Strands Answers in Order September 08, 2024 #318, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for September 08, 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: "A royal shade"
  • Category nudge: Think about a royal shade
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: L, L, M, M, O, P, V
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: PURPLES

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "A royal shade" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

LAVENDER LILAC MAGENTA MAUVE ORCHID PLUM VIOLET

All Valid Solutions (849 words):

VIOLET
MAUVE
LILAC
ORCHID
LAVENDER
PLUM
MAGENTA
PURPLES
AALII
ACULEATE
AERO
AEROS
AERUGO
AESC
AGEE
AGEN
AGENE
AGENES
AGENT
AGENTIAL
AGENTIVAL
AGENTIVE
AGER
AGILA
AGILAS
AGILE
AGILER
AGITA
AGUE
AGUTI
AIGA
AITU
ALAE
ALALIA
ALAN
ALANE
ALANT
ALAS
ALATE
ALCID
ALEC
ALECS
ALES
ALIT
ALIVE
ALLATIVE
ALLEL
ALLIGATE
ALMA
ALME
ALMNER
ALOE
ALOES
ALOGIA
ALPEEN
ALTER
ALTERN
ALTERNE
ALTERNES
ALULA
ALULAE
ALUM
AMEER
AMELIA
AMEN
AMEND
AMENDE
AMENDED
AMENDER
AMIA
AMIE
AMLA
AMLAS
AMOLE
AMPERE
AMPUTEE
AMREETA
ANELACE
ANES
ANTA
ANTE
ANTI
ANTLER
ANTLIA
ASEA
ATLAS
AULA
AULAS
AULD
AULDER
AUNE
AVAIL
AVAILE
AVAILES
AVAL
AVALE
AVEL
AVER
AVIAN
AVIATE
AVITAL
CALAMI
CALAMITE
CALENTURE
CALIGO
CALL
CALLA
CALLAN
CALLANT
CALLER
CALLIATURE
CALLUS
CALM
CALVE
CASE
CASEATE
CASUAL
CAUL
CAULES
CAUSE
CAUSEN
CAUSER
CELL
CELLA
CELLAE
CELLI
CHID
CHIDE
CHIDED
CHIDER
CHLORELLA
CHLORELLAS
CIDE
CIDED
CIDER
CIRE
CLAES
CLAN
CLAT
CLEAN
CLEANER
CLEAT
CLOSE
CLOSER
CREANT
CREATE
CREATIVE
CREATURE
CRENA
CRENATE
CRENATURE
CRESOL
CULL
CULLER
CULM
CULT
CULTER
CULTI
CULTIGEN
CULTURE
DEID
DEPLUME
DICH
DIED
DIEDRE
DIRE
DREAM
DREE
DREG
DREICH
DRENT
DRIED
DRUG
DRUM
DRUPE
EALE
EALES
EATAGE
EATEN
EATER
EAUS
EAVE
ECUS
EGAL
EGALITE
EGMA
ELAN
ELANET
ELATE
ELATER
ELATIVE
ELCHI
ELHI
ELITE
ELOGE
ELPEE
EMIT
ENATE
ENDED
ENDER
ENDPLATE
ENES
ENPLANE
ENPLANES
ENTAIL
ENTAILER
ENTER
ENTIA
EORL
EREV
ERIC
ERNE
ERNES
EROS
ERUGO
ERUV
ESCALATE
ETIOLATE
ETNA
EUGE
EUSOL
EVIL
EVILER
EVILLER
EVITE
EVITERNAL
GAIT
GAITER
GALE
GAMP
GAMUT
GAOL
GATE
GATER
GAVE
GAVEL
GAVIAL
GEAL
GEAN
GEAT
GEEP
GENA
GENAL
GENE
GENES
GENRE
GENT
GENTIL
GENTILE
GENTILES
GENTLE
GENTLER
GENTLES
GERE
GERM
GERMEN
GERNE
GERNES
GETA
GETUP
GEUM
GIANT
GILA
GILAS
GILL
GILLER
GILT
GITE
GIVE
GOAL
GOALIE
GOAT
GOATEE
GOLE
GOLEM
GOMUTI
GUMP
GURN
GURNET
HIDDER
HIDE
HIDED
HIDER
HIED
HIRE
HIRED
ILEA
ILEAC
ILEAL
ILEUS
ILLER
IRED
ITEM
ITERUM
LACE
LACS
LAER
LAGENA
LAGER
LALL
LAME
LAMER
LAMIA
LAMP
LAMPER
LAMPERN
LANE
LANES
LANT
LANTERN
LASE
LASER
LATE
LATEEN
LATEN
LATER
LATI
LATIGO
LATILLA
LATILLAS
LATU
LAUND
LAUNDER
LAVA
LAVAGE
LAVE
LAVEER
LAVER
LEAL
LEAM
LEAN
LEANER
LEANT
LEAS
LEAT
LEAVE
LENT
LENTI
LENTIGO
LENTIL
LEVA
LEVIGATE
LEVITE
LIANE
LIANES
LIGATE
LIGATURE
LIGER
LIGURE
LILACS
LILT
LIMA
LIME
LITAI
LITE
LITER
LITU
LIVE
LLANERO
LLANEROS
LOAM
LOAVE
LOGE
LOGIA
LOMA
LOMATA
LORE
LOREAL
LOREL
LORES
LOSE
LOSEL
LOSEN
LOSER
LUCE
LUMA
LUMEN
LUNE
LUSER
MAGE
MAGI
MAGIAN
MAIL
MAILE
MAILER
MAILES
MAILL
MAIM
MALA
MALAS
MALE
MALI
MALL
MALLEATE
MALT
MALVA
MATAI
MATE
MATER
MATERNAL
MATURE
MAUL
MAULER
MAULVI
MAUN
MAUND
MAUNDED
MAUNDER
MAUSOLEA
MAUSOLEAN
MAVEN
MAVIE
MEAL
MEER
MEET
MELA
MELT
MEND
MENDED
MENDER
MENU
MERDE
MERE
MILAGE
MILE
MILO
MILT
MITE
MOAI
MOAT
MOIL
MOIT
MOLA
MOLE
MOLT
MURDER
MURE
MURENA
MUTAGEN
MUTE
MUTER
MUTI
NAIL
NAILER
NAIVE
NALA
NALAS
NALLA
NALLAS
NATAL
NATIVE
NATURE
NEAL
NEAT
NEATER
NEEM
NEEP
NEGATIVE
NEMA
NERD
NEROL
NEUM
NEUTER
OATEN
OATER
OGAM
OGEE
OGIVAL
OGIVE
OLEA
OLEATE
OLENT
OLES
OLIVE
OLIVET
OLPE
ORES
ORLE
ORLES
OSCULA
OSCULANT
OSCULATE
OSCULE
PEAL
PEAN
PEAT
PEDICLE
PEDICLES
PEEN
PEEP
PEER
PENAL
PEND
PENDED
PENE
PENES
PENT
PERE
PEREA
PEREGAL
PERI
PERM
PERN
PERP
PERPENT
PETAL
PLAAS
PLAIT
PLAITER
PLAN
PLANE
PLANER
PLANES
PLANET
PLANT
PLANTA
PLANTAGE
PLANTER
PLAT
PLATE
PLATEN
PLATER
PLEA
PLEAS
PLEAT
PLEATER
PLENA
PLUME
PLUNDER
PNEUMA
PREE
PREEN
PREENER
PREM
PRENATAL
PRENT
PREP
PREPUTIAL
PREVUE
PRUTA
PUER
PUGIL
PUMA
PURE
PUREE
PURPLE
PURPLER
PUTEAL
REAL
REALER
REALES
REALIA
REALM
REALO
REALOS
REALTER
REAM
REAN
REATA
REATE
REDD
REDREAM
REEN
REGAL
REGALE
REGAVE
REGILT
REGIVE
REGMA
REGMATA
REGO
RELACE
RELATA
RELATE
RELATER
RELATIVAL
RELATIVE
RELATUM
RELIANT
RELIT
RELIVE
RENAIL
RENAL
RENATURE
REND
RENDED
RENDER
RENEGUE
RENEGUER
RENT
RENTAL
RENTE
RENTER
REOS
REPLA
REPLAN
REPLANT
REPLUM
REPUTE
RESALE
RESCALE
RESCUE
RESULT
RETAG
RETAIL
RETAILER
RETIA
RETIAL
RETILE
RETILES
REVUE
RICH
RIDE
ROES
ROLE
ROLES
ROSACE
ROSACEA
ROSALIA
ROSE
ROSEAL
ROSEATE
ROSELLA
ROSELLE
ROSULA
ROSULATE
RUGA
RUGAL
RUGATE
RUGOLA
RUMAL
RUMP
RUPEE
RUTILE
RUTILES
SACELLA
SALAL
SALAMI
SALE
SALIVA
SALIVAL
SALIVATE
SALL
SALLAL
SALLE
SALMI
SALT
SALTER
SALTERN
SALUE
SALVAGE
SALVAGEE
SALVAGER
SALVE
SALVIA
SAUCE
SAUL
SAULT
SCALA
SCALAE
SCALE
SCALENE
SCALER
SCALL
SCUL
SCULL
SCULLE
SCULLER
SEAL
SEALANT
SEALCH
SEAN
SEAT
SEATER
SELL
SELLA
SELLAE
SELLE
SELVA
SELVAGE
SELVAGEE
SENA
SENATE
SENE
SENEGA
SENT
SENTE
SENTI
SOLA
SOLAN
SOLATE
SOLATIA
SOLE
SOLER
SORE
SOREL
SORELL
SUAVE
SULLEN
SULLENER
SULTAN
TAAL
TAEL
TAES
TAIG
TAIGA
TAIL
TAILER
TAILLE
TAILLES
TAIT
TALA
TALAS
TALC
TALCIER
TALE
TALEA
TALER
TALES
TALI
TALL
TALUS
TAMP
TAMPER
TANE
TANH
TAVA
TEAL
TEEM
TEEN
TEEND
TEENDED
TEER
TEGU
TEIL
TELA
TELIA
TELOI
TENAIL
TENAILLE
TENAILLES
TENE
TENES
TERM
TERN
TERNAL
TERNE
TERNES
TIGE
TIGER
TILE
TILER
TILES
TILL
TILLER
TIME
TUMP
TURD
TUREEN
TURM
TURME
TURN
TURNER
UGALI
ULAN
ULES
ULVA
UNDE
UNDER
UNMEET
UNPEG
UNPEN
UNPENT
UNPLAIT
UNREAL
UNRENT
UPEND
UPENDED
UPGO
URDE
UREA
UREAL
URENA
URENT
URNAL
USER
UTILE
UVAE
UVEA
UVEAL
VAGI
VAGILE
VAGUE
VAGUER
VAIL
VALE
VALET
VALI
VALIANT
VALLATE
VALUE
VAMP
VAMPER
VATU
VAULT
VAULTAGE
VAULTER
VAUS
VEAL
VEENA
VEEP
VEER
VEIL
VELA
VELATE
VELIGER
VELL
VELVET
VEND
VENDED
VENDER
VERD
VERMAL
VERNAL
VIAE
VIAL
VIGA
VILE
VILER
VILL
VILLA
VILLAE
VILLAN
VILLAS
VILLUS
VIOL
VIOLA
VIOLATE
VIOLATER
VITA
VITAE
VITAL
VITE
VULTURE
VULTURN
VULVA
VULVAE
VULVAL
VULVATE

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — September 07, 2024

  • Theme: "Know your material"
  • Spangram: FABRIC

Theme words:

CHIFFON DENIM JERSEY MUSLIN SATIN SPANDEX VELVET

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — September 07, 2024

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