Strands Answers in Order December 26, 2024 #446, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for December 26, 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: "Relative conjunction"
  • Category nudge: Think about relative conjunction
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, C, G, I, N, N, U
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: REUNION

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

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

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

Theme Words:

AUNT COUSIN GRANDCHILD INLAW NEPHEW NIECE UNCLE

All Valid Solutions (564 words):

ADROIT
AINE
AINS
ANAN
ANDRO
ANNA
ANNAL
ANNAS
ANNO
ANNS
ANOA
ANOINT
ANOW
ANSA
ANTE
ANTEING
ANTI
ANTIGUN
ANTING
ARGON
ARGONAUT
ARGOT
ARGUE
ARGUED
ARGUER
ARGULI
ARIOT
ARNA
ARNUT
AROINT
ASCENT
ASCOT
AUNT
AUNTIE
AUTO
AUTOCUE
AUTOGUIDE
AUTOING
AUTOS
AWNS
CEDE
CEDER
CEDI
CENS
CENT
CENTO
CENTOS
CENTU
CERE
CERED
CERNE
CERNED
CHEW
CHEWED
CHEWER
CHEWET
CHID
CHIDE
CHIDER
CHILD
CHILDE
CHILDER
CHIN
CHINE
CHINED
CIDE
CIDER
CINDER
CINE
CIRE
CLEUCH
CLUE
CLUEING
CLUSIA
CONI
CONIA
CONIN
CONN
CONS
CONSUL
CONTE
CONTINUE
CONTINUED
CONTINUER
CONTO
COSINE
COTE
COTING
COUNT
COUNTING
COUSIN
COWAL
COWAN
COWL
COWS
CTENE
CUEING
CUNEUS
DARG
DARI
DARING
DARN
DECERN
DEER
DEERE
DEICE
DEICER
DENE
DENET
DENI
DENIER
DENT
DERE
DERN
DICE
DICER
DIDIE
DIENE
DILUENT
DINE
DINED
DINIC
DIRE
DROGUE
DROIT
DUGITE
DUGOUT
DUING
DUIT
DUNE
DUNG
DUNITE
DUNT
ECHE
ECONUT
ECOS
ECUS
EDENIC
EERIE
EIDE
EIDENT
EIDER
EIGNE
EINE
ELUENT
ENDER
ENDEW
ENDUE
ENDUING
ENEW
ENGIRD
ENSOUL
EONIAN
EONS
EOSIN
EOSINE
ERED
ERIC
ERNE
ERNED
ETCH
ETNA
ETUI
EWER
GIEN
GIRD
GIRL
GIRN
GIRO
GIRON
GITE
GLID
GLIDE
GLIDER
GLUE
GLUED
GLUER
GLUIER
GOAD
GOANNA
GOANNAS
GONAD
GORA
GORI
GOUT
GRAD
GRADIN
GRADINE
GRADINI
GRAN
GRANA
GRAND
GRANDCHILD
GRIN
GRIOT
GRIT
GROAN
GROANS
GROIN
GROINED
GROT
GROUT
GUDE
GUID
GUIDE
GUIDER
GUIRO
GULDEN
GUNITE
HECTOR
HECTORING
HEIR
HENT
HETING
HEWED
HEWER
HEWN
HIDE
HIDER
HILD
HIND
HINDER
HULE
ICED
ICER
IDEE
IDENT
IGLU
IGNEOUS
INDENE
INDENT
INDENTION
INDENTOR
INDEW
INDIE
INDUE
INDUING
INGO
INGOT
INNOCENT
INNS
INOSINE
INSCULP
INSOUL
INTI
INTINE
INTO
INTOWN
INULIN
IRED
IRON
ISNA
ITCH
IWIS
LAIN
LAWIN
LAWINE
LAWINS
LAWN
LAWNS
LAWS
LENIS
LENS
LEUCH
LEUCHEN
LEUCO
LEUCOSIN
LIDAR
LIND
LINDEN
LINE
LINED
LINIER
LUCE
LUCENT
LUDE
LUDIC
LUIT
LUITEN
LUNE
LUNET
LUNG
LUNGI
LUNGIE
LUNT
NAIN
NANA
NANDIN
NANDINE
NANNA
NANNAS
NANOTECH
NANS
NANUA
NAOI
NARD
NARDINE
NARINE
NASCENT
NAUNT
NAUTCH
NENE
NEON
NEONS
NEPHEW
NEREID
NERINE
NEWED
NEWER
NICE
NICER
NIDE
NIDI
NIECE
NIED
NIRL
NITE
NITON
NITONS
NOCENT
NOCTUA
NOINT
NOIR
NORI
NORITE
NOTCH
NOTE
NOTING
NOTION
NOUL
NOULE
NOUN
NOUNS
NOUS
NOUT
NOWL
NOWN
NOWS
NUCLEUS
NUCULE
NUDE
NUDER
NUDIE
NUNS
OARING
OCHE
OCTUOR
OCULUS
OINT
ONTO
ORAD
ORDINEE
ORGUE
ORIENT
OSCULE
OUCH
OUTING
OWNS
PENE
PENED
PEWEE
PHENE
PHEON
PHEONS
PHEW
PLEUCH
PLUE
PLUS
PUCE
PULE
PULU
PULUS
PUNCE
RANA
RANCH
RAND
RECEDE
REDE
REDID
REDLINE
REDUIT
REED
REEDE
REEDEN
REEN
REIN
REINED
RENEW
RENIG
RENT
RENTE
REUNION
REUNITE
REWET
RICE
RICED
RIDE
RIDENT
RIGLIN
RIGOUT
RIND
RINE
RING
RIOT
RIOTOUS
RITE
ROAD
ROAN
ROANS
ROGUE
ROGUED
ROIN
ROINED
ROTCH
ROTCHE
ROTE
ROTI
ROTING
ROTO
ROTON
ROTONS
ROTOS
ROUT
ROUTE
ROUTEING
ROUTINE
ROUTINEER
ROUTING
ROUTOUS
SAIN
SAINE
SAWN
SCENE
SCENED
SCENT
SCHUL
SCHULN
SCONTION
SCOT
SCOUT
SCOUTING
SCOW
SCOWL
SCUL
SCULP
SCUP
SIAL
SINE
SNOT
SNOUT
SNOUTING
SNOW
SOCLE
SOUCE
SOUCT
SOUL
SOUT
SOUTIE
SOWL
SOWN
SUCH
SUCTION
SULU
SWAIN
SWAN
SWINE
SWOT
SWOUN
SWOUNE
TECH
TECS
TENE
TENUE
TEUCH
TEWED
TIGON
TINE
TINED
TINEID
TING
TIRL
TIRO
TOAD
TOCS
TOCSIN
TOEING
TOGUE
TOING
TONS
TORA
TORAN
TORANA
TORI
TORN
TOSA
TOUCH
TOUCHE
TOUCHUP
TOUN
TOUNS
TOWN
TOWNS
TOWS
TUAN
TUANS
TUINA
TUINAS
TUNA
TUNS
ULUS
UNAI
UNARGUED
UNCE
UNCLE
UNGIRD
UNGORD
UNGOT
UNHEWN
UNION
UNIS
UNISON
UNIT
UNITE
UNPEN
UNRIG
UNSAWN
UNSOUL
UNSOWN
UNTIE
UNTIN
UNTO
UNTORN
UNWED
UNWET
WAIN
WAINS
WAINSCOT
WAINSCOTING
WAIS
WANNA
WEDGIE
WEER
WEID
WEINER
WEIR
WEIRD
WENT
WERE
WHEN
WHET
WHUP
WINE
WINN
WINNA
WINNS
WINO
WINOS
WINS
WONS
WONT
WONTING
WONTON
WREN
WRIED

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — December 25, 2024

  • Theme: "A visit from Santa"
  • Spangram: STOCKING

Theme words:

CANDY COAL ORANGE PENS PLUSHIE SCARF SOCKS TOYS

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — December 25, 2024

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