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LinkedIn Wend Answer for August 2, 2026
Puzzle #55 includes 7 words. Word lengths: 3 letters / 4 letters / 5 letters / 6 letters / 7 letters / 8 letters / 9 letters.
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JOY, BEAM, SMILE, BASKET, CHAGRIN, LAUGHTER, HAPPINESS
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Wend #55 answer breakdown
A unique answer summary for Wend #55, including word lengths, route shapes, and solve order.
The LinkedIn Wend answer for August 2, 2026 is JOY, BEAM, SMILE, BASKET, CHAGRIN, LAUGHTER, HAPPINESS. This board uses 42 letter cells on a 7 x 7 grid, leaving 7 empty spaces.
Start with HAPPINESS, the longest path at 9 letters, then work through HAPPINESS -> LAUGHTER -> CHAGRIN -> BASKET. The shortest cleanup answer is JOY, and the full board has 18 direction changes.
| Word | Length | Route |
|---|---|---|
| HAPPINESS | 9 | U-L-L-D-L-D-L-D |
| LAUGHTER | 8 | R-D-D-L-D-L-D |
| CHAGRIN | 7 | U-U-R-R-R-R |
| BASKET | 6 | D-D-D-L-U |
| SMILE | 5 | D-R-U-U |
| BEAM | 4 | U-R-D |
| JOY | 3 | L-L |
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Wend #55 word meanings and solving path
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/dʒɔɪ/
noun
A feeling of extreme happiness or cheerfulness, especially related to the acquisition or expectation of something good.
/biːm/
noun
Any large piece of timber or iron long in proportion to its thickness, and prepared for use.
To emit beams of light; shine; radiate.
/ˈsmaɪ.əl/
verb
To have (a smile) on one's face.
A facial expression comprised by flexing the muscles of both ends of one's mouth, often showing the front teeth, without vocalisation, and in humans is a common involuntary or voluntary expression of happiness, pleasure, amusement or anxiety.
/ˈbaːskət/
noun
A lightweight container, generally round, open at the top, and tapering toward the bottom.
To place in a basket or baskets.
/ˈʃæɡ.ɹɪn/
noun
Distress of mind caused by a failure of aims or plans, want of appreciation, mistakes etc; vexation or mortification.
To bother or vex; to mortify.
/ˈlɑːftə/
noun
The sound of laughing, produced by air so expelled; any similar sound.
/ˈhæpinəs/
noun
The emotion of being happy; joy.
Answer summary
Wend #55 solution
The answer words for Wend #55 are JOY, BEAM, SMILE, BASKET, CHAGRIN, LAUGHTER, HAPPINESS.
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