkward letters out of the 11-tile set and leaves the remaining answers far easier to see.
The tiles are HOTLNTHYNLM
All 9 required answers come from these 11 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 12 sits in the Lily 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 12
The 9 required answers on this page are read from the level data and checked against the tile set HOTLNTHYNLM, 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 12
Three steps that work on every Word Kitchen board, applied to this one.
Read the tile pool first
Level 12 hands you 11 tiles — HOTLNTHYNLM — 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 HOTLY. 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 8 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.