LinkedIn Wend #20

LinkedIn Wend #20 is the LinkedIn Wend daily for June 28, 2026. Wend is LinkedIn's word-finding game: drag through adjacent letters on a 7×7 grid to spell 6 hidden words (4, 6, 7, 8, 10, and 11 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: "GENE", "DEGREE", "TRUSTEE", "EMPLOYEE", "BEEKEEPING", "SPREADSHEET".

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

1. Word 1Anchor word11 letters

   SPREADSHEET

   Path

   Starts at row 6, column 7 (edge), then runs one cell south, then 4 cells west, then one cell north, then 2 cells west, then one cell south, then one cell 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 — "SPREADSHEET" claims 11 cells and defines the rest of the partition.

2. Word 2Territory claim10 letters

   BEEKEEPING

   Path

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

   Contains rare letter K — usually a strong anchor for this word's path. A zigzag path with multiple turns — harder to guess without tracing letter by letter.

   Solving note

   Territory claim: After prior locks, 35 cells were open; this word consumes 10.

3. Word 3Bridge path8 letters

   EMPLOYEE

   Path

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

   A snaking path with multiple turns — harder to guess without tracing letter by letter.

   Solving note

   Bridge path: After prior locks, 25 cells were open; this word consumes 8.

4. Word 4Gap filler7 letters

   TRUSTEE

   Path

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

   A snaking path with multiple turns — harder to guess without tracing letter by letter.

   Solving note

   Gap filler: After prior locks, 17 cells were open; this word consumes 7.

5. Word 5Partition lock6 letters

   DEGREE

   Path

   Starts at row 1, column 4 (edge), then runs 2 cells 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 on an edge — edge starts reduce the number of possible directions.

   Solving note

   Partition lock: After prior locks, 10 cells were open; this word consumes 6.

6. Word 6Final cell4 letters

   GENE

   Path

   Starts at row 6, column 6 (interior), then runs 2 cells west, then one cell north.

   An L-shaped path with one turn — common for medium-length words along two edges.

   Solving note

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

Longest-first ordering ("SPREADSHEET" (11), then "BEEKEEPING" (10), then "EMPLOYEE" (8), then "TRUSTEE" (7), then "DEGREE" (6), then "GENE" (4)) minimizes dead-end paths on this 7×7 board. "SPREADSHEET" removes the most cells in one trace — 11 letters — leaving 35 for the remaining words. Shorter words after that often have only one legal path through leftover clusters.

Step 1: Lock "SPREADSHEET" (11 letters) first — Starts at row 6, column 7 (edge), then runs one cell south, then 4 cells west, then one cell north, then 2 cells west, then one cell south, then one cell east. 35 playable letters remain. Step 2: Place "BEEKEEPING" (10 letters). 25 letters left in 4 words. Step 3: Place "EMPLOYEE" (8 letters). 17 letters left in 3 words. Step 4: Place "TRUSTEE" (7 letters). 10 letters left in 2 words. Step 5: Place "DEGREE" (6 letters). 4 letters left in 1 word. Step 6: Finish with "GENE" — 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 46 playable letters belong to exactly 6 words (GENE, DEGREE, TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE, BEEKEEPING, SPREADSHEET). No letter is shared between paths, and every cell with a letter is used.

This Wend puzzle hides GENE, DEGREE, TRUSTEE, EMPLOYEE, BEEKEEPING, and SPREADSHEET 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 11 letters; recommended solve order (longest first): SPREADSHEET, BEEKEEPING, EMPLOYEE, TRUSTEE, DEGREE, and GENE. Start with "SPREADSHEET" — the 11-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.