Strands Answers in Order January 09, 2025 #464, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 09, 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: "Off the hook!"
Category nudge: Think about off the hook!
Theme words count: 5 words to find
First letters of theme words:
A, B, B, S, Y
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: TUNAFAMILY
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Off the hook!" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
ALBACOREBIGEYEBLUEFINSKIPJACKYELLOWFIN
All Valid Solutions (655 words):
ABAC
ABEAM
ABLAUT
ABLE
ABLUENT
ABORE
ABOS
ABUNA
ABUNE
ABUT
ACKER
ACKERS
ACRE
ACRES
ACYL
AERO
AEROS
AESC
AKES
ALBA
ALBACORE
ALBACORES
ALBE
ALEF
ALEW
ALEYE
ALIBI
ALIEN
ALIF
ALINE
ALLAY
ALLEY
ALLOW
ALLOWABLE
ALLY
ALMA
ALMAS
ALOE
ALOIN
ALOW
ALOWE
ALURE
ALURES
AMAS
AMBLE
AMLA
AMLAS
AMYL
AMYLASE
ANES
ASCI
ASEA
ASKER
ATUA
AUNE
AUNES
AUNT
AURES
AWAKE
AWAKEN
AWAKES
AWFUL
AWNER
AWNERS
AWOL
BAAL
BAALIM
BAAS
BAKE
BAKEN
BAKER
BAKERS
BAKES
BALE
BALL
BALLY
BALM
BALMILY
BALMY
BALNEAL
BALU
BALUN
BAUR
BAURS
BAWN
BEAK
BEAKS
BEAM
BEAMILY
BEAMY
BEFALL
BEFALLEN
BEIGE
BEIGY
BEIN
BELAMY
BELL
BELLY
BENT
BERK
BERKO
BERKS
BIEN
BIGEYE
BILE
BILL
BILLOW
BINE
BLAE
BLAER
BLAES
BLAM
BLAW
BLAWN
BLEB
BLEW
BLEY
BLIMY
BLUE
BLUEFIN
BLUER
BLUES
BLUNT
BLUR
BLURS
BOAT
BOIL
BOKS
BOLA
BOLE
BOLINE
BOLL
BOLLEN
BOLT
BORE
BOREAL
BORES
BORK
BORKS
BORS
BORSIC
BOSK
BOSKER
BOWAT
BOWEL
BOWFIN
BOWNE
BOWNES
BREAK
BREAKS
BREAM
BREN
BRENT
BROS
BROSE
BRUNT
BRUT
BRUTAL
BUNA
BUNT
BUNTAL
BURK
BURKA
BURKAS
BURKE
BURKES
BURKS
BURS
BURSA
BURSAL
BURSE
BUTANE
BUTANES
BYELAW
CABA
CABAL
CABER
CABERS
CABRE
CAKE
CAKES
CALIF
CALIMA
CALL
CALLA
CALM
CALMY
CAMA
CASE
CASK
CAUF
CAUL
COBALT
CORBE
CORBES
CORE
CORES
CORK
CORKS
CORS
CORSAC
CORSE
COSE
CREAK
CREAKS
CREAM
CREAMILY
CREAMY
CRENA
CRUE
CRUES
CYMA
CYMAE
CYMAS
CYMBAL
EALE
EINE
ELAN
ELFIN
ELMY
ELOIN
ENUF
ENWALL
EOAN
ERKS
EROS
EURO
EUROS
EYEBALL
EYEBOLT
EYEFUL
EYEN
FAAS
FABLE
FAENA
FAKE
FAKER
FAKERS
FAKES
FALL
FALLACY
FALLEN
FALLOW
FAMILLE
FAMILY
FANE
FANES
FAWN
FAWNER
FAWNERS
FEAL
FEEN
FELL
FELLA
FELLAS
FELLY
FENI
FENT
FERULA
FIEF
FILA
FILATURE
FILATURES
FILE
FILL
FILLE
FILLO
FILLY
FILM
FILMABLE
FILMY
FILO
FIMBLE
FINE
FINI
FLAB
FLAK
FLAKE
FLAKER
FLAKERS
FLAKES
FLAKS
FLAM
FLAMBE
FLAMY
FLAW
FLAWN
FLEW
FLEY
FLIM
FLUE
FOAL
FOEN
FOIL
FOIN
FOLEY
FOLIE
FUERO
FUEROS
FULL
FULLAM
FULLY
FURCA
FURCAL
FURS
GENE
GENIE
GIBE
GIBEL
GIEN
GYBE
ICKER
ICKERS
ILLY
INBY
INBYE
ISOBUTANE
JACK
JACKAL
JACKER
JACKERS
JACKS
JAKE
JAKES
JAKS
JAMB
JAMBE
JICAMA
KAAL
KAAS
KAES
KALE
KALI
KALIF
KALIMBA
KAMA
KAMAS
KAMI
KAMILA
KAMILAS
KAWA
KENAF
KENT
KERB
KERO
KEROS
KICK
KICKABLE
KICKER
KICKERS
KICKS
KORE
KORES
KORS
KORU
KORUN
KORUNA
LABOR
LABORS
LABROSE
LACK
LACKER
LACKERS
LACKS
LACS
LACY
LAER
LAERS
LAKE
LAKER
LAKERS
LAKES
LAKSA
LAMA
LAMAS
LAMB
LANE
LANES
LANT
LASE
LASER
LATU
LAUF
LAWFUL
LAWN
LENIFY
LIBEL
LIEN
LIFE
LIFEBOAT
LIFEFUL
LILAC
LILACS
LILY
LIMA
LIMAS
LIMB
LIMBA
LIMY
LINE
LINEY
LINY
LLAMA
LLAMAS
LLANERO
LLANEROS
LOAF
LOAFER
LOAFERS
LOAN
LOANER
LOANERS
LOBE
LOBEFIN
LOBI
LOIN
LOWAN
LOWBALL
LOWE
LOWN
LOWNE
LOWNES
LUBE
LUBES
LUES
LUNA
LUNE
LUNES
LUNT
LURE
LURES
LURK
LURKS
LURS
LYAM
LYASE
MAAS
MABE
MACK
MACKS
MACS
MAES
MAKABLE
MAKE
MAKEABLE
MAKER
MAKERS
MAKES
MAKS
MALE
MALI
MALL
MALLEI
MASE
MASER
MASK
MASKABLE
MASKER
MAWN
MILE
MILL
MILLE
MYAL
MYALL
MYCS
NAOI
NATURE
NATURES
NAWAB
NEAL
NEBULA
NEIF
NEKS
NERK
NERKA
NERKAS
NERKS
NEUROSAL
NIEF
NIELLI
NIELLO
NIFE
NILL
NURS
NURSE
OBELI
OBES
OBEY
OCREA
OLEIN
OLLA
OLLIE
ORCA
ORES
OWNER
OWNERS
PICA
PICAL
PICAS
PICK
PICKABLE
PICKER
PICKERS
PICKMAW
PICKS
PICS
PISE
PISO
REAK
REAKS
REAL
REALLY
REALM
REAM
REAMY
REBUT
REFALL
REFALLEN
REFUTAL
RENAL
RENT
RENTAL
RESAY
ROBE
ROBES
ROKS
ROSE
ROSEAL
RUBE
RUBES
RUES
RUNE
RUNES
RUNT
SACK
SACKABLE
SACKER
SACKFUL
SAKE
SAKER
SALIFY
SALL
SALLE
SALMI
SAMA
SAMBA
SAMBAL
SCALL
SCALY
SCAM
SCAMBLE
SEAL
SEAM
SEAMY
SEAWALL
SEAWAN
SEAWANT
SENA
SENT
SERK
SERKALI
SICK
SICKEN
SICKER
SICKO
SKAW
SKEN
SKER
SKIP
SKIPJACK
SOBA
SOBER
SOCA
SORB
SORBENT
SORE
TALE
TALI
TALL
TALLOW
TANE
TAWA
TUBA
TUBAL
TUBE
TUBER
TUBERS
TUBES
TUFA
TUNA
TUNE
TUNEABLE
TUNER
TUNERS
TUNES
TURBO
TURBOS
TURK
TURKIS
TURKS
ULAMA
ULAMAS
ULNA
UNALLOWABLE
UNAWAKE
UNFALLEN
UNLAW
UNWELL
UREA
UREAL
URENA
URENT
URES
URSA
WAAC
WAACS
WAEFUL
WAES
WAFER
WAFERS
WAKA
WAKAS
WAKE
WAKEFUL
WAKEN
WAKER
WAKERS
WAKES
WAKF
WALE
WALI
WALL
WALLA
WALLAS
WALLIE
WALLY
WALNUT
WAMBLE
WANE
WANES
WANT
WELL
WELLY
YACK
YACKA
YACKER
YACKERS
YACKS
YAKS
YEBO
YELL
YELLOW
YELLOWFIN
YELM
YILL
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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