Strands Answers in Order August 09, 2024 #255, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for August 09, 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: "Back to nature"
  • Category nudge: Think about back to nature
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, C, F, F, H, S, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: OUTDOORSY

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Back to nature" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BIRDWATCH CAMP FISH FORAGE HIKE STARGAZE SWIM

All Valid Solutions (814 words):

CAMP
BIRDWATCH
SWIM
HIKE
STARGAZE
FORAGE
FISH
OUTDOORSY
AARGH
ABID
ABIDE
ABIDER
ABIDES
ABODE
ABODES
ABORD
ABORE
ABORT
ABORTED
ABORTEE
ABORTER
ABORTS
ABORTUS
ABOS
ABYS
AERIE
AERIER
AERO
AEROBIA
AEROS
AGAR
AGATE
AGATES
AGAZE
AGER
AGERS
AGIO
AGIOS
AGREE
AHIS
AIDE
AIDER
AIDES
AIDOI
AIDOS
AIRT
AIRTED
AIRTS
AKED
AKEE
AKES
AMIS
APHID
APHIDES
APHIS
APISH
APISM
ARAK
AREA
AREAE
ARED
AREG
ARES
ARET
ARETE
ARETS
ARETT
ARETTS
ARIOSI
ARIOSO
ARKED
ARROBA
ARROBAS
ASWIM
ATES
AUDIO
AUDIOS
AURIS
AUTO
AUTOS
BACS
BAMS
BASH
BAYS
BIAS
BIDE
BIDER
BIDES
BIDET
BIDETS
BIOS
BIRD
BIRDER
BIRO
BIROS
BODE
BODES
BOIS
BOKE
BOKED
BOKES
BOKO
BOKOS
BOOK
BOOKED
BOOKER
BOOKIE
BOOKIER
BOOKREST
BOOR
BOORKA
BOORS
BOOS
BORD
BORDE
BORDER
BORDES
BORE
BORER
BORIDE
BORIDES
BORS
BORT
BORTS
CABS
CAID
CAIRD
CAMIS
CAMPI
CAMS
CAPH
CAPI
CASH
CAYS
CHAI
CHAIR
CHAIS
CHAM
CHAMP
CHAMS
CHAP
CHAS
CHASM
CHAY
CHAYS
CHIA
CHIAS
CHIASM
CHIASMI
CHIB
CHIBS
CHID
CHIDE
CHIDER
CHIDES
CHIRO
CHIROS
CHIRT
CHIRTED
CHIRTS
CHIRU
CHIRUS
CHIS
CIST
CITS
DEAR
DEARIE
DEET
DEETS
DERAT
DERATE
DERATS
DERIG
DERO
DEROS
DETOUR
DIBS
DIDO
DIDOS
DIODE
DIODES
DIRHAM
DIRHAMS
DIRT
DIRTED
DIRTS
DISORDER
DOBHASH
DOBS
DOBY
DOER
DOERS
DOOB
DOOBS
DOOK
DOOKET
DOOKETS
DOOR
DOORS
DOOS
DORE
DOREE
DORIS
DORK
DORKIER
DORR
DORS
DORT
DORTER
DORTS
DRIB
DRIBS
DROID
DROOK
DROOKED
DRUSE
DUDE
DUDES
DUOS
DURO
DUROS
DUST
DUSTED
DUSTER
EAGRE
EAGRES
EARED
EATER
EATERIE
EATS
EERIE
EERIER
EIKED
ERGATE
ERODE
ERODES
EROS
ERROR
ERRS
ESTRO
ESTROS
ETAERIO
ETAERIOS
ETOURDI
FISC
FORA
FORAGER
FORAGERS
FORE
FORGE
FORGER
FORGERS
FORSOOK
FRIER
FRIG
FRIGATE
FRIGATES
FROE
FRORE
FROS
GAED
GAES
GARE
GARI
GARRE
GATE
GATED
GATER
GATES
GATS
GAZAR
GAZE
GAZETTE
GAZETTED
GAZETTES
GEAR
GEODE
GEODES
GEOS
GIGA
GIGHE
GIOS
GIRO
GIROS
GIRR
GRAT
GRATE
GRATED
GRATES
GRAZE
GREAT
GREATS
GREE
GREET
GREETS
GRIG
GRIKE
GRIKES
GROK
HAIR
HAIRDO
HAIRDOS
HAMS
HASH
HAYS
HEAR
HEGIRA
HEIR
HEIRED
HEIRS
HERO
HEROS
HERS
HIDE
HIDER
HIDES
HIKED
HIKER
HIKES
HIKOI
HIKOIS
HIMS
HIRE
HIRED
HIREE
HIRER
HIRES
ICHABOD
IDEA
IDEATE
IDEE
IDES
IKAT
IKATS
IMPAIR
IMPI
IMPIS
IMPISH
IODID
IRATE
IRATEST
IRED
IRES
IRKED
IROKO
IROKOS
ISBA
ISBAS
ITAS
ITCH
KAED
KAES
KARA
KARO
KAROO
KAROOS
KARORO
KAROROS
KATS
KEET
KEETS
KERO
KEROS
KEST
KETA
KETE
KETO
KETS
KIER
KIERS
KIORE
KIRS
KOBS
KOIS
KOORI
KOORIS
KORA
KORAT
KORATS
KORE
KORERO
KOREROS
KORES
KORO
KORORA
KORS
KORU
KORUS
MACS
MAID
MAIR
MASH
MAYBIRD
MAYS
MICH
MIST
MITCH
OAST
OATS
OBAS
OBIA
OBIAS
OBIS
ODEA
ODES
ODOR
ODORATE
ODORS
OKES
OKRA
OORIE
OORIER
OOSY
ORATE
ORATED
ORATES
ORDER
ORDO
ORDOS
ORES
ORFS
OROIDE
OROIDES
ORRA
ORTS
OTTAR
OTTER
OUST
OUSTED
OUSTER
OUTDID
OUTDO
OUTDOER
OUTDOERS
OUTDOOR
OUTDOORS
OUTEAT
OUTEATS
OUTED
OUTER
OUTRIDE
OUTRIDER
OUTRIDES
OUTRO
OUTRODE
OUTROS
OUTS
OUTSEE
OUTSET
OUTSTARE
OUTSTARED
OUTSTEER
OUTTAKE
OUTTAKES
OWTS
PACS
PACY
PAID
PAIR
PAIS
PAMS
PASH
PASHIM
PASHM
PAYS
PHIS
PIMA
PIMAS
PISH
RAGA
RAGE
RAGER
RAGERS
RAGI
RAKE
RAKED
RAKEE
RAKES
RAKI
RATE
RATED
RATES
RATS
RATTED
RAZE
RAZEE
RAZEED
RAZEES
REAK
REAR
REATE
REDIA
REDIAS
REDID
REDO
REDOS
REGAR
REHIRE
REHIRED
REHIRES
REIK
REOS
RERIG
RESOW
RESOWS
REST
RESTO
RETAG
RETE
RETOUR
RETRO
RETROD
RETROS
RETS
RHEA
RIAS
RIBA
RIBAS
RIBS
RIDE
RIDER
RIDES
ROBS
RODE
RODES
ROKE
ROKED
ROKER
ROKES
ROKIER
ROOD
ROOIKAT
ROOIKATS
ROOK
ROOKED
ROOKIE
ROOKIER
ROOS
RORE
RORES
RORID
RORIE
RORIER
RORT
RORTED
RORTER
RORTS
ROSY
RUDE
RUDER
RUDES
RUDEST
RUSE
RUST
RUSTED
RUTS
RUTTED
RUTTER
SABIR
SABS
SAHIB
SAHIBS
SAID
SAIDEST
SAIR
SAIS
SAMP
SAMPI
SATI
SAUROID
SAUT
SAUTE
SAUTED
SAUTES
SAUTS
SAWDUST
SAWDUSTED
SAYS
SCAB
SCABS
SCAM
SCAMP
SCAMPI
SCAPI
SEAR
SEAT
SEAZE
SEKOS
SEKT
SERA
SERK
SETA
SETAE
SETT
SHIM
SHIP
SICH
SIDE
SIDER
SIDERATE
SIDES
SIDH
SIDHA
SIDHAS
SIMA
SIMP
SIMPAI
SIMPAIS
SOBA
SOBAS
SOIREE
SOKE
SOKES
SOOK
SOOKED
SORA
SORAGE
SORD
SORDES
SORDID
SORDIDER
SORDIDEST
SORDO
SORDOR
SORE
SORED
SOREDIA
SOREE
SORER
SORES
SOREST
SORI
SORORATE
SORORATES
SORRA
SORT
SORTED
SORTER
SORTES
SORTS
SORUS
SOTTED
SOUR
SOUT
SOUTER
SOWS
STAG
STAGIER
STAKE
STAKED
STAR
STARE
STARED
STARK
STARKED
STAW
STEAK
STEAR
STEARE
STEARED
STED
STEED
STEEK
STEER
STET
STICH
STIM
STOA
STOAS
STOAT
STOATS
STOUR
STOW
STOWS
STRIA
STRIDE
STRIDER
STRIDOR
STRIDORS
STRODE
STROKE
STROKED
STROKER
STROOK
STROOKE
STUD
STUDIO
STUDIOS
SUDOR
SUDORS
SURD
SUTTA
SUTTEE
SWAT
SWATCH
SWATCHBOOK
SWITCH
SWOT
SWOTS
SWOTTED
SWOTTER
SYBO
TAED
TAES
TAKE
TAKER
TAKES
TAKI
TAKIER
TAOS
TARA
TARE
TARED
TARES
TARO
TAROK
TAROS
TAUS
TAUT
TAUTED
TAUTER
TAUTEST
TAUTS
TAWS
TEAED
TEAK
TEAR
TEARED
TEARIER
TEAT
TEATS
TEAZE
TEED
TEEK
TEER
TEES
TERGA
TEST
TESTA
TESTAE
TESTE
TESTUDO
TESTUDOS
TETE
TETRI
TETRIS
TETS
TICH
TOAST
TOSE
TOSED
TOST
TOUR
TOUSE
TOUSED
TOUSER
TOWS
TOWT
TOWTS
TRIAC
TRIACS
TRIDE
TRIO
TRIODE
TRIODES
TRIOR
TRIORS
TRIOS
TROD
TRODE
TRODES
TROIS
TROKE
TROKED
TROKES
TRUST
TRUSTED
TRUSTEE
TRUSTEED
TRUSTER
TSOURIS
TSURIS
TURD
TURDOID
TWAS
TWOS
TWOSTROKE
UDOS
URDE
URDEE
USED
USER
UTERI
UTES
UTTER
WAST
WATCH
WATS
WAUR
WICH
WIMP
WIMPISH
WIST
WITCH
WITS
WOST
WOTS
WOTTED
WROKE
YAIRD
YAMS
YBORE
ZEES
ZETA

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — August 08, 2024

  • Theme: "Splashy event"
  • Spangram: POOLPARTY

Theme words:

DRINKS FLOATS MUSIC NOODLES SUNSCREEN TOWELS

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — August 08, 2024

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