Strands Archive

Play historical Strands puzzles from any date

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How to Play Strands

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Drag from A → P → P → L → E to form "APPLE"
👆 Drag through connected letters, don't click!

Find theme words to fill the board.

  • Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.
  • Drag or tap letters to create words. If tapping, double tap the last letter to submit.
  • Theme words fill the board entirely. No theme words overlap.
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Spangram "FRUIT" spans from top to bottom

Find the "spangram."

  • In every puzzle, the spangram describes the theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. It may be one or more words.
  • The spangram highlights in yellow when found.
  • An example spangram with theme words: LIME, FRUIT, BANANA, APPLE, etc.
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Hint reveals letters for "ORANGE"
Non-theme words: 3/3 🔍 Hint Earned!

Need a hint?

  • Find non-theme words to get hints.
  • For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint.
  • Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word's letter order.

Why Choose Strands Archive?

  • Play Strands Archive with hundreds of past puzzles - explore the complete collection!
  • Strands Archive offers the best word search experience with engaging themes and creative spangrams from previous dates.
  • Challenge friends with Strands Archive - share your puzzle-solving achievements on social media.
  • Strands Archive combines classic word search gameplay with modern, interactive features for hours of entertainment.
  • Experience Strands Archive today and discover historical puzzles that millions have loved.

How to Play Strands

A
P
P
L
E
X
Drag from A → P → P → L → E to form "APPLE"
👆 Drag through connected letters, don't click!

Find theme words to fill the board.

  • Theme words stay highlighted in blue when found.
  • Drag through connected letters to form words. Release to submit the word.
  • Theme words fill the board entirely. No theme words overlap.
F
L
I
M
E
R
U
A
P
P
L
I
T
E
X
X
Spangram "FRUIT" spans from top to bottom

Find the "spangram."

  • The spangram describes the puzzle's theme and touches two opposite sides of the board. It may be one or more words.
  • The spangram highlights in yellow when found.
  • An example spangram with corresponding theme words: LIME, FRUIT, BANANA, APPLE, etc.
O
X
R
X
A
X
N
X
G
X
E
X
Hint reveals letters for "ORANGE"
Non-theme words: 3/3 🔍 Hint Earned!

Need a hint?

  • Find non-theme words to get hints.
  • For every 3 non-theme words you find, you earn a hint.
  • Hints show the letters of a theme word. If there is already an active hint on the board, a hint will show that word's letter order.

About Strands Archive

  • Browse and play historical Strands puzzles from previous dates.
  • Each Strands Archive puzzle features unique themes and challenging spangrams from past collections.
  • Perfect for practicing your word-finding skills or catching up on puzzles you missed.
  • Use the calendar selector to jump to any available puzzle date in our Strands Archive.
  • All the same gameplay mechanics as the daily puzzle - find theme words and the spangram to complete each Strands Archive challenge.

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