Strands Answers in Order April 01, 2025 #556, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 01, 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: "It's a sign!"
  • Category nudge: Think about it's a sign!
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, B, P, P, R, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: SPRINGTIME

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "It's a sign!" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BLOSSOMS BUDS POLLEN PUDDLES ROBINS SHOWERS

All Valid Solutions (711 words):

BERE
BERES
BESES
BIDON
BIDONS
BIDS
BIELD
BILE
BILES
BIND
BINDS
BINS
BIRO
BIROS
BITE
BITES
BITS
BLIMP
BLIP
BLITE
BLITES
BLOB
BLOBS
BLOND
BLONDS
BLOOM
BLOOMS
BLOOSME
BLOOSMES
BLOSSOM
BLOSSOMS
BOBS
BODS
BOIS
BOLL
BOLLEN
BOLLING
BOLLS
BOND
BONDS
BONISM
BONISMS
BOOM
BOOMS
BOOR
BOORS
BOOS
BOOSE
BORM
BORMS
BORN
BORS
BOUDIN
BOUDINS
BOURN
BOURNE
BOURNES
BOURNS
BOURSE
BOURSES
BREN
BRENS
BREW
BREWS
BRIN
BRINS
BRIO
BRIS
BRISURE
BRISURES
BROME
BROMES
BROMID
BROMO
BROMOS
BROO
BROOL
BROOLS
BROOM
BROOMIEST
BROOMS
BROOS
BROOSE
BROS
BROSE
BRUS
BUDI
BUDIS
BUDO
BUDS
BURL
BURN
BURNS
BURS
BURSE
BURSES
DIBS
DIEL
DIES
DIET
DIETS
DIME
DIMES
DIMP
DIMPLE
DIMPLES
DIMS
DINO
DINS
DIOL
DIPLOE
DIPLOES
DIPLOSIS
DISME
DISMES
DISOMIES
DITE
DITES
DITS
DOBIE
DOBIES
DOBS
DOLL
DOLLING
DOLLS
DONS
DOUR
DOURNESS
DUES
DUMOSE
DUMP
DUMPIES
DUMPIEST
DUMPLE
DUMPLES
DUOS
DUPE
DUPES
DUPLE
DUPLET
DUPLETS
DUPLIES
DURE
DURES
DURESS
DURESSE
DURESSES
DURN
DURNS
EBON
EBONS
EGIS
EILD
ELTS
EMIT
EMITS
EMOS
ENLIST
ENSEW
ENSEWS
EOSIN
ERES
ERNE
ERNES
ERNS
ERSES
ESES
ESILE
ESILES
ESNE
ESNES
ESSE
ESSES
EUOI
GEIT
GEITS
GELD
GELID
GELT
GELTS
GEST
GETS
GILL
GINN
GINNEL
GINNELS
GINNER
GINNERS
GINS
GIRL
GIRLS
GIRN
GIRNS
GIST
GLOB
GLOBE
GLOBES
GLOBI
GLOBS
GLOBUS
GLOP
HERB
HERBOUS
HERE
HERES
HERL
HERN
HERNS
HERS
HERSE
HERSES
HEWS
HOER
HOERS
HOES
HOSE
HOSER
HOSERS
HOSES
HOSS
HOSSES
HOUR
HOURS
HOWE
HOWES
HOWS
IDLE
IDLES
IDLEST
IDOL
ILLNESS
IMPLOSION
INDOL
INDUE
INDUES
INGEST
INGLOBE
INGLOBES
INNER
INNERS
INNLESS
INNS
INPOUR
INPOURS
INRO
INSET
INSTIL
INSTILS
IONS
ISMS
ISOS
ISTLE
LEGIST
LEGS
LENS
LENSE
LENSES
LERE
LERES
LESES
LESS
LESSER
LEST
LETS
LIBS
LIES
LIGS
LILO
LILOS
LILT
LILTS
LIME
LIMES
LIMO
LIMOS
LIMOSIS
LIMP
LING
LINGEL
LINGS
LINN
LINNS
LINS
LIPE
LIST
LISTEL
LITE
LITES
LITS
LOBE
LOBES
LOBI
LOBS
LOBUS
LODS
LOESS
LOID
LOIDS
LOIN
LOINS
LOIR
LOIRS
LOME
LOMES
LOOM
LOOMS
LOOR
LOOS
LOOSE
LORIS
LORN
LOSE
LOSS
LOUD
LOUR
LOURE
LOURES
LOURS
LOUS
MESOLITE
MESOLITES
MESS
MIBS
MIDLEG
MIDLEGS
MILD
MILE
MILES
MILO
MILOR
MILORS
MILOS
MILS
MILT
MILTS
MITE
MITES
MOBS
MOES
MOLIES
MOLS
MOLT
MOLTS
MOOI
MOOL
MOOLI
MOOLIES
MOOLS
MOOR
MOORS
MOOS
MOOSE
MORBID
MORION
MORIONS
MORN
MORNS
MOROSE
MORS
MOSE
MOSS
MOSSO
MUDDIES
MUDDIEST
MUDDLE
MUDDLES
MUDDLIEST
NELIS
NESS
NIBS
NIDS
NIDUS
NILL
NILS
NIOBITE
NIOBITES
NIRL
NIRLS
NISEI
NOBS
NODI
NODS
NODUS
NOIR
NOIRS
NOISOME
NOLL
NOLLS
NOUS
OBDURE
OBDURES
OBES
OBESE
OBESER
OBIS
OBIT
OBITS
ODISM
ODISMS
OLID
OLLER
OLLERS
OLMS
OLPE
OLPES
OMIT
OMITS
ONLIEST
OOLITE
OOLITES
OOMS
OOSE
OPTIME
OPTIMES
OPTS
ORBS
ORNIS
OSES
OSMOL
OSMOLS
OSMOSE
OSMOSIS
OUDS
OURN
OURS
OWER
OWES
PESO
PESOS
PIES
PIET
PIETS
PILE
PILES
PILOSE
PITS
PLIE
PLIES
PLIM
PLIMS
PLIMSOL
PLIMSOLS
PLING
PLINGS
PLOD
PLODS
PLOSION
PODS
POIND
POINDS
POIS
POLL
POLLEN
POLLENS
POLLER
POLLERS
POLLING
POLLINGS
POLLIST
POLLS
POND
PONDS
PONS
POUR
POURS
POURSEW
POURSEWS
PRIG
PRIGS
PRILL
PRISE
PTILOSIS
PUDDIES
PUDDLE
PUDDLES
PUDDLIEST
PUMIE
PUMIES
REBOP
REBUS
REHS
RELIST
RENS
REOS
RESELL
RESES
RESEW
RESEWS
RESH
RESHOW
RESHOWS
RESOW
RESOWS
RESPRING
RESPRINGS
REWS
RIBS
RIDS
RIGS
RILE
RILES
RILL
RIND
RINDS
RING
RINGBIT
RINGBITS
RINGS
RINS
RINSE
RISE
ROBIN
ROBINS
ROBS
ROES
ROIN
ROINS
ROMP
ROMS
ROOM
ROOMIE
ROOMIES
ROOMIEST
ROOMS
ROOMSOME
ROOS
ROOSE
ROSE
ROSIN
ROSINOL
ROSINOUS
RUBE
RUBES
RUDS
RUES
SEGNI
SEIL
SEILS
SELD
SELL
SELS
SEMI
SEMIE
SEMIES
SEMPLE
SEMPLEST
SENS
SENSE
SENSES
SERE
SERES
SERS
SESE
SESELI
SESELIS
SESH
SESS
SEWS
SHERE
SHES
SHEW
SHEWS
SHOE
SHOER
SHOERS
SHOES
SHOW
SHOWD
SHOWDS
SHOWER
SHOWERS
SHOWS
SIBS
SIGLOI
SIGN
SIGNLESS
SILE
SILEN
SILENS
SILER
SILERS
SILES
SILL
SIND
SINDS
SING
SINGE
SINLESS
SINNER
SINNERS
SINS
SIRS
SLID
SLIEST
SLIM
SLIME
SLIMES
SLIMS
SLING
SLINGS
SLIP
SLIPE
SLIPES
SLIT
SLITS
SLOE
SLOES
SLOOM
SLOOMS
SLORM
SLORMS
SMILE
SMILES
SMILET
SMILETS
SMIT
SMITE
SMITES
SMITS
SMOLT
SMOLTS
SMOOR
SMOORS
SNELL
SNIB
SNIBS
SNIG
SNOB
SNOD
SNODS
SOLI
SOLID
SOLIDUM
SOLIDUMS
SOLS
SOME
SOMITE
SOMITES
SOMS
SOOL
SOOLS
SOOM
SOOMS
SORB
SORBO
SORBS
SORI
SORN
SORNS
SOROSIS
SOSS
SOUR
SOURS
SOURSE
SOURSES
SOUS
SOWER
SOWERS
SOWS
SPRIG
SPRIGS
SPRING
SPRINGE
SPRINGES
SPRINGS
SPRINGTIME
SPRINGTIMES
SRIS
STEIL
STEILS
STIE
STILB
STILBS
STILE
STIM
STIME
STIMES
STIMS
STIPE
STIPES
SUBER
SUBERS
SUER
SUERS
SUES
SURE
SURES
SURLOIN
SURLOINS
TEGS
TEIL
TEILS
TELD
TIES
TILE
TILES
TILS
TIME
TIMES
UDON
UDONS
UMPIE
UMPIES
UPLIT
URES
URESES
URNS
WERE
WERSH
WOES
WUDS

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — March 31, 2025

  • Theme: "That's an equine of a different shade!"
  • Spangram: HORSECOLORINGS

Theme words:

BUCKSKIN CHESTNUT DAPPLE PALOMINO ROAN

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — March 31, 2025

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