Gaming Guide

Strands #877 Hints and Answers for July 28, 2026 (Leave Nothing Out)

Ease in with letter nudges and grid clues, then scroll for the spangram and every theme word.

Ease in with letter nudges and grid clues, then scroll for the spangram and every theme word.

Strands puzzle #877 lands on Tuesday, July 28, 2026, with the theme “Leave nothing out.” The idea is completeness, and the grid is stacked with everyday synonyms for something that has every part in place. If you want to solve it with a light touch, start with the letter nudges below and only scroll to the reveal when you are ready.

Quick answer: The spangram is ITSALLTHERE. The six theme words are COMPLETE, ENTIRE, FULL, TOTAL, UNDIVIDED, and WHOLE.

Note: Spoilers build from lightest to heaviest below. Letter hints and clue words come first, and the full answer list sits further down, so stop scrolling whenever you have enough of a push.

Strands #877 theme tracker — “Leave nothing out”

Tick each slot as you lock it in. Slots show length and first letter only, so the board stays spoiler-safe until you decide otherwise.

  • ☐ Spangram — 11 letters, starts with I (runs roughly left to right)
  • ☐ Theme word — 8 letters, starts with C
  • ☐ Theme word — 6 letters, starts with E
  • ☐ Theme word — 4 letters, starts with F
  • ☐ Theme word — 5 letters, starts with T
  • ☐ Theme word — 9 letters, starts with U
  • ☐ Theme word — 5 letters, starts with W

Spoiler-light hints for Strands #877

There are seven words to find in total, including the spangram. Every one of them describes the same idea, that nothing is missing. If the concept clicks but the letters do not, the first-letter and length pattern below usually breaks the grid open.

WordFirst letterLength
Theme wordC8 letters
Theme wordE6 letters
Theme wordF4 letters
Theme wordT5 letters
Theme wordU9 letters
Theme wordW5 letters
SpangramI11 letters

Grid positions help too. Ignoring the spangram, two theme words begin at the left edge of the board and four begin somewhere in the middle. The spangram itself reads roughly horizontally from one side to the other, which fits the theme of everything being present at once.


Clue words to earn in-game hints

Strands rewards you with a theme-word reveal every time you find a non-theme word of four letters or more. If you are stuck and want to trip the hint button, these extra words are hiding in the grid and will bank progress toward a free reveal.

  • DEVIATES
  • DIVERTED
  • COMPEL
  • TERNES
  • AEDINE
  • VIER

Strands #877 spangram

The spangram is the long entry that touches both sides of the board and sums up the theme in one phrase. Today it is ITSALLTHERE. To trace it, look for the I sitting a few rows down on the far-left column, then wind across and back toward the other edge.


All Strands answers for July 28, 2026

Here is the full solution set. Every theme word is another way to say that nothing has been left out, which is exactly what the spangram promises.

AnswerLengthWhy it fits
FULL4Packed to capacity, nothing left to add
TOTAL5The whole amount counted together
WHOLE5Intact from one end to the other
ENTIRE6Unbroken and taken as one piece
COMPLETE8Finished with no missing parts
UNDIVIDED9Kept together rather than split apart
ITSALLTHERE11Spangram tying the whole theme together

Why the theme plays easy

The concept here is plain English. Once you read “Leave nothing out,” you are already thinking about words for something intact with no gaps. That makes the mental step short, and the short entries such as FULL, TOTAL, and WHOLE tend to fall almost immediately.

The friction is in the sheer number of ways English expresses “all of it.” When several synonyms fit the theme, the challenge shifts from understanding the idea to spotting where each word bends across the grid. UNDIVIDED is the usual holdout, because at nine letters it is longer and less obvious than the rest.


A fast way to clear the board

Lock in the short, obvious synonyms first. FULL, TOTAL, and WHOLE are common and easy to trace, and clearing them frees up letters that point toward the longer answers.
Scan diagonals and bends, not just straight lines. Strands routes words at angles, so ENTIRE and COMPLETE may zigzag rather than sit in a tidy row.
Save UNDIVIDED for last and let the leftovers reveal it. After the other words clear, the remaining letters usually box in the nine-letter answer, so it almost solves itself.
Use the spangram as a spine. ITSALLTHERE stretches across the board, so identifying it early splits the grid and narrows where the other words can hide.

Common traps to avoid

  • Chasing near-synonyms that are not in the set, such as ALL or SOLID. The grid only holds the six theme words plus the spangram.
  • Assuming there are eight words. This board has seven, so stop hunting once the tracker fills.
  • Expecting straight rows. Missing UNDIVIDED usually comes from not following its bends across multiple rows.
  • Burning hints too early. Spend them when the board truly stalls, since one reveal often cascades into the rest.

Frequently asked questions

What is the Strands theme for July 28, 2026?

The theme is “Leave nothing out,” pointing to words that mean complete, whole, and with nothing missing.

What is the spangram in Strands #877?

The spangram is ITSALLTHERE. It runs roughly left to right and captures the theme by saying nothing has been left out.

How hard is today’s Strands puzzle?

It leans easy. The theme is familiar and most answers are everyday synonyms, with the nine-letter UNDIVIDED likely being the last word most players find.

What was yesterday’s Strands answer?

The July 27 puzzle used the theme “Let the journey begin” with the spangram TRAINSTATION. Its answers were BENCH, COUNTER, KIOSK, PLATFORM, TICKET, and TRACK.


With the spangram and all six theme words in hand, #877 should close out quickly. If you cleared it with letters to spare, keep the short synonyms in mind for the next completeness-themed board, and come back tomorrow for a fresh grid and a new set of hints.