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Daily Waffle #116 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #116

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

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Hints for each word in #116

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 small fragment of something broken off from the whole

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with K.

    Show the word

    FLECK

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with N and ends with Y.

    Show the word

    NOISY

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a very small spot

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with S and ends with K.

    Show the word

    SPECK

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: assets in the form of money

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with F and ends with S.

    Show the word

    FUNDS

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: expel from a country

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with E and ends with E.

    Show the word

    EXILE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with K and ends with K.

    Show the word

    KAYAK

What is the answer to Waffle #116?

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.

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Across: FLECK, NOISY, SPECK

Down: FUNDS, EXILE, KAYAK

How do you solve #116 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.

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  1. Swap row 1, column 3 with row 4, column 3. This puts E and L 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 5, column 5. This puts D and K in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts C in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 3, column 4. This puts K in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 4, column 5. This puts S and A in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts X in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 3, column 3. This puts N and I in place.
  9. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 3, column 5. This puts Y in place.
  10. Swap row 2, column 5 with row 5, column 3. This puts A and E in place.

What do the words in #116 mean?

FLECK
noun: a small fragment of something broken off from the whole
NOISY
adjective: full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
SPECK
noun: a very small spot
FUNDS
noun: assets in the form of money
EXILE
verb: expel from a country
KAYAK
noun: a small canoe consisting of a light frame made watertight with animal skins

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, June 24, 2026.