How to play NYT Strands?

NYT Strands is a word-finding puzzle where you connect letters on a grid to form words. Find all the theme words that relate to the given clue, plus the special "spangram" word that spans from one side of the grid to the opposite side. Words are formed by connecting adjacent letters (including diagonally).

What is a spangram in NYT Strands?

A spangram is a special word that spans from one side of the grid to the opposite side. It's usually longer than the theme words and often provides a hint about the puzzle's theme. Finding the spangram can help you identify the other theme words.

How many theme words are there?

NYT Strands typically has 6-8 theme words plus the spangram. All theme words relate to the given clue. Once you find all theme words and the spangram, any remaining letters should form additional valid words.

What are the best strategies for solving NYT Strands?

Start by looking for the spangram as it often reveals the theme. Look for common word patterns and endings. Think about the theme clue both literally and figuratively. Use the hint system if you find non-theme words. Work systematically from corners and edges.

NYT Strands#474

Wednesday, August 27, 2025

Medium Daily Puzzle

NYT Strands August 27 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

8 words

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NYT Strands Grid for 27 August 2025

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

Step-by-Step Hints for 27 August 2025

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Today's Theme Hint

"Go with the flow"

Find 7 theme words and 1 spangram related to this clue

Spangram Hints

Length & Position

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

Letter-by-Letter Reveal

B___________R

Theme Words (7 words)

All of these words relate to: "Go with the flow"

5 letters: B ___ U

6 letters: H ____ R

6 letters: L ____ N

4 letters: L __ E

5 letters: O ___ N

4 letters: P __ D

5 letters: S ___ P

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 27 August 2025

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

🎯 Spangram Answer

BODIESOFWATER

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

📝 Theme Words: "Go with the flow"

BAYOU

HARBOR

LAGOON

LAKE

OCEAN

POND

SWAMP

🔍 Bonus Words Found in Grid

These 769 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

ABAMP

ABAS

ABASE

ABASER

ACATER

ACATERS

ACATES

ACHE

ACHENE

ACHENES

ACHOO

AEON

AEONS

AGEN

AGENE

AGES

AGON

AGONAL

AGONE

AGOOD

AIDE

AKED

ALMA

ALMAS

ALOD

ALODIA

ALOE

ALONE

ALOW

ALSO

AMAS

AMLA

AMLAS

AMPUL

AMPULS

ANES

ANEW

ANLAGE

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ANOA

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ANODE

ANOW

ANSA

ANSAE

APLOMB

APOS

ARBOR

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ARCH

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ARES

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ARIEL

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AROID

ARSE

ARTS

ASAR

ASEA

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ASTER

ATES

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AWEARIED

AWOL

AWOLS

BAPU

BAPUS

BARE

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BASE

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BAYOUS

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BODIES

BODLE

BOHEA

BOHEAS

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BOLA

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BOND

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BOOL

BOOLED

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BOONS

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BORONS

BRACE

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BRAWS

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BROOCH

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BROOL

CAAS

CARB

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CARBORAS

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CASABA

CASE

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CHAR

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CHAWS

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CHEWS

CHOIR

CHON

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CHOP

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CHORDAE

CHORDAL

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CHOROIDAL

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COIR

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CONSUL

CONSULAGE

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COORIE

COORIED

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CORD

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CORIA

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CORODIES

CORPORA

CRAW

CRAWS

CROODLE

CROOL

CROOLED

CROON

CROONS

CROP

DALE

DANK

DEAL

DEAN

DELO

DIEL

DIENE

DIES

DIOL

DOBLA

DOBRA

DOBRO

DODO

DODOES

DOEK

DOEN

DOES

DOGE

DOGEAR

DOGES

DOGS

DOLE

DOLED

DONA

DONE

DOOB

DOON

DOONA

DOOR

DOORCASE

DORIES

DORP

DRIES

DROLE

DRONE

DRONES

DROOB

DROOL

DROOP

DROP

EANS

EARD

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EAUS

ECHO

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EIDE

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ELAN

ENES

ENEW

ENEWS

ENODAL

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ENOWS

ENSEAL

ENSEAR

EOAN

EONS

ERAS

ERST

ESNE

ETAS

EWTS

FEAR

FEASE

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FEWTERS

FOEN

FONE

FONS

GAEN

GAES

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GAUS

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GEALOUS

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GEAN

GEANS

GEAR

GEASON

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GENAS

GENE

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GENOAS

GENOM

GENS

GEODE

GEOID

GEOIDAL

GOAS

GODROON

GODROONS

GOEL

GOES

GONAD

GONE

GONK

GOOD

GOODIE

GOODIES

GOON

HARO

HAWS

HAWSE

HAWSER

HEAR

HEARD

HEARIE

HENS

HEWS

HOAR

HOARD

HOAS

HOBO

HOIDEN

HONE

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HOOD

HOODIA

HOODIAS

HOODIE

HOODIES

HOODOO

HOON

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HOOP

HOORD

HORA

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HORDE

HORI

IDEA

IDEAL

IDLE

IDOL

IDOLA

IONOGEN

IONOGENS

IONS

IRON

IRONE

IRONES

IRONS

KADE

KADI

KAED

KALE

KANE

KEIR

KELOID

KENO

KNEAD

LADE

LADEN

LADIES

LADRON

LADRONE

LADRONES

LADRONS

LAGENA

LAGENAS

LAGOONAL

LAGS

LAKED

LANE

LANK

LANKED

LASE

LEAD

LEAK

LEAN

LEIR

LENO

LOAM

LODE

LODEN

LOID

LOIR

LOMA

LOMAS

LONE

LOOP

LOOR

LOORD

LORAN

LORANS

LORD

LORIES

LOSE

LOSEN

LOUP

LOUS

LOUSE

LOWS

LOWSE

LOWSER

MARE

MARES

MARS

MARSE

MART

MARTS

MASA

MASE

MASER

MAST

MASTER

MAWR

MAWRS

MAWS

MAYO

MOLA

MOLAS

MOLS

MONA

MONARDA

MONAS

MONO

MONOAO

MONOCHORD

MONS

MOPUS

MOPY

MOSE

MOWA

MOWAS

MOWRA

MOWRAS

MOWS

NADIR

NAKED

NALED

NAOI

NARD

NARDOO

NASAL

NEAL

NEALS

NEAR

NEFS

NEGS

NEOGENE

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NEONED

NEWS

NEWT

NEWTS

NODAL

NODE

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NOEL

NOES

NOGS

NOIR

NOLO

NOMA

NOMAS

NOODLE

NOOP

NORI

NORIA

NORIAS

NOSE

NOWS

OCAS

OCEANS

OCHE

OCHROID

ODAL

ODEA

ODEON

ODOR

OHONE

OLDEN

OLDIE

OLDIES

OLEA

OLEO

OMASA

ONES

ONOS

OOIDAL

OONS

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OPUS

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ORIEL

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OSAR

OUPA

OWRE

OWRES

OWSE

PAOLO

PAYOLA

PAYOLAS

PLAGE

PLAGES

PLOW

PLOWS

PLOY

PLUS

PLUSAGE

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PODAL

PODIA

POLE

POLED

POLO

POLOS

POLS

PONE

PONES

PONS

POOCH

POOD

POODLE

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POOL

POOLED

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POOR

POORI

PORAE

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POSE

POWRE

POWRES

POWS

PRAO

PRASE

PRIDE

PRIED

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PRION

PRIONS

PROA

PROAS

PROB

PROD

PROLAN

PROLE

PROLED

PRONAOI

PRONE

PRONES

PROO

PULA

PULAS

PULMO

PULMONES

PULS

PULSAR

PULSE

RACA

RACE

RACH

RACHE

RACON

RACONS

RAID

RAMONA

RAMONAS

RAMOSE

RAMP

RANSOM

RASE

RAST

RASTA

RAWS

RESAT

RESAW

REST

RETS

RHEA

RHEAS

RHONE

RHONES

RIAS

RIDE

RIEL

ROAN

ROANS

ROBLE

ROCH

RODE

RODEO

ROLE

RONE

RONEO

RONEOED

RONEOS

RONES

ROOD

ROON

ROONS

ROOP

RORID

RORIE

SACRA

SAGE

SAGENE

SAGO

SAID

SAIR

SALMON

SALMONOID

SALON

SALOP

SALP

SALPA

SAMA

SAMBA

SAMOSA

SAMP

SANE

SARD

SARDEL

SARI

SAROD

SARODE

SATE

SAUL

SAWAH

SEAL

SEAN

SEAR

SEGO

SEIDEL

SEIR

SENA

SENE

SENECA

SENECAS

SENOR

SENORA

SERA

SETA

SLAE

SLAG

SLOE

SLOP

SLOPY

SLOW

SLOWS

SNAR

SNOOP

SNOW

SNOWS

SOLA

SOLO

SOMA

SOMAS

SONAR

SONE

SOWAR

SOWARS

SOWF

SOWFS

SOWM

SOWS

SOWSE

STAW

STRAMP

STRAW

SWAB

SWAM

SWAMPY

SWARE

SWART

SWAT

SWEAR

SWEARD

SWOLN

SWONE

SWONES

SWOP

TACE

TACH

TACHE

TACHO

TACO

TASAR

TASER

TAWA

TAWS

TAWSE

TERAS

TRAM

TRAMP

TRAMPY

TRES

TSAMBA

TSAR

TWAS

ULNA

ULNAE

ULNAR

ULNAS

UPON

USAGE

USNEA

WAAC

WAHOO

WAMPUS

WARB

WARE

WARES

WARS

WARSAW

WARST

WART

WARTS

WASE

WAST

WASTE

WASTER

WATE

WATER

WATERS

WATS

WEAN

WEANS

WEAR

WEARIED

WEARIES

WEASON

WENA

WENS

WOFS

WOMB

WONS

WRAST

WREST

YABA

YAPON

YAPONS

YOUPON

YOUPONS

YOUS

YOUSE

769

Bonus Words

Shortest Word

Longest Word

777

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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