Strands Answers in Order May 30, 2024 #121, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for May 30, 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: "Pump it up!"
  • Category nudge: Think about pump it up!
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, C, C, C, K, S, W
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: HIGHHEELS

Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.

Theme connection: This word relates to "Pump it up!" and connects all theme words.

Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)

Theme Words:

BLOCK CHUNKY CONE CUBAN KITTEN STILETTO WEDGE

All Valid Solutions (502 words):

KITTEN
CONE
CUBAN
CHUNKY
WEDGE
STILETTO
BLOCK
HIGHHEELS
ABUNE
AHIGH
AHING
AHIS
AINE
AITCH
AITS
AUNE
BAHT
BAHTS
BAIT
BAITH
BAITS
BEGILT
BEGIN
BEHIGHT
BELT
BENI
BENIGHT
BENIS
BETE
BETEL
BETELS
BETH
BETHEL
BETOIL
BETOILS
BETOKEN
BETOKENS
BHISHTI
BHISTI
BHISTIE
BIGHT
BINE
BING
BINGE
BINGHI
BISH
BIST
BITS
BLET
BLOC
BLOKE
BLOT
BUNA
BUNCE
BUNG
BUNGIE
BUNIA
CEIL
CEILS
CELT
CENS
CETE
CHUNK
CIEL
CITING
CITS
CLEG
CLOKE
CLOT
CLOTE
CLOTH
CLOTHE
COIL
COILS
COIT
COKE
COLE
COLETIT
COLT
CONK
CONKS
CONS
CONSOL
CONSOLE
COTE
COTH
COTT
CUBING
CUBIST
CUBISTIC
CUBIT
CUBITI
CUBITS
CUNETTE
DEWS
DOEK
DOEKS
DOETH
DOGE
DOGEY
DOGTEETH
DOLE
DOLS
DOLT
DOTE
DOTTEL
DOTTELS
DOTTY
DOWL
DOWLE
DOWLNE
DOWLS
DOWS
EDGE
EELS
EELY
EGIS
EGOS
EIGHT
EIGHTH
EIGHTHLY
EIGHTIETH
EIGHTY
EIGNE
EIKON
EIKONS
EIKS
ELHI
ELITE
ELKS
ELOGE
ELTS
ENGILT
ENLIT
ENOKI
EOLITH
EOLITHIC
EONS
EOTHEN
ETEN
ETHE
ETHIC
ETHICS
ETOILE
ETTLE
EYETEETH
GEEK
GEEKY
GELT
GENII
GENU
GENUA
GHEE
GHETTO
GHETTOED
GHETTOS
GILET
GILT
GILTS
GIST
GITS
GOEL
GOELS
GOETY
GOLE
GOSLET
GOWD
GOWL
GOWLS
HABIT
HABITS
HABU
HAIN
HAITH
HEEL
HEELS
HEIGH
HEIGHT
HEIGHTEN
HEIL
HEILS
HELO
HELOT
HENBIT
HENBITS
HETE
HETH
HICK
HICKEY
HIGH
HIGHLY
HIGHT
HIGHTH
HILCH
HILT
HILTING
HILTS
HING
HINGE
HISH
HIST
HISTIE
HITCH
HITS
HUCK
HUCKLE
HUNK
HUNKEY
HUNKY
ICHS
ICKLE
ICKY
IKON
IKONS
ILKS
ISTLE
ITCH
KECK
KEET
KEIGHT
KEKS
KELT
KELTS
KENO
KENS
KETE
KETO
KETOL
KETOLS
KETTLE
KILN
KILNS
KILO
KILOS
KILT
KITE
KITH
KITHE
KITTEL
KITTELS
KITTENISH
KITTLE
KLETT
KNOCK
KONEKE
KONK
KONKS
KONS
KYLE
KYLIE
KYTE
KYTHE
LEET
LEETLE
LEGIST
LEGIT
LEGITS
LEKE
LEKS
LEKYTHI
LENG
LENGTH
LENGTHS
LENIS
LETHE
LETHEE
LICH
LICHT
LICHTING
LICHTS
LICK
LIEN
LIENS
LIGHT
LIGHTEN
LIGNE
LIKE
LIKEN
LIKENS
LITE
LITH
LITHE
LITHELY
LITHIA
LITHIC
LITHING
LITHS
LITING
LITS
LITTEN
LITTLE
LOCK
LODE
LODGE
LOGE
LOKE
LOTE
LOTH
LOTI
LOTTE
LOWE
LOWED
LOWS
LYTE
LYTHE
NABIS
NAIN
NECK
NECKCLOTH
NEKS
NETE
NETT
NETTIE
NIGH
NIGHLY
NIGHT
NIGHTIE
NIGHTY
NISH
NITS
NOCK
NUBIA
NUCLEI
OCTET
OGEE
OIKS
OILS
OLIO
OWED
OWLET
OWLS
SHAN
SHIN
SHINE
SHTICK
SHTICKY
SHUCK
SHUN
SIGH
SIGHT
SIGIL
SIGN
SIGNET
SINCE
SINE
SING
SINGE
SINH
SITH
SKEE
SKEET
SKEN
SKEO
SKET
SKIO
SKIT
SKITE
SKITTLE
SKOL
SLEE
SLEET
SLEETY
SLIT
SLOE
SLOG
SLOT
SLOW
SLOWED
SNECK
SNOEK
SNOKE
SOLE
SOLEI
SOLI
SOLITO
SOWED
SOWL
SOWLE
STICH
STICK
STICKLE
STICKY
STIE
STILE
STILET
STILETTOED
STILETTOS
STING
STINGILY
SWOLN
SWOT
SWOTTY
TEEK
TEEL
TEELS
TEETH
TEETHE
TEIL
TEILS
TELCO
TELIC
TELOI
TELOS
TELS
TELT
TENIA
TETE
TETH
THAN
THEE
THEEK
THEEKS
THEGN
THEIC
THEICS
THELITIS
THEN
THETE
THEY
THICK
THICKET
THICKETY
THICKLY
THICKY
THIG
THIGH
THILK
THIN
THINE
THING
THIS
THUNK
TICH
TICK
TICKET
TICKEY
TICKLE
TICKLY
TICKY
TICS
TIGE
TIGHT
TIGHTEN
TIKE
TILE
TILS
TILT
TINE
TING
TINGE
TITE
TITHE
TITLE
TOCK
TOED
TOELIKE
TOETOE
TOGE
TOIL
TOILE
TOILET
TOILETTE
TOILS
TOIT
TOKE
TOKEN
TOKENS
TOKO
TOLE
TOLT
TOTE
TOWED
TOWS
TYEE
TYKE
UNAI
UNAIS
UNBAN
UNBE
UNBELT
UNBLOCK
UNCE
UNCI
UNCLE
UNETH
UNGET
UNGILT
UNHITCH
UNIS
UNIT
UNITS
UNKET
UNLET
UNLICH
UNLIT
WODGE
WOTTETH
YELK
YELT
YELTS
YETT
YLKE

Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.

Yesterday's Strands Answers — May 29, 2024

  • Theme: "A good workout"
  • Spangram: FITNESS

Theme words:

BIKE CABLES ELLIPTICAL ROWER TREADMILL WEIGHTS

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — May 29, 2024

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