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 #88 answers?

The September 4, 2026 Wend answers are GROWL, DRAGON, STENCIL, DISEASE, MERMAID.

What is the best first hint for Wend #88?

Start with GROWL, the shortest 5-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.

LinkedIn Wend #88 answer

LinkedIn Wend #88 Answer - September 4, 2026

Get the LinkedIn Wend #88 answer, route strategy, hints, playable board context and word meanings for September 4, 2026.

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LinkedIn Wend #88 answers

5 letters GROWL R1C1 -> R1C2 -> R1C3 -> R2C3 -> R2C2

G1R2O3MAIDL5W4REDRSMEATLSGENCIAONDISE

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

GROMAID1LWREDR2SMEA3TLSG4ENCIAO5N6DISE

7 letters STENCIL R3C2 -> R4C2 -> R5C2 -> R5C3 -> R5C4 -> R5C5 -> R4C5

GROMAIDLWREDRS1MEAT2L7SGE3N4C5I6AONDISE

7 letters DISEASE R6C3 -> R6C4 -> R6C5 -> R6C6 -> R5C6 -> R4C6 -> R3C6

GROMAIDLWREDRSME7ATLS6GENCIA5OND1I2S3E4

7 letters MERMAID R3C5 -> R2C5 -> R2C4 -> R1C4 -> R1C5 -> R1C6 -> R2C6

GROM4A5I6DLWR3E2D7RSM1EATLSGENCIAONDISE

Route strategy for Wend #88

The board is 6x6 with 32 open tiles and 4 gray wall tiles. Start with GROWL, then reserve a corridor for STENCIL.

Start with GROWL, the shortest 5-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
Reserve the longest corridor for STENCIL. 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.

Word meanings for Wend #88

GROWL (1 syllable) - A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.
DRAGON (2 syllables) - A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.
STENCIL (2 syllables) - A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.
DISEASE (2 syllables) - An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.
MERMAID (2 syllables) - A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

LinkedIn Wend #88 Answer - September 4, 2026 Hints, Answers and Word Meanings

The September 4, 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 32 open tiles exactly once.

Today's Wend answers

5 letters GROWL R1C1 -> R1C2 -> R1C3 -> R2C3 -> R2C2

G1R2O3MAIDL5W4REDRSMEATLSGENCIAONDISE

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

GROMAID1LWREDR2SMEA3TLSG4ENCIAO5N6DISE

7 letters STENCIL R3C2 -> R4C2 -> R5C2 -> R5C3 -> R5C4 -> R5C5 -> R4C5

GROMAIDLWREDRS1MEAT2L7SGE3N4C5I6AONDISE

7 letters DISEASE R6C3 -> R6C4 -> R6C5 -> R6C6 -> R5C6 -> R4C6 -> R3C6

GROMAIDLWREDRSME7ATLS6GENCIA5OND1I2S3E4

7 letters MERMAID R3C5 -> R2C5 -> R2C4 -> R1C4 -> R1C5 -> R1C6 -> R2C6

GROM4A5I6DLWR3E2D7RSM1EATLSGENCIAONDISE

Today's Wend hints

Start with GROWL, the shortest 5-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
Reserve the longest corridor for STENCIL. 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 GROWL, the shortest answer, then reserve space for STENCIL, 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

GROWL meaning

GROWL is a noun or verb with 1 syllable. A deep, rumbling, threatening sound made in the throat by an animal.

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

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

DRAGON meaning

DRAGON is a noun with 2 syllables. A legendary serpentine or reptilian creature.

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

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

STENCIL meaning

STENCIL is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. A thin sheet, either perforated or using some other technique, with which a pattern may be produced upon a surface; a utensil that contains a perforated sheet.

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

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

DISEASE meaning

DISEASE is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. An abnormal condition of a human, animal or plant that causes discomfort or dysfunction; distinct from injury insofar as the latter is usually instantaneously acquired.

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

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

MERMAID meaning

MERMAID is a noun with 2 syllables. A mythological creature with a woman's head and upper body, and a tail of a fish.

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

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