Word Kitchen Mint Level 3
The key word is WAIST. 8 answers, all built from the 7 tiles SAWITWS.
Mint Level 3 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 3 of the Mint pack, part of the Extra Recipes world. The recipe hands you 7 letter tiles — SAWITWS — and the key word to plate up is WAIST. 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 (A, I) and 5 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 WAIST is 5 letters long, matching the 7-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 or level 4, 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 7 tiles are the only letters available on this board.
8 Answers for Level 3
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | WAIST | 5 | |
| #2 | WAITS | 5 | |
| #3 | SWAT | 4 | |
| #4 | WITS | 4 | |
| #5 | SAW | 3 | |
| #6 | SIT | 3 | |
| #7 | WAS | 3 | |
| #8 | WIT | 3 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
WAIST has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants. This is the key word — it uses every tile on the board, so solving it first reveals the most letters.
WAITS has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants. One of the longest answers here at 5 letters.
SWAT has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
WITS has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
SAW has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
SIT has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
WAS has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
WIT 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 3
Plate the key word first
Every board is built around one key word, and here it is WAIST. It uses the most tiles of anything on the board, so finding it strips the awkward letters out of the 7-tile set and leaves the remaining answers far easier to see.
The tiles are SAWITWS
All 8 required answers come from these 7 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 3 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 3
The 8 required answers on this page are read from the level data and checked against the tile set SAWITWS, 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 3
Three steps that work on every Word Kitchen board, applied to this one.
Read the tile pool first
Level 3 hands you 7 tiles — SAWITWS — 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 WAIST. 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 7 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.