NYT Strands September 30 2024 Hints, Spangram and Answer

30 September 2024
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

"Words with weight"

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

"Words with weight"

Find 7 theme words and 1 spangram related to this clue

NYT Strands Grid for 30 September 2024

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

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

Step-by-Step Hints for 30 September 2024

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

Today's Theme Hint

"Words with weight"

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

B____G

Theme Words (7 words)

All of these words relate to: "Words with weight"

6 letters: B ____ M
7 letters: C _____ R
7 letters: F _____ R
5 letters: H ___ Y
5 letters: L ___ T
6 letters: M ____ E
6 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!

Frequently Asked Questions

Complete Solution for 30 September 2024

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

🎯 Spangram Answer

BOXING

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

📝 Theme Words: "Words with weight"

BANTAM
CRUISER
FEATHER
HEAVY
LIGHT
MIDDLE
WELTER

🔍 Bonus Words Found in Grid

These 1141 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

ADDLE
AERO
AERY
AESIR
AFORE
AILS
AIMER
AIMING
AIMS
AINE
AINS
AISLE
AITU
ALEE
ALEF
ALERCE
ALERT
ALEW
ALEXIA
ALEXIN
ALEXINE
ALEXINES
ALEXINS
ALGOR
ALGORISM
ALIGHT
ALME
ALMS
ALMUCE
ALOE
ALTER
ALTS
AMEER
AMIA
AMIE
AMIES
AMIN
AMINE
AMINES
AMINS
AMIR
AMIS
ANAL
ANAS
ANEATH
ANENST
ANENT
ANES
ANGRY
ANIMA
ANIMAL
ANIMALIER
ANIMALS
ANIMAS
ANIMATE
ANIMATED
ANIME
ANIMI
ANIMIS
ANIMIST
ANIS
ANISE
ANSA
ANSATE
ANSATED
ANTA
ANTAE
ANTAS
ANTE
ANTED
ANTHER
ANTRE
ANTRES
ANTS
ANTSIER
ASEA
AVEL
AVER
AVERT
AXEL
AXING
AXIS
AXITE
AYRE
BALD
BALE
BALED
BANAL
BANALER
BANE
BANES
BANI
BANIA
BANIAN
BANING
BANS
BANT
BANTAMS
BANTED
BANTS
BATE
BATED
BATS
BATSMAN
BEAN
BEANING
BEANS
BEANY
BEAT
BEATH
BEATS
BEATY
BEIN
BEING
BENAME
BENAMING
BENI
BENIS
BENS
BENT
BENTS
BENTY
BERG
BERTH
BERTHE
BESAT
BESING
BESIT
BESLIME
BESMUT
BEST
BESTAD
BESTADDE
BESTED
BIGHA
BIGHT
BILE
BIOG
BIRIANI
BIRIANIS
BIRO
BOGLE
BOIL
BOILER
BOLA
BOLE
BOLT
BORE
BOREL
BOXER
BOXIER
BOXIEST
BOXY
BREATH
BREATHE
BREATHER
BREI
BREIS
BREIST
BREN
BRENS
BRENT
BRENTS
BREVE
BREY
BRIG
BRIGHT
BRIM
BRIMING
BRIMS
BRIO
BRIS
BRISANT
BRISE
BRISTLE
BRISTLED
BRIT
BROG
BROGH
BROIL
BRUISE
BRUISER
BRUISING
BRUIT
BRUITER
BRUMAL
BRUME
BRUT
BRUTE
BRUTER
BRUTISM
BRUX
BRUXING
BRUXISM
BUIST
BUISTED
BUMELIA
BUMELIAS
BUMS
BUTE
BUTLE
BUTLER
CERE
CERMET
CERT
CETE
CREANT
CRIANT
CRIB
CRIM
CRIME
CRIMINA
CRIMINAL
CRIMINALS
CRIMINATE
CRIMINATED
CRIMINE
CRIMING
CRIMINY
CRIMS
CRIS
CRISE
CRISTA
CRISTAE
CRIT
CROG
CRUE
CRUET
CRUISE
CRUISIE
CRUISING
CRUX
CUISINE
CUIT
CUITER
CUMIN
CUMINS
CURB
CURE
CURIA
CURIAE
CURIO
CURITE
CUTE
CUTER
CUTIS
CUTLAS
CUTLER
DAIDLE
DALE
DALI
DALS
DALT
DAME
DAMS
DANS
DANT
DANTED
DANTS
DATA
DATAL
DATE
DATED
DELT
DELTA
DELTAS
DELTS
DETAIL
DETAILER
DETAILS
DIAL
DIALER
DIALS
DIAMETER
DIAMIN
DIAMINE
DIAMINES
DIAMINS
DIEL
DIET
DIETER
DIETIST
DILATE
DILATED
DIME
DIMER
DIMETER
EALE
EANING
EANS
EATH
EATHE
EATS
EAVE
ECBOLE
ECRU
EELS
EILD
EINA
ELAN
ELANS
ELASTANE
ELATE
ELATED
ELIAD
ELMIER
ELMIEST
ELMS
ELSE
ELSIN
ELTS
EMAIL
EMAILS
EMANATE
EMANATED
EMINENT
EMIR
EMIT
EMURE
ENAMEL
ENAMELS
ENATE
ENISLE
ENSATE
ENTAIL
ENTAILER
ENTAILS
ENTAME
ENTAMING
ENTASIA
ENTRY
ERECT
EREMURI
EREV
ERUCT
ETAMIN
ETAMINE
ETAMINES
ETAMINS
ETAS
ETNA
ETNAS
ETUI
ETUIS
EUCRITE
EUMELANIN
EURO
EVER
EVERT
EVERY
EXANIMATE
EXIES
EXINE
EXINES
EXING
EXIST
EXISTED
EXIT
EXURB
EYNE
EYRE
FAERY
FAHLORE
FAVE
FAVEL
FAVER
FEAL
FEAT
FEATHERY
FELT
FERE
FERIA
FERIAE
FEVER
FLEA
FLEX
FLEXING
FLEXO
FLEXOR
FLEY
FLIGHT
FLIR
FLOE
FLOG
FLOR
FLOREANT
FLOREAT
FLORIST
FLORUIT
FOGLE
FOIL
FOLEY
FORB
FORCE
FORCER
FORE
FOREANENT
FOREL
FOREVER
FOREX
FORUM
FORUMS
FOXIE
FOXIER
FOXIES
FOXIEST
FOXING
FOXY
GILA
GILT
GIRO
GLEAN
GLEANER
GLEY
GLIB
GLOB
GLOBI
GLOIRE
GLORIA
GNAT
GOEL
GOER
GOEY
GOFER
GOLE
GOLF
GOLFER
GORE
GORI
GORIS
GREAT
GREATS
GREAVE
GREIN
GREINS
GREN
GRENADE
GRENADIER
GRENS
GREVE
HALE
HALER
HALERU
HALF
HALIBUT
HALO
HALT
HAVE
HAVER
HEAL
HEALER
HEALTH
HEAVE
HEAVER
HERE
HERY
HERYE
HEVEA
IDANT
IDANTS
IDLE
IDLER
ILEA
ILEX
IMINE
IMINES
INBENT
INBREATHE
INERT
INLET
INLETS
INSERT
INSTAL
INTEL
INTREAT
INTREATED
INTREATS
IRIS
IRISATE
IRISATED
IRISING
ISIT
ISLE
ISLEMAN
ISLET
ISNA
ISNAE
ISTANA
ISTLE
ITEM
ITEMING
ITEMISE
ITEMISER
ITEMS
IURE
IXIA
LADDIE
LADE
LADLE
LAER
LAID
LAME
LAMER
LAMETER
LAMIA
LAMIAE
LAMINA
LAMINAE
LAMINAL
LAMINATE
LAMINATED
LAMING
LAMITER
LAMS
LANA
LANAI
LANAS
LANATE
LANATED
LANE
LANES
LANT
LANTS
LASE
LASER
LASING
LAST
LASTED
LATE
LATED
LATS
LAVE
LAVER
LEAN
LEANER
LEANEST
LEANT
LEANY
LEAT
LEATHER
LEATHERY
LEER
LEET
LEMAN
LEMANS
LEMING
LEMUR
LEMURIAN
LERE
LETS
LEVA
LEVE
LEVER
LEVY
LEXIS
LIANA
LIANE
LIANES
LIAS
LIBRI
LIER
LIME
LIRE
LIRI
LOBI
LOIR
LORE
LORIMER
LORIS
LOXING
MADE
MAID
MAIL
MAILE
MAILER
MAILS
MAIM
MAIMER
MALE
MALI
MALM
MALMIER
MALS
MALT
MANA
MANAT
MANATS
MANE
MANENT
MANES
MANI
MANIA
MANIES
MANIS
MANS
MANSE
MANTA
MANTEL
MANTLE
MANTLED
MASE
MASER
MASING
MAST
MASTED
MATE
MATED
MATS
MEER
MEET
MELA
MELAMINE
MELAMINES
MELANIAN
MELANIN
MELANISE
MELANISM
MELANIST
MELAS
MELD
MELS
MELT
MELTER
MEMS
MERE
METE
METER
METIS
METRE
MIASM
MIEN
MIENS
MILD
MILE
MILER
MILS
MILT
MILTER
MINA
MINAE
MINAS
MINE
MINER
MINES
MING
MINT
MINTED
MINTS
MINTY
MINY
MIRE
MIREX
MIRI
MIRO
MISADD
MISAIM
MISALTER
MISATE
MISE
MISEAT
MISENTRY
MISER
MISLAID
MISLIE
MIST
MISTAL
MISTED
MISTLE
MISTLED
MITE
MITER
MITRE
MIXER
MIXIER
MIXIEST
MIXING
MIXY
MUCRO
MUIR
MUIST
MUISTED
MURE
MUREX
MUTE
MUTER
MUTI
MUTIS
MUXING
NABE
NABES
NAEVE
NAIL
NAILER
NAILS
NAIN
NAIRU
NALED
NAME
NAMER
NAMING
NAMS
NAMU
NATAL
NATS
NEAL
NEALED
NEAT
NEATH
NEATS
NEIST
NEST
NESTED
NESTLE
NESTLED
NIES
NIMS
NINE
NINES
NINTH
NISI
NIXE
NIXER
NIXY
OGLE
OGLER
OILER
OLEA
OREXIS
ORIXA
OXER
OXIM
OXIME
OXIMETER
OXIMS
REAL
REALER
REALO
REAN
REANIMATE
REANIMATED
REANS
REATA
REATAS
REATE
REAVE
REAVER
REBATE
REBATED
RECREANT
RECRIMINATE
RECRIMINATED
RECRUIT
RECTI
RECTUM
RECTUMS
RECUR
RECURE
RECUT
REEL
REELMAN
REELS
REEMIT
REFEL
REFELT
REFER
REFLEX
REFLEXING
REIN
REINS
REINSTAL
REIS
REIST
REISTED
RELAID
RELATA
RELATE
RELATED
RELIANT
RELIGHT
REMADE
REMAIL
REMAILS
REMAN
REMANENT
REMANIE
REMANIES
REMANS
REMATE
REMATED
REMINT
REMINTED
REMINTS
REMISE
REMISING
REMIT
REMIX
REMIXING
REMS
RENAIL
RENAILS
RENAL
RENAME
RENAMING
RENAY
RENIN
RENINS
RENS
RENT
RENTAL
RENTALS
RENTE
RENTED
RENTS
RENY
REOIL
RESADDLE
RESAID
RESAIL
RESALE
RESAT
RESIANT
RESIN
RESINATA
RESINATE
RESINATED
RESINY
RESIT
RESITE
RESLATE
RESLATED
RESMELT
REST
RESTED
RETE
RETEM
RETEMS
RETIA
RETIME
RETIMING
RETIRE
REVALORISE
REVALORISING
REVEAL
REVEL
REVERB
REVERE
REVERIST
REVERT
REVERY
REXINE
REXINES
RHEA
RIANT
RIGHT
RIGOL
RILE
RILEY
RIMA
RIME
RIMER
RIMIER
RIMIEST
RIMING
RIMS
RIMU
RISE
RISEN
RISER
RISING
RITE
ROIL
ROLE
ROLF
ROLFER
RUBIGO
RUER
RUMAL
RUMALS
RUME
RUMINA
RUMINAL
RUMINATE
RUMINATED
RUMS
RYFE
SADDLE
SADDLER
SADE
SADI
SAID
SAIL
SAILER
SAIM
SALE
SALET
SALIMETER
SALMI
SALT
SALTER
SALTIRE
SAME
SAMEL
SAMIER
SAMITE
SAMLET
SANE
SANER
SANING
SANT
SANTAL
SATE
SATED
SEAL
SEALED
SEAN
SEANING
SEAT
SEATED
SEBATE
SENA
SENATE
SENT
SENTE
SENTED
SENTRY
SIEN
SIENT
SIMA
SIMI
SIMIAN
SINE
SING
SIRE
SIRI
SITE
SIXAIN
SIXAINE
SIXER
SLADE
SLAID
SLAM
SLANE
SLANT
SLANTED
SLAT
SLATE
SLATED
SLEE
SLEER
SLEET
SLEW
SLID
SLIER
SLIM
SLIME
SMALM
SMALT
SMALTI
SMEE
SMELT
SMELTER
SMEW
SMIR
SMIT
SMITE
SMITER
SMUR
SMUT
SNAB
SNAIL
SNEATH
SNEB
STAB
STADDLE
STADE
STAID
STALE
STALED
STALER
STAMINA
STAMINAL
STAMINEAL
STANE
STANINE
STANING
STED
STEDD
STELA
STELAE
TABER
TABES
TADDIE
TAEING
TAEL
TAENIA
TAENIAE
TAES
TAIL
TAILER
TAILS
TAIN
TAINS
TAINT
TAINTED
TAINTS
TAIS
TAIT
TALE
TALER
TALI
TAME
TAMER
TAMIN
TAMINE
TAMINES
TAMING
TAMINS
TAMIS
TAMISE
TAMS
TANA
TANAS
TANE
TANG
TANIST
TANS
TASER
TASIMETER
TASLET
TAXER
TAXI
TAXIES
TAXIING
TAXIMAN
TAXIMETER
TAXING
TAXIS
TAXITE
TAXOL
TAXOR
TEDDIE
TEEL
TEELS
TEEM
TEEMING
TEEMS
TEER
TEIL
TEILS
TELA
TELAE
TELD
TELIA
TELS
TEMS
TEMSE
TEMSING
TERM
THAE
THALER
THALI
THERE
THEREFOR
THEREFORE
THREAVE
TIME
TIMER
TIMING
TIMIST
TIRE
TIRO
TISANE
TREAT
TREATED
TREATS
TREE
TREF
TREFA
TREFAH
TREFOIL
TREMA
TREMAS
TREMIE
TREMIES
TRENAIL
TRENAILS
TRENTAL
TRENTALS
TRES
TREST
TRESTLE
TREW
TRYE
TRYER
TSADE
TSADI
TUIS
TUISM
TUMS
TURBO
TURISTA
TYER
TYNE
TYNES
TYRE
UREA
URITE
UTIS
VALE
VALERIAN
VALI
VALOR
VALORISE
VALORISING
VEAL
VEALE
VEALER
VELA
VERB
VERISM
VERIST
VERITE
VERT
VERY
VEXING
WEER
WEET
WEID
WEIL
WEILS
WELD
WELT
WEMS
WERE
WERT
YANG
YEAN
YELT
YEVE
YEXING
YFERE
1141
Bonus Words
4
Shortest Word
12
Longest Word
1149
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!

Don't Miss Tomorrow's Puzzle!

Bookmark our page for daily NYT Strands hints, spangram reveals, and complete solutions. Come back every day for fresh puzzles and expert solving strategies!