Daily Wend answers and hints
LinkedIn Wend #100 Answer - September 16, 2026
The September 16, 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 21 open tiles exactly once.
Today's Wend answers
Today's Wend hints
- Start with COPY, the shortest 4-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
- Reserve the longest corridor for NUTMEG. Long Wend words usually decide how the remaining open tiles can be covered.
- Use the 4 gray wall tiles as route boundaries. A valid solve cannot leave a single open tile trapped.
Breakthrough analysis
Start with COPY, the shortest answer, then reserve space for NUTMEG, 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
COPY meaning
COPY is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. The result of copying; an identical or nearly identical duplicate of an original.
Example: The word COPY is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: COPY has 4 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.
STOOD meaning
STOOD is a verb with 1 syllable. To position or be positioned physically:
Example: The word STOOD is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: STOOD repeats O, so confirm those matching tiles are adjacent in the right order.
NUTMEG meaning
NUTMEG is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. The aromatic seed of this tree, used as a spice.
Example: The word NUTMEG is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: NUTMEG has 6 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.
BURDEN meaning
BURDEN is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. A heavy load.
Example: The word BURDEN is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.
Wend tip: BURDEN has 6 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.