Waffle Hints for February 26, 2026
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Hints
Hint 1: First Letters
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Hint 1: First Letters
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The 6 words start with the letters: F, C, S, F, I, D.
Hint 2: Unique Letters
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Hint 2: Unique Letters
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The puzzle uses 14 unique letters: A, C, D, E, F, G, I, M, N, O, R, S, T, U.
Hint 3: First Horizontal Word
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Hint 3: First Horizontal Word
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The first horizontal word (across 1) is "FRIED".
Hint 4: All Horizontal Words
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Hint 4: All Horizontal Words
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Horizontal words: Across 1: FRIED, Across 2: CRANE, Across 3: STEAM.
Hint 5: All 6 Words
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Hint 5: All 6 Words
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Across 1: FRIED | Across 2: CRANE | Across 3: STEAM | Down 1: FOCUS | Down 2: IMAGE | Down 3: DREAM
Today's Answer
Horizontal Words
Across 1: FRIED
Across 2: CRANE
Across 3: STEAM
Vertical Words
Down 1: FOCUS
Down 2: IMAGE
Down 3: DREAM
Optimal solution: 10 moves
How to Play Waffle
- The waffle grid shows a scrambled arrangement of letters forming 6 five-letter words.
- Swap two letters by tapping one, then tapping another to swap their positions.
- You have 15 moves to arrange all letters correctly.
- Green tiles are already in the correct position.
- Yellow tiles are in the right word but wrong position.
- Gray tiles need to move to a different word entirely.
- The optimal solution uses 10 moves and earns 5 stars!
Frequently Asked Questions
What are the Waffle answers today (February 26, 2026)?
Today's Waffle has 6 words: FRIED, CRANE, STEAM, FOCUS, IMAGE, DREAM. Use the progressive hints above to solve it yourself!
How many moves is optimal for today's Waffle?
The optimal solution for today's Waffle is 10 moves. Solving in 10 moves earns you 5 stars!
How do you play Waffle?
Swap letters on a waffle-shaped grid to form 6 five-letter words (3 horizontal and 3 vertical). You have 15 moves to solve it. Fewer moves earn more stars, with the optimal solution earning 5 stars.