Wend is a word path puzzle where players connect adjacent letters to find hidden words and use every open tile exactly once.

Can I play more than one Wend puzzle a day?

Yes. This site includes a daily Wend board, a full archive and an unlimited mode for extra puzzles.

What are the Wend #48 answers?

The July 26, 2026 Wend answers are WOW, MUSTY, SHAVE, TREATY, VINTAGE.

What is the best first hint for Wend #48?

Start with WOW, the shortest 3-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.

LinkedIn Wend #48 answer

LinkedIn Wend #48 Answer - July 26, 2026

Get the LinkedIn Wend #48 answer, route strategy, hints, playable board context and word meanings for July 26, 2026.

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LinkedIn Wend #48 answers

3 letters WOW R2C6 -> R1C6 -> R1C5

AERTW3O2TVW1YINTAGMVEEUAHSYTS

5 letters MUSTY R4C6 -> R5C6 -> R6C6 -> R6C5 -> R6C4

AERTWOTVWYINTAGM1VEEU2AHSY5T4S3

5 letters SHAVE R6C3 -> R6C2 -> R6C1 -> R5C1 -> R5C2

AERTWOTVWYINTAGMV4E5EUA3H2S1YTS

6 letters TREATY R1C4 -> R1C3 -> R1C2 -> R1C1 -> R2C1 -> R3C1

A4E3R2T1WOT5VWY6INTAGMVEEUAHSYTS

7 letters VINTAGE R2C2 -> R3C2 -> R3C3 -> R3C4 -> R4C4 -> R4C5 -> R5C5

AERTWOTV1WYI2N3T4A5G6MVEE7UAHSYTS

Route strategy for Wend #48

The board is 6x6 with 26 open tiles and 10 gray wall tiles. Start with WOW, then reserve a corridor for VINTAGE.

Start with WOW, the shortest 3-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
Reserve the longest corridor for VINTAGE. 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.

Word meanings for Wend #48

WOW (1 syllable) - An utterance of "wow".
MUSTY (2 syllables) - Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally), having a stale or unfresh odour or taste.
SHAVE (1 syllable) - To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
TREATY (2 syllables) - A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.
VINTAGE (2 syllables) - Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin.

LinkedIn Wend #48 Answer - July 26, 2026 Hints, Answers and Word Meanings

The July 26, 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

3 letters WOW R2C6 -> R1C6 -> R1C5

AERTW3O2TVW1YINTAGMVEEUAHSYTS

5 letters MUSTY R4C6 -> R5C6 -> R6C6 -> R6C5 -> R6C4

AERTWOTVWYINTAGM1VEEU2AHSY5T4S3

5 letters SHAVE R6C3 -> R6C2 -> R6C1 -> R5C1 -> R5C2

AERTWOTVWYINTAGMV4E5EUA3H2S1YTS

6 letters TREATY R1C4 -> R1C3 -> R1C2 -> R1C1 -> R2C1 -> R3C1

A4E3R2T1WOT5VWY6INTAGMVEEUAHSYTS

7 letters VINTAGE R2C2 -> R3C2 -> R3C3 -> R3C4 -> R4C4 -> R4C5 -> R5C5

AERTWOTV1WYI2N3T4A5G6MVEE7UAHSYTS

Today's Wend hints

Start with WOW, the shortest 3-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
Reserve the longest corridor for VINTAGE. 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 WOW, the shortest answer, then reserve space for VINTAGE, 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

WOW meaning

WOW is a noun or verb with 1 syllable. An utterance of "wow".

Example: The word WOW is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.

Wend tip: WOW is short, so test compact corners and isolated three-tile paths early.

MUSTY meaning

MUSTY is a adjective or noun or verb with 2 syllables. Having an odour or taste of mould; also (generally), having a stale or unfresh odour or taste.

Example: The word MUSTY is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.

Wend tip: MUSTY has 5 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.

SHAVE meaning

SHAVE is a verb or noun with 1 syllable. To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.

Example: The word SHAVE is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.

Wend tip: SHAVE has 5 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.

TREATY meaning

TREATY is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. A formal binding agreement concluded by subjects of international law, namely, states and international organizations; a convention, a pact.

Example: The word TREATY is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.

Wend tip: TREATY repeats T, so confirm those matching tiles are adjacent in the right order.

VINTAGE meaning

VINTAGE is a noun or adjective or verb with 2 syllables. Wine, especially high-quality, identified as to year and vineyard or district of origin.

Example: The word VINTAGE is useful to recognize quickly during a Wend solve.

Wend tip: VINTAGE has 7 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.