Strands Answers in Order August 16, 2025 #698, Hints, and Tips
Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for August 16, 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: "Think on it!"
Category nudge: Think about think on it!
Theme words count: 6 words to find
First letters of theme words:
A, L, L, N, O, R
Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
SPANGRAM: LEFTBRAIN
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "Think on it!" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
ANALYSISLANGUAGELOGICNUMBERSORDERREASON
All Valid Solutions (843 words):
AALS
ABLE
ABROGABLE
ABUNE
ABUSE
ABUSED
ABUSER
ABUSERS
ABUSES
ACID
ACIDER
ACIDNESS
ACYL
ACYLS
AEGIS
AEON
AEONS
AERO
AGAR
AGARIC
AGEN
AGER
AGERS
AGILA
AGIO
AGORA
AGORAE
AGUE
AIDE
AIDER
AIDERS
AIDES
AIGA
AIOLI
AIOLIS
AIRED
AIRER
AIRERS
AIRN
AIRNED
AIRNS
ALAE
ALAN
ALANE
ALANG
ALANYL
ALANYLS
ALAR
ALAY
ALAYS
ALBA
ALBATA
ALEF
ALEFT
ALEGAR
ALFA
ALNAGE
ALTAR
ANAL
ANALYSIS
ANATA
ANEAR
ANEROID
ANGA
ANGER
ANGERS
ANGORA
ANGULAR
ANLAGE
ARABIN
ARABLE
ARBA
AREA
ARED
AREG
ARENA
ARENOSE
ARES
ARGOL
ARGOLS
ARID
ARIDER
ARIDNESS
ARNA
AROID
ASSURE
AUGER
AUGERS
AULA
AUNE
BAEL
BAGARRE
BAGARRES
BALE
BALU
BALUN
BANAL
BANE
BANG
BANGALAY
BANGALAYS
BANGER
BANGERS
BARB
BARBAL
BARE
BARER
BARN
BEAN
BEANBAG
BEAR
BEARABLE
BEGAN
BEGAR
BEGAT
BEGO
BEGOES
BEGORED
BEGORRA
BEGULF
BEGUN
BEIN
BENS
BERG
BIEN
BIER
BIERS
BLAE
BLAG
BLAGUE
BLARE
BLAT
BLAY
BLAYS
BLEAR
BLEARED
BLEARER
BLEAT
BLEY
BLEYS
BLUE
BLUEY
BLUEYS
BLUNGE
BLUNGER
BLUNGERS
BRAE
BRAG
BRAIN
BRAN
BRAT
BREI
BREN
BRENS
BRER
BRERS
BROG
BROGAN
BROGUE
BROIDER
BROIDERS
BRRR
BUNS
BUNSEN
BUNSENS
BURN
BURNER
BURNERS
BURNS
BURS
BURSA
BURSAE
BURSE
BURSERA
BURSES
BUSED
BUSERA
BUSES
BUSS
BUSSED
CAGANER
CAGANERS
CAGE
CAGER
CAGERS
CAGEY
CAGILY
CAGOUL
CAGOULE
CAGY
CAID
CAIRD
CAIRN
CAIRNED
CAIRNS
CARD
CARDER
CARDERS
CARDI
CARDIGAN
CARDIO
CARE
CARED
CARER
CARERS
CARES
CARESS
CARESSER
CARGO
CARN
CARNOSE
CARNS
CARR
CARRS
CAUL
CIAO
CIDE
CIDER
CIDERS
CIDES
CIGAR
CIRE
CIRES
CISSY
CLOG
COIL
COILS
COIR
COLS
CYAN
DENS
DENSE
DENSER
DERIG
DERN
DERNS
DERO
DERRO
DESSE
DIGRESS
DIGRESSER
DIOL
DIOLS
DIRE
DIRER
DRAC
DRACO
DRAG
DRESS
DRESSER
DROGER
DROGERS
DROGUE
EAGER
EAGERS
EAGRE
EAGRES
EALE
EARD
EARED
EARN
EARNED
EARNER
EARNERS
EARNS
EASE
EASED
EASER
EASERS
EASES
EATABLE
EATAGE
EGAL
EGIS
EGRESS
ELAN
ENABLE
ENGAGE
ENGORE
ENGORED
ENGORES
ENGUARD
ENGULF
ENOSES
ENRAGE
ENRAUNGE
ENSURE
ENSURES
ENURE
ENURES
ENURESES
EONS
ERBIA
ERGO
ERIC
ERICA
ERNE
ERNS
ERRED
ERROR
ERRORS
ERRS
ERSES
ESES
ESNE
ESNES
ESSE
EUGE
EUOI
FAAN
FANAL
FANALS
FATAL
FEAL
FEAT
FLAB
FLAG
FLAN
FLANGE
FLANGER
FLANGERS
FLARE
FLAT
FLAUNE
FLAY
FLAYS
FLEA
FLEG
FLEY
FLEYS
FLUE
FLUEY
FLUNG
FLUOR
FLUORIC
FLUORID
FLUORIDE
FLUORIDES
FLUORS
GABLE
GAGA
GAGE
GAGER
GAGERS
GAID
GAIR
GALA
GALAGE
GALAGO
GALANGA
GALE
GALEA
GALEAE
GALS
GANE
GARB
GARBLE
GARDEN
GARDENS
GARE
GARI
GARIGUE
GARNER
GARNERS
GARRE
GARRED
GARRES
GAUGE
GAUGER
GAUGERS
GAULT
GAUN
GAYS
GEAL
GEALS
GEAN
GEAR
GEARE
GEARED
GEARES
GEAT
GEBUR
GEBURS
GELT
GENA
GENAL
GENRE
GENRES
GENRO
GENS
GENU
GENUA
GENUS
GENUSES
GEYAN
GIGA
GIGUE
GILA
GIRD
GIRDER
GIRDERS
GIRN
GIRNED
GIRNER
GIRNERS
GIRNS
GIRO
GIRR
GIRRS
GNAR
GNAT
GOER
GOERS
GOES
GORA
GORE
GORED
GORES
GORGIA
GORGIO
GORI
GORSE
GORSES
GOUGE
GREIN
GREN
GRENS
GRESE
GRESES
GRID
GRIDE
GRIDES
GRIG
GROG
GUACO
GUAN
GUANA
GUANGO
GUAR
GUARD
GUARDER
GUARDERS
GUGA
GULA
GULAG
GULAR
GULE
GULF
GUNG
GUNGE
GYAL
GYALS
GYNAE
ICILY
IDES
IGUANA
IMBAR
IMBURSE
IMBURSED
IMBURSES
IRED
IRES
LABRA
LAGENA
LAGER
LAGERS
LAGUNA
LAGUNE
LALANG
LANA
LANAI
LANE
LANG
LANGAR
LANGER
LANGERS
LANGUAGE
LANGUE
LANGUOR
LANGUORS
LANUGO
LARE
LARN
LAYS
LEAF
LEAL
LEAN
LEANER
LEANERS
LEANLY
LEANY
LEAR
LEARE
LEARED
LEARES
LEARN
LEARNED
LEARNER
LEARNERS
LEARNS
LEAT
LEFT
LEGACY
LEGAL
LEGALS
LEYS
LIGAN
LIGULA
LIGULAE
LIGULAR
LIGULE
LILO
LILY
LOCA
LOCI
LOGIA
LOGIC
LOID
LOIR
LUGE
LUGER
LUGERS
LUNA
LUNAR
LUNE
LUNG
LUNGE
LUNGER
LUNGERS
LYNAGE
LYSIS
MIEN
MIENS
MINBAR
MUNS
MURE
MURES
MUSE
MUSED
MUSER
MUSERS
MUSES
MUSS
MUSSE
MUSSED
NABE
NABLA
NAGA
NAGARI
NAGOR
NAGORS
NAIN
NALA
NARE
NATAL
NAYS
NEAR
NEGRESS
NEGRO
NEGROES
NEGROID
NERAL
NERD
NESS
NGAIO
NIMB
NIMBUS
NIMBUSED
NIMBUSES
NOES
NOESES
NOSE
NOSED
NOSER
NOSERS
NOSES
NUBIA
NUGAE
NUMB
NUMBER
NUMBERABLE
NUMBERS
NURS
NURSE
NURSED
NURSER
NURSERS
NURSES
NYALA
OARED
OASES
OGRE
OGRES
OGRESS
OILS
OILY
ONER
ONERS
ONES
ORACY
ORBIER
ORDER
ORDERS
ORES
ORGAN
ORGANA
ORGIA
ORGIAC
ORGIC
ORGUE
ORIGAN
ORRA
OSES
RABI
RACILY
RACY
RAGA
RAGE
RAGER
RAGERS
RAGI
RAGIS
RAID
RAIDER
RAIDERS
RAIN
RALE
RANA
RANG
RANGE
RANGER
RANGERS
RANULA
RATA
RATAL
RATAN
RATANY
RAUN
RAUNGE
REAN
REAR
REASON
REASONED
REASONER
REASONERS
REBAR
REBUS
REBUSES
REDIA
REDIAE
REGAL
REGALE
REGAR
REGARD
REGARDER
REGARDERS
REGAUGE
REGNA
REGNAL
REGO
REGRESS
REGULA
REGULAE
REGULAR
REIMBURSE
REIMBURSED
REIMBURSER
REIMBURSERS
REIMBURSES
REIN
RENAGUE
RENAL
REND
RENGA
RENS
REOS
RERAN
RERIG
RESEASON
RESEND
RESES
RICY
RIDE
RIDER
RIDERS
RIDES
RIGOL
RIGOLS
ROAR
ROARED
ROARER
ROARERS
ROED
ROES
ROGER
ROGERS
ROGUE
RORE
RORES
RORIC
RORID
ROUE
ROUGE
ROUL
ROULE
RUBAI
RUBE
RUBIER
RUBIN
RUMBA
RUNE
RUNS
RUSE
RUSES
RUSSE
SEAS
SEASE
SEASED
SEASON
SEASONED
SEASONER
SEND
SENS
SENSA
SENSE
SERA
SERAC
SERAI
SERGE
SERGER
SERGERS
SERIC
SERR
SERRA
SERRAE
SERRE
SERRS
SERS
SERUM
SESE
SILAGE
SILO
SLAE
SLAG
SLAY
SLILY
SLOG
SLOID
SNEB
SNED
SNUB
SONDE
SONDER
SONDERS
SONDES
SONE
SONERI
SONES
SUBA
SUBANGULAR
SUBER
SURE
SURES
SYLI
SYLIS
TAAL
TAALS
TABLA
TABLE
TABLEAU
TAEL
TALA
TALAR
TALE
TALEA
TALEAE
TANA
TANE
TANG
TANGA
TANGO
TANGOED
TARA
TARE
TARN
UEYS
UGALI
UGALIS
ULAN
UMBER
UMBERS
UMBRE
UNABLE
UNABUSED
UNAI
UNBAG
UNBALE
UNBAN
UNBAR
UNBARE
UNBE
UNBEAR
UNBEARABLE
UNBEGUN
UNGAG
UNGEAR
UNGORD
UNGORED
UNREASON
UNREASONED
UNRED
UNREIN
UNSEASON
UNSEASONED
UNSENSE
UREA
UREAS
UREASE
UREASES
URES
URESES
URNS
URSA
URSAE
URSON
USED
USER
USERS
USES
USNEA
YAGI
YAGIS
YALE
YEAN
YEAR
YEARD
YEAREND
YEARN
YEARNED
YEARNER
YEARNERS
YEARNS
YELT
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
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