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LinkedIn Wend #40 answer

LinkedIn Wend #40 Answer - July 18, 2026

Get the LinkedIn Wend #40 answer, route strategy, hints, playable board context and word meanings for July 18, 2026.

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LinkedIn Wend #40 answers

3 letters AWE R2C3 -> R1C3 -> R1C2
PE3W2TORA1XAIICCSEOAL
4 letters COAL R4C3 -> R5C3 -> R5C4 -> R5C5
PEWTORAXAIIC1CSEO2A3L4
5 letters TOXIC R1C4 -> R1C5 -> R2C5 -> R3C5 -> R4C5
PEWT1O2RAX3AI4ICC5SEOAL
6 letters PRAISE R1C1 -> R2C1 -> R3C1 -> R4C1 -> R5C1 -> R5C2
P1EWTOR2AXA3II4CCS5E6OAL

Route strategy for Wend #40

The board is 5x5 with 18 open tiles and 7 gray wall tiles. Start with AWE, then reserve a corridor for PRAISE.

  • 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.

Word meanings for Wend #40

  • AWE (1 syllable) - A feeling of amazement.
  • COAL (1 syllable) - A black or brownish black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned as a fuel.
  • TOXIC (2 syllables) - Severely negative or harmful.
  • PRAISE (1 syllable) - To give praise to; to commend, glorify, or worship.

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LinkedIn Wend #40 Answer - July 18, 2026 Hints, Answers and Word Meanings

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

3 letters AWE R2C3 -> R1C3 -> R1C2
PE3W2TORA1XAIICCSEOAL
4 letters COAL R4C3 -> R5C3 -> R5C4 -> R5C5
PEWTORAXAIIC1CSEO2A3L4
5 letters TOXIC R1C4 -> R1C5 -> R2C5 -> R3C5 -> R4C5
PEWT1O2RAX3AI4ICC5SEOAL
6 letters PRAISE R1C1 -> R2C1 -> R3C1 -> R4C1 -> R5C1 -> R5C2
P1EWTOR2AXA3II4CCS5E6OAL

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.