# Strands > Find themed words and a spangram in a grid. Daily Word game · [Play Strands](https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands) · A 6x8 letter grid hides a set of words on a loosely hinted theme, traced through adjacent letters in any direction, plus a spangram that names the theme and touches two opposite sides. Every letter belongs to exactly one answer. Finding three valid non-theme words earns a hint that highlights a theme word. ## Facts - Category: [Word](https://dledex.com/word) - How you play: Find words in a grid - Languages: English - Daily puzzle: Yes - Unlimited mode: No - Made by: The New York Times - Website: [nytimes.com](https://www.nytimes.com/games/strands) - Rank: No. 8 - Rating: No ratings yet ## Games like Strands - [Squaredle](https://dledex.com/games/squaredle.md): Find every word hidden in a letter grid - [Waffle](https://dledex.com/games/waffle.md): Swap letters to fix six words in a grid - [Beat Me at Boggle](https://dledex.com/games/beat-me-at-boggle.md): Outscore the creator on a Boggle board - [Tiled Words](https://dledex.com/games/tiled-words.md): Rotate tiles to rebuild a broken crossword - [Crosswordle](https://dledex.com/games/crosswordle.md): Swap letters to rebuild a crossword grid - [Squareword](https://dledex.com/games/squareword.md): Deduce a 5x5 square of interlocking words - [Blockle](https://dledex.com/games/blockle.md): Fit letter blocks to spell themed words - [Letterinth](https://dledex.com/games/letterinth.md): Trace a hidden quotation through a letter maze