Word Kitchen Mint Level 1
The key word is BUSINESS. 13 answers, all built from the 13 tiles BUSSBENUINSIS.
Mint Level 1 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 1 of the Mint pack, part of the Extra Recipes world. The recipe hands you 13 letter tiles — BUSSBENUINSIS — and the key word to plate up is BUSINESS. In total there are 13 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 5 vowels (U, E, I) and 8 consonants. Answers run from 3 to 8 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 BUSINESS is 8 letters long, matching the 13-tile set exactly — that is what makes it the anchor, and why it is worth solving before anything else on the board. Mint 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.
Mint holds 18 levels in total. You can step to level 2, browse the whole Mint pack, open the Extra Recipes world, or head back to the Word Kitchen hub for all 1,614 levels.
Letter Tiles
These 13 tiles are the only letters available on this board.
13 Answers for Level 1
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | BUSINESS | 8 | |
| #2 | ISSUE | 5 | |
| #3 | SUSES | 5 | |
| #4 | BENS | 4 | |
| #5 | BINE | 4 | |
| #6 | BINS | 4 | |
| #7 | NIBS | 4 | |
| #8 | NESS | 4 | |
| #9 | BUS | 3 | |
| #10 | SUB | 3 | |
| #11 | SUE | 3 | |
| #12 | SUN | 3 | |
| #13 | USE | 3 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
BUSINESS has 8 letters — 3 vowels and 5 consonants, with a double S. This is the key word — it uses every tile on the board, so solving it first reveals the most letters.
ISSUE has 5 letters — 3 vowels and 2 consonants, with a double S. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you spot the pattern.
SUSES has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you spot the pattern.
BENS has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
BINE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
BINS has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
NIBS has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
NESS has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants, with a double S. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you spot the pattern.
BUS has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
SUB has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
SUE has 3 letters — 2 vowels and 1 consonant. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
SUN has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
USE 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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3 Tips for Word Kitchen Level 1
Plate the key word first
Every board is built around one key word, and here it is BUSINESS. It uses the most tiles of anything on the board, so finding it strips the awkward letters out of the 13-tile set and leaves the remaining answers far easier to see.
The tiles are BUSSBENUINSIS
All 13 required answers come from these 13 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 1 sits in the Mint 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 1
The 13 required answers on this page are read from the level data and checked against the tile set BUSSBENUINSIS, 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 1
Three steps that work on every Word Kitchen board, applied to this one.
Read the tile pool first
Level 1 hands you 13 tiles — BUSSBENUINSIS — 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 BUSINESS. 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. 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.