What is LinkedIn - Wend?
Wend is a daily word puzzle game hosted on LinkedIn. It presents a five-by-five letter grid interrupted by gray blocks of varying sizes. Your task is to connect letters in sequence to form hidden words, navigating around the obstacles. Below the grid, empty templates reveal how many words to find and the exact length of each, from shortest to longest.
How to play LinkedIn - Wend
- Click Start a game to launch the grid and start the timer.
- Connect adjacent letters to spell a word, moving around the solid gray blocks that occupy multiple squares.
- Consult the templates under the grid to see how many words remain and the length of each target word.
- Use Undo to step back one selection or tap Hint for assistance. Undo activates only after selecting a letter, while Hint is available immediately.
- Fill all templates to complete the puzzle. The timer stops when the last word is found.
Reading the feedback
The grid provides minimal live feedback. The Undo button remains grayed out until you select a letter, and Hint is active from the start. The timer in the top bar runs continuously once the game begins. The empty templates below the grid serve as your progress tracker, showing which word lengths you still need to discover.
Use the templates as a roadmap
Knowing the exact lengths of the hidden words changes how you scan the grid. A three-letter slot focuses your attention differently than a seven-letter one. Check the templates before dragging through letters. This advance information helps you filter plausible paths and avoid dead ends.
The gray blocks force you to trace paths rather than read straight lines. Because each block can span two or three squares, the grid's effective space is smaller than it appears. Look for letter clusters that fit the remaining template lengths.
Tips for a more careful solve
Read the templates before touching the board. The word lengths guide your search more effectively than random exploration.
Reset and Undo sit in different locations. Undo is below the grid, while Reset is in the top bar next to the timer. Know where each button is before you need it.
Modes and language support
Wend appears in LinkedIn's Games hub as a daily puzzle, described as "Weave through words." A new five-by-five grid is published each day.
The game supports French. When your browser is configured in French, the interface displays entirely in French, including buttons, labels, and instructions.
Where to find the rules during play
Two collapsible panels remain visible under the grid while the timer runs: How to play and Keyboard controls. Expand either panel to review the rules or key commands without leaving the board.