Dive into today's Strands puzzle with an oceanic Beneath the waves theme
Dive into today's Strands puzzle with an oceanic Beneath the waves theme
Dive into today's Strands puzzle with an oceanic Beneath the waves theme
The Strands puzzle for Thursday, 18 June 2026, has the theme Beneath the waves. Players aim to find all theme words and the spangram to win the game. Unlike other word games, Strands cannot be failed and has no time limit. Strands combines elements of a crossword and a word search. The most important word to find is the spangram, which spans the entire board. Today’s spangram is CORALREEF.
The theme words for this puzzle are SHARK, SEAWEED, ALGAE, PLANKTON, FISH, URCHIN, and CRAB. Words can appear in any direction, and each letter is used only once. Finding the spangram often makes the rest of the puzzle easier to solve.
Once completed, players receive a shareable card. This card shows blue dots for theme words, a yellow dot for the spangram, and a lightbulb for any words found with a hint. The game ends when all letters are used, and the spangram and theme words are identified. Players can share their results to show their performance. The puzzle offers a relaxed and rewarding word-search experience.