Following the success of Connections and Wordle, the pressure was on for the New York Times to find its next hit game. It didn’t have to look far. Strands, a word search game, is officially ...

This new puzzle is a word search with a unique twist. When solvers open the game, they will see a 6-by-8 grid of letters. Solvers can track the number of theme words they have found as they play.

NYT Strands: February 17, 2025 This word-search game challenges players to find words formed by linking letters in vertical, horizontal or even diagonal directions.

Here's how to play Wordle, a simple yet addictive online game that’s taking the world by storm. In Wordle, a new word game, it's one mystery word, six guesses.