Daily Wend answers and hints
LinkedIn Wend #40 Answer - July 18, 2026
The July 18, 2026 Wend puzzle is a 5x5 board with 4 hidden words. Trace adjacent letters, avoid diagonal moves, wind around the gray walls and use all 18 open tiles exactly once.
Today's Wend answers
Today's Wend hints
- Start with AWE, the shortest 3-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
- Reserve the longest corridor for PRAISE. Long Wend words usually decide how the remaining open tiles can be covered.
- Use the 7 gray wall tiles as route boundaries. A valid solve cannot leave a single open tile trapped.
Breakthrough analysis
Start with AWE, the shortest answer, then reserve space for PRAISE, the longest answer. The gray wall pattern creates corridors, so a wrong long route usually traps one or two open tiles.
Word meanings and examples
AWE meaning
AWE is a noun or verb with 1 syllable. A feeling of amazement.
Example: The word AWE is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: AWE is short, so test compact corners and isolated three-tile paths early.
COAL meaning
COAL is a noun or verb or adjective with 1 syllable. A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
Example: The word COAL is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: COAL has 4 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.
TOXIC meaning
TOXIC is a adjective with 2 syllables. Severely negative or harmful.
Example: The word TOXIC is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: TOXIC has 5 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.
PRAISE meaning
PRAISE is a noun or verb with 1 syllable. To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.
Example: The word PRAISE is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: PRAISE has 6 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.