Strands Answers in Order December 16, 2024 #434, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for December 16, 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: "Crossed words"
  • Category nudge: Think about crossed words
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, A, B, S, S, Z
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: PORTMANTEAUX

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

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

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

Theme Words:

ANKLET ATHLEISURE BRUNCH SMOG SPORK ZORSE

All Valid Solutions (933 words):

AGAS
AGAST
AGATE
AGATES
AGEE
AGEMATE
AGEN
AGES
AGLEE
AGLET
AGMA
AGMAS
AKEE
AKEES
ALEE
ALERT
ALERTS
ALME
ALMES
ALTER
ALTERER
ALTERERS
ALTERS
ALTO
ALTS
AMMO
AMOLE
ANKH
ANKLE
ANKLET
ANTA
ANTAR
ANTARS
ANTE
ANTES
ANTHER
ANTHERS
ANTI
ANTIHERO
ANTIHEROES
ANTIS
ANTISERA
ANTLER
ANTLERS
ANTRA
ANTRE
ANTRES
ANTS
ARES
ARSE
ARSIER
ARSIS
ARTI
ARTIER
ARTIS
ARUHE
ASEA
ASPORT
ASPRO
ATES
ATHEISE
ATHEISES
ATHLETA
ATHLETAS
ATOM
ATOMS
ATUA
ATUAS
AURES
AUTHOR
AUTHORS
BHUT
BOPS
BORA
BORAK
BORK
BORT
BORTIER
BRUNCH
BUAT
BUCHU
BUCHUS
BUHR
BUNCH
BURP
BURPS
BUSH
BUST
BUSTEE
BUSTLE
BUSTLER
BUSTLERS
BUTANE
BUTE
CHUB
CHUBS
CHUSE
CHUT
CHUTE
CUBS
CUES
CUESTA
CURB
CURBS
CUSH
CUSP
CUTE
EAGLE
EAGLET
EALE
EASE
EAST
EATAGE
EATAGES
EATEN
EATER
EATERS
EATS
EAUS
EAUX
EGAL
EGEST
EGESTA
EGMA
EGMAS
ELAN
ELATE
ELATES
ELHI
ELOGE
ELOGES
ELTS
EMLETS
EMOTE
EMOTER
EMOTERS
ENATE
ENATES
ENTAME
ENTAMES
ENTHUSE
EORL
ERES
EROS
EROSE
EROSES
ERSES
ERST
ESPIER
ESPIERS
ESTATE
ESTATES
ESTER
ESTRO
ESTROS
ETAGE
ETAGES
ETAS
ETAT
ETATS
ETNA
ETNAS
GAEN
GAES
GALE
GALERE
GALERES
GAME
GAMES
GAMEST
GANE
GANT
GANTLET
GANTLETS
GANTS
GASH
GASP
GAST
GATE
GATEAU
GATEAUS
GATEAUX
GATER
GATERS
GATES
GATS
GAUS
GEAL
GEAN
GEAT
GEATS
GEEK
GEES
GEEST
GEMOT
GEMOTE
GEMOTS
GENA
GEST
GESTALT
GESTALTEN
GESTALTS
GESTANT
GESTATE
GETA
GETAS
GETS
GLEAN
GLEE
GLEEMAN
GLEES
GLEET
GLEETS
GLEN
GLOM
GLOMS
GOLE
HELM
HELMET
HELMETS
HENT
HENTS
HERE
HERES
HERL
HERM
HERMS
HERO
HEROE
HEROES
HEROISE
HEROISES
HEROS
HERS
HERSE
HERSES
HETMAN
HETS
HIPS
HOER
HOERS
HOES
HOISE
HOISES
HOPS
HORE
HORS
HORSE
HORSES
HORSIER
HORST
HORSTE
HOSE
HOSER
HOSERS
HOSES
HOSIER
HOSIERS
HUBS
HUER
HUERS
HUES
HUIS
HUPS
HURT
HUSTLE
HUSTLER
HUSTLERS
ISOHEL
ITHER
IURE
KAAS
KANE
KARO
KART
KATA
KATAS
KATI
KATIPO
KATIPOS
KATIS
KEAS
KEET
KEETS
KETA
KETAS
KGOTLA
KGOTLAS
KHET
KHETS
KHIS
KHOR
KHORS
KHURTA
KNAG
KNEE
KNEES
KNELT
KOBS
KOPS
KORA
KORAT
KORU
KORUN
KRAUT
LAGENA
LAME
LAMES
LAMEST
LANE
LANK
LANT
LANTS
LASE
LASH
LAST
LATE
LATEEN
LATEN
LATENT
LATENTS
LATER
LATS
LEAK
LEAN
LEAS
LEASE
LEASH
LEAST
LEAT
LEER
LEERS
LEES
LEET
LEETLE
LEETS
LEGAL
LEGATE
LEGATEE
LEGATEES
LEGATES
LEGATO
LEGES
LEGMAN
LEHUA
LEIS
LEISURE
LEKGOTLA
LEKGOTLAS
LENT
LENTI
LERE
LERES
LETS
LOGAN
LOGE
LOGES
LOMA
LOMAS
LOME
LOMES
LOTA
LOTAS
LOTE
LOTS
MAES
MAGE
MAGES
MAGOT
MAGOTS
MALE
MALT
MALTOL
MALTS
MANE
MANEH
MANET
MANTA
MANTEAU
MANTEAUS
MANTEAUX
MANTEEL
MANTES
MANTIS
MANTISES
MANTLE
MANTLET
MANTLETS
MANTRA
MANTUA
MASA
MASE
MASH
MASHUA
MAST
MASU
MATE
MATER
MATERS
MATES
MATRES
MATS
MATSUTAKE
MEAL
MEALER
MEALERS
MEAN
MEANE
MEANER
MEANERS
MEANT
MEAT
MEATS
MEATUS
MEEK
MEET
MEGA
MESA
MESAL
MESH
META
METAGE
METAL
METATE
METS
MEUS
MOLE
MOME
MOMES
MOMS
MOMSER
MOMSERS
MOTE
MOTEL
MOTEN
MOTS
MOTSER
MOTSERS
NAGA
NAGAS
NAME
NAMES
NASUTE
NATES
NATS
NEAT
NEEM
NEGATE
NEGATER
NEGATERS
NEGATES
NERTS
NETS
NUBS
OGAM
OGEE
OGEES
OGLE
OKRA
OKTA
OKTAS
OLEA
OMASA
OMEGA
OMEGAS
OMMATEA
OPTANT
OPTS
OPUS
ORBS
ORES
ORLE
ORTHO
ORTHOS
ORTHOSES
ORTHOSIS
ORTS
ORZO
OSES
OSIER
OSIERS
PIER
PIERS
PIERST
PIERT
PIERTS
PIET
PIETA
PIETAS
PIETS
PISE
PISES
PISO
PITA
PITH
PITHOS
POET
POETS
POIS
POISE
POISER
POISERS
POISES
PORE
PORER
PORERS
PORES
PORK
PORT
PORTA
PORTAGE
PORTAGES
PORTAL
PORTAS
PORTATE
PORTENT
PORTENTS
PORTHORS
PORTHORSES
PORTHOS
PORTHOSES
PORTIER
PORTIERE
PORTIERES
PORTLAST
PORTMAN
PORTMANTEAU
PORTMANTEAUS
PORTMANTEAUX
PORTMANTLE
PORTMANTUA
PORTS
POSE
POSER
POSERS
POSES
POSIER
POSIT
PRAT
PRATIE
PRAU
PRAUS
PROB
PROBS
PRUH
PSALM
PSALTER
PSALTERS
PSIS
PUER
PUERS
PURE
PURES
PURS
PURSE
PURSIER
PURTIER
RARE
RARES
RARK
RATH
RATHE
RATHER
RATHEREST
RATIO
RATIOS
RATU
RATUS
RAUPO
REEL
REELMAN
REEN
REES
REEST
REIS
REISES
RELATE
RELATES
RENAL
RENAME
RENAMES
RENK
RENT
RENTAL
RENTE
RENTES
RENTS
REOS
RERENT
RERENTS
RESIT
RESORT
RESORTS
REST
RESTAGE
RESTAGES
RESTATE
RESTATES
RESTER
RESTO
RETAG
RETASTE
RETS
RHUS
ROBS
ROBUST
ROBUSTA
ROES
ROPIER
RORE
RORES
RORT
RORTIER
RORTS
ROSE
ROSES
ROSIER
ROSIERE
ROSIERES
ROSIERS
ROSIT
RUBS
RUBUS
RUES
RUNCH
RUSE
RUTH
SAGA
SAGE
SAGO
SALE
SALET
SALETS
SALT
SALTER
SALTERS
SALTO
SALTS
SAME
SAMLET
SAMLETS
SANE
SANER
SANK
SANKO
SANPRO
SANT
SANTUR
SANTURS
SATE
SATEEN
SATEM
SAUCH
SAUT
SAUTE
SEAL
SEALER
SEALERS
SEAM
SEAN
SEAT
SEATER
SEATERS
SEATS
SEEK
SEEL
SEEN
SEER
SEERS
SEGO
SEGOL
SEMANTRA
SERA
SERE
SERENATE
SERENATES
SEROPUS
SERS
SETA
SETAL
SHRUB
SHUN
SHUT
SHUTE
SIEN
SIENT
SIENTS
SIPS
SISES
SITAR
SITARS
SITH
SITHE
SITHEE
SITHEN
SITKA
SITUP
SITUPS
SITUS
SMOG
SMOTE
SOPS
SORE
SOREE
SOREES
SOREL
SORER
SORES
SOREST
SORT
SORTA
SORTAL
SORTS
SPIE
SPIEL
SPIER
SPIERS
SPIT
SPORE
SPORES
SPORT
SPORTIER
SPORTS
SPRAT
SPUE
SPUER
SPUERS
SPUES
SPUR
SPURS
SPURT
SPUTA
STAG
STAGE
STAGES
STALE
STALER
STANE
STANK
STASH
STAT
STATE
STATER
STATERS
STATES
STATS
STEAL
STEALE
STEALER
STEALERS
STEALT
STEAM
STEAN
STEANE
STEEK
STEEL
STEELMAN
STEEN
STEER
STEERS
STELA
STELAE
STEM
STEMLET
STEMLETS
STEN
STENT
STENTS
STERE
STEREO
STEREOPSIS
STEREOS
STERES
STOLE
STOLEN
STOMA
STOMAL
STOMAS
STOMATE
STOMATES
STREEL
STROP
STROPS
SUBTEEN
SUBTLE
SUBTLER
SUCH
SUER
SUET
SUIT
SUPS
SURA
SURAT
SURE
SUTRA
TAEL
TAES
TAGMA
TAKE
TAKEN
TAKHI
TAKHIS
TALE
TALENT
TALENTS
TALER
TALERS
TAME
TAMES
TAMEST
TANE
TANH
TANK
TANKA
TANTI
TANTRA
TARE
TARES
TARO
TAROK
TARP
TARPS
TARS
TARSI
TARSIER
TARSIERS
TASH
TASTE
TATE
TATER
TATERS
TATES
TATLER
TATLERS
TATS
TAUPIE
TAUS
TAXUS
TEAGLE
TEAK
TEAL
TEAM
TEAS
TEASE
TEAT
TEATS
TEEK
TEEL
TEEM
TEEN
TEER
TEERS
TEES
TELA
TELAE
TELOME
TELOMES
TELT
TENT
TENTAGE
TENTAGES
TENTH
TENTS
TERES
TERM
TERMS
TERSE
TERSER
TEUCH
THEE
THEES
THEN
THENAGE
THENAGES
THENAL
THERE
THERES
THERM
THERMS
THETA
THETAS
THIO
THIS
THORO
THOSE
THUS
TIER
TIERS
TIPS
TOGA
TOGAE
TOGAS
TOGATE
TOGE
TOGES
TOLE
TOMAN
TOME
TOMES
TOMS
TREE
TREEN
TREES
TRENTAL
TRES
TREZ
TROIS
TROP
TRUE
TRUES
TUBS
TUCHUN
TUIS
TUPS
TUSH
UHLAN
UNCUS
UNCUT
UNCUTE
UPSEE
URBS
URES
URESIS
URPS
USAGE
USER
UTAS
UTIS
UTISES
ZERO
ZEROS
ZEST
ZESTER

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — December 15, 2024

  • Theme: "Moonlighting"
  • Spangram: LUNARPHASE

Theme words:

CRESCENT FULL GIBBOUS QUARTER WANING WAXING

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — December 15, 2024

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