Missed out on yesterday’s puzzle and now can’t find the solution? Or maybe you need help learning the ins and outs of this popular game. Well, no worries, we have got you covered with yesterday’s NYT Strands hints and answers for puzzle #706 for February 7, 2026.
Hints of Yesterday’s NYT Strands
NYT Strands is a word-finding game where the goal is to find words related to a single theme that changes every day. You might have some trouble learning to play Strands at first, but it gets easier the more you play. So here is another hint for yesterday’s NYT Strands game:
If the above hint isn’t much of a help, here are some more clues to help you find yesterday’s words:
- DU
- DR
- MU
- TI
- HU
- WA
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Theme
Today’s theme is:
Synonyms for Boredom
Looking for more NYT puzzle games to play after Strands? Maybe try today’s Connections puzzle
Yesterday’s NYT Strands Spangram Hint
The Spangram hint for yesterday’s Strands, February 7, 2026, is Horizontal, and starts from the Left and goes to the Right. Here’s another hint for the Spangram: it begins with the letters “WA”.
Spoiler Alert!
Scroll past this AT YOUR OWN RISK. The theme word answers for today’s Strands below.
Yesterday’s Strands Spangram Answer
If you still couldn’t guess the correct word for yesterday’s Strands Spangram, then here is the answer. Proceed at your own risk:
You can click on the reveal letter by letter before uncovering the full solution.
Do you like word-guessing games? Then check out today’s Wordle and see if you can solve that one?
NYT Strands Answers for Yesterday’s Puzzle
Finally, the moment you have been waiting for, here are the answers to yesterday’s NYT Strands for February 7th, 2026.
- DULL
- DREARY
- MUNDANE
- TIRESOME
- HUMDRUM
Difficulty Level for Yesterday’s Strands Puzzle
As a NYT Strands veteran player and based on my experience with the game, I would rank today’s game 3 out of 5. On my scale, 1 is the easiest and 5 is the hardest, in terms of difficulty.
Yesterday’s Strands puzzle was quite an easy solve to begin with. The Spangram was evident from the get-go, and today’s theme made it even easier to spot. Once that was sorted, I quickly dug out the rest of the words on the grid, wrapping up all the words in the puzzle.
Done with yesterday’s puzzle? Then you might want to go ahead and solve today’s NYT Strands puzzle to continue your streak.
If you are unable to solve puzzle #706, then the Spangram for the Strands puzzle from yesterday, February 7, 2026, is “WATCHINGPAINTDRY”.
The theme for yesterday’s Strands game is – Boo-o-o-o-ring
Similar to Connections and Wordle, NYT Strands now has a dedicated “archive” page. So, you can subscribe to NYT Games and play old puzzles by selecting the desired date on the website.
