It’s a blend of vocabulary exploration and thematic connections, all woven into a fun grid format.

These quick tips will help you improve your Wordle win-streak.

Sharpen your thinking cap and let’s dive in.

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Find The Spangram First

The spangram is the key word in the puzzle.

Find it, and you’ll unlock the puzzle’s DNA.

The spangram sets the foundation for the other words.

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Finding the spangramhelps you see these connectionsandidentify themed words more easily.

Hunt For Uncommon Letters

Let’s not forget about the rebels of the alphabet.

Try building words outwards from these letters, exploring different combinations.

Orange dots spelling out Find Spangram in a Strands-inspired design.

Theyoffer connectionsandpossibilities for building longer words.

Corner The Corners

The corners are your secret allies in this wordy warzone.

This early clue can help you focus your search efforts more efficiently.

Orange dots spelling out Hunt Uncommon in a Strands-inspired design.

These thematic riddles can take many forms puns, metaphors, historical references, etc.

You might need toconsider multiple different meaningsandpossibilities to arrive at the real meaning.

Practice, Practice, Practice

You’ll want to put the daily into daily Strands!

NYT Strands-inspired design that spells Suffix & Prefix

Soon enough, you’ll be a puzzle-solving prodigy.

This can be especially true for learning how to decipher the theme.

This not only helps you solve the specific puzzle but also hones your overall critical thinking and deduction skills.

Circles reading “Find Corners” in a Strands-inspired design.

Take A Break

Getting stuck?

Don’t force it!

Sometimesstepping away from the puzzle for a whileandcoming back with fresh eyescan make all the difference.

Orange dots spelling out Do Not Be Literal in a Strands-inspired design.

When you stare at a puzzle for too long, your brain becomes overloaded with information.

It’s like staring at a single point for too long you lose focus and details become blurry.

For when your daily Wordle game is over and you want to keep going.

Orange dots spelling out Just Practice in a Strands-inspired design.

Orange dots spelling out Break in a Strands-inspired design.

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