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NYT Strands#701
Monday, August 18, 2025
Medium Daily Puzzle

NYT Strands August 18 2025 Hints, Spangram and Answer

Find all theme words and the spangram in today's letter grid. Need help? Use our step-by-step hints below!

Game Type
NYT Strands
Answer Length
7 words
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NYT Strands Grid for 18 August 2025

E
N
F
E
P
S
A
S
O
R
P
L
R
K
O
L
E
I
E
S
T
L
R
E
N
A
W
I
D
S
D
A
E
C
A
P
A
F
O
A
L
O
L
R
E
L
R
G

💡 Connect adjacent letters (including diagonally) to form words. Words can change direction!

Step-by-Step Hints for 18 August 2025

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Today's Theme Hint

"If the shoe fits ..."

Find 6 theme words and 1 spangram related to this clue

Spangram Hints

Length & Position

8 letters - spans from one side of the grid to the opposite side

Letter-by-Letter Reveal

F______R

Theme Words (6 words)

All of these words relate to: "If the shoe fits ..."

4 letters: C __ G
10 letters: E ________ E
6 letters: L ____ R
6 letters: S ____ L
7 letters: S _____ R
7 letters: S _____ R

Pro Tips for Solving Strands

Getting Started

  • • Look for the spangram first - it reveals the theme
  • • Start from grid corners and edges
  • • Think about the theme clue literally and figuratively

Advanced Strategy

  • • Words can change direction mid-word
  • • Look for common prefixes and suffixes
  • • Use non-theme words to unlock hint system

Spoiler Alert!

The complete answers are below. Only scroll down if you want to see the full solution!

Complete Solution for 18 August 2025

Here are all the answers for today's NYT Strands puzzle

🎯 Spangram Answer

FOOTWEAR

This word spans across the grid and summarizes today's theme

📝 Theme Words: "If the shoe fits ..."

CLOG
ESPADRILLE
LOAFER
SANDAL
SLIPPER
SNEAKER

🔍 Bonus Words Found in Grid

These 1253 additional words can also be formed from the grid letters

Click to reveal all bonus words

Non-theme words that help unlock hints in the game

All Bonus Words

ACAI
ACID
ACIDER
ACIDS
ADAW
ADAWS
ADIT
ADITS
AECIA
AECIAL
AERO
AFAR
AFAWLD
AFEAR
AFORE
AFRO
AIDE
AIDER
AIDERS
AIDES
AIDS
AILERON
AILERONS
AIRED
AIRER
AIRIER
AIRS
AITS
AKES
ALAE
ALAP
ALAPS
ALAR
ALAS
ALCADE
ALCADES
ALCAIDE
ALCAIDES
ALCID
ALCIDS
ALCO
ALEF
ALFA
ALGOR
ALOE
ALPS
ANAS
ANES
ANOLE
ANSA
ANSAE
APOLLO
APSE
AREA
AREAD
AREAE
AREAL
AREAR
AREAS
ARENA
ARENAS
AREOLA
AREOLAE
AREOLAR
ARES
ARGOL
ARKOSE
ARKS
ARLE
AROLLA
AROLLAS
ARSE
ARSENO
ARSON
ASDIC
ASKER
ASKERS
ASKOS
ASKS
ASTIR
ASWIRL
ATOK
ATOKE
ATOKES
ATOKS
ATOLL
AWATO
CAAS
CADE
CADEE
CADES
CADI
CADIE
CADRE
CADRES
CADS
CAID
CAIDS
CAILLE
CAIRD
CAIRDS
CALL
CALLA
CALLAIDES
CALLAS
CALLER
CALLOP
CALLOPS
CALO
CALP
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CALPAS
CALPS
CAPO
CAPORAL
CAPS
CARGO
CARL
CARLE
CARLOAD
CARLOADS
CAROL
CAROLLER
CASE
CASED
CEAS
CEASE
CEIL
CEILER
CEILERS
CEORL
CIAO
CIDE
CIDER
CIDERS
CIDES
CIDS
CILL
CIRE
CIRES
CIRL
CITO
CITOLE
CITS
CLAD
CLADE
CLADES
CLADS
CLAP
CLAPS
CLARO
CLASP
CLOP
CLOPS
COAL
COALA
COALAS
COALER
COLA
COLE
COLL
COLLAPSE
COLLAPSED
COLLAR
COLLOP
COLLOPS
CORAL
CORE
CORELLA
CORELLAS
CORF
DACE
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DAIRIES
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DAPS
DARE
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DATOS
DAWS
DAWT
DAWTIE
DAWTS
DEEP
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DEERS
DEIL
DEILS
DERE
DESPAIR
DESPAIRER
DIAL
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DIASPORA
DICE
DILL
DIRE
DIRER
DIRL
DITA
DITAS
DITS
DIWAN
DIWANS
DREE
DREES
DRERE
DRICE
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DRILL
DRILLER
DRIP
DRIPPER
DRIPS
EALE
EANS
EARL
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EARLAPS
EARS
EARST
EASE
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EAST
EATS
ECAD
ECADS
ECLAIR
ECLAIRS
EDILE
EDIT
EDITOR
EDITS
EELS
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ELDERS
ELDS
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ENATIC
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ENOL
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ERAS
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ERED
ERES
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ERKS
EROS
EROSE
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EROTICAL
ERST
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ESKARS
ESKER
ESKERS
EWTS
FAAN
FAAS
FAECAL
FANATIC
FANATICAL
FAND
FANE
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FARE
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FAWS
FEAL
FEAR
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FEAT
FEATS
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FECIAL
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FERAL
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FERER
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FONE
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FOOLERIES
FOOT
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FOOTLE
FOOTLER
FOOTLERS
FOOTS
FORA
FORE
FOREL
FORELIE
FORELIES
FORELS
FREE
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FREONS
FRERE
FRERES
FROE
FROLIC
FRONS
FROS
FROST
GLACE
GLAD
GLADE
GLADES
GLADS
GLAIR
GLAIRE
GLAIRED
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GLAIRIER
GLAIRS
GLOP
GLOPS
GOAD
GOADS
GOAL
GOAS
GOLLAR
GOLLER
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GORA
GORAL
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GRACE
GRACILE
IDEE
IDES
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IDLERS
ILLER
IRED
IRES
IRID
IRIDAL
IRIDES
IRIDS
ITAS
KAES
KANE
KANES
KANS
KARST
KARSTIC
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KENAF
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KOLO
KOLOS
KONS
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KRANS
KSAR
KSARS
LACE
LADE
LADER
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LADLER
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LAICAL
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LAIDS
LAIR
LAIRD
LAIRDS
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LEAR
LEED
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LEERS
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LEPROTIC
LEPS
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LERP
LERPS
LIAS
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LIDS
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LIEFER
LIER
LIERS
LIES
LIPE
LIPPER
LIPS
LIRE
LIRI
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LITS
LOAD
LOADER
LOADERS
LOADS
LOAF
LOAN
LOANER
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LOANS
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LOCAL
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LWEI
NADA
NADAS
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NATS
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NERK
NERKA
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NERKS
NEST
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NESTOR
NOLE
NOLL
NOLO
NOLOS
NOOK
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NOOSE
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NOSE
OCAS
OCEAN
OCEANS
OKAS
OKES
OKRA
OKRAS
OKTA
OKTAS
OLDER
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OLDS
OLEA
OLID
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OLLAS
OLLER
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OLPE
ONES
OOFS
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OOSE
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OPAL
ORAD
ORAL
ORFE
ORFS
ORLE
ORLON
ORLONS
OSAR
OSTIA
OSTIAL
OSTLER
OSTLERS
OTIC
PAAL
PACA
PACE
PACO
PADERERO
PADEREROS
PADI
PADLE
PADRE
PADRES
PADRI
PADS
PAID
PAIDLE
PAIL
PAILLON
PAILLONS
PAIR
PAIRE
PAIRED
PAIRER
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PALL
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PEED
PEER
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PEES
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PELT
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PELTAE
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PERICLASE
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PIED
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PILE
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PILERS
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PIRS
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PLACE
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PLACIDER
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PLACITS
PLAICE
PLAID
PLAIDS
PLAIT
PLAITS
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PLIED
PLIER
PLIERS
PLIES
PLOOK
PLOOKS
PLOT
PLOTS
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POLAR
POLL
POLLER
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PORAL
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PREED
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PREES
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PROFS
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PROOF
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RACE
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RAKES
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READ
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RESTORE
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RIAS
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RIELS
RILE
RILL
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RIPE
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RIPPER
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RIPPLER
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RIPS
RITS
ROAD
ROADIE
ROADS
ROAN
ROANS
ROAR
ROCAILLE
ROKE
ROKER
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ROKS
ROLE
ROLL
ROLLER
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RONE
RONES
ROOF
ROOFS
ROOK
ROOKS
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ROOSA
ROOSE
ROOSER
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ROOT
ROOTLE
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ROTA
ROTAN
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ROTAS
ROTI
ROTL
ROTS
SADE
SADI
SAIC
SAICE
SAID
SAIL
SAILER
SAILOR
SAIR
SAIRED
SAIRER
SAKE
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SAKERS
SAKES
SALAL
SALL
SALLE
SALOP
SALP
SAND
SANE
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SARK
SARKS
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SARSEN
SATI
SATIRE
SATIRES
SEAN
SEAR
SEARE
SEAREST
SEARS
SEAT
SEAWAN
SEDILE
SEEL
SEELD
SEELIE
SEELS
SEEP
SEEPS
SEER
SEIL
SEILS
SEIR
SEKOS
SEKT
SENA
SENATOR
SEND
SENDAL
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SERA
SERE
SERER
SERIAL
SERIC
SERK
SERKS
SERS
SKAS
SKEAN
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SKEN
SKENS
SKER
SKERS
SKOL
SKOLIA
SKOLLIE
SKOOL
SKRAN
SKRANS
SLEE
SLEER
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SLIP
SLIPE
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SNAR
SNARE
SNARES
SNARK
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SNARS
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SNEAD
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SNOOKERS
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SNORE
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SOKEN
SOKENS
SOKES
SOKOL
SOLD
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SOLDERER
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SOLID
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SOLO
SOLON
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SOOKS
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SOOLE
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SOOT
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SORELL
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SORER
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SPACE
SPADE
SPADER
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SPADILLO
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SPAIT
SPAITS
SPALL
SPALLE
SPALLER
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SPEEDS
SPEER
SPEERS
SPEIL
SPEIR
SPEIRED
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SPEOS
SPERSE
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SPIE
SPIED
SPIEL
SPIER
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SPIES
SPILE
SPIRE
SPIRED
SPIRES
SPIRIC
SPIRIT
SPIRITOSO
SPIRITS
SPLORE
SPORAL
SPREE
SPREED
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STAND
STANE
STAW
STIE
STILE
STILL
STILLER
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STIR
STIRE
STIRED
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STOKE
STOKER
STOKERS
STOLE
STOLID
STOLIDER
STOLON
STOLONS
STOOK
STOOKER
STOOKERS
STOOKS
STOOL
STOOR
STORE
STORER
STORERS
SWAD
SWAN
SWAT
SWEAL
SWEAR
SWEAT
SWEIR
SWEIRED
SWEIRER
SWEIRS
SWILER
SWILERS
SWILL
SWILLER
SWILLERS
SWIRE
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SWIRL
TAES
TANA
TANADAR
TANE
TANS
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TAWA
TAWIE
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TICAL
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TIECLASP
TILDE
TILDES
TILE
TILER
TILERIES
TILERS
TILL
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TIRE
TIRED
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TIRL
TOKE
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TOKENS
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TOKES
TOKO
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TOLD
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TOLL
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TOLLIE
TOOK
TOOL
TOOLER
TOOLERS
TOON
TOONS
TORE
TORO
TOROS
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TOSA
TOSE
TSKS
TWAE
TWAES
TWAS
TWICE
TWILL
TWIRE
TWIRED
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TWIRLER
WAES
WAFER
WAND
WANE
WANES
WANS
WASE
WAST
WATS
WEAL
WEAN
WEANER
WEANERS
WEANS
WEAR
WEID
WEIDS
WEIL
WEIR
WEIRD
WEIRDS
WEIRED
WEIRS
WICE
WIDE
WIDER
WIDES
WILD
WILDER
WILDERS
WILDS
WILE
WILL
WILLER
WILLERS
WILT
WILTS
WIRE
WIRED
WIRER
WIRES
WIRIER
WITAN
WITANS
WITLOOF
WITLOOFS
WITS
1253
Bonus Words
4
Shortest Word
9
Longest Word
1260
Total Words
💡 Pro Tip

In NYT Strands, finding 3 non-theme words unlocks a hint that highlights letters for a theme word. Use these bonus words strategically when you're stuck!

What is NYT Strands?

NYT Strands is a word puzzle where you find words that fit the theme hidden in a grid of letters. Find the spangram - a word that uses letters from one side of the grid to the other and describes the theme.

Welcome to NYT Strands! Ready to uncover today's theme and find all the hidden words? Whether you're looking for hints about the spangram or need help finding theme words, our guide will help you solve today's letter grid puzzle.

NYT Strands Tips & Strategies

  • Start by trying to identify the theme from the clue
  • Look for the spangram first - it spans the grid and describes the theme
  • Find words that relate to the theme, not just any words in the grid
  • Words can go in any direction including diagonally
  • Theme words are usually related nouns, verbs, or proper nouns

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