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 #96 answers?

The September 12, 2026 Wend answers are COLON, CHEEK, CHURCH, MUSCLE.

What is the best first hint for Wend #96?

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

LinkedIn Wend #96 answer

LinkedIn Wend #96 Answer - September 12, 2026

Get the LinkedIn Wend #96 answer, route strategy, hints, playable board context and word meanings for September 12, 2026.

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LinkedIn Wend #96 answers

5 letters COLON R1C2 -> R1C3 -> R2C3 -> R2C4 -> R3C4

CC1O2MUHL3O4SURN5CCCHLHEEKE

5 letters CHEEK R4C1 -> R5C1 -> R5C2 -> R5C3 -> R5C4

CCOMUHLOSURNCC1CHLH2E3E4K5E

6 letters CHURCH R1C1 -> R2C1 -> R3C1 -> R3C2 -> R4C2 -> R4C3

C1COMUH2LOSU3R4NCCC5H6LHEEKE

6 letters MUSCLE R1C4 -> R1C5 -> R2C5 -> R3C5 -> R4C5 -> R5C5

CCOM1U2HLOS3URNC4CCHL5HEEKE6

Route strategy for Wend #96

The board is 5x5 with 22 open tiles and 3 gray wall tiles. Start with COLON, then reserve a corridor for CHURCH.

Start with COLON, the shortest 5-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
Reserve the longest corridor for CHURCH. Long Wend words usually decide how the remaining open tiles can be covered.
Use the 3 gray wall tiles as route boundaries. A valid solve cannot leave a single open tile trapped.

Word meanings for Wend #96

COLON (2 syllables) - Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the rectum. (Because the colon is the largest part of the large intestine (constituting most of it), it is often treated as synonymous therewith in broad or casual usage.)
CHEEK (1 syllable) - The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.
CHURCH (1 syllable) - A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.
MUSCLE (2 syllables) - A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

LinkedIn Wend #96 Answer - September 12, 2026 Hints, Answers and Word Meanings

The September 12, 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 22 open tiles exactly once.

Today's Wend answers

5 letters COLON R1C2 -> R1C3 -> R2C3 -> R2C4 -> R3C4

CC1O2MUHL3O4SURN5CCCHLHEEKE

5 letters CHEEK R4C1 -> R5C1 -> R5C2 -> R5C3 -> R5C4

CCOMUHLOSURNCC1CHLH2E3E4K5E

6 letters CHURCH R1C1 -> R2C1 -> R3C1 -> R3C2 -> R4C2 -> R4C3

C1COMUH2LOSU3R4NCCC5H6LHEEKE

6 letters MUSCLE R1C4 -> R1C5 -> R2C5 -> R3C5 -> R4C5 -> R5C5

CCOM1U2HLOS3URNC4CCHL5HEEKE6

Today's Wend hints

Start with COLON, the shortest 5-letter answer. Short routes are easier to prove and remove pressure from the board.
Reserve the longest corridor for CHURCH. Long Wend words usually decide how the remaining open tiles can be covered.
Use the 3 gray wall tiles as route boundaries. A valid solve cannot leave a single open tile trapped.

Breakthrough analysis

Start with COLON, the shortest answer, then reserve space for CHURCH, 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

COLON meaning

COLON is a noun with 2 syllables. Part of the large intestine; the final segment of the digestive system, after (distal to) the ileum and before (proximal to) the rectum. (Because the colon is the largest part of the large intestine (constituting most of it), it is often treated as synonymous therewith in broad or casual usage.)

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

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

CHEEK meaning

CHEEK is a noun or verb with 1 syllable. The soft skin on each side of the face, below the eyes; the outer surface of the sides of the oral cavity.

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

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

CHURCH meaning

CHURCH is a noun or verb with 1 syllable. A Christian house of worship; a building where Christian religious services take place.

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

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

MUSCLE meaning

MUSCLE is a noun or verb with 2 syllables. A contractile form of tissue which animals use to effect movement.

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

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