Last Updated: May 17, 2026
1. Trademark and Affiliation
Strands Helper (StrandsHelper.com) is an independent, community-driven fan website. We are not affiliated with, associated with, authorized by, endorsed by, or in any way officially connected with The New York Times Company (NYT) or any of its subsidiaries or its affiliates.
The official New York Times website can be found at https://www.nytimes.com. "Strands" is a registered trademark of The New York Times Company. All related names, logos, brands, and images are trademarks of their respective owners.
2. Educational & Informational Use
This website is built solely for educational, informational, and entertainment purposes. It serves as a tool (helper) to assist users who are stuck on word discovery grids. Use of trademarks on this website falls under fair use guidelines as nominative trademark use, as it is strictly necessary to describe the puzzle game for which this helper tool is designed.
3. Accuracy of Solves
While our algorithm is highly optimized and matches an extensive English dictionary, we make no representation or warranty of any kind, express or implied, regarding the accuracy, adequacy, validity, reliability, availability, or completeness of any solved word results generated by the pathfinder.
Under no circumstance shall we have any liability to you for any loss or damage of any kind incurred as a result of the use of the site or reliance on any information provided on the site. Your use of the site and your reliance on any information on the site is solely at your own risk.