Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)
- Category nudge: Think about taking the bait
- Theme words count: 5 words to find
- First letters of theme words: H, M, S, S, T
- Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Taking the bait" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
HALIBUT
MACKEREL
SALMON
SNAPPER
TROUT
All Valid Solutions (1151 words):
AALII
AALIIS
AALS
ACER
ACERS
ACES
ACHY
ACKEE
ACKEES
ACKER
ACKERS
ACME
ACMES
ACRE
ACRES
AHIS
AHORSE
AIAS
AILS
AKEE
AKEES
AKELA
AKELAS
AKES
ALEC
ALECK
ALECKS
ALECS
ALEE
ALERCE
ALERCES
ALES
ALEYE
ALEYES
ALIAS
ALIF
ALIFS
ALLEE
ALLEES
ALLEY
ALLONS
ALLS
ALMNER
ALMNERS
ALMONER
ALMONERS
ALMS
ALMSMEN
ALOE
ALOES
ALONE
ALSO
AMEN
AMENS
AMOK
AMOKS
ANTE
ANTEING
ANTES
ANTHEM
ANTHEMS
ANTS
APEMEN
APER
APERS
APES
APOS
APPOSE
APPOSER
APPOSES
APPS
APRES
APSE
APSES
ASCI
ASHES
ASHET
ASHING
ASHY
ASKER
ASKERS
ASKOS
ASKS
ASPEN
ASPENS
ASPER
ASPERS
ATES
BHUT
BISH
BUHR
BUHRS
BURK
BURKA
BURKAS
BURKE
BURKES
BURKS
BURS
BURSA
BURY
BUYER
BUYERS
CAAS
CAFILA
CAFILAS
CAKE
CAKES
CAKEY
CAME
CAMEO
CAMEOS
CAMES
CAMO
CAMOS
CAMS
CASH
CEES
CELERY
CELL
CELLA
CELLO
CELLOS
CELLOSE
CELLS
CELS
CERE
CERES
CHIB
CHIBS
CHILI
CHILIASM
CHILIASMS
CHILIS
CHIS
CHUB
CHUBS
CHUT
CIAO
CIAOS
CREE
CREEK
CREEKS
CREEL
CREELS
CREES
CRESOL
ECHT
ECRU
EECH
EELS
EERY
EGOS
EHING
EIGHT
EIGHTS
EIGHTSMEN
ELLS
ELSE
EMACS
EMAIL
EMAILS
EMCEE
EMCEES
EMES
EMOS
EMPATHIES
ENOL
ENOLASE
ENOLS
EONS
EPOS
EPOSES
ERES
ERKS
ERNS
ESKER
ESKERS
ETAPE
ETAPES
ETAS
ETHS
ETNA
ETNAS
EYER
EYERS
EYES
EYESOME
EYRE
EYRES
FAAS
FACE
FACER
FACERS
FACES
FACIA
FACIAL
FACIALS
FACIAS
FAIL
FAILS
FAKE
FAKEER
FAKEERS
FAKER
FAKERS
FAKERY
FAKES
FAKEY
FAME
FAMES
FASCES
FASCI
FASCIA
FASCIAL
FASCIAS
FASH
FIACRE
FIACRES
FIASCHI
FIAT
FICE
FICES
FICHU
FILA
FILATORIES
FILS
FISC
FISH
FISHCAKE
FISHCAKES
FISHY
FOAL
FOALS
FOAM
FOAMER
FOAMERS
FOAMS
FOEN
FOES
FOGIE
FOGIES
FOGMEN
FOGS
FOMES
FOPS
FORGE
FORGEMEN
FORGES
FORGET
FORGETS
FORINT
FORT
FORTALICE
FORTALICES
FORTH
FORTNIGHT
FORTNIGHTS
FOUNT
FOUR
FOURS
FOURSES
FOURSOME
FOURSOMES
FOURTH
FOUTH
FOUTRING
GEMFISH
GEMS
GEST
GESTAPO
GESTAPOS
GETA
GETAS
GETS
GHEST
GIES
GIRN
GIRO
GIROS
GIRT
GIRTH
GOAF
GOAFS
GOAL
GOALS
GOAS
GOAT
GORI
GORIEST
GORSE
GORSES
GOTH
GOTHIC
GOTHICS
GOUT
GRIN
GROAT
GROSET
GROSETS
GROT
GROUT
GRUNT
HAAF
HAAFS
HAICK
HAICKS
HAIL
HAILS
HALIBUT
HEIR
HEIRS
HEME
HEMES
HEMP
HEMPEN
HEMPS
HEMS
HEPPER
HEPS
HESP
HEST
HETS
HICK
HICKEY
HICKS
HIEMS
HIES
HILA
HILI
HING
HINGE
HINGES
HINGS
HINT
HISH
HOAS
HOGH
HOGHS
HOGNUT
HOGS
HORI
HORN
HORNIEST
HORS
HORSE
HORSEMEN
HORSES
HOSE
HOSEMEN
HOSES
HOUR
HOURI
HOURS
HOUT
HUBS
HYES
ICER
ICERS
ICES
ICHS
ICKER
ICKERS
ILIA
ILIAC
ILICES
INGEST
INGESTA
INGO
INGOT
INRO
INTRO
INTROS
KAAL
KAAS
KAFILA
KAFILAS
KAFS
KAIF
KAIFS
KAIL
KAILS
KAIS
KAME
KAMES
KASHRUT
KEEL
KEELS
KEELSON
KEELSONS
KELL
KELLS
KELSON
KELSONS
KEREL
KERELS
KOEL
KOELS
KOLA
KOLAS
KONS
KOSMOS
KOSMOSES
KRUBI
KRUBIS
LAIC
LAICH
LAICHS
LAICS
LASE
LASER
LASERS
LASES
LATH
LATHI
LATHIS
LATU
LECH
LEECH
LEEK
LEEKS
LEER
LEERS
LEERY
LEES
LEKS
LEONE
LEONES
LERE
LERES
LIAS
LIASES
LIBS
LICE
LICH
LICHI
LICHIS
LICHT
LICK
LICKER
LICKERS
LICKS
LOKE
LOKES
LOMA
LOMAS
LOME
LOMES
LONE
LONER
LONERS
LONESOME
LONESOMES
LOSE
LOSEL
LOSEN
LOSER
LOSERS
MAAS
MAASES
MACE
MACER
MACERS
MACES
MACH
MACHI
MACHREE
MACHREES
MACHS
MACK
MACKEREL
MACKERELS
MACKS
MACS
MAFIA
MAFIAS
MAFIC
MAFICS
MAIL
MAILS
MAKE
MAKER
MAKERS
MAKES
MAKO
MAKOS
MAKS
MASH
MASHY
MEGS
MEIN
MEINT
MEME
MEMES
MEMO
MEMOS
MEMS
MENO
MESA
MESAIL
MESAILS
MESAL
MESH
MESHING
MESHINGS
MESON
MESOSOME
META
METH
METHS
METS
MNEME
MNEMES
MOAI
MOAS
MOER
MOERS
MOES
MOFO
MOFOS
MOKE
MOKES
MOLA
MOLAL
MOLAS
MOLL
MOLLA
MOLLAS
MOLLS
MOLS
MOME
MOMES
MOMS
MOMSER
MOMSERS
MONEME
MONEMES
MONER
MONS
MOPE
MOPER
MOPERS
MOPES
MOPPER
MOPPERS
MOPS
MOSAIC
MOSAICS
MOSE
MOSES
MOSEY
MOSK
MOSKS
NAPE
NAPES
NAPPE
NAPPER
NAPPERS
NAPPES
NAPS
NASHI
NATES
NATHEMO
NATS
NEMA
NEMAS
NEPETA
NEPETAS
NEPS
NIES
NIGH
NIGHEST
NIGHS
NIGHT
NIGHTS
NOEL
NOELS
NOES
NOLL
NOLLS
NOMA
NOMAS
NOME
NOMES
NOMOS
NOMS
NOSE
NOSER
NOSERS
NOSEY
NURS
NURSE
NURSES
OAFISH
OAFS
OAKER
OAKERS
OAKS
OASES
OATH
OHIA
OHIAS
OKAS
OKES
OLLA
OLLAS
OLLER
OLLERS
OLMS
OMEN
OMENS
OMER
OMERS
ONER
ONERS
ONES
OPEN
OPENS
OPES
ORGIES
OSES
OSMOL
OSMOLAL
OSMOLS
OSMOSE
OSMOSES
OURIE
OURIEST
OURN
OURS
OUTNIGHT
OUTNIGHTS
OUTRIG
OUTRIGHT
OUTRIGS
OUTRING
OUTRINGS
PANS
PANT
PANTS
PAPE
PAPER
PAPERS
PAPES
PAPS
PASE
PASES
PASH
PASHES
PASHING
PAST
PASTE
PASTES
PATE
PATES
PATH
PATHING
PATHS
PATS
PEGH
PEGHS
PEGS
PEHS
PEIN
PENS
PEPO
PEPOS
PEPS
PERN
PERNS
PERP
PERPS
PERSON
PESANT
PESO
PESOS
PEST
PETNAP
PETNAPER
PETNAPERS
PETNAPS
PETS
POACH
POACHY
POAKE
POAKES
POAS
POEM
POEMS
POEP
POEPS
POMACE
POMACES
POME
POMES
POMO
POMOS
POMS
POSE
POSER
POSES
PREM
PREMOSAIC
PREMS
PREOP
PREOPS
PREP
PREPASTE
PREPASTES
PREPOSE
PREPOSES
PREPS
PRESOAK
PRESOAKS
RECK
RECKON
RECKONER
RECKONERS
RECKONS
RECKS
RECS
REECH
REECHY
REEK
REEKS
REEL
REELS
REES
REMAIL
REMAILS
REMAKE
REMAKER
REMAKERS
REMAKES
REMET
REMS
RENS
REOS
REPAST
REPEG
REPEGS
REPO
REPOS
REPOSAL
REPOSALS
REPOSE
REPOSES
REPP
REPPS
REPS
RESALE
RESELL
RESOAK
RESOAKS
RIEM
RIEMS
RIGHT
RIGHTS
RIGOUT
RIGS
RING
RINGMEN
RINGS
ROSALIA
ROSALIAS
ROSE
ROSES
ROSET
ROSETS
ROTA
ROTAL
ROTAS
ROUT
ROUTH
RUBS
RUNG
RUNGS
RUNT
RUTH
RUTHS
RYES
SACELLA
SACK
SACKER
SACKS
SAIC
SAICE
SAICES
SAICK
SAICKS
SAICS
SAIL
SAILS
SAIS
SAKE
SAKER
SAKES
SALE
SALIC
SALICES
SALL
SALLE
SALLEE
SALMON
SALMONS
SALON
SALONS
SALS
SALSA
SAME
SAMEN
SAMES
SAMOSA
SAMS
SANT
SAPEGO
SAPPER
SAPPERS
SATE
SATEM
SATES
SATORI
SCAIL
SCAM
SCAMS
SCREE
SCREES
SCRUB
SCRY
SECH
SECHS
SECS
SEEK
SEEKS
SEEL
SEER
SEERS
SEGNI
SEGO
SEGOS
SEGS
SEIR
SEIRS
SEKOS
SELE
SELL
SELLA
SEME
SEMEN
SEMENS
SEMES
SEMPER
SEMPRE
SEPS
SEPSES
SERE
SERK
SERKS
SERS
SESH
SETA
SETS
SHES
SHET
SHIES
SHIN
SHIR
SHIRS
SHIRT
SHREEK
SHREEKS
SHRUB
SHUT
SHYER
SIAL
SICE
SICES
SICH
SICHT
SICK
SICKEE
SICKEES
SICKER
SICKO
SICKOS
SICKS
SILICA
SKAIL
SKAILS
SKAS
SKEE
SKEER
SKEERS
SKEERY
SKEES
SKELL
SKELLS
SKEO
SKEOS
SKER
SKERS
SKOL
SKOLS
SKRY
SLALOM
SLALOMER
SLALOMERS
SLALOMS
SLAT
SLEE
SLEECH
SLEECHY
SLEEK
SLEEKS
SLEER
SLEY
SLICE
SLICER
SLICES
SLICK
SLICKER
SLICKS
SLOE
SMACK
SMACKER
SMACKERS
SMACKS
SMASH
SMOKE
SMOKER
SMOKERS
SMOKES
SMOKEY
SNAP
SNAPPER
SNAPPERS
SNATH
SNATHE
SNATHES
SNOEK
SNOEKS
SNOKE
SNOKES
SOAK
SOAKER
SOAKERS
SOAKS
SOFA
SOFAS
SOKE
SOKES
SOLA
SOLAS
SOLLER
SOLLERS
SOLS
SOMA
SOMAS
SOME
SOMETHING
SOMETHINGS
SOMS
SONE
SONES
SONS
SONSE
SOPS
SORI
SORING
SORN
SORT
SORTA
SORTAL
SORTALS
SOTH
SOUR
SOURING
SOUT
SOUTH
SPAN
SPAT
SPATE
SPATES
SPATHE
SPATHES
SPEIR
SPEIRS
SPEOS
SPET
STAP
STAPES
STEIN
STEM
STEME
STEMES
STEMS
STEP
STEPPE
STEPPER
STEPPERS
STEPPES
TAFIA
TAFIAS
TAHOU
TAIL
TAILS
TAIS
TAISCH
TAISH
TALI
TANS
TAOS
TAPE
TAPEN
TAPER
TAPERS
TAPES
TAPPER
TAPPERS
TAPS
TAPSMEN
TASH
TASHES
TASHING
TEGMEN
TEGS
TEME
TEMENOS
TEMES
TEMP
TEMPER
TEMPERS
TEMPO
TEMPOS
TEMPS
TEMS
TEPA
TEPAS
THALI
THALIS
THEGN
THEIN
THEIR
THEIRS
THEM
THEME
THEMES
THESP
THICK
THICKER
THICKO
THICKOES
THICKOS
THICKS
THIG
THIGS
THIN
THING
THINGS
THIR
THIS
THORN
THORNIEST
THOSE
THOU
THREE
THREES
THREESOME
THREESOMES
THRU
THYRSI
TOGE
TOGES
TOGS
TORI
TORIES
TORN
TORS
TORSE
TORSES
TORSO
TORSOS
TORT
TOSA
TOSE
TOSES
TOUN
TOUR
TOURIE
TOURIES
TOURING
TOURINGS
TOURS
TOUT
TRIE
TRIES
TRIG
TRIGO
TRIGOS
TRIGS
TRIN
TROAT
TROG
TROGS
TROT
TROTH
TROUT
TRUTH
TUBS
TUNG
TUNGS
TUNIEST
TURK
TURKEY
TURKS
TURN
TUTOR
TUTORING
TUTORINGS
TUTORS
TUYER
TUYERE
TUYERES
TUYERS
UNGET
UNGETS
UNGIRT
UNGIRTH
UNGOT
UNRIG
UNRIGHT
UNRIGHTS
UNRIGS
URES
URGE
URGES
UROSES
UROSOME
UROSOMES
URSA
UTAS
UTASES
YECH
YECHS
YELL
YELLS
YEOMEN
YERK
YERKS
YESK
YESKS
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
Yesterday's Strands Answers — May 18, 2025
- Theme: "Riding the wind"
- Spangram: SAILBOAT
Theme words:
HELM
HULL
KEEL
MAST
RIGGING
RUDDER
STERN
TILLER
See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — May 18, 2025
