Strands Answers in Order August 31, 2025 #716, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for August 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: "Up the hill"
  • Category nudge: Think about up the hill
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, B, C, F, P, T, W
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: JACKANDJILL

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Up the hill" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

AFTER BROKE CROWN FETCH PAIL TUMBLING WATER

All Valid Solutions (758 words):

ABELIA
ABELIAN
ABET
ABLE
ABLER
ABLET
ABLING
ABRI
ABRIN
ACAI
ACED
ACER
ACNE
ACRE
ACRED
ACROTER
AERIE
AERO
AFRO
AFTER
AFTERPEAK
AGNAIL
AINE
AINGA
AIRN
AIRT
AITCH
AKED
ALAE
ALAP
ALFA
ALIF
ALIPED
ALTER
ALTO
AMBER
AMBERINA
AMBERITE
AMBLE
AMBLER
AMBLING
AMID
AMIDE
AMIR
ANCE
ANGA
ANIL
ANILE
APED
APER
ARCED
AREA
AREAL
ARED
AREPA
AROW
ARPA
ARRET
ARROW
ATEBRIN
ATELIER
ATHELING
ATHERINE
AWETO
AWORK
BAEL
BATCH
BATCHER
BATE
BATH
BATHE
BATHER
BAWL
BEAK
BEAM
BEAT
BEATH
BECK
BEDIM
BELIE
BELIEF
BELIER
BERE
BERET
BERK
BERKO
BERLIN
BERLINE
BERRET
BETA
BETE
BETH
BETING
BIDARKA
BIDE
BIDER
BILL
BIMA
BIMBLE
BIRL
BIRO
BLEAT
BLERT
BLET
BLIN
BLIND
BLINDER
BLING
BLINK
BLITE
BOEP
BOIL
BOKE
BOKED
BORIDE
BREAM
BREATH
BREI
BREN
BRIAR
BRIARED
BRIDE
BRIDLE
BRIDLER
BRIDLING
BRIE
BRIEF
BRILL
BRIM
BRIN
BRINDLE
BRINE
BRING
BRINK
BRIO
BRIT
BROIDER
BROIL
BROKE
BROKED
BROKER
CACA
CACAO
CADE
CADI
CAIN
CAIRN
CANCAN
CANCER
CANDLE
CANDLER
CANDLING
CANE
CANER
CANG
CANIER
CANINE
CANING
CANN
CANNER
CANNIE
CANNIER
CARE
CARED
CARK
CARL
CARP
CARPAL
CARPALIA
CARPED
CARPI
CARR
CARROT
CEBID
CEBOID
CEDAR
CEDI
CELIAC
CEORL
CERE
CERIA
CERING
CERITE
CERNING
CERO
CERT
CETE
CHEAT
CHER
CHERE
CHERT
CORE
CORED
CORF
CORK
CORRADE
CORREA
COTE
COWAN
COWER
CRACK
CRACKA
CRACOWE
CRADLE
CRADLER
CRADLING
CRAN
CRANE
CRANING
CRANK
CREAK
CREAM
CRED
CRENA
CRETIN
CRINE
CRIT
CROAK
CROC
CROCK
CRORE
CROW
CROWEA
CROWER
CROWN
DACE
DACK
DAINE
DANCE
DANCER
DANG
DANK
DARE
DARK
DARRE
DEAL
DEALT
DECANE
DECANI
DECK
DECKO
DECROWN
DERAIL
DERAILER
DERO
DERRO
DILL
DIMBLE
DIRL
EATH
ECAD
ECHT
EILD
EINA
ELDER
ELIAD
ELITE
ENCORE
ENCORED
ENFIRE
ENIAC
EOAN
EORL
ERECT
ERECTING
ERING
ERNING
ERRAND
ERRED
ETCH
ETCHER
ETEN
FAIL
FALTER
FENI
FERBAM
FERE
FERIA
FERN
FERNING
FERTILE
FETCH
FETCHER
FETE
FETING
FIACRE
FIANCE
FIAR
FIER
FIERCE
FIERE
FILA
FILBERT
FILE
FILER
FILET
FILM
FILMI
FILTER
FINANCE
FINANCED
FINCA
FIND
FINDER
FINE
FINER
FINGAN
FINK
FINNAC
FINNACK
FINNER
FIRE
FIRN
FITCH
FITCHE
FITCHET
FLAK
FLAKE
FLAKED
FLAKER
FLAP
FLIP
FREAK
FRET
FROCK
FROE
FRORE
FROW
FROWN
GNAR
GNARL
GNARR
HEAT
HELD
HELIAC
HELING
HELM
HERB
HERE
HEREIN
HERL
HERLING
HERN
HERNIA
HETE
HETING
IDEA
IDEAL
IDLE
IDLER
IDLING
ILEA
IMBATHE
INANE
INANER
INANGA
INERT
INFER
INFERE
INGAN
INLET
INNER
IPECAC
ITCH
JACARE
JACK
JIBE
JIBED
JIBER
JILL
JILT
KADE
KADI
KAED
KAIE
KAIF
KAIL
KAIN
KAING
KAINGA
KALI
KALIF
KANE
KANG
KANGA
KANJI
KARO
KECK
KEPI
KERO
KNAR
KNARL
KNIFE
KNIFER
KNIT
KNITCH
KOAN
KORA
KORAI
KORE
KRAIT
KRANG
LAER
LAKE
LAKED
LAKER
LEAM
LEAT
LECH
LECTERN
LECTIN
LERE
LERING
LETCH
LIANE
LIANG
LIAR
LIBER
LIBERO
LIDAR
LIEF
LIEN
LIER
LIFE
LIFER
LIFT
LIFTER
LILT
LIMA
LIMB
LIMBA
LIMBATE
LIMBEC
LIMBER
LIMBERING
LINAC
LIND
LINDANE
LINE
LINER
LING
LINGA
LINK
LINN
LINNET
LIPA
LIPE
LIRE
LITE
LITER
LITRE
LUMA
LUMBER
LUMBERING
MABE
MATCH
MATCHER
MATCHET
MATE
MATER
MATH
MIDAIR
MIDLIFE
MIDLIFER
MIDLINE
MILL
MILT
MIRO
MULL
NACRE
NACRED
NADIR
NAIF
NAIFER
NAIL
NAILER
NAIN
NANCE
NANE
NARC
NARE
NARK
NARRE
NARROW
NEIF
NERITE
NETE
NIEF
NIFE
NINE
NIRL
NITE
NITER
NITRE
OKAPI
OKRA
ORAD
ORANG
ORBED
ORCA
ORRA
OWER
PAIL
PALTER
PEAK
PEAL
PECAN
PECK
PEDLER
PERAI
PERK
PIAL
PILA
PILAF
PRAD
PRANCE
PRANCED
PRANCK
PRANG
PRANK
PREALTER
PREBID
PREBILL
PREBOIL
PRETOR
PREWORK
PROA
PROCAINE
PRORE
PROTEA
PROTEAN
PROW
PROWER
RACA
RACE
RACED
RACK
RADE
RADIO
RAIL
RAILE
RAILER
RAIN
RAINE
RAIT
RANCE
RANCED
RANCOR
RAND
RANG
RANI
RANINE
RANK
REAK
REAL
REALIA
REALTER
REALTOR
REAM
REAN
REAP
REBID
REBILL
REBOIL
RECANE
RECANING
RECK
RECKAN
RECTA
RECTI
REDAN
REDLINE
REDLINER
REFILE
REFILM
REFINANCE
REFINANCED
REFIND
REFIT
REIF
REIN
REINK
RELIANCE
RELIE
RELIEF
RELINE
RELINK
RELIT
RENAIL
RENGA
RENIN
RENK
REOIL
REPLA
REPRO
RETCH
RETE
RETEAM
RETIA
RETIE
RETILE
RETINA
RETINE
RETORE
REWAN
REWORE
REWORK
RIDE
RIDER
RIFE
RILE
RILL
RIMA
RIMAE
RIMU
RIND
RINE
RING
RINK
RITE
ROAN
ROBE
ROBED
ROCK
ROED
ROIL
ROKE
ROKED
ROKER
RORE
RORT
ROTE
ROTL
ROWAN
ROWER
TABER
TABERING
TABLE
TABLET
TABLETING
TABLIER
TABLING
TABRET
TAEL
TAMBER
TEAK
TEAM
TEAT
TECH
TECTA
TEIL
TEIND
TELD
TELIA
TENACE
TENAIL
TENIA
TERCE
TERCEL
TERCET
TERF
TERN
TERNING
TERRA
TERRACE
TERRACED
TERRAIN
TERRANE
TERTIA
TERTIAN
TETE
TETH
TETRI
THERE
THEREIN
THERIAC
THERIACA
THERIAN
THETE
TIAR
TIER
TIERCE
TIERCEL
TIERCET
TILDE
TILE
TILER
TIND
TINDER
TINE
TING
TINK
TINNER
TIRE
TIRL
TOCK
TOEA
TORA
TORAN
TORC
TORE
TORR
TOWER
TOWN
TREAT
TREBLING
TREF
TREIF
TRENAIL
TRET
TREW
TRIAC
TRIAD
TRIE
TRILD
TRIN
TRINDLE
TRINE
TROAK
TROCAR
TROCK
TROW
TUMBLE
TUMBLER
TUMBLING
TUMBREL
TUMBRIL
TUMID
UMBEL
UMBER
UMBERING
UMBLE
UMBRE
UMBREL
UMBRIL
WACK
WACKO
WAKA
WAKANE
WAMBLE
WAMBLIER
WAMBLING
WATCH
WATCHER
WATCHET
WATE
WATER
WATERING
WATERLINE
WEAK
WEAN
WERO
WERT
WOCK
WORE
WORK
WORT
WULL

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — August 30, 2025

  • Theme: "No small matter"
  • Spangram: BIGDEAL

Theme words:

COLOSSAL ENORMOUS GIGANTIC HUGE MASSIVE MIGHTY

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

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