Sopa de letras (El País)

About Sopa de letras (El País)

Sopa de letras is the word search of El País, the Spanish daily newspaper, in its online games section. The classic version gets a new grid every day from Monday to Saturday, the same for every reader.

The grid is a square of letters with a list of Spanish words hidden in it. Words can run across, down or diagonally, and you mark each one by selecting it in the grid. The puzzle is done when every word on the list is found.

El País also runs a themed word search, where all the hidden words share a subject, and both keep an archive of earlier days. The games section is free on the website.

It is a calm daily game for Spanish speakers and a useful one for learners, who get a short list of vocabulary to spot every day.

How to play Sopa de letras (El País)

1. Open the day's Sopa de letras on the El País games page.
2. Read the list of words to find.
3. Look for each word in the grid: across, down or diagonally.
4. Select the word in the grid to mark it as found.
5. Finish when every word on the list is marked.

Tips

• Look for rare letters such as Ñ, Q, X or Z first; they narrow down where a word can be.
• Scan for the first two letters of a word together rather than the first letter alone.
• Try the themed search when you finish the classic one.

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