LinkedIn Wend #120

LinkedIn Wend #120 is the LinkedIn Wend daily for October 6, 2026. Wend is LinkedIn's word-finding game: drag through adjacent letters on a 6×6 grid to spell 4 hidden words (4, 5, 7, and 8 letters each). Every letter is used exactly once. This page includes the live board, a solved-board view, and a step-by-step Solution walkthrough. Difficulty: Easy. Estimated solve time: 3–5 min. Read the explainer sections below for strategy, or jump straight into play.

This board hides 4 words: "EXAM", "EXCEL", "EXTREME", "TEXTURED".

The longest word is TEXTURED — solve it first, then work through the remaining paths in recommended order.

1. Word 1Anchor word8 letters

   TEXTURED

   Path

   Starts at row 3, column 3 (interior), then runs one cell north, then one cell east, then one cell south, then 2 cells east, then 2 cells north.

   Contains rare letter X — usually a strong anchor for this word's path. The path crosses the grid center, consuming territory that would block multiple shorter words. A snaking path with multiple turns — harder to guess without tracing letter by letter.

   Solving note

   Anchor word: Start here — "TEXTURED" claims 8 cells and defines the rest of the partition.

2. Word 2Territory claim7 letters

   EXTREME

   Path

   Starts at row 5, column 3 (interior), then runs one cell east, then one cell north, then 2 cells east, then 2 cells south.

   Contains rare letter X — usually a strong anchor for this word's path. The path crosses the grid center, consuming territory that would block multiple shorter words. A snaking path with multiple turns — harder to guess without tracing letter by letter.

   Solving note

   Territory claim: After prior locks, 16 cells were open; this word consumes 7.

3. Word 3Bridge path5 letters

   EXCEL

   Path

   Starts at row 6, column 1 (corner), then runs 2 cells north, then 2 cells east.

   Contains rare letter X — usually a strong anchor for this word's path. The path crosses the grid center, consuming territory that would block multiple shorter words. An L-shaped path with one turn — common for medium-length words along two edges. Starts in a corner — fewer adjacent options often mean a clearer first letter to test.

   Solving note

   Bridge path: After prior locks, 9 cells were open; this word consumes 5.

4. Word 4Gap filler4 letters

   EXAM

   Path

   Starts at row 3, column 2 (interior), then runs one cell west, then 2 cells north.

   Contains rare letter X — usually a strong anchor for this word's path. An L-shaped path with one turn — common for medium-length words along two edges.

   Solving note

   Gap filler: "EXAM" is the final 4-letter path — verify no unused cells remain.

Longest-first ordering ("TEXTURED" (8), then "EXTREME" (7), then "EXCEL" (5), then "EXAM" (4)) minimizes dead-end paths on this 6×6 board. "TEXTURED" removes the most cells in one trace — 8 letters — leaving 16 for the remaining words. Shorter words after that often have only one legal path through leftover clusters.

Step 1: Lock "TEXTURED" (8 letters) first — Starts at row 3, column 3 (interior), then runs one cell north, then one cell east, then one cell south, then 2 cells east, then 2 cells north. 16 playable letters remain. Step 2: Place "EXTREME" (7 letters). 9 letters left in 2 words. Step 3: Place "EXCEL" (5 letters). 4 letters left in 1 word. Step 4: Finish with "EXAM" — the last 4-letter path. Every letter on the board is now accounted for.

A rare letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) anchors at least one word. Uncommon letters usually belong to a single path — scan for them before guessing long routes through the center.

All 24 playable letters belong to exactly 4 words (EXAM, EXCEL, EXTREME, TEXTURED). No letter is shared between paths, and every cell with a letter is used.

This Wend puzzle hides EXAM, EXCEL, EXTREME, and TEXTURED on a 6×6 board. Each word is spelled by connecting horizontally or vertically adjacent cells — no diagonals, no reusing letters, and no overlapping paths. Word lengths run from 4 to 8 letters; recommended solve order (longest first): TEXTURED, EXTREME, EXCEL, and EXAM. Start with "TEXTURED" — the 8-letter anchor — then fill shorter paths through remaining letter clusters. A rare letter (Q, X, Z, J, or K) anchors at least one word. Uncommon letters usually belong to a single path — scan for them before guessing long routes through the center. Use the Solution tab above for an interactive word-by-word walkthrough with live paths on the grid, or the Solved board tab for the complete answer at a glance.