Daily Wend answers and hints
LinkedIn Wend #96 Answer - September 12, 2026
The September 12, 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 22 open tiles exactly once.
Today's Wend answers
Today's Wend hints
- Start with COLON, the shortest 5-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
- Reserve the longest corridor for CHURCH. Long Wend words usually decide how the remaining open tiles can be covered.
- Use the 3 gray wall tiles as route boundaries. A valid solve cannot leave a single open tile trapped.
Breakthrough analysis
Start with COLON, the shortest answer, then reserve space for CHURCH, 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
COLON meaning
COLON is a noun with 2 syllables. Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the rectum. (Because the colon is the largest part of the large intestine (constituting most of it), it is often treated as synonymous therewith in broad or casual usage.)
Example: The word COLON is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: COLON repeats O, so confirm those matching tiles are adjacent in the right order.
CHEEK meaning
CHEEK is a noun or verb with 1 syllable. The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
Example: The word CHEEK is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: CHEEK repeats E, so confirm those matching tiles are adjacent in the right order.
CHURCH meaning
CHURCH is a noun or verb with 1 syllable. A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
Example: The word CHURCH is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: CHURCH repeats C, so confirm those matching tiles are adjacent in the right order.
MUSCLE meaning
MUSCLE is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.
Example: The word MUSCLE is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: MUSCLE has 6 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.