Deluxe Waffle #197
Sunday, September 13, 2026
Puzzle #197 · Sunday, September 13, 2026
Play today's puzzle →25 swaps left· solve in 20 for ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tap two tiles to swap them, or drag one tile onto another. You get 25 swaps. A perfect solve takes 20. Rules and tips
Puzzle #197 at a glance
- Published on Sunday, September 13, 2026.
- A 7×7 grid with 40 letter tiles and 8 hidden words, each 7 letters long.
- 16 tiles are shared by an across word and a down word, so each of them has to fit two words.
- 8 tiles start green, so they are already in the right spot.
- 16 of the 40 letters are vowels. The most common letter is E, which shows up 8 times.
- You get 25 swaps. The best possible solve takes 20, which earns five stars.
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