Everyone knows how to play The New York Times’s Wordle, but The New York Times provides so many more exciting digital, daily games!
First up is the newest addition to The New York Times games, the Strands! Even though it is still in its BETA phase, it is easily a favorite game in the making. This game is a play on the classic word search, but the words follow a theme and when connecting the letters, the lines are anything but straight! Using these bent lines, the eight words span every letter on the board and include a “spanagram” that scratches from one end of the board to the other.
To play the daily Connections, players must sort the sixteen words into four sensible groups that connect them. This is a fan-favorite New York Times game that anyone can enjoy! This New York Times’s Sudoku is as simple as it sounds. It is a basic game that comes in three levels daily – easy, medium, and hard.
Vertex game is a twist on connecting the dots that requires the player to draw lines between dots labeled only with the number of times they will be connected to. If a group of lines has been drawn correctly, the shapes they make will fill with color and after correctly drawing every line, the picture they make will be revealed! This game is one of my personal favorites, the only downside is that after a few levels, it requires a paid subscription to play.
Next, The Mini Crossword is a bite-sized version of the classic crossword puzzle. With only a handful of clues and a small grid to fill, it’s perfect for a quick brain teaser on the go.
Spelling Bee is a daily challenge that tasks players with creating as many words as possible using a set of given letters. The catch is that one special letter has to be used in every answer.
Another favorite NYT game is Tiles which requires the player to search for matching shapes in different squares. When a pair is found, they are eliminated from the board and the search continues until every shape is eliminated.
Last but not least, there’s Letter Boxed. Players must connect letters to form words, the catch is that the box shape prevents some letters from being used consecutively. The goal is to use every letter using the suggested amount of words. It’s a unique twist on the classic word game formula, offering a refreshing and engaging experience.
