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GAME #1
Today's Theme
Best In Show
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Each puzzle has a hidden theme, and every letter on the board belongs to a theme word. Your goal is to find all of them.
Drag through letters to spell a word. You can move in any direction, including diagonally. When you find a theme word, it lights up blue and locks in place.
There's also one special word called the spangram. It describes the theme and stretches all the way across two opposite sides of the board. Find it and it turns yellow.
If you get stuck, you can earn hints by finding real words that aren't theme words. Every three of those unlocks a hint that shows you where one theme word is hiding.
You've solved the puzzle when every letter on the board has been used. A new puzzle drops every day!
The spangram is a special word that describes the overall theme of the puzzle. It must span two opposite sides of the board — touching both the left and right edges, or both the top and bottom. When you find it, it lights up yellow instead of blue. It is usually the trickiest word to find, so saving it for last is a solid strategy.
You earn hints by finding valid words that are not theme words. Every three non-theme words you discover unlocks one hint. A hint reveals the location of one hidden theme word on the board. You can bank multiple hints and use them whenever you need them, so it pays to keep exploring even when you feel stuck.
Yes — every single letter on the board belongs to exactly one theme word or the spangram. There are no leftover letters. This means that once you place a word correctly, those cells are locked in, and the remaining letters give you a clearer picture of what is still hiding. The puzzle is complete only when every cell has been claimed.
Yes! A brand-new Strands puzzle with a fresh theme is published every day. You can also browse previous puzzles from the game menu if you want to work through ones you missed or play a second one on the same day.