Skip to content
Waffle Daily

Daily Waffle #57 answers and hints

Need a nudge on the Sunday, April 26, 2026 grid? Start with one clue. Nothing else shows until you tap it.

The starting grid for #57

6 words hide in this 5×5 grid. You get 15 swaps, and the best solve takes 10.

Want one more try first? Play #57.

Hints for each word in #57

Tap one hint at a time. The clue comes first. Then you get the first and last letters. The word shows only when you tap the last button.

  1. Word 1: the top row (row 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a weak chirping sound as of a small bird

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TWEET

  2. Word 2: the middle row (row 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with C and ends with A.

    Show the word

    COBRA

  3. Word 3: the bottom row (row 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a light usually carried in the hand

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with H.

    Show the word

    TORCH

  4. Word 4: the left column (column 1)

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: implied by or inferred from actions or statements

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with T.

    Show the word

    TACIT

  5. Word 5: the middle column (column 3)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with R.

    Show the word

    EMBER

  6. Word 6: the right column (column 5)

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: worthless material that is to be disposed of

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with T and ends with H.

    Show the word

    TRASH

What is the answer to Waffle #57?

The answer is 6 words that fit together in one grid. Tap below to see all of them. This puzzle has only one answer, so if your words differ, a letter is still in the wrong place.

Show the full answer grid

Across: TWEET, COBRA, TORCH

Down: TACIT, EMBER, TRASH

How do you solve #57 in 10 swaps?

Make the swaps that fix two tiles at once first. This grid has 6 of them. The list below is one shortest route from the start to the answer.

Show every swap
  1. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 2, column 1. This puts T and A in place.
  2. Swap row 3, column 2 with row 5, column 4. This puts O and C in place.
  3. Swap row 4, column 1 with row 4, column 3. This puts I and E in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 1. This puts W in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 2, column 3. This puts E in place.
  6. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 5. This puts M and A in place.
  7. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 3, column 3. This puts B in place.
  8. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 5, column 1. This puts E and T in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 4, column 5. This puts C in place.
  10. Swap row 4, column 5 with row 5, column 2. This puts S and O in place.

What do the words in #57 mean?

TWEET
noun: a weak chirping sound as of a small bird
COBRA
noun: venomous Asiatic and African elapid snakes that can expand the skin of the neck into a hood
TORCH
noun: a light usually carried in the hand
TACIT
adjective: implied by or inferred from actions or statements
EMBER
noun: a hot fragment of wood or coal that is left from a fire and is glowing or smoldering
TRASH
noun: worthless material that is to be disposed of

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Sunday, April 26, 2026.