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Daily Waffle #130 answers and hints

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The starting grid for #130

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 #130

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 heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with L.

    Show the word

    ANVIL

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: a person afflicted with leprosy

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with R.

    Show the word

    LEPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: something inferior in quality or condition or effect

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with W and ends with E.

    Show the word

    WORSE

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    verb: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with A and ends with W.

    Show the word

    ALLOW

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    noun: venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with V and ends with R.

    Show the word

    VIPER

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

    Hint 1: the clue

    adjective: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

    Hint 2: first and last letter

    It starts with L and ends with E.

    Show the word

    LARGE

What is the answer to Waffle #130?

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: ANVIL, LEPER, WORSE

Down: ALLOW, VIPER, LARGE

How do you solve #130 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 2, column 1. This puts V and L in place.
  2. Swap row 1, column 4 with row 2, column 5. This puts I and A in place.
  3. Swap row 1, column 5 with row 4, column 1. This puts L and O in place.
  4. Swap row 1, column 1 with row 1, column 2. This puts A in place.
  5. Swap row 1, column 2 with row 3, column 3. This puts N in place.
  6. Swap row 3, column 3 with row 4, column 5. This puts P and G in place.
  7. Swap row 2, column 3 with row 3, column 1. This puts I in place.
  8. Swap row 3, column 1 with row 5, column 3. This puts L and R in place.
  9. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 3, column 5. This puts R in place.
  10. Swap row 3, column 4 with row 5, column 2. This puts E and O in place.

What do the words in #130 mean?

ANVIL
noun: a heavy block of iron or steel on which hot metals are shaped by hammering
LEPER
noun: a person afflicted with leprosy
WORSE
noun: something inferior in quality or condition or effect
ALLOW
verb: make it possible through a specific action or lack of action for something to happen
VIPER
noun: venomous Old World snakes characterized by hollow venom-conducting fangs in the upper jaw
LARGE
adjective: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent

Word meanings come from WordNet 3.1, a free English dictionary from Princeton University. Puzzle published Wednesday, July 8, 2026.