January 2026 Strands Puzzles

Browse all 30 puzzles from January 2026. Play any puzzle free - no limits, no waiting.

30
Puzzles
6
Avg Words
11
Avg Spanagram
Saturday, Jan 31

It's part of the game

7 words9 lettersChallenging

Find 7 themed words and the 9-letter spanagram in this sports & games puzzle.

Friday, Jan 30
🧩

We're not lost ...

6 words11 lettersChallenging

Find 6 themed words and the 11-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Thursday, Jan 29
🎨

Talk of the town

5 words11 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 11-letter spanagram in this arts & culture puzzle.

Wednesday, Jan 28
🧩

Zen state

6 words11 lettersChallenging

Find 6 themed words and the 11-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Tuesday, Jan 27
📚

Canine classics

8 words7 lettersChallenging

Find 8 themed words and the 7-letter spanagram in this education & learning puzzle.

Monday, Jan 26
🧩

Grape expectations

5 words11 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 11-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Saturday, Jan 24
🎨

A work of art

6 words14 lettersChallenging

Find 6 themed words and the 14-letter spanagram in this arts & culture puzzle.

Friday, Jan 23
🎨

None the wiser

5 words13 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 13-letter spanagram in this arts & culture puzzle.

Thursday, Jan 22

Ode to joy

5 words13 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 13-letter spanagram in this sports & games puzzle.

Wednesday, Jan 21
🧩

That's not very polite

7 words10 lettersChallenging

Find 7 themed words and the 10-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Tuesday, Jan 20
🧩

Sneak-ing around

7 words12 lettersChallenging

Find 7 themed words and the 12-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Monday, Jan 19
🧩

Shaking things up

7 words8 lettersMedium

Find 7 themed words and the 8-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Sunday, Jan 18
🔬

Soft skills

6 words10 lettersMedium

Find 6 themed words and the 10-letter spanagram in this science & technology puzzle.

Saturday, Jan 17
🧩

That's putting it mildly!

5 words11 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 11-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Friday, Jan 16
🧩

DC crusader

7 words6 lettersMedium

Find 7 themed words and the 6-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Thursday, Jan 15
🎨

The ears have it!

7 words8 lettersMedium

Find 7 themed words and the 8-letter spanagram in this arts & culture puzzle.

Wednesday, Jan 14
🧩

"Oh boy!"

5 words10 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 10-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Tuesday, Jan 13

You need to chill

5 words10 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 10-letter spanagram in this sports & games puzzle.

Monday, Jan 12
🎨

Appeal to a hire power

6 words6 lettersMedium

Find 6 themed words and the 6-letter spanagram in this arts & culture puzzle.

Sunday, Jan 11
🧩

Yay!!!

6 words10 lettersMedium

Find 6 themed words and the 10-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Saturday, Jan 10
🧩

If not now, when?

5 words14 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 14-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Friday, Jan 9
🌿

For cubs fans

6 words11 lettersChallenging

Find 6 themed words and the 11-letter spanagram in this nature & animals puzzle.

Thursday, Jan 8
🎬

That's just reality (TV)

5 words11 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 11-letter spanagram in this movies & tv puzzle.

Wednesday, Jan 7
🧩

Open wide

5 words14 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 14-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Tuesday, Jan 6
🧩

Look up!

6 words14 lettersChallenging

Find 6 themed words and the 14-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Monday, Jan 5
🧩

Slapped together

6 words13 lettersChallenging

Find 6 themed words and the 13-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Sunday, Jan 4
🔬

I just know ...

5 words10 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 10-letter spanagram in this science & technology puzzle.

Saturday, Jan 3
🧩

I've never seen that before!

5 words14 lettersMedium

Find 5 themed words and the 14-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

Friday, Jan 2
🏠

Home is where the hearth is

6 words8 lettersMedium

Find 6 themed words and the 8-letter spanagram in this home & family puzzle.

Thursday, Jan 1
🧩

Not your average joe

7 words6 lettersMedium

Find 7 themed words and the 6-letter spanagram in this general puzzle.

About January 2026 Strands Puzzles

This page contains all 30 Strands Unlimited puzzles from January 2026. Each puzzle features a unique theme with 6 theme words on average and spanagrams averaging 11 letters long.

Some featured themes from this month include "It's part of the game", "We're not lost ...", and "Talk of the town". Browse the full collection above and click any puzzle to start playing immediately - completely free with no subscription required.

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