Strands Answers in Order July 22, 2024 #214, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for July 22, 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: "Make waves"
  • Category nudge: Think about make waves
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: C, D, D, G, K, P
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: WATERCRAFT

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Make waves" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

CANOE DINGHY DORY GONDOLA KAYAK PADDLEBOARD

All Valid Solutions (656 words):

GONDOLA
CANOE
KAYAK
PADDLEBOARD
DORY
DINGHY
WATERCRAFT
AARGH
ABEAR
ABED
ABELE
ABET
ABOARD
ABORD
ABORE
ACED
ACER
ACETA
ACOLD
ACRE
ACRED
ACRID
ADAW
ADDEND
ADDENDA
ADDER
ADDLE
ADDLED
ADDY
ADENOID
ADNATE
ADRAD
ADRED
ADRY
ADYTA
AEON
AERO
AEROBAT
AFRO
ALOD
ALOIN
ALONE
ALONG
ANELE
ANELED
ANGEL
ANGELED
ANGER
ANGOLA
ANOA
ANODAL
ANTA
ANTAE
ANTBEAR
ANTE
ANTED
ANTEED
ANTLER
APACE
APADANA
APAY
APAYD
ARCADE
ARCED
ARCO
ARDEB
ARDENT
ARED
AREDD
AREG
ARENA
ARET
ARETE
ARGENT
ARGOL
ARGON
ARID
ARLE
ARLED
AROBA
ARPA
ATOC
ATOK
ATONY
AWATO
AWDL
AWNED
AWNER
AYONT
BADGE
BADGED
BADGER
BAND
BANDA
BANDOG
BANE
BANED
BANG
BANGED
BANGER
BANT
BANTED
BANTER
BATE
BATED
BATLER
BAWD
BAWL
BAWN
BEAR
BEARD
BEDDER
BEEN
BEENTO
BEER
BEET
BELT
BELTED
BELTER
BETA
BETE
BETED
BETEL
BOAR
BOARD
BOET
BORA
BORD
BORDE
BORDEL
BORE
BORED
BOREE
BOREEN
BOREL
BOTA
BOTEL
CADDY
CADE
CADEE
CADENT
CADET
CADRE
CANADA
CANARD
CANARY
CANT
CANTO
CANTY
CANY
CAPA
CAPRID
CARD
CARDAN
CARDY
CARE
CARED
CAREER
CARET
CARGO
CARGOING
CARL
CARLE
CARP
CATNAP
CEDAR
CELEB
CELT
CENT
CENTER
CENTO
CETE
COAT
CODA
CODGER
CODING
COGENT
COGNATE
COIN
COIR
COLA
COLD
COND
CONDO
CONE
CONED
CONELRAD
CONF
CONGE
CONGED
CONGEE
CONGEED
CONGER
CONGREE
CONGREED
CONGREET
CONK
CONTE
CONTO
CONY
COOING
COOL
COTAN
CRADLE
CRADLED
CRADLER
CRAFT
CRAFTY
CRAN
CRANK
CRAP
CRAPY
CRAY
CRED
CREE
CREED
CREEL
CRENA
CRENATE
CRENATED
DACE
DADA
DADDLE
DAFT
DANG
DANGED
DANGER
DANK
DANT
DANTED
DARE
DARED
DARG
DARI
DARING
DARN
DATE
DATED
DATER
DATO
DAWN
DAWNED
DAWNER
DAYAN
DEAR
DEBATE
DEBATED
DEBATER
DEBT
DEBTED
DEBTOR
DECAD
DECO
DECODING
DECRY
DEED
DEEN
DEER
DEET
DELE
DELED
DELENDA
DELT
DELTA
DENT
DENTED
DENTEL
DERO
DETER
DING
DINGY
DIOL
DOCENT
DODGE
DODGED
DODGER
DODO
DOGE
DOING
DONA
DONATE
DONATED
DONATOR
DONE
DONEE
DONER
DONG
DONGED
DOOCED
DOOL
DOON
DOONA
DRAC
DRACENA
DRACO
DRACONE
DRAD
DRAFT
DRAFTY
DRANK
DRANT
DRAP
DRAY
DREE
DREED
DREG
DRENT
DRYAD
DWANG
DYAD
EARD
EARL
ECAD
ECOD
EDDY
ELDER
ENATE
ENDOCARP
ENODAL
ENOL
ENTER
ENTERA
EOAN
EORL
ERGO
ERGON
ETEN
ETNA
EYOT
FADO
FADY
FANK
FANO
FARCE
FARCED
FARCER
FARD
FARDING
FARING
FYRD
GEED
GELD
GELDER
GELT
GENA
GENT
GENTLE
GENTLED
GENTLER
GERLE
GETA
GNAT
GNAW
GODPARENT
GOING
GOLD
GONAD
GONADAL
GONE
GONER
GOOD
GOOL
GOOLD
GRACE
GRACED
GRAD
GRADDAN
GRADE
GRAFT
GRAN
GRANA
GRANT
GRAPY
GRAY
GREE
GREEBO
GREED
GREET
GREN
GRID
GRIN
GRIND
GYRANT
GYRI
HYDRO
IDOL
IDOLA
INDOL
INDRAFT
INGRAFT
IODATE
IODATED
KADE
KAFTAN
KANA
KANAE
KANT
KAON
KAPA
KARENGO
KARN
KAYO
KNAP
KNAR
KNOT
KOAN
KONFYT
LAWN
LEAR
LEDDEN
LEEAR
LEEBOARD
LEED
LEER
LEET
LEND
LENG
LENO
LENT
LENTO
LENTOR
LERP
LOCA
LODGE
LODGED
LODGER
LOGE
LOID
LOIN
LOIR
LONE
LONER
LONG
LONGE
LONGED
LONGER
LOOING
LOON
NABE
NADA
NAKFA
NAPA
NARC
NARCO
NARD
NARDING
NARDOO
NARY
NEDDY
NEED
NEELD
NERD
NERDY
NETE
NIDGET
NODAL
NODATED
NODI
NOIR
NOLO
NOODGE
NOODGED
NOTA
NOYADE
OARED
OBANG
OBTEND
OCEAN
ODAL
ODONATE
OGEE
OGRE
OKAY
ONBOARD
ONER
ONTO
OONT
ORLE
PACE
PACED
PACER
PACO
PADDER
PADDLE
PADDLED
PADDLER
PADDY
PADLE
PADRE
PANACEA
PANADA
PANFRY
PANT
PANTO
PANTY
PARCEL
PARCELED
PARD
PARDEE
PARDI
PARDON
PARDONED
PARDONER
PARDY
PARE
PARED
PARENT
PARENTED
PARGE
PARGED
PARGET
PARGETED
PARGETER
PARGO
PARING
PARLE
PARLED
PRAD
PRANA
PRANK
PRAY
PRECODING
PRECOOL
PREE
PREED
PRENT
PRENTED
PRETOR
PRION
PYRAN
RACE
RACED
RACEGOING
RACON
RADDER
RADDLE
RADDLED
RADE
RAFT
RANA
RANK
RANT
REBADGE
REBADGED
REBATE
REBATED
REBATER
REBATO
RECAP
RECODING
RECOIN
RECON
REDD
REDDEN
REDDENDA
REDDENDO
REDDER
REDDLE
REDDY
REDLEG
REED
REEL
REEN
REGNA
REGO
RELEND
RELENT
RELET
REND
RENT
RENTE
RENTED
RENTER
RETE
RETEAR
RETORE
RHODY
RIDGE
RIDGED
RIDGEL
RIDGER
RIND
RING
ROBAND
ROBE
ROBED
ROED
ROTA
ROTAN
ROTE
ROTED
ROTL
RYND
TABER
TABERD
TABOR
TABORED
TACE
TACO
TANA
TANADAR
TANE
TANG
TANGED
TANGO
TANGOING
TANK
TANKA
TANKARD
TAWA
TEAR
TEDDER
TEDDY
TEED
TEEL
TEEN
TEEND
TEER
TELD
TELE
TEND
TOAD
TOADY
TOEA
TOED
TOEY
TOKAY
TONK
TONKA
TONY
TORA
TORE
TYRO
WALD
WALDO
WAND
WANDOO
WANE
WANED
WANG
WANT
WANTED
WANTER
WATE
WATER
YAAR
YANK
YARCO
YARD
YARDING
YARN
YDRAD
YDRED
YEAD
YEAN
YONT

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — July 21, 2024

  • Theme: "S-words? (a cutting-edge theme!)"
  • Spangram: BLADES

Theme words:

CLAYMORE CUTLASS KATANA MACHETE RAPIER SCIMITAR

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — July 21, 2024

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