Strands Answers in Order May 20, 2024 #132, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for May 20, 2024. First, try our no‑spoiler hints with theme nudges and first letters. When you’re ready, reveal today’s spangram. If you only want solutions, jump to the full word list in order. We also keep yesterday’s answers and a clean monthly archive for quick access.
Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)
Theme clue: "Fowl fairy tale"
Category nudge: Think about fowl fairy tale
Theme words count: 5 words to find
First letters of theme words:
B, J, M, R, S
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: UGLYDUCKLING
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Fowl fairy tale" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
BEAUTIFULJOURNEYMISFITREFLECTIONSWAN
All Valid Solutions (572 words):
MISFIT
JOURNEY
REFLECTION
SWAN
BEAUTIFUL
UGLYDUCKLING
ABLE
ABLER
ABLING
AECIA
AESC
AINE
AITU
ALCID
ALEC
ALECK
ALECS
ALES
ALEW
ALEWS
ALKINE
ALLICE
ALLICES
ANELING
ANGEL
ANGELIC
ANGER
ANGLE
ANGLER
ANGLICE
ANIL
ANILE
ANKLE
ANKLES
AUDILE
AUDING
AUDIT
AUDITS
AULD
AUNE
AWES
BAIL
BAILER
BAIT
BANE
BANG
BANGER
BANGLE
BANI
BANK
BAUD
BEAN
BEANLIKE
BEAT
BEATY
BEAU
BEAUT
BEAUTIFULLY
BEAUTY
BENI
BLIN
BLING
BLINGER
BLINK
CELL
CELLI
CELLING
CESTI
CILL
CINE
CINES
CION
CIST
CITS
CLAES
CLAN
CLAW
CLAWS
CLEAN
CLEANER
CLEW
CLEWS
COIN
COIT
COITS
CONCEAL
CONE
CONES
CONI
CONY
COULD
COULIS
COUNCIL
CUING
CUKE
CUKES
CULL
CULLIS
CULLY
CULLYISM
CULT
CULTI
CULTISM
CULTS
CUNEAL
CYNIC
CYNICS
DIABLE
DICE
DICES
DICK
DIFS
DIKE
DIKES
DILL
DILLY
DILUTABLE
DINE
DING
DINGBAT
DINGE
DINGER
DINGLE
DINK
DINKEST
DISME
DITS
DUAN
DUCE
DUCES
DUCI
DUCK
DUCKING
DUCKLING
DUING
DUIT
DUKE
DUKES
DUKING
DULL
DULLY
DULY
DUNCE
DUNCES
DUNE
DUNES
DUNG
DUNGER
DUNK
DUTIABLE
DUTIFUL
DUTIFULLY
DUTY
DYNE
DYNEL
DYNES
ECCO
EFTS
EKING
ELAN
ENABLE
ENABLER
ENCINA
ENUF
EURO
FALCES
FALL
FALLEN
FALLER
FALLING
FANE
FAWS
FELID
FELINE
FELL
FELLA
FELLEST
FEMS
FERN
FIAT
FILL
FILLY
FIST
FITLY
FITS
FLAN
FLAW
FLAWS
FLEA
FLECK
FLECKING
FLECTION
FLEG
FLEW
FLEWS
FLIC
FLICK
FLING
FLINGER
FLIT
FLITS
FLUE
FLUEY
FLUID
FLUIDLY
FLUNG
FLUNK
FLUTY
FLUYT
FLYMEN
FOUR
FRENA
FRUIT
FRUITY
FULFIL
FULL
FULLY
GELID
GELIDLY
GENA
GENAL
GIFT
GIFTS
GILD
GILDING
GILL
GILLY
GILT
GILTS
GISM
GIST
GITS
GLEN
GLIA
GLID
GLIDING
GLIFT
GLIFTS
GLIKE
GLIKES
GLIT
GLITS
GLUCINA
GLUING
GLUON
GLYCIN
GLYCINE
GNAT
GULL
GULLY
GULY
GYNECIA
ICES
ICKLE
ICKLER
ICKLEST
ICON
ICONES
IDLY
IDYL
IDYLIST
IDYLL
IDYLLIST
IGLU
ILLEST
ILLUDING
ILLY
INCEST
INCLE
INCLES
INCULT
INGLE
INKLE
INKLES
ISIT
ITSELF
JAIL
JAILER
JANE
JANGLE
JANGLER
JEAN
JEAT
JOUR
KELL
KENO
KEST
KEWL
KIANG
KIDULT
KIDULTS
KILL
KILN
KINA
KINE
KING
KINGLE
KNUT
KUDU
KUIA
KUNE
LANE
LAWEST
LAWS
LEAF
LEAN
LEANER
LECCY
LECTIN
LECTION
LEKU
LENIS
LENO
LESION
LEST
LIANE
LIANG
LICE
LICK
LIFE
LIFT
LIFTS
LIKE
LIKEN
LIKES
LIKEST
LILT
LILTS
LILY
LINE
LING
LINGER
LINK
LIST
LITS
LUCE
LUCES
LUCID
LUCIDLY
LUCK
LUCKEN
LUCKING
LUDIC
LUIT
LUKE
LUNA
LUNE
LUNES
LUNG
LUNGE
LUNGER
LUNK
LUNY
LYCEA
LYME
LYMS
LYNCEAN
LYNE
LYNES
MENU
MIST
MISTILY
NABE
NAIF
NAIK
NAIL
NAILER
NEAFE
NEAL
NEAT
NEATLY
NECK
NECKING
NECKLINE
NEFS
NEIF
NEST
NEWS
NICE
NICEST
NICK
NICKEL
NICKLE
NICKLES
NIDI
NIDIFY
NILL
NITS
NOISE
NOUL
NOULD
NUCELLI
NUDISM
NUDIST
NUKE
NUKES
NUKING
NULL
NULLIFY
OCCULT
OCCULTISM
OCCULTS
OCCY
OCEAN
OCELLI
ONCE
ONCES
ONES
OULD
OUNCE
OUNCES
OURN
REFALL
REFALLING
REFLECT
REFLECTS
REFLEW
REGNA
RELIC
RELINE
RELINK
RELLENO
RENAL
ROJI
RULY
RUNE
SCION
SCONCE
SCONCING
SCONE
SCOUG
SEAL
SEAN
SECCO
SECKLE
SECO
SECT
SECTION
SELF
SELL
SELLE
SELLER
SELLING
SEWAN
SICCING
SICE
SIDING
SIFT
SILD
SILL
SILLY
SILT
SILTY
SINCE
SINE
SINEW
STILL
STILLY
STILT
STILTY
SWALE
SWEAL
SWELL
SWELLER
SWELLING
TABLE
TABLING
TAIL
TAILER
TAILFAN
TAILLE
TAILLES
TAIN
TANE
TANG
TANGLE
TANGLER
TANK
TAULD
TICCING
TICE
TICES
TICS
TIDING
TIDY
TILL
TILLY
TILT
TILTABLE
TINE
TINEA
TINEAL
TINES
TINY
TUAN
TUILLE
TUILLES
TUINA
TUNA
TUNABLE
TUNE
TUNEABLE
TUNG
TUNIC
TUNICLE
TUNICLES
TUNY
TURF
TURN
TYNE
UGLIFY
UGLILY
UGLY
UILLEAN
UKES
UNABLE
UNAI
UNBE
UNCE
UNCES
UNCI
UNCIA
UNCIAE
UNCLE
UNCLEAN
UNCLEANER
UNCLES
UNCLEW
UNCLEWS
UNCO
UNCOY
UNFIT
UNFITLY
UNIS
UNIT
UNITS
UNKID
UNLID
UNLIKE
UNLIKES
URNFUL
WAES
WAFER
WALE
WALES
WALK
WALKING
WALL
WALLER
WALLING
WANE
WANLE
WEAL
WEAN
WEANEL
WEANER
WELK
WELKIN
WELKING
WELL
WELLING
WEST
YILL
YONI
YONIC
YONIS
YUCK
YUCKING
YUFT
YUKE
YUKES
YUKING
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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