#712Friday, February 13, 2026
Strands answers for February 13, 2026 — “See what I mean?” (#712)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for February 13, 2026 (puzzle #712) is VISUALAIDS, a 10-letter answer to the theme "See what I mean?". The 6 theme words are CHART, DIAGRAM, INFOGRAPHIC, MODEL, PHOTO and VIDEO.
Where is each answer on the February 13 Strands board?
Strands #712 resolves to these 6 theme words plus the spangram VISUALAIDS.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 7 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CHART | 5 | row 5, column 6 | row 1, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| DIAGRAM | 7 | row 2, column 1 | row 8, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| INFOGRAPHIC | 11 | row 8, column 4 | row 5, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| MODEL | 5 | row 1, column 5 | row 2, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| PHOTO | 5 | row 4, column 1 | row 3, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| VIDEO | 5 | row 4, column 6 | row 1, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| VISUALAIDS | 10 | row 1, column 1 | row 6, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
What did the February 13 Strands grid look like?
Puzzle #712 is played on 48 letters arranged in eight rows of six.
Spangram — 10 letters6 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads V-T-E-O-M-O, row 2 reads D-I-R-D-L-D, row 3 reads O-I-S-A-I-E, row 4 reads P-T-A-U-H-V, row 5 reads C-H-O-G-A-C, row 6 reads I-G-O-R-S-L, row 7 reads H-R-F-A-D-A, and row 8 reads P-A-N-I-M-I.
How hard was the February 13 Strands puzzle?
The difficulty index rates puzzle #712 as easy: it sits at the 1th percentile of every Strands grid to date.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the February 13 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #712 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Christina Iverson. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the February 13 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on February 13, 2026?
The Strands clue for February 13, 2026 is “See what I mean?”, on puzzle #712. It is answered by the spangram VISUALAIDS, and all 6 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on February 13, 2026?
The 6 Strands theme words for February 13, 2026 are CHART, DIAGRAM, INFOGRAPHIC, MODEL, PHOTO and VIDEO, plus the spangram VISUALAIDS.
What was the big word in the February 13, 2026 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for February 13, 2026 is VISUALAIDS, 10 letters long, running from row 1, column 1 to row 6, column 5. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “See what I mean?” mean?
The Strands theme “See what I mean?” for February 13, 2026 means VISUALAIDS — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 6 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands February 13, 2026?
Strands puzzle #712 has 6 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the February 13, 2026 Strands puzzle?
Strands #712 rates easy on a computed index, harder than 1% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on February 13, 2026?
The Strands puzzle published on Friday, February 13, 2026 is #712, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in February 2026, part of the full Strands archive.