LinkedIn Wend #19

LinkedIn Wend #19 is the LinkedIn Wend daily for June 27, 2026. Wend is LinkedIn's word-finding game: drag through adjacent letters on a 8×8 grid to spell 6 hidden words (8, 8, 8, 8, 8, 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: Hard. Estimated solve time: 6–10 min. Read the explainer sections below for strategy, or jump straight into play.

This board hides 6 words: "CARDINAL", "GOLDFISH", "LEMONADE", "BROCCOLI", "SEAWATER", "LAVENDER".

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

1. Word 1Sample 18 letters

   LEMONADE

   Path

   Sample 1: "LEMONADE" → Starts at row 8, column 1 (corner), then runs 3 cells east, then one cell north, then one cell east, then one cell south, then one cell east.

   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

   Partition check 1: 8 cells assigned; 40 remain.

2. Word 2Sample 28 letters

   BROCCOLI

   Path

   Sample 2: "BROCCOLI" → Starts at row 8, column 7 (edge), then runs one cell north, then one cell west, then 3 cells north, then 2 cells west.

   The path crosses the grid center, consuming territory that would block multiple shorter words. The snake spans three or more quadrants of the board — a high-impact route to place early. A snaking 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

   Partition check 2: 8 cells assigned; 32 remain.

3. Word 3Sample 38 letters

   CARDINAL

   Path

   Sample 3: "CARDINAL" → Starts at row 4, column 3 (interior), then runs 3 cells south, then 2 cells west, then 2 cells north.

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

   Solving note

   Partition check 3: 8 cells assigned; 24 remain.

4. Word 4Sample 48 letters

   SEAWATER

   Path

   Sample 4: "SEAWATER" → Starts at row 1, column 8 (corner), then runs 2 cells west, then one cell south, then 4 cells west.

   A U-turn path that doubles back — watch for cells that look available but belong to this word. Starts in a corner — fewer adjacent options often mean a clearer first letter to test.

   Solving note

   Partition check 4: 8 cells assigned; 16 remain.

5. Word 5Sample 58 letters

   GOLDFISH

   Path

   Sample 5: "GOLDFISH" → Starts at row 1, column 5 (edge), then runs 4 cells west, then 3 cells south.

   An L-shaped path with one turn — common for medium-length words along two edges. Starts on an edge — edge starts reduce the number of possible directions.

   Solving note

   Partition check 5: 8 cells assigned; 8 remain.

6. Word 6Sample 68 letters

   LAVENDER

   Path

   Sample 6: "LAVENDER" → Starts at row 8, column 8 (corner), then runs 6 cells north, then one cell west.

   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

   Partition check 6: 8 cells assigned; 0 remain.

Optimal partition sequence: "LEMONADE" (8), then "BROCCOLI" (8), then "CARDINAL" (8), then "SEAWATER" (8), then "GOLDFISH" (8), then "LAVENDER" (8). Algorithm: sort by length descending, tie-break by rare letters and path complexity. Result: full coverage of 6 words with no overlap.

Step 1: Lock "LEMONADE" (8 letters) first — Starts at row 8, column 1 (corner), then runs 3 cells east, then one cell north, then one cell east, then one cell south, then one cell east. 40 playable letters remain. Step 2: Place "BROCCOLI" (8 letters). 32 letters left in 4 words. Step 3: Place "CARDINAL" (8 letters). 24 letters left in 3 words. Step 4: Place "SEAWATER" (8 letters). 16 letters left in 2 words. Step 5: Place "GOLDFISH" (8 letters). 8 letters left in 1 word. Step 6: Finish with "LAVENDER" — the last 8-letter path. Every letter on the board is now accounted for.

Every hidden word is the same length, so length alone will not break ties. You need letter patterns, path geometry, and partition logic to decide which snake to trace first.

All 48 playable letters belong to exactly 6 words (CARDINAL, GOLDFISH, LEMONADE, BROCCOLI, SEAWATER, LAVENDER). No letter is shared between paths, and every cell with a letter is used.

This Wend puzzle hides CARDINAL, GOLDFISH, LEMONADE, BROCCOLI, SEAWATER, and LAVENDER on a 8×8 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 8 to 8 letters; recommended solve order (longest first): LEMONADE, BROCCOLI, CARDINAL, SEAWATER, GOLDFISH, and LAVENDER. Start with "LEMONADE" — the 8-letter anchor — then fill shorter paths through remaining letter clusters. Every hidden word is the same length, so length alone will not break ties. You need letter patterns, path geometry, and partition logic to decide which snake to trace first. 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.