Strands Answers in Order January 24, 2025 #481, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 24, 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: "Get smart"
  • Category nudge: Think about get smart
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, B, C, I, Q
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: THATSGENIUS

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

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

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

Theme Words:

BRIGHT BRILLIANT CLEVER INTELLIGENT QUICK

All Valid Solutions (803 words):

AHINT
AILETTE
AILS
AINE
AINEE
AINS
AINSELL
AIRT
AIRTH
AITU
ALEE
ALINE
ALINER
ALINES
ALIT
ALLEGE
ALLEL
ALLELE
ALLELIC
ALLELS
ALLERGIN
ALLERGINS
ALLNIGHT
ALLNIGHTER
ALLS
ALTS
ANELE
ANENT
ANIL
ANILE
ANILIN
ANILINE
ANILINES
ANILINS
ANILS
ANTE
ANTI
ARHAT
ARHATS
ARIA
ARIL
ARILLATE
ARILLI
ARILS
ARTAL
ARTI
ATELIC
ATHLETE
ATHRILL
ATRIA
BHAT
BHEL
BIEN
BIER
BIGHT
BIGS
BILE
BILES
BILGE
BILGES
BINE
BINER
BINES
BINIT
BINS
BRAIL
BRAILLE
BRAILLER
BRAILLES
BRAILS
BRAIN
BRAINIER
BRAINIEST
BRAINS
BRAN
BRANT
BREI
BREN
BRENS
BRIE
BRIER
BRIES
BRIG
BRIGHT
BRIGHTER
BRIGS
BRILL
BRILLER
BRILLEST
BRILLIANT
BRILLIANTINE
BRILLIANTINES
BRILLS
BRIN
BRINE
BRINES
BRINIER
BRINIES
BRINIEST
BRINS
BRIT
BRUIN
BRUINS
BRUIT
BRUS
BRUSH
BRUSHER
BUCK
BUIK
BURG
BURGEE
BURGER
BURGH
BURGHER
BURGHS
BURGLE
BURGLES
BURGS
BURIER
BURIES
BURIN
BURINS
BURITI
BURN
BURNIE
BURNIES
BURNS
BUSH
BUSHEL
BUSHELER
BUSHER
CELESTA
CELESTE
CIGS
CILL
CILLS
CLEG
CLEGS
CLEVE
CLEVER
CLIES
CLINE
CLINES
CUBIT
CUBITI
CUBS
CUIT
CURB
CURBS
CURE
CURES
CURIE
CURIES
CURIET
CURN
CURNIER
CURNIEST
CURNS
CUSH
EATEN
EATH
EATS
EELIER
EELIEST
EELS
EGER
EGEST
EGESTA
EIGHT
EINA
EINE
EINSTEIN
ELAIN
ELAN
ELANET
ELANETS
ELATE
ELEGIES
ELHI
ELINT
ELLS
ELSE
ELTS
ELVER
ENATE
ENGILT
ENLIT
ERGS
ERNS
ETAT
ETEN
ETHS
ETNA
EVER
EVERT
EVET
GELEE
GELLANT
GELS
GELT
GELTS
GENA
GENAL
GENE
GENET
GENETS
GENIAL
GENIE
GENII
GENITAL
GENITALIA
GENITALS
GENIUS
GENS
GENT
GERBIL
GERT
GEST
GESTANT
GESTE
GETA
GETS
GHEE
GIBS
GIBUS
GIEN
GIES
GIGHE
GIGLET
GIGLETS
GIGS
GILET
GILETS
GILGIE
GILGIES
GILL
GILLER
GILLET
GILLETS
GILLNET
GILLNETS
GILLS
GILT
GILTS
GINS
GIRN
GIRNEL
GIRNELS
GIRNS
GLEAN
GLEE
GLEET
GLEETS
GLEG
GLEI
GLEN
GLENS
GLENT
GLIB
GLIBS
GREGE
GREIGE
GREIN
GREINS
GREN
GRENS
GRIEVE
GRIG
GRIGS
GRIN
GRINS
GRIT
GRUB
GRUBS
HAEN
HAET
HAETS
HAIL
HAILER
HAILS
HAIN
HAINS
HAINT
HAIR
HALE
HALL
HALLEL
HALLELS
HALLIAN
HALLS
HALSE
HALSER
HALT
HALTS
HANT
HART
HARTAL
HARTALS
HATE
HATS
HEEL
HEELER
HEIL
HEIR
HELE
HELES
HELIBUS
HELVE
HIANT
HILA
HILI
HILL
HILLER
HILLS
HILT
HILTS
HINT
ILEA
ILEAL
ILIA
ILIAL
ILLER
ILLEST
ILLS
INIA
INQUIRE
INQUIRES
INQUIRIES
INRUSH
INSTAL
INSTALL
INSTALLER
INSTANT
INTEL
INTELLIGENT
INTELS
INTENT
INTI
INTIL
INTINE
INTINES
INTIRE
IRES
IURE
KURI
LAHAR
LAIN
LAIR
LAITH
LANE
LANT
LATE
LATEEN
LATEN
LATENT
LATH
LATHI
LATI
LATRANT
LATRIA
LATS
LEAL
LEAN
LEANT
LEAT
LEATS
LEER
LEET
LEETLE
LEETS
LEGER
LEGES
LEGLEN
LEGLENS
LEGLET
LEGLIN
LEGLINS
LEGS
LEIGER
LEIR
LENG
LENS
LENT
LENTEN
LEST
LETS
LEVE
LEVER
LIANE
LIAR
LIART
LIBRI
LIBS
LICE
LIEGE
LIEN
LIENS
LIER
LIES
LIEVE
LIGER
LIGHT
LIGHTER
LIGNE
LIGS
LILT
LILTS
LINE
LINER
LINES
LINIER
LINIEST
LININ
LININS
LINS
LINT
LIRA
LIRE
LIRI
LITU
LITUUS
NAHAL
NAHALS
NAIANT
NAIL
NAILER
NAILS
NAIN
NAINSELL
NAIRA
NARIAL
NATS
NEAL
NEALS
NEAT
NEATEN
NEATH
NEATS
NEGLIGE
NEGLIGEE
NEGLIGENT
NEGLIGES
NEGS
NEIGH
NEIGHS
NENE
NEST
NESTLE
NETE
NETS
NETT
NIBS
NIELLI
NIES
NIEVE
NIGELLA
NIGER
NIGH
NIGHER
NIGHS
NIGHT
NIHIL
NIHILS
NILL
NILLS
NILS
NINE
NINES
NITRANILINE
NITRANILINES
NITRIL
NITRILE
NITRILES
NITRILS
QUICK
QUIN
QUINE
QUINELLA
QUINES
QUINIE
QUINIES
QUININ
QUININA
QUINS
QUIRE
QUIRES
QUIT
RAIA
RAIL
RAILE
RAILER
RAILES
RAILS
RAIN
RAINE
RAINES
RAINIER
RAINIEST
RAINS
RAIT
RANI
RANINE
RANT
REEL
REELER
REGIE
REGIES
REGILT
REGLET
REGS
REHS
REIN
REINS
REINSTAL
REINSTALL
RELET
RELEVE
RELIANT
RELIC
RELIE
RELIER
RELIES
RELIEVE
RELIGHT
RELINE
RELINES
RELIT
RENIG
RENIGS
RENIN
RENS
RESLATE
REST
REVEL
REVELER
RHINAL
RHINE
RIAL
RIALS
RIANT
RIBIER
RIBS
RIEL
RIELS
RIEVE
RIGHT
RIGHTER
RIGS
RILE
RILES
RILL
RILLE
RILLES
RILLET
RILLETS
RILLS
RINE
RINES
RINS
RINSE
RUBIER
RUBIES
RUBIEST
RUBIN
RUBINE
RUBINES
RUBINS
RUBS
RUCK
RUCS
RUIN
RUINS
RUSH
RUSHEE
RUSHER
SCIURINE
SCIURINES
SCUR
SEIL
SEIR
SELE
SELL
SELLA
SELLAE
SELLE
SENILE
SENITI
SERGE
SERGER
SERIN
SHEEL
SHELVE
SHET
SLAE
SLAIN
SLAINTE
SLANE
SLANT
SLAT
SLATE
SLEE
SLEET
SLEIGH
SLEIGHER
SLEIGHS
SLEIGHT
SLICE
SLIT
SNELL
SNIB
SNIBS
SNIG
SNIGLET
SNIGS
SNIT
STAIN
STAIR
STAITH
STALE
STALL
STANE
STANIEL
STAT
STATIN
STEAL
STEAN
STEANE
STEEL
STEEN
STEIN
STELA
STELAI
STELE
STELIC
STELL
STEN
STENT
STET
SUCK
SUIT
SURE
SURES
SUREST
SURGE
SURGER
SURGIER
SURGIEST
TAEL
TAELS
TAHA
TAHINA
TAHINI
TAHR
TAIL
TAILER
TAILLE
TAILLES
TAILS
TAIN
TAINT
TAIRA
TAIT
TALE
TALENT
TALI
TALL
TALLER
TALLEST
TALLIT
TALLS
TANE
TATE
TATH
TATIE
TATLER
TATS
TEAL
TEALS
TEAT
TEATS
TEEL
TEELS
TEEN
TEGS
TEIL
TELA
TELE
TELES
TELIA
TELIC
TELL
TELLEN
TELLENS
TELLER
TELLIN
TELLINS
TELLS
TELLTALE
TELNET
TELNETS
TELS
TELT
TENAIL
TENAILLE
TENAILLES
TENAILS
TENE
TENET
TENETS
TENIA
TENIAE
TENT
TETE
TETS
THAE
THALI
THALIAN
THALLI
THALLINE
THAN
THANE
THAR
THAT
THEE
THEELIN
THEELINS
THEIN
THEINE
THEINES
THEINS
THEIR
THILL
THILLER
THILLS
THIN
THINE
THIR
THRILL
THRILLANT
THRILLER
THRILLS
TIAR
TILE
TILER
TILES
TILL
TILLER
TILLS
TILS
TILT
TILTS
TINE
TINEA
TINEAL
TINES
TINIER
TINIES
TINIEST
TINS
TINSEL
TINT
TIRE
TIRES
TRAIL
TRAILER
TRAILS
TRAIN
TRAINER
TRAINS
TRAIT
TRANQ
TRANT
TREE
TRIAL
TRIALS
TRILL
TRILLER
TRILLS
TRIN
URBS
URES
URGE
URGER
URINE
URINES
URNS
USHER
UTILE
VEER
VEGES
VEGIE
VEGIES
VEIL
VEILER
VEIN
VEINER
VEINS
VELE
VELES
VELIGER
VERT
VLEI
VLIES

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 23, 2025

  • Theme: "Udderly delicious"
  • Spangram: DAIRYPRODUCTS

Theme words:

BUTTER CHEESE CUSTARD GELATO MILK YOGURT

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — January 23, 2025

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