Daily Wend answers and hints
LinkedIn Wend #74 Answer - August 21, 2026
The August 21, 2026 Wend puzzle is a 6x6 board with 5 hidden words. Trace adjacent letters, avoid diagonal moves, wind around the gray walls and use all 26 open tiles exactly once.
Today's Wend answers
Today's Wend hints
- Start with SPILL, the shortest 5-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
- Reserve the longest corridor for LOCKET. Long Wend words usually decide how the remaining open tiles can be covered.
- Use the 10 gray wall tiles as route boundaries. A valid solve cannot leave a single open tile trapped.
Breakthrough analysis
Start with SPILL, the shortest answer, then reserve space for LOCKET, 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
SPILL meaning
SPILL is a noun or verb with 1 syllable. To drop something so that it spreads out or makes a mess; to accidentally pour.
Example: The word SPILL is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: SPILL repeats L, so confirm those matching tiles are adjacent in the right order.
WIELD meaning
WIELD is a verb or noun with 1 syllable. To handle with skill and ease, especially a weapon or tool.
Example: The word WIELD is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: WIELD has 5 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.
LINER meaning
LINER is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. A large passenger-carrying ship, especially one on a regular route; an ocean liner.
Example: The word LINER is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: LINER has 5 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.
WATCH meaning
WATCH is a verb or noun with 1 syllable. A portable or wearable timepiece.
Example: The word WATCH is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: WATCH has 5 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.
LOCKET meaning
LOCKET is a noun with 2 syllables. A pendant that opens to reveal a space used for storing a photograph or other small item.
Example: The word LOCKET is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: LOCKET has 6 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.