Strands Answers in Order January 31, 2025 #488, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 31, 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: "Baby talk"
  • Category nudge: Think about baby talk
  • Theme words count: 8 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, B, D, K, M, M, M, Y
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: FIRSTWORDS

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

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

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

Theme Words:

BOTTLE BYEBYE DADA KITTY MAMA MINE MORE YUCKY

All Valid Solutions (698 words):

ADIT
ADRAD
ADRIFT
ADRY
AERO
AEROBE
AEROBES
AEROS
AFAR
AFARA
AFARS
AIAS
AIDS
AIRS
AIRY
AKITA
AMIA
AMID
AMIDS
AMIDST
AMIR
AMIRS
AMNIO
AMUCK
AORIST
ARAMID
ARAMIDS
ARDS
ARIA
ARIARY
ARID
ARIDITY
ARIS
ARISTO
ARMS
ARMY
ASRAMA
ATMA
ATOM
ATOMY
ATTIRE
AYIN
AYWORD
AYWORDS
BEAD
BEADS
BEAK
BEAR
BEAST
BEAT
BEATS
BEATY
BEDS
BEES
BERK
BEYS
BLET
BLOB
BLOBS
BLOT
BLOW
BLOWN
BLOWS
BLOWY
BOAK
BOAR
BOAS
BOAST
BOAT
BOATS
BODE
BODES
BODS
BODY
BOET
BOLE
BOLO
BOLOMETRY
BOLONEY
BOLT
BONE
BONEY
BONEYARD
BONEYARDS
BONIE
BONY
BORA
BORAK
BORAS
BORD
BORDE
BORDES
BORDS
BORE
BOREAS
BORK
BORON
BORT
BOTA
BOTAS
BOTEL
BOTS
BOTT
BOTTE
BOTTLE
BOWNE
BOWS
BOYED
BROD
BRODS
BROME
BROMIN
BROMINE
BROW
BROWN
BROWNIE
BROWNY
BROWS
BROWST
BYDE
BYDES
BYES
BYRL
BYWORD
BYWORDS
CAID
CAIDS
CAIRD
CAIRDS
CAMA
CAMS
CARAT
CARD
CARDI
CARDIA
CARDIAE
CARDIAS
CARDIS
CARDS
CARS
CAUM
CYMA
CYMAE
CYMAR
CYMARS
DADA
DADAISM
DADAIST
DADAS
DADS
DAFT
DAIRY
DAIS
DARE
DARI
DARIS
DARK
DATO
DATOS
DEBE
DEBEAK
DEBS
DEBT
DEBTOR
DEBTS
DEBYE
DEBYES
DEES
DEME
DEMERIT
DEMO
DEMOB
DEMOS
DEMY
DEYS
DIARY
DIATOM
DIKA
DIKAS
DIKAST
DIRAM
DIRAMS
DIRE
DIRK
DISA
DISMAY
DISOBEY
DISOBEYS
DISOMY
DISTOME
DISTOMES
DITA
DITT
DITTY
DOBRO
DOBS
DOLE
DOLOR
DOLT
DORB
DORBS
DORT
DORY
DOTE
DOTTEL
DOTTLE
DRAC
DRACK
DRAD
DRAFT
DRAFTY
DRAM
DRAMA
DRAMS
DRAT
DRAY
DRIFT
DRIFTY
DROLE
DROME
DRONE
DRONY
DROW
DROWN
DROWS
DRYBEAT
DRYBEATS
DYES
EARD
EARDS
EARS
EARST
EAST
EATS
ELBOW
ELBOWS
ELOIN
EMBED
EMBEDS
EMBER
EMBOST
EMERITA
EMES
EMOS
EMYS
ENOL
ENOW
ENOWS
EORL
ERAS
EROS
EYEBOLT
EYEBROW
EYEBROWS
EYED
EYES
EYOT
EYOTS
EYRA
FADS
FADY
FAIK
FAIR
FAIRS
FAIRY
FAKIR
FAKIRS
FARD
FARDS
FARM
FARMS
FARS
FATTISM
FATTIST
FATTY
FIAR
FIARS
FIAT
FIDS
FIKY
FIRM
FIRMS
FIRS
FIRST
IFTAR
IFTARS
IKAT
IKATS
IMAM
IMAMS
INBY
INBYE
INORB
INORBED
INORBS
ISOMER
KADI
KADIS
KAFIR
KAFIRS
KAID
KAIDS
KAIF
KAIM
KAIS
KAMA
KAMI
KARO
KATS
KIAAT
KIDS
KIRS
KIST
KITTY
KRAIT
KRIS
LEMON
LEMONY
LEONE
LOBE
LOBED
LOBES
LOBS
LODE
LODES
LODS
LOIN
LOME
LONE
LORD
LORDS
LORDY
LORY
LOTE
LOTTE
LOWN
LOWNE
LOWS
LOWSIT
LOWT
LOWTS
MAAR
MAARS
MACK
MAFIA
MAFTIR
MAID
MAIDISM
MAIDS
MAIK
MAIM
MAIR
MAIRS
MAKI
MAMA
MAMS
MARA
MARD
MARIA
MARID
MARIDS
MARM
MARMS
MARS
MARY
MEAD
MEADS
MEAT
MEATS
MEATY
MEBOS
MEDS
MEES
MELODY
MELON
MELT
MEOW
MEOWS
MERI
MERIS
MERISM
MERIT
MERK
MESE
METOL
METRO
MIDAIR
MIDI
MIDIS
MIDS
MIDST
MIEN
MIFTY
MINE
MINO
MINOR
MINY
MIRS
MIRY
MOAI
MOAS
MOAT
MOATS
MOBE
MOBES
MOBLE
MOBY
MOER
MOINEAU
MOLE
MOLT
MOLTO
MONEY
MONIE
MONY
MORA
MORAE
MORAS
MORAT
MORATS
MORE
MORIA
MORIAS
MORT
MOST
MOTS
MOWN
MOWS
MUCK
MUCKY
MYRIAD
MYRIADS
NEAR
NEARS
NEUM
NOBLE
NOEL
NOLE
NOLO
NOME
NOWS
NOWT
NOWTS
NOWTY
NOWY
OAST
OATS
OBES
OBESE
OBEY
OBEYS
ODES
OLEO
OMBER
OMER
ONIE
ORAD
ORBED
ORBS
ORBY
ORDO
ORDS
OREAD
OREADS
ORLE
ORLON
OSAR
OWTS
OYES
RACK
RACY
RADAR
RADARS
RADIATOR
RADS
RAFT
RAIA
RAIAS
RAID
RAIDS
RAIK
RAIS
RAIT
RAITA
RAKI
RAKIS
RAMI
RAMS
RAST
RATO
RATOS
RATS
RATTY
RAYNE
READ
READS
REAK
REAST
REASTY
REMEDY
REOS
RIAS
RIDS
RIFT
RIFTY
RIMA
RIMAE
RIMAYE
RIMU
RIMY
RITARD
RITARDS
RITT
ROAD
ROADS
ROAST
ROBE
ROBED
ROBES
ROBLE
ROBS
RODE
RODES
RODS
ROIN
ROLE
ROMNEYA
RONE
ROSIT
ROST
ROTA
ROTAS
ROTE
ROTL
ROTS
ROTTE
ROWS
ROWT
ROWTS
RYES
RYOT
RYOTS
SADI
SAID
SAIR
SAKI
SAKIA
SARI
SARK
SATORI
SATYR
SEED
SEEDY
SEEM
SEEMER
SEME
SIDA
SIKA
SIRE
SITAR
SITKA
SITTAR
SMACK
SMAIK
SMARM
SMARMY
SOAK
SOAR
SOARE
SOBER
SOMBER
SOME
SOMEBODY
SOMY
SORA
SORE
SORI
STADIA
STAID
STAIR
STAR
STARE
STARK
STOA
STOAE
STOAI
STOB
STORE
STORK
STYE
STYED
STYES
SWOB
SWONE
SWORD
SWORDS
SYBO
SYBOE
SYED
TADS
TAFIA
TAIRA
TAIRAS
TAIS
TAIT
TAKI
TAKIS
TAOS
TARA
TARAMA
TARE
TARMAC
TARO
TAROS
TARS
TARSI
TARSIA
TELOI
TELT
TETRODE
TETRODES
TIAR
TIARA
TIARS
TIDS
TIKA
TIKAS
TIRE
TIRO
TIROS
TOAD
TOADS
TOBY
TODS
TODY
TOEA
TOEAS
TOLE
TOLT
TOMB
TOMBED
TOME
TOMES
TORA
TORAS
TORE
TORI
TORO
TORY
TOSA
TOYED
TROD
TRODE
TRODES
TRODS
TRON
TRONE
TROW
TROWS
TRYE
TSADI
TSAR
TWONIE
TYDE
TYED
TYEE
TYEES
TYES
TYRO
UMIAC
UMIACK
UMIAK
WORD
WORDS
WORDY
WORT
WORTLE
WYES
YACK
YACKA
YAIRD
YAIRDS
YAMS
YARD
YARDS
YBORE
YEAR
YEARD
YEARDS
YEARS
YEBO
YEED
YEEDS
YORE
YORK
YUCA
YUCK
YUCKY

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 30, 2025

  • Theme: "Stopping by woods on a snowy evening"
  • Spangram: FROSTPOEM

Theme words:

BELLS DARK DEEP FROZEN LAKE LOVELY SHAKE SLEEP

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — January 30, 2025

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