NYT Strands January 11 2025 Hints, Spangram and Answer

11 January 2025
8 Words

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

Today's Theme

"Say when ..."

Spangram

6 letters

Theme Words

7 words

What is NYT Strands?

NYT Strands is The New York Times' captivating word puzzle that combines elements of word search with thematic word finding. Each day presents a 6×8 grid of letters where you must discover all theme words related to a specific clue, plus find the special "spangram" that spans across the grid.

Unlike traditional word searches, Strands words can change direction, creating unique shapes and paths through the grid. The challenge is not just finding words, but understanding how they all connect to the daily theme.

Today's Theme

"Say when ..."

Find 7 theme words and 1 spangram related to this clue

NYT Strands Grid for 11 January 2025

A
D
N
G
D
U
W
I
N
T
W
S
N
O
R
G
I
K
N
K
M
H
I
L
O
A
T
Y
A
T
O
E
B
D
I
G
N
R
I
M
N
I
G
N
E
V
E
N

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

Step-by-Step Hints for 11 January 2025

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

Today's Theme Hint

"Say when ..."

All theme words relate to this clue. Think about different meanings and related concepts!

Spangram Hints

Length & Position

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

Letter-by-Letter Reveal

T____G

Theme Words (7 words)

All of these words relate to: "Say when ..."

4 letters: D __ N
8 letters: D ______ K
4 letters: D __ K
7 letters: E _____ G
7 letters: M _____ G
4 letters: N __ N
8 letters: T ______ T

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

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Frequently Asked Questions

Complete Solution for 11 January 2025

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

🎯 Spangram Answer

TIMING

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

📝 Theme Words: "Say when ..."

DAWN
DAYBREAK
DUSK
EVENING
MORNING
NOON
TWILIGHT

🔍 Bonus Words Found in Grid

These 579 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

ABET
ABID
ABIDING
ABRI
ABRIM
ABRIN
ABYING
ADIT
ADMEN
ADMIN
ADMIRE
ADMIT
ADWOMAN
ADYTA
AEON
AERIE
AERO
AGIN
AHIS
AIDING
AIDMEN
AIMER
AIMING
AINE
AIRMAN
AIRN
AIRT
AIRTIGHT
ALIGHT
ALIGN
ALIGNING
ALIT
AMOK
AMONG
AMORT
ANNO
ANOINT
ANOMY
ANON
ANOW
ATEBRIN
ATIGI
ATIGIS
AWING
AWNING
AWORK
AYIN
BANK
BANNING
BATE
BATH
BATHYAL
BEAK
BEAM
BEAMY
BEAN
BEANO
BEAT
BEATH
BEATY
BEIN
BEING
BENNE
BENNI
BERE
BERG
BERIME
BERIMING
BETA
BETH
BIDI
BIDING
BIEN
BIER
BINE
BINER
BING
BIREME
BIRO
BREAK
BREAM
BREATH
BREATHY
BREI
BREID
BREME
BREN
BRENNE
BREVE
BRIDAL
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BRIE
BRIM
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BRIN
BRINE
BRING
BROO
BROOK
BYDING
BYTE
DAIMEN
DAINE
DAINT
DALI
DALIS
DALT
DATING
DAWING
DAWNING
DIAL
DIEB
DIET
DIME
DIMER
DINE
DINER
DINERO
DING
DINGHY
DINK
DINNA
DINNER
DINO
DINT
DIRE
DIRK
DIRT
DITA
DITAL
DIVE
DIVER
DYING
EATH
EINE
EMBANK
EMBER
EMEND
EMENDING
EMIR
EMIT
ENDING
ENDIRON
ENDIVE
ENGRIEVE
ENRING
ENRIVEN
ENVIER
ENVIRO
ENVIRON
EOAN
EREMITAL
EREV
ERING
ERNE
ETHAL
ETHMOID
ETYMA
ETYMON
EVEN
EVER
EVERNET
GADI
GAID
GAIN
GAIT
GHAT
GHIS
GIEN
GILA
GILT
GINN
GNOMAE
GNOW
GREAT
GREIN
GREMIAL
GREN
GREVE
GRID
GRIDING
GRIEVE
GRIM
GRIME
GRIMING
GRIN
GRIND
GROAN
GROAT
GROIN
GROK
GROMA
GRONE
GRONING
GROW
GROWING
GROWN
HADING
HAIK
HAIKS
HAIL
HAIN
HALT
HALTING
HATING
HAYING
HAYMOW
HILA
HILI
HILT
HILTING
HIYA
HYBRID
HYING
HYTE
IGAD
IGNOMY
IGNORING
ILIA
ILIAD
ILKS
IMID
IMINE
INDIE
INGINE
INGROWN
INIA
INITIAL
INNATE
INNER
INRO
INTI
INTIL
INTIS
INTRO
INTRON
INWORK
INWORN
IROKO
IRON
IRONE
KAEING
KAON
KIGHT
KILT
KILTING
KITING
KNOW
KNOWING
KNOWN
KOAN
KOND
KONNING
KOORI
KORMA
KRONA
LADING
LADY
LAID
LAIDING
LAIGH
LAIK
LAIKS
LAIN
LATI
LAYIN
LAYING
LAYMAN
LIGHT
LIGHTEN
LIGHTER
LIGHTERING
LIGNIN
LIGROIN
LISK
LITAI
LITING
MABE
MAKO
MANNING
MANO
MANOR
MATE
MATER
MATH
MATY
MEIN
MEND
MENDING
MENG
MENIAL
MENING
MERE
MERI
MERING
MEVE
MEVING
MIDI
MIDIRON
MIEN
MIEVE
MIND
MINDING
MINE
MINER
MINEVER
MING
MINGIN
MINI
MINNIE
MIRE
MIRO
MOKO
MONA
MONDAIN
MONG
MONK
MONO
MONOAO
MORIA
MORN
MORT
MOWA
MOWING
MOWN
MYAL
MYTH
MYTHI
NABE
NEAT
NEATH
NEIVE
NEMN
NEON
NEREID
NERINE
NEVE
NEVER
NEVI
NGATI
NIDAL
NIDATING
NIDI
NIDING
NIEVE
NIMB
NIMBI
NIMIETY
NINE
NINON
NOINT
NOIR
NOMA
NONA
NONG
NONI
NOOK
NOONER
NORI
NORIA
NORK
NORM
NORMA
NORMAN
NOWN
OATEN
OATER
OATH
OINK
OINT
OKTA
ONDING
ONER
ONNING
OORIE
ORBING
ORBY
ORGIA
OWING
OWNING
REAK
REAM
REAMY
REAN
REANOINT
REBID
REIN
REIVE
REMEN
REMEND
REMENDING
REMIND
REMINDING
REMIT
RENNE
RENNET
RETYING
REVIE
RHYTA
RIBA
RIDING
RIEM
RIEVE
RIME
RIMING
RIND
RINE
RING
RINGMAN
RINK
RIVE
RIVEN
ROAM
ROAN
ROATE
ROIN
ROMA
ROMAN
ROMANO
RONE
RONEO
RONG
RONIN
RONNE
RONNIE
RONNING
RONT
ROOK
ROON
ROWING
SIGH
SIGHT
SIGHTER
SIGIL
SIGMA
SIGMATE
SIGMOID
SIGN
SIGNING
SIGNIOR
SIGNOR
SIGNORI
SIGNORIA
SILK
SILT
SILTING
SKIT
SKITING
SKLATING
SWIG
TABER
TABERING
TABI
TABID
TAEING
TAGINE
TAHR
TAIG
TAIL
TAIN
TALI
TALK
TALKS
TANK
TANNIN
TANNING
TEAK
TEAM
TENNE
TENNER
TENOR
TERN
TERNE
THAGI
THAIM
THALI
THALIS
THAT
THIG
THILK
THIS
THRID
THRO
THRONG
THRONING
THROW
THROWING
THROWN
THYINE
TIDAL
TIDIER
TIDING
TIDY
TIGHT
TIGHTEN
TIGHTER
TIGROID
TIKI
TIKIS
TILT
TILTING
TIMBER
TIMBERING
TIMBRE
TIME
TIMER
TIMID
TIND
TINDAL
TINDING
TINE
TING
TINMEN
TINNIE
TRIAD
TRIN
TRIO
TRON
TRONA
TRONK
TROW
TROWING
TWIG
TWIGHT
TWILIT
TWILT
TWILTING
TYIN
TYING
VEIN
VEND
VENDING
VENIAL
VENIN
VENIRE
VERB
VERBID
VERBING
VIBE
VIER
VIMEN
VINE
VINER
VIRE
VIREMIA
VIREO
WADI
WADING
WAID
WAIN
WAIR
WIGHT
WILI
WILT
WILTING
WIND
WING
WINGMAN
WINK
WINN
WINNA
WINO
WOMAN
WONGI
WONGIS
WONING
WONK
WONNING
WONT
WORK
WORKMAN
WORKMATE
WORM
WORMY
WORN
WORT
WUDS
YAGI
YBET
579
Bonus Words
4
Shortest Word
10
Longest Word
587
Total Words
💡 Pro Tip

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