Strands Answers in Order February 04, 2025 #492, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for February 04, 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: "Elf-centered"
  • Category nudge: Think about elf-centered
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: F, G, H, L, P, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: IMPISH

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Elf-centered" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

FAIRY GREMLIN HOBGOBLIN LEPRECHAUN PIXIE SPRITE

All Valid Solutions (722 words):

AFGHAN
AGRIN
AGUE
AHEM
AINE
AIRIER
AIRILY
AIRN
AIRY
ANEMIC
ANIL
ANILS
ANIME
ANIMI
ANIMIS
APER
APERCU
ARCH
ARCHEI
AREIC
ARGAN
ARGHAN
ARGUE
ARGUER
ARIL
ARILS
ARYL
ARYLS
AUREI
BECRIME
BECURL
BEEP
BEER
BEMOIL
BERE
BICE
BICEP
BIEN
BIER
BIGOS
BIGS
BIOG
BIOGS
BIOS
BIRL
BIRO
BIROS
BISH
BITE
BITER
BITES
BITO
BLIN
BLOG
BLOGS
BLORE
BLORES
BOEP
BOEPS
BOET
BOGIE
BOGIES
BOGMEN
BOGS
BOHS
BOIL
BOILER
BOIS
BOITE
BOITES
BOLINE
BOLINES
BOPPER
BOPS
BORE
BORES
BORN
BORNE
BOSH
BREI
BREIS
BREN
BRIBE
BRIBEE
BRIBER
BRIE
BRIES
BRIG
BRIGS
BRIN
BRINE
BRINES
BRIO
BRIOS
BRIS
BRIT
BROG
BROGS
BROS
CEIL
CEILER
CEILS
CEPE
CERE
CHAGRIN
CHAP
CHAPE
CHAPEL
CHEMISORB
CHENAR
CHER
CHUG
CHURL
CIGS
CIMIER
CRAN
CRANE
CREE
CREEL
CREEP
CREEPER
CREEPIE
CREEPIER
CREM
CREMINI
CREMS
CRENA
CREPE
CREPIER
CRIM
CRIME
CRIMEN
CRIMS
CRINE
CRUE
CRUEL
CUPEL
CUPELER
CURE
CURL
CURLI
CURPEL
ECHE
ECRU
EECH
EINA
EISH
ELEMI
ELMIER
EMBOIL
EMBOX
EMIC
EMIR
EMOTE
EMOTER
EMOTES
ENARCH
ENROL
EORL
EPEE
EPEIRA
EPIC
EPICURE
EPIMER
EPITOME
EPRIS
EROS
ESPRIT
ETIOLIN
ETOILE
EUCHRE
EUGH
EUGHEN
EXOTISM
EXPIRE
EXPIRES
EXPO
EXTERN
EXTIRP
EXTIRPS
FAIN
FAINE
FAINER
FAIR
FAIRILY
FAIRY
FANE
FARCE
FARCER
FARCI
FARCIE
FARE
FRENA
GAPE
GAPER
GAUCHE
GAUCHER
GAUCIE
GAUCIER
GAUN
GAUP
GAUPER
GAUR
GIBE
GIBEL
GIBER
GIEN
GIES
GIOS
GIPPER
GIPS
GIPSEN
GIRL
GIRN
GIRO
GIROS
GISM
GITE
GITES
GOBLIN
GOBS
GOER
GOES
GOIER
GOITER
GORE
GORES
GORI
GORIS
GORP
GORPS
GOSH
GRAIN
GRAINE
GRAINY
GRAN
GRECE
GREIN
GREISLY
GREMLIN
GREN
GRIECE
GRIM
GRIME
GRIMLY
GRIMY
GRIN
GUAN
GURL
HAPU
HEIL
HEILS
HEIMISH
HEIR
HEMIC
HEMIN
HEMINA
HEMS
HENRY
HERN
HERNIA
HIMBO
HOBGOBLIN
HOBGOBLINRIES
HOBS
HOER
HOES
HOGS
HOGTIE
HOGTIES
HOME
HOMER
HOMIE
HOMIER
HOPE
HOPER
HOPES
HOPPER
HOPS
HORE
HORI
HORIS
HORN
HORNET
HOSIER
HOTE
HOTEN
HUER
HURL
IBIS
ICEBOX
ICER
IMINE
IMPEL
IMPERIL
IMPERILS
IMPI
IMPIS
IMPISH
IMPISHLY
INARCH
INEPT
INFARE
INFRA
INIA
INRO
IRES
IRIS
ISIT
ISOLINE
ISOLINES
LECH
LECHER
LEECH
LEEP
LEER
LEPER
LEPRECHAUN
LERE
LERP
LEUCH
LEUCHEN
LEUGH
LEUGHEN
LIEN
LIER
LIMB
LIMBEC
LIMBER
LIMBI
LIMBIC
LIMBIER
LIMBO
LIME
LIMEN
LIMIER
LIMO
LIMP
LIMPER
LIMY
LINE
LINER
LINES
LINY
LIRA
LIRE
LIRI
LOBS
LOGIC
LOGIE
LOGIER
LOGIES
LOGS
LOIPE
LOIPEN
LOIR
LOITER
LORE
LORES
LORIES
LORIS
LORN
LOSH
LYME
LYMS
LYNE
LYRA
MEER
MEIN
MEINY
MERC
MERCENARILY
MERCENARY
MERCER
MERCH
MERE
MEREL
MERI
MERIL
MERILS
MERL
MERLE
MHOS
MICE
MICH
MICHE
MICHER
MICRA
MIEN
MIGS
MILE
MILER
MILS
MINA
MINAR
MINE
MINER
MINI
MINY
MIRE
MIRI
MIRIN
MIRY
MISBORN
MISGO
MISGOES
MISLIE
MISO
MOBE
MOBIE
MOBIES
MOIL
MOILER
MOPE
MOPER
MOPES
MOPIER
MOPISH
MOPISHLY
MOPPER
MOPPET
MOPS
MOTE
MOTEN
MOTES
MOTI
MOTIER
MOTIS
MOXIE
MYNA
NAPE
NARC
NARCISM
NARE
NARY
NAUCH
NEPER
NEPIT
NEPOTISM
NEPS
NEROL
NEROLI
NETOP
NETOPS
NIECE
NILS
NIMS
NIRL
NUCHA
NURHAG
NURL
OBECHE
OBELI
OBIS
OBIT
OBITER
OGMIC
OHMIC
OHMS
OILER
OMBER
OMER
OPEN
OPES
OPTER
ORBS
ORES
ORIBI
ORIBIS
OSIER
OSMIC
OXTER
PAGRI
PECH
PECHAN
PEECE
PEEL
PEEP
PEEPE
PEEPER
PEER
PEIN
PELE
PENI
PEPO
PEPS
PERAI
PERCE
PERCEN
PERCH
PERCHER
PERE
PERI
PERIL
PERILS
PERIS
PERISH
PERN
PERP
PERPS
PICE
PICRA
PIECE
PIECER
PIER
PIERCE
PIERCER
PIEROGI
PIES
PIET
PIGMY
PIGPEN
PIGS
PIRL
PIRN
PIROG
PIROGI
PISE
PISH
PISMIRE
PISO
PIXIE
POMBE
POME
POMP
POMPIER
POTE
POTES
PREBOIL
PRECIPE
PRECIS
PREE
PRELIM
PREM
PREP
PREPS
PREPUCE
PRIES
PRIG
PRIGS
PRISM
PRISMY
PROB
PROBS
PROG
PROGS
PROLINE
PROLINES
PROS
PROSIER
PROSIT
PRUH
PTERIN
PUCE
PUCER
PUER
PUERPERA
PUGH
PUHA
PUNA
PURE
PUREE
PURL
PURPIE
RAIN
RAINE
RAINIER
RAINILY
RAINY
RANI
RARE
REBIT
REBITE
REBITES
REBOIL
REBOP
REBOPS
RECIPE
RECUR
RECURE
REECH
REEL
REIN
REIS
RELIE
REMOTE
REMOTER
REMOTES
REMS
RENY
REOS
REPEL
REPO
REPOT
REPP
REPPS
REPS
RESPOT
RIBIER
RIEM
RIEMS
RIGOL
RIGS
RIME
RIMER
RIMIER
RIMS
RIMY
RINE
RINES
RIPE
RIPEN
RIPES
RIPP
RIPPS
RIPS
RIPT
RITE
RITES
ROBS
ROES
ROSIER
ROSIES
ROSIT
RUCHE
RUGA
RUPEE
SEIR
SEIS
SEISM
SEISMIC
SEISOR
SEPT
SERIN
SHOE
SHOER
SHOES
SHOG
SHOGI
SHORE
SHORES
SHORL
SHORN
SICE
SICH
SIEN
SIES
SIMI
SIMLIN
SIPE
SIPES
SIPPER
SIPPET
SIPS
SIRE
SIREN
SIRES
SIRI
SITE
SITES
SIXTE
SLIER
SLIM
SLIME
SLIMIER
SLIMY
SMIR
SMIRCH
SOLI
SORB
SORE
SORES
SORI
SORITES
SORN
SPEIR
SPEOS
SPET
SPIE
SPIER
SPIRE
SPIT
SPITE
SPOIL
SPOILER
SPOT
SPRIG
SPRIGS
SPRIT
SPRITE
SPROG
SPROGS
TERN
TIER
TIES
TIGS
TIPI
TIPIS
TIPPER
TIPS
TIRE
TIRES
TIRL
TIRO
TIROES
TIROS
TOBIES
TOIL
TOILE
TOILER
TOMB
TOMBIC
TOME
TOPE
TOPER
TOPES
TOPI
TOPIS
TOPPER
TOPS
UNPERCH
YRNEH

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — February 03, 2025

  • Theme: "Order up!"
  • Spangram: MAKINGEGGS

Theme words:

BAKE BASTE BOIL CODDLE PICKLE POACH SCRAMBLE

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — February 03, 2025

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