Strands Answers in Order January 05, 2025 #456, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 05, 2025. 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: "Cold snap"
Category nudge: Think about cold snap
Theme words count: 6 words to find
First letters of theme words:
B, D, F, F, S, S
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: WINTERWEATHER
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Cold snap" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
BLIZZARDDRIZZLEFLURRYFROSTSLEETSNOW
All Valid Solutions (631 words):
AEON
AEONS
AETHER
AETHERS
AILS
ARDS
ARLE
ARLES
ARYL
ASEA
ASTARE
ASTONE
ATES
ATONE
AYES
AYRE
BIAS
BIZZO
BIZZOS
BLIZZARD
BLIZZARDS
DARN
DARNS
DART
DARZI
DIFS
DINT
DRAIL
DRAILS
DRAT
DRATS
DREE
DREES
DREW
DRIER
DRIERS
DRIZZLE
DRIZZLY
EARFUL
EARL
EARLY
EATH
EATHE
EATS
EELS
ELSE
ENDART
ENDS
ENOW
ENOWS
ENSEAR
ENSEW
ENTAYLE
ENTRAIL
ENTRAILS
EONS
ERSATZ
ERST
ESNE
ESTS
ETHE
ETHER
ETHERS
EWER
EWERS
EWES
EWEST
EWTS
EYER
EYES
EYESTONE
EYRA
EYRE
FARE
FARER
FARL
FARLE
FARLES
FATE
FATES
FATHER
FATHERS
FATS
FAYER
FAYEST
FAYRE
FAZE
FAZES
FEAR
FEARE
FEARER
FEAT
FEATEST
FEATS
FEAZE
FEAZES
FIND
FIRN
FIRS
FIRST
FIRSTS
FLEA
FLEW
FLEWS
FLUE
FLUEY
FLURR
FLURRY
FOLIA
FOLIAR
FORINT
FRAE
FRAT
FRATE
FRATS
FRAY
FRAZZLE
FREE
FREES
FREEST
FREESTONE
FREET
FREETS
FREIT
FREON
FREONS
FRET
FROS
FROST
FROSTS
FRYER
FUEL
FURL
FURLER
FURLERS
FURR
FURRY
FURY
FYLE
HAES
HAET
HAETS
HARE
HARL
HATE
HATES
HATS
HAYER
HAYLE
HAZE
HAZER
HAZERS
HAZES
HAZIER
HAZY
HEAR
HEARE
HEARER
HEAT
HEATS
HERL
HERS
HERSE
HEST
HESTS
HETS
HEWER
HEWERS
HEWS
HOER
HOERS
HOES
HOND
HONDA
HONDAS
HONDS
HONE
HONS
HOTE
HOTEN
HOTS
HOWE
HOWES
HOWL
HOWLS
HOWRE
HOWRES
HOWS
IFTAR
INDRI
INFO
INFOS
INRO
INTER
INTERS
INTI
INTIRE
IZAR
IZARD
IZARDS
IZZARD
IZZARDS
IZZAT
IZZATS
LEAF
LEAFY
LEAR
LEARE
LEARY
LEAT
LEATS
LEAZE
LEAZES
LEET
LEONE
LIAR
LIARD
LIARDS
LIART
LIAS
LIZARD
LIZARDS
LOFT
LOFTER
LOFTERS
LOFTIER
LOFTS
LORN
LOST
LURE
LURER
LURRY
LYES
LYRA
LYRATE
LYRE
NEESE
NEWEL
NEWELS
NEWER
NEWS
NIFTIER
NOEL
NOELS
NOES
NOTA
NOTARY
NOTE
NOTES
NOTHER
NOWL
NOWLS
NOWS
OFTER
ONSET
ONST
ORFS
OSAR
OTARY
OTHER
OTHERS
OWER
OWES
OWLS
OWRE
OWRES
OWSE
RADS
RAIL
RAILS
RASE
RAST
RASTA
RATE
RATES
RATH
RATHE
RATHER
RATHEST
RATO
RATS
RAYLE
RAZE
RAZEE
RAZEES
RAZER
RAZERS
RAZES
RAZOR
RAZORS
RAZZ
RAZZLE
REAR
REARER
REARLY
REATE
REATES
REES
REEST
REESTS
REFRY
REFUEL
REHEAR
REHEAT
REHEATS
REIRD
RELY
RESEE
RESEEN
RESEW
REWEAR
REWET
REWETS
REWON
REWS
REWTH
REZZES
RIFS
RIFT
RIFTE
RIFTIER
RIFTS
RIND
RITE
RIZA
RIZZAR
RIZZER
RIZZERS
ROST
ROSTS
RUER
RULE
RULER
RULERS
RULES
RYES
RYFE
SADS
SAIL
SAILOR
SAILORS
SAILS
SARD
SARDS
SEAR
SEARE
SEARER
SEAT
SEATS
SEAZE
SEAZES
SEEN
SEER
SEERS
SELF
SERF
SETA
SETAE
SETON
SEWEL
SEWEN
SEWENS
SEWER
SEWERS
SLEE
SLEET
SLEW
SNEE
SNEES
SNOT
SNOW
SNOWS
SOFT
SOFTA
SOFTAS
SOFTER
SOFTIE
SOFTS
SOLI
SORI
SORN
STAR
STARE
STARER
STARN
STARNS
STARR
START
STAY
STAYER
STAYRE
STEAR
STEARE
STEER
STEERS
STEW
STEWER
STEWERS
STEY
STEYER
STOND
STONE
STOT
STOW
STOWER
STOWERS
STOWRE
STOWRES
STOWS
STREET
STREETS
STREW
STREWS
STREWTH
SWEAR
SWEARER
SWEAT
SWEATS
SWEE
SWEEL
SWEER
SWEERS
SWEERT
SWEET
SWEIR
SWEIRT
SWERF
SWERFS
SWEY
SWONE
SWOT
SWOTS
TADS
TAEL
TAES
TAIL
TAILOR
TAILORS
TAILS
TARE
TARN
TARNS
TARRE
TART
TASTE
TAZZE
TEAR
TEARER
TEARFUL
TEARY
TEAZE
TEAZLE
TEEL
TEELS
TEER
TEERS
TEES
TEETH
TEETHE
TEETHER
TEETHERS
TEETHES
TEND
TENDS
TENS
TENSE
TENT
TENTH
TENTS
TERF
TERFS
TERN
TERSE
TERTS
TEST
TESTA
TESTS
TEWEL
TEWELS
TEWS
THAE
THAR
THEE
THELF
THEOW
THEOWS
THESE
THEW
THEWES
THEWS
THEY
THON
THOWEL
THOWELS
THOWL
THOWLS
TIER
TIERS
TIRE
TIZZ
TIZZES
TIZZY
TOEA
TOES
TONE
TONS
TOTE
TOTES
TOTHER
TOTS
TOWEL
TOWELS
TOWER
TOWERS
TOWHEE
TOWS
TOWSE
TOWSER
TRAD
TRADS
TRAIL
TRAILS
TRAT
TRATS
TREE
TREES
TRET
TREW
TREWS
TREZ
TREZES
TRIE
TRIER
TRIERS
TSAR
TWEE
TWEER
TWEERS
TWEEST
TWEET
TWEETS
TZAR
ULES
URATE
URATES
WEAR
WEARER
WEARY
WEATHER
WEATHERS
WEEL
WEELS
WEEN
WEENS
WEER
WEES
WEEST
WEET
WEETS
WEIR
WEIRD
WEIZE
WEIZES
WELFARE
WEND
WENDS
WENS
WENT
WENTS
WERT
WEST
WESTS
WETA
WETHER
WETHERS
WETS
WHAE
WHARE
WHARF
WHAT
WHATNOT
WHATS
WHEAR
WHEARE
WHEAT
WHEATS
WHEE
WHEEZLE
WHEEZY
WHET
WHETS
WHEW
WHEWS
WHEY
WHOT
WIFTIER
WIND
WINTER
WINTERIZE
WINTERIZES
WINTERS
WINTRIER
WOEFUL
WOES
WONS
WONT
WONTS
WOTS
WREATH
WREATHE
WREATHES
YARE
YARER
YARR
YATE
YATES
YEAH
YEAR
YEST
YESTS
YEWS
ZARF
ZEES
ZEST
ZESTS
ZETA
ZEZE
ZEZES
ZITE
ZOLS
ZORI
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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