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#716

Sunday, August 31, 2025

Medium Daily Puzzle

NYT Strands August 31 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 31 August 2025

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

Step-by-Step Hints for 31 August 2025

Need help? Reveal hints gradually to solve the puzzle at your own pace

Today's Theme Hint

"Up the hill"

Find 7 theme words and 1 spangram related to this clue

Spangram Hints

Length & Position

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

Letter-by-Letter Reveal

J_________L

Theme Words (7 words)

All of these words relate to: "Up the hill"

5 letters: A ___ R

5 letters: B ___ E

5 letters: C ___ N

5 letters: F ___ H

4 letters: P __ L

8 letters: T ______ G

5 letters: W ___ 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 31 August 2025

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

🎯 Spangram Answer

JACKANDJILL

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

📝 Theme Words: "Up the hill"

AFTER

BROKE

CROWN

FETCH

PAIL

TUMBLING

WATER

🔍 Bonus Words Found in Grid

These 750 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

ABELIA

ABELIAN

ABET

ABLE

ABLER

ABLET

ABLING

ABRI

ABRIN

ACAI

ACED

ACER

ACNE

ACRE

ACRED

ACROTER

AERIE

AERO

AFRO

AFTERPEAK

AGNAIL

AINE

AINGA

AIRN

AIRT

AITCH

AKED

ALAE

ALAP

ALFA

ALIF

ALIPED

ALTER

ALTO

AMBER

AMBERINA

AMBERITE

AMBLE

AMBLER

AMBLING

AMID

AMIDE

AMIR

ANCE

ANGA

ANIL

ANILE

APED

APER

ARCED

AREA

AREAL

ARED

AREPA

AROW

ARPA

ARRET

ARROW

ATEBRIN

ATELIER

ATHELING

ATHERINE

AWETO

AWORK

BAEL

BATCH

BATCHER

BATE

BATH

BATHE

BATHER

BAWL

BEAK

BEAM

BEAT

BEATH

BECK

BEDIM

BELIE

BELIEF

BELIER

BERE

BERET

BERK

BERKO

BERLIN

BERLINE

BERRET

BETA

BETE

BETH

BETING

BIDARKA

BIDE

BIDER

BILL

BIMA

BIMBLE

BIRL

BIRO

BLEAT

BLERT

BLET

BLIN

BLIND

BLINDER

BLING

BLINK

BLITE

BOEP

BOIL

BOKE

BOKED

BORIDE

BREAM

BREATH

BREI

BREN

BRIAR

BRIARED

BRIDE

BRIDLE

BRIDLER

BRIDLING

BRIE

BRIEF

BRILL

BRIM

BRIN

BRINDLE

BRINE

BRING

BRINK

BRIO

BRIT

BROIDER

BROIL

BROKED

BROKER

CACA

CACAO

CADE

CADI

CAIN

CAIRN

CANCAN

CANCER

CANDLE

CANDLER

CANDLING

CANE

CANER

CANG

CANIER

CANINE

CANING

CANN

CANNER

CANNIE

CANNIER

CARE

CARED

CARK

CARL

CARP

CARPAL

CARPALIA

CARPED

CARPI

CARR

CARROT

CEBID

CEBOID

CEDAR

CEDI

CELIAC

CEORL

CERE

CERIA

CERING

CERITE

CERNING

CERO

CERT

CETE

CHEAT

CHER

CHERE

CHERT

CORE

CORED

CORF

CORK

CORRADE

CORREA

COTE

COWAN

COWER

CRACK

CRACKA

CRACOWE

CRADLE

CRADLER

CRADLING

CRAN

CRANE

CRANING

CRANK

CREAK

CREAM

CRED

CRENA

CRETIN

CRINE

CRIT

CROAK

CROC

CROCK

CRORE

CROW

CROWEA

CROWER

DACE

DACK

DAINE

DANCE

DANCER

DANG

DANK

DARE

DARK

DARRE

DEAL

DEALT

DECANE

DECANI

DECK

DECKO

DECROWN

DERAIL

DERAILER

DERO

DERRO

DILL

DIMBLE

DIRL

EATH

ECAD

ECHT

EILD

EINA

ELDER

ELIAD

ELITE

ENCORE

ENCORED

ENFIRE

ENIAC

EOAN

EORL

ERECT

ERECTING

ERING

ERNING

ERRAND

ERRED

ETCH

ETCHER

ETEN

FAIL

FALTER

FENI

FERBAM

FERE

FERIA

FERN

FERNING

FERTILE

FETCHER

FETE

FETING

FIACRE

FIANCE

FIAR

FIER

FIERCE

FIERE

FILA

FILBERT

FILE

FILER

FILET

FILM

FILMI

FILTER

FINANCE

FINANCED

FINCA

FIND

FINDER

FINE

FINER

FINGAN

FINK

FINNAC

FINNACK

FINNER

FIRE

FIRN

FITCH

FITCHE

FITCHET

FLAK

FLAKE

FLAKED

FLAKER

FLAP

FLIP

FREAK

FRET

FROCK

FROE

FRORE

FROW

FROWN

GNAR

GNARL

GNARR

HEAT

HELD

HELIAC

HELING

HELM

HERB

HERE

HEREIN

HERL

HERLING

HERN

HERNIA

HETE

HETING

IDEA

IDEAL

IDLE

IDLER

IDLING

ILEA

IMBATHE

INANE

INANER

INANGA

INERT

INFER

INFERE

INGAN

INLET

INNER

IPECAC

ITCH

JACARE

JACK

JIBE

JIBED

JIBER

JILL

JILT

KADE

KADI

KAED

KAIE

KAIF

KAIL

KAIN

KAING

KAINGA

KALI

KALIF

KANE

KANG

KANGA

KANJI

KARO

KECK

KEPI

KERO

KNAR

KNARL

KNIFE

KNIFER

KNIT

KNITCH

KOAN

KORA

KORAI

KORE

KRAIT

KRANG

LAER

LAKE

LAKED

LAKER

LEAM

LEAT

LECH

LECTERN

LECTIN

LERE

LERING

LETCH

LIANE

LIANG

LIAR

LIBER

LIBERO

LIDAR

LIEF

LIEN

LIER

LIFE

LIFER

LIFT

LIFTER

LILT

LIMA

LIMB

LIMBA

LIMBATE

LIMBEC

LIMBER

LIMBERING

LINAC

LIND

LINDANE

LINE

LINER

LING

LINGA

LINK

LINN

LINNET

LIPA

LIPE

LIRE

LITE

LITER

LITRE

LUMA

LUMBER

LUMBERING

MABE

MATCH

MATCHER

MATCHET

MATE

MATER

MATH

MIDAIR

MIDLIFE

MIDLIFER

MIDLINE

MILL

MILT

MIRO

MULL

NACRE

NACRED

NADIR

NAIF

NAIFER

NAIL

NAILER

NAIN

NANCE

NANE

NARC

NARE

NARK

NARRE

NARROW

NEIF

NERITE

NETE

NIEF

NIFE

NINE

NIRL

NITE

NITER

NITRE

OKAPI

OKRA

ORAD

ORANG

ORBED

ORCA

ORRA

OWER

PALTER

PEAK

PEAL

PECAN

PECK

PEDLER

PERAI

PERK

PIAL

PILA

PILAF

PRAD

PRANCE

PRANCED

PRANCK

PRANG

PRANK

PREALTER

PREBID

PREBILL

PREBOIL

PRETOR

PREWORK

PROA

PROCAINE

PRORE

PROTEA

PROTEAN

PROW

PROWER

RACA

RACE

RACED

RACK

RADE

RADIO

RAIL

RAILE

RAILER

RAIN

RAINE

RAIT

RANCE

RANCED

RANCOR

RAND

RANG

RANI

RANINE

RANK

REAK

REAL

REALIA

REALTER

REALTOR

REAM

REAN

REAP

REBID

REBILL

REBOIL

RECANE

RECANING

RECK

RECKAN

RECTA

RECTI

REDAN

REDLINE

REDLINER

REFILE

REFILM

REFINANCE

REFINANCED

REFIND

REFIT

REIF

REIN

REINK

RELIANCE

RELIE

RELIEF

RELINE

RELINK

RELIT

RENAIL

RENGA

RENIN

RENK

REOIL

REPLA

REPRO

RETCH

RETE

RETEAM

RETIA

RETIE

RETILE

RETINA

RETINE

RETORE

REWAN

REWORE

REWORK

RIDE

RIDER

RIFE

RILE

RILL

RIMA

RIMAE

RIMU

RIND

RINE

RING

RINK

RITE

ROAN

ROBE

ROBED

ROCK

ROED

ROIL

ROKE

ROKED

ROKER

RORE

RORT

ROTE

ROTL

ROWAN

ROWER

TABER

TABERING

TABLE

TABLET

TABLETING

TABLIER

TABLING

TABRET

TAEL

TAMBER

TEAK

TEAM

TEAT

TECH

TECTA

TEIL

TEIND

TELD

TELIA

TENACE

TENAIL

TENIA

TERCE

TERCEL

TERCET

TERF

TERN

TERNING

TERRA

TERRACE

TERRACED

TERRAIN

TERRANE

TERTIA

TERTIAN

TETE

TETH

TETRI

THERE

THEREIN

THERIAC

THERIACA

THERIAN

THETE

TIAR

TIER

TIERCE

TIERCEL

TIERCET

TILDE

TILE

TILER

TIND

TINDER

TINE

TING

TINK

TINNER

TIRE

TIRL

TOCK

TOEA

TORA

TORAN

TORC

TORE

TORR

TOWER

TOWN

TREAT

TREBLING

TREF

TREIF

TRENAIL

TRET

TREW

TRIAC

TRIAD

TRIE

TRILD

TRIN

TRINDLE

TRINE

TROAK

TROCAR

TROCK

TROW

TUMBLE

TUMBLER

TUMBREL

TUMBRIL

TUMID

UMBEL

UMBER

UMBERING

UMBLE

UMBRE

UMBREL

UMBRIL

WACK

WACKO

WAKA

WAKANE

WAMBLE

WAMBLIER

WAMBLING

WATCH

WATCHER

WATCHET

WATE

WATERING

WATERLINE

WEAK

WEAN

WERO

WERT

WOCK

WORE

WORK

WORT

WULL

750

Bonus Words

Shortest Word

Longest Word

758

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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