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LinkedIn Wend Answer for October 3, 2026
Puzzle #117 includes 5 words. Word lengths: 5 letters / 6 letters / 7 letters / 8 letters / 9 letters.
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KAZOO, ESTEEM, TAXIING, AARDVARK, CONTINUUM
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Wend #117 answer breakdown
A unique answer summary for Wend #117, including word lengths, route shapes, and solve order.
The LinkedIn Wend answer for October 3, 2026 is KAZOO, ESTEEM, TAXIING, AARDVARK, CONTINUUM. This board uses 35 letter cells on a 7 x 7 grid, leaving 14 empty spaces.
Start with CONTINUUM, the longest path at 9 letters, then work through CONTINUUM -> AARDVARK -> TAXIING -> ESTEEM. The shortest cleanup answer is KAZOO, and the full board has 11 direction changes.
| Word | Length | Route |
|---|---|---|
| CONTINUUM | 9 | D-D-D-R-R-U-R-R |
| AARDVARK | 8 | R-R-U-R-R-D-L |
| TAXIING | 7 | U-L-L-L-L-U |
| ESTEEM | 6 | U-L-L-L-L |
| KAZOO | 5 | U-R-R-R |
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Wend #117 word meanings and solving path
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KAZOO
5 letters
word
A 5-letter answer in this Wend puzzle.
ESTEEM
6 letters
word
A 6-letter answer in this Wend puzzle.
TAXIING
7 letters
word
A 7-letter answer in this Wend puzzle.
/ˈɑːd.vɑːk/
noun
The nocturnal, insectivorous, burrowing, mammal Orycteropus afer, of the order Tubulidentata, somewhat resembling a pig, common in some parts of sub-Saharan Africa.
CONTINUUM
9 letters
word
A 9-letter answer in this Wend puzzle.
Answer summary
Wend #117 solution
The answer words for Wend #117 are KAZOO, ESTEEM, TAXIING, AARDVARK, CONTINUUM.
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