Stuck on today’s Strands? We'll show you all the hints (and solutions) you'll need to crack the puzzle wide open.
Today’s NYT Strands puzzle might look simple at first glance, but don’t be fooled, as it’s full of sneaky connections and clever twists.
Strands is a daily game that puts your vocabulary, logic, and pattern recognition to the test. Each puzzle gives you a 6x8 grid of seemingly random letters, which hide a set of six words that are connected by a specific theme.
Your job is to find them all, along with the special 'Spangram', an additional word or phrase, that ties everything back together to the theme.
The game is really simple in concept, but each day’s theme can range from obvious to cryptic. That's why it doesn't hurt to get a little help from time to time.
Hints for Today's Strands
The theme for today's Strands is 'Knock Knock'. It implies that the theme words are related to types of doors or entrances.
The New York Times has graded today's puzzle, which is number 615, as moderate on the difficulty scale. So, you might face a few hurdles, but it should be somewhat easy to solve.
Related: Today's Wordle Answer—Hints & Solution
Hint Words
Here are a few words that can help contribute to getting a hint:
- Wine
- Rope
- Hood
- Store
- Prone
- Shed
- Hold
- Door
- Shore
- Wine
- Great
- Rate
- Dens
- Hold
- Lame
- Hors
- Lore
- Name
- Crane
Pro tip: If you've used a hint to outline a theme word and are unsure what it spells, you can press the hint button again to have the spelling shown to you.
We'll be showing the answers in the next section, so avoid it if you don't want to spoil the puzzle for yourself!
Today's Spangram for Strands
Today's Spangram is Let Me In. You can find it at the center of the puzzle.
Today's Theme Words for Strands
Today's six theme words for Strands on November 8 are:
- Doorway
- Entrance
- Gate
- Ingress
- Portal
- Threshold
The next Strands puzzle, number 616, will be available at midnight local time.