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 #78 answers?

The August 25, 2026 Wend answers are APE, ELF, ORIGIN, OBLIGE, REMEDY.

What is the best first hint for Wend #78?

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

LinkedIn Wend #78 answer

LinkedIn Wend #78 Answer - August 25, 2026

Get the LinkedIn Wend #78 answer, route strategy, hints, playable board context and word meanings for August 25, 2026.

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LinkedIn Wend #78 answers

3 letters APE R1C4 -> R2C4 -> R2C5

OA1IRP2E3OGINELBLEYDFIGMERE

3 letters ELF R3C5 -> R3C6 -> R4C6

OAIRPEOGINE1L2BLEYDF3IGMERE

6 letters ORIGIN R1C3 -> R2C3 -> R2C2 -> R3C2 -> R3C3 -> R3C4

O1AI3R2PEOG4I5N6ELBLEYDFIGMERE

6 letters OBLIGE R3C1 -> R4C1 -> R4C2 -> R5C2 -> R5C3 -> R4C3

OAIRPEO1GINELB2L3E6YDFI4G5MERE

6 letters REMEDY R6C3 -> R6C4 -> R5C4 -> R5C5 -> R4C5 -> R4C4

OAIRPEOGINELBLEY6D5FIGM3E4R1E2

Route strategy for Wend #78

The board is 6x6 with 24 open tiles and 12 gray wall tiles. Start with APE, then reserve a corridor for ORIGIN.

Start with APE, the shortest 3-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
Reserve the longest corridor for ORIGIN. Long Wend words usually decide how the remaining open tiles can be covered.
Use the 12 gray wall tiles as route boundaries. A valid solve cannot leave a single open tile trapped.

Word meanings for Wend #78

APE (1 syllable) - A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.
ELF (1 syllable) - A member of a race of tall, slender, graceful beings with pointed ears, typically immortal or very long-lived and possessing wisdom and magical abilities.
ORIGIN (3 syllables) - The beginning of something.
OBLIGE (2 syllables) - To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).
REMEDY (3 syllables) - A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.

LinkedIn Wend #78 Answer - August 25, 2026 Hints, Answers and Word Meanings

The August 25, 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 24 open tiles exactly once.

Today's Wend answers

3 letters APE R1C4 -> R2C4 -> R2C5

OA1IRP2E3OGINELBLEYDFIGMERE

3 letters ELF R3C5 -> R3C6 -> R4C6

OAIRPEOGINE1L2BLEYDF3IGMERE

6 letters ORIGIN R1C3 -> R2C3 -> R2C2 -> R3C2 -> R3C3 -> R3C4

O1AI3R2PEOG4I5N6ELBLEYDFIGMERE

6 letters OBLIGE R3C1 -> R4C1 -> R4C2 -> R5C2 -> R5C3 -> R4C3

OAIRPEO1GINELB2L3E6YDFI4G5MERE

6 letters REMEDY R6C3 -> R6C4 -> R5C4 -> R5C5 -> R4C5 -> R4C4

OAIRPEOGINELBLEY6D5FIGM3E4R1E2

Today's Wend hints

Start with APE, the shortest 3-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
Reserve the longest corridor for ORIGIN. Long Wend words usually decide how the remaining open tiles can be covered.
Use the 12 gray wall tiles as route boundaries. A valid solve cannot leave a single open tile trapped.

Breakthrough analysis

Start with APE, the shortest answer, then reserve space for ORIGIN, 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

APE meaning

APE is a noun or verb or adjective with 1 syllable. A primate of the superfamily Hominoidea, generally larger than monkeys and distinguished from them by having no tail.

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

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

ELF meaning

ELF is a noun or verb with 1 syllable. A member of a race of tall, slender, graceful beings with pointed ears, typically immortal or very long-lived and possessing wisdom and magical abilities.

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

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

ORIGIN meaning

ORIGIN is a noun with 3 syllables. The beginning of something.

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

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

OBLIGE meaning

OBLIGE is a verb with 2 syllables. To do (someone) a service or favour (hence, originally, creating an obligation).

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

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

REMEDY meaning

REMEDY is a noun or verb with 3 syllables. A medicine, application, or treatment that relieves or cures a disease.

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

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