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Strands Game

Strands Game is a popular word puzzle game that offers a unique experience on traditional word games. Strands Unlimited provides unlimited versions of the strands game and also offers a daily word puzzle challenge that refreshes your mind. These puzzles are great for fun and perfect for puzzle lovers. People of all ages enjoy the gaming experience and enhance their problem-solving skills with our ever-refreshing puzzles.

What is Strands?

Strands is a popular free daily word puzzle game originally inspired by NYTimes. The game consists of a 6x8 grid full of different letters, and players have to find the correct theme words from them, as well as one Spangram. 

Moreover, each day, a new grid of letters is updated, giving you a hard time finding theme words and Spangram.

 
 
 
 

How to Play Strands?

In the Strands puzzle, you need to find one Spangram and the theme words using a grid of 6x8 letters. To do so, you can follow the instructions below.

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Understanding the Theme

You must understand the Strands theme if you want to solve the puzzle quickly without using any hints. For that, getting a proper understanding of what today’s theme means could help you a lot. The theme can help you identify the relationship between theme words and Spangram. For instance, if the Strands theme is “FOWL FAIRY TALE” then all the answer words will be like:

  • JOURNEY
  • MISFUL
  • BEAUTIFUL
  • REFLECTION
  • SWAN

So, before you start playing Strands, make sure to identify today’s theme so you won’t have to brainstorm for it.

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Finding Theme Words

The theme words are like children’s words in the game that you have to discover from the grid. These words are in ( ) blue color that corresponds to the daily theme of the Strands. To find theme words, drag your finger (on mobile) or mouse (on desktop) to connect letters with one another and form theme words. Then, you can either double-tap on the last letter or leave it there to submit.

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Using In-Game Hints

Every valid word you will discover from the letter grid will be counted and won’t be wasted. It can be a theme word, luckily Spangram, or it might be a non-theme word that can fill the “Hint” bar.

When you find any non-theme word, it will automatically start filling the bar. You need 3 non-theme words to get one hint, and it will work to reveal the letters for today’s theme word. The revealed letters will be highlighted in dash circles in ( ) brown color. However, you still need to understand the pattern of words on your own. Using such in-game hints, you will be able to solve the mystery in less time and effort.

4.

Non-Theme Words

The non-theme words aren’t the answer words, but they could lead to today’s theme words. These words are of ( ) light brown color, and they will be counted to fill the hint bar that you can use to reveal your Strands answer words.

However, keep in mind that these words should also be 4 letters long minimum.

5.

Finding the Spangram

The Spangram is the integral word of the puzzle that touches two different sides of the letter grid. You can find it either at the beginning or at the end of the game. It could even consist of two words, such as “UGLYDUCKLING,” in which “UGLY” and “DUCKLING” are two different words.

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Rules for Strands Puzzle:

Let’s take a glimpse at the rules of the Strands game so you don’t get tangled while playing the game:

  • Legal Words in Strands: All the playable words in the Strands should be 4 letters minimum. Even if you have found any valid 3 letter words from the grid, it won’t be counted as playable.
  • Directions to Make Theme Words: Players can go in any direction to connect letters to make words. They can go vertical, horizontal, and even diagonal.
  • Get One Hint: You can only fill the hint bar if you find 3 non-theme words. The hint can be used to reveal the letters of the theme words but not the pattern. To do so, you must fill in the hint bar again and use it.
  • Spangram Direction: The direction of the Spangram starts from one side of the letter grid and ends at the other side. The Spangram can be vertical or horizontal.

Strands Unlimited:

Along with daily puzzles, we also offer to play Unlimited Strands. Players can enjoy the endless fun of finding theme words and Spangram from the given letter grid.

In the Unlimited version, each time, you get a new puzzle that will be different from the previous ones you have already played. For that, you just need to click on the New Game button, and you will get the option of “Unlimited #[no.].”

You will get a random letter grid and have to solve the puzzle. After you solve it, you can hit the “New Game” button, and it will refresh the new game with a different grid.

 

Frequently Asked Questions (FAQs)

  1. Where Can I Play Strands Game?

    You can play this game on the Strandsgame.info platform for free without the need to sign up or register.

  2. Do Strands Puzzle penalize mistakes?

    There are no penalties for making mistakes in the Strands; instead, incorrect guesses contribute to earning hints, which encourages players to explore different letter combinations without fear of losing.

  3. Can I Play Game of Strands on mobile devices?

    You can play puzzles of Strands on any device you have, whether it’s a mobile phone, tablet, or desktop. The website is fully responsive and works fine on all devices.