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 #72 answers?

The August 19, 2026 Wend answers are FOUL, WANDER, BURROW, EFFORT, ENABLE.

What is the best first hint for Wend #72?

Start with FOUL, the shortest 4-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.

LinkedIn Wend #72 answer

LinkedIn Wend #72 Answer - August 19, 2026

Get the LinkedIn Wend #72 answer, route strategy, hints, playable board context and word meanings for August 19, 2026.

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LinkedIn Wend #72 answers

4 letters FOUL R1C1 -> R1C2 -> R1C3 -> R2C3

F1O2U3BURWL4ERAFFONORWDETEERNABL

6 letters WANDER R2C1 -> R3C1 -> R4C1 -> R5C1 -> R6C1 -> R6C2

FOUBURW1LERA2FFON3ORWD4ETEE5R6NABL

6 letters BURROW R1C4 -> R1C5 -> R1C6 -> R2C6 -> R3C6 -> R4C6

FOUB1U2R3WLER4AFFO5NORW6DETEERNABL

6 letters EFFORT R2C4 -> R3C4 -> R3C3 -> R4C3 -> R4C4 -> R5C4

FOUBURWLE1RAF3F2ONO4R5WDET6EERNABL

6 letters ENABLE R5C3 -> R6C3 -> R6C4 -> R6C5 -> R6C6 -> R5C6

FOUBURWLERAFFONORWDE1TE6ERN2A3B4L5

Route strategy for Wend #72

The board is 6x6 with 28 open tiles and 8 gray wall tiles. Start with FOUL, then reserve a corridor for WANDER.

Start with FOUL, the shortest 4-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
Reserve the longest corridor for WANDER. Long Wend words usually decide how the remaining open tiles can be covered.
Use the 8 gray wall tiles as route boundaries. A valid solve cannot leave a single open tile trapped.

Word meanings for Wend #72

FOUL (1 syllable) - A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.
WANDER (2 syllables) - To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.
BURROW (2 syllables) - A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.
EFFORT (2 syllables) - The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.
ENABLE (3 syllables) - To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

LinkedIn Wend #72 Answer - August 19, 2026 Hints, Answers and Word Meanings

The August 19, 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 28 open tiles exactly once.

Today's Wend answers

4 letters FOUL R1C1 -> R1C2 -> R1C3 -> R2C3

F1O2U3BURWL4ERAFFONORWDETEERNABL

6 letters WANDER R2C1 -> R3C1 -> R4C1 -> R5C1 -> R6C1 -> R6C2

FOUBURW1LERA2FFON3ORWD4ETEE5R6NABL

6 letters BURROW R1C4 -> R1C5 -> R1C6 -> R2C6 -> R3C6 -> R4C6

FOUB1U2R3WLER4AFFO5NORW6DETEERNABL

6 letters EFFORT R2C4 -> R3C4 -> R3C3 -> R4C3 -> R4C4 -> R5C4

FOUBURWLE1RAF3F2ONO4R5WDET6EERNABL

6 letters ENABLE R5C3 -> R6C3 -> R6C4 -> R6C5 -> R6C6 -> R5C6

FOUBURWLERAFFONORWDE1TE6ERN2A3B4L5

Today's Wend hints

Start with FOUL, the shortest 4-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
Reserve the longest corridor for WANDER. Long Wend words usually decide how the remaining open tiles can be covered.
Use the 8 gray wall tiles as route boundaries. A valid solve cannot leave a single open tile trapped.

Breakthrough analysis

Start with FOUL, the shortest answer, then reserve space for WANDER, 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

FOUL meaning

FOUL is a adjective or noun or verb with 1 syllable. A breach of the rules of a game, especially one involving inappropriate contact with an opposing player in order to gain an advantage; for example, tripping someone up in soccer, or contact of any kind in basketball.

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

Wend tip: FOUL has 4 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.

WANDER meaning

WANDER is a verb or noun with 2 syllables. To move without purpose or specified destination; often in search of livelihood.

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

Wend tip: WANDER has 6 letters; use its first and last letters as route anchors.

BURROW meaning

BURROW is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. A tunnel or hole, often as dug by a small creature.

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

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

EFFORT meaning

EFFORT is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. The work involved in performing an activity; exertion.

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

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

ENABLE meaning

ENABLE is a verb with 3 syllables. To make somebody able (to do, or to be, something); to give sufficient ability or power to do or to be; to give strength or ability to.

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

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