Daily Waffle #173
Thursday, August 20, 2026
Puzzle #173 · Thursday, August 20, 2026
Play today's puzzle →15 swaps left· solve in 10 for ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Tap two tiles to swap them, or drag one tile onto another. You get 15 swaps. A perfect solve takes 10. Rules and tips
Puzzle #173 at a glance
- Published on Thursday, August 20, 2026.
- A 5×5 grid with 21 letter tiles and 6 hidden words, each 5 letters long.
- 9 tiles are shared by an across word and a down word, so each of them has to fit two words.
- 6 tiles start green, so they are already in the right spot.
- 6 of the 21 letters are vowels. The most common letter is A, which shows up 2 times.
- You get 15 swaps. The best possible solve takes 10, which earns five stars.
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