Word Kitchen Ribs Level 9
The key word is POODLE. 11 answers, all built from the 10 tiles DOELDOLOPP.
Ribs Level 9 — Complete Answer Guide
This is the full solution for Word Kitchen level 9 of the Ribs pack, part of the Extra Recipes world. The recipe hands you 10 letter tiles — DOELDOLOPP — and the key word to plate up is POODLE. In total there are 11 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 4 vowels (O, E) and 6 consonants. Answers run from 3 to 6 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 POODLE is 6 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. Ribs 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.
Ribs holds 18 levels in total. You can step to level 8 or level 10, browse the whole Ribs 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.
11 Answers for Level 9
| # | Word | Letters | Copy |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1 | POODLE | 6 | |
| #2 | LOPED | 5 | |
| #3 | LOOP | 4 | |
| #4 | LOPE | 4 | |
| #5 | PLOD | 4 | |
| #6 | POLE | 4 | |
| #7 | POLO | 4 | |
| #8 | POOL | 4 | |
| #9 | DOE | 3 | |
| #10 | LED | 3 | |
| #11 | OLD | 3 |
Word-by-Word Breakdown
POODLE has 6 letters — 3 vowels and 3 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.
LOPED has 5 letters — 2 vowels and 3 consonants.
LOOP 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.
LOPE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
PLOD has 4 letters — 1 vowel and 3 consonants.
POLE has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants.
POLO has 4 letters — 2 vowels and 2 consonants. Repeated letters mean fewer distinct tiles are needed once you spot the pattern.
POOL 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.
DOE has 3 letters — 2 vowels and 1 consonant. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
LED has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.
OLD has 3 letters — 1 vowel and 2 consonants. One of the shortest answers — a good opener while you work out the longer slots.