LinkedIn Wend #125

LinkedIn Wend #125 is the LinkedIn Wend daily for October 11, 2026. Wend is LinkedIn's word-finding game: drag through adjacent letters on a 7×7 grid to spell 6 hidden words (4, 5, 7, 8, 9, and 10 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: Hard. Estimated solve time: 6–10 min. Read the explainer sections below for strategy, or jump straight into play.

This board hides 6 words: "ONYX", "YUMMY", "SYNONYM", "ALLEYWAY", "YESTERDAY", "PSYCHOLOGY".

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

1. Word 1Anchor word10 letters

   PSYCHOLOGY

   Path

   Starts at row 5, column 1 (edge), then runs 2 cells south, then one cell east, then one cell north, then one cell east, then one cell south, then 3 cells east.

   A zigzag path with multiple turns — harder to guess without tracing letter by letter. Starts on an edge — edge starts reduce the number of possible directions.

   Solving note

   Anchor word: Start here — "PSYCHOLOGY" claims 10 cells and defines the rest of the partition.

2. Word 2Territory claim9 letters

   YESTERDAY

   Path

   Starts at row 7, column 7 (corner), then runs one cell north, then one cell west, then 2 cells north, then one cell west, then 2 cells south, then one cell west.

   The snake spans three or more quadrants of the board — a high-impact route to place early. A zigzag path with multiple turns — harder to guess without tracing letter by letter. Starts in a corner — fewer adjacent options often mean a clearer first letter to test.

   Solving note

   Territory claim: After prior locks, 33 cells were open; this word consumes 9.

3. Word 3Bridge path8 letters

   ALLEYWAY

   Path

   Starts at row 1, column 1 (corner), then runs 3 cells south, then one cell east, then one cell south, then one cell east, then one cell north.

   A snaking path with multiple turns — harder to guess without tracing letter by letter. Starts in a corner — fewer adjacent options often mean a clearer first letter to test.

   Solving note

   Bridge path: After prior locks, 24 cells were open; this word consumes 8.

4. Word 4Gap filler7 letters

   SYNONYM

   Path

   Starts at row 3, column 4 (interior), then runs 2 cells north, then 2 cells west, then 2 cells south.

   A U-turn path that doubles back — watch for cells that look available but belong to this word.

   Solving note

   Gap filler: After prior locks, 16 cells were open; this word consumes 7.

5. Word 5Partition lock5 letters

   YUMMY

   Path

   Starts at row 1, column 5 (edge), then runs 2 cells east, then one cell south, then one cell west.

   A U-turn path that doubles back — watch for cells that look available but belong to this word. Starts on an edge — edge starts reduce the number of possible directions.

   Solving note

   Partition lock: After prior locks, 9 cells were open; this word consumes 5.

6. Word 6Final cell4 letters

   ONYX

   Path

   Starts at row 3, column 6 (interior), then runs one cell east, then 2 cells south.

   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

   Final cell: "ONYX" is the final 4-letter path — verify no unused cells remain.

Longest-first ordering ("PSYCHOLOGY" (10), then "YESTERDAY" (9), then "ALLEYWAY" (8), then "SYNONYM" (7), then "YUMMY" (5), then "ONYX" (4)) minimizes dead-end paths on this 7×7 board. "PSYCHOLOGY" removes the most cells in one trace — 10 letters — leaving 33 for the remaining words. Shorter words after that often have only one legal path through leftover clusters.

Step 1: Lock "PSYCHOLOGY" (10 letters) first — Starts at row 5, column 1 (edge), then runs 2 cells south, then one cell east, then one cell north, then one cell east, then one cell south, then 3 cells east. 33 playable letters remain. Step 2: Place "YESTERDAY" (9 letters). 24 letters left in 4 words. Step 3: Place "ALLEYWAY" (8 letters). 16 letters left in 3 words. Step 4: Place "SYNONYM" (7 letters). 9 letters left in 2 words. Step 5: Place "YUMMY" (5 letters). 4 letters left in 1 word. Step 6: Finish with "ONYX" — 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 43 playable letters belong to exactly 6 words (ONYX, YUMMY, SYNONYM, ALLEYWAY, YESTERDAY, PSYCHOLOGY). No letter is shared between paths, and every cell with a letter is used.

This Wend puzzle hides ONYX, YUMMY, SYNONYM, ALLEYWAY, YESTERDAY, and PSYCHOLOGY on a 7×7 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 10 letters; recommended solve order (longest first): PSYCHOLOGY, YESTERDAY, ALLEYWAY, SYNONYM, YUMMY, and ONYX. Start with "PSYCHOLOGY" — the 10-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.