Strands Answers in Order September 27, 2025 #740, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for September 27, 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: "Mum's the word"
  • Category nudge: Think about mum's the word
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: H, I, M, N, Q, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: PIPEDOWN

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Mum's the word" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

HUSHED INAUDIBLE MUTED NOISELESS QUIET SILENT

All Valid Solutions (1050 words):

ABED
ABID
ABIDE
ABIDES
ABIES
ABLE
ABLES
ABLINS
ABLUSH
ADIEU
ADIEUS
AEDES
AEDILE
AEDILES
AIBLINS
AILS
ANDESITE
ANDS
ANES
ANIL
ANILE
ANILS
ANODE
ANODES
ANOESES
ANOESIS
ANOW
APED
APES
APSE
APSES
AUDIBLE
AUDIBLES
AUDILE
AUDILES
BAIL
BAILS
BAND
BANDS
BANE
BANED
BANES
BANI
BANLIEUE
BANLIEUES
BANS
BAPS
BAPU
BAPUS
BATE
BAUD
BEAD
BEAN
BEANO
BEANS
BEAT
BEAU
BEAUT
BEDE
BEDEL
BEDELS
BEDES
BEDS
BEDSIT
BEDSITS
BELS
BEMUD
BEMUSE
BEMUSES
BEND
BENDEE
BENDEES
BENDS
BENI
BENS
BEPAT
BESEE
BESEES
BESES
BESET
BESETS
BESMUT
BESMUTS
BESNOW
BESPAT
BESPATE
BIDE
BIDENT
BIDENTS
BIDES
BIDET
BIDETS
BIDON
BIDONS
BIDS
BILE
BILES
BILIAN
BILIANS
BINATE
BIND
BINDS
BINE
BINES
BINS
BLIN
BLIND
BLINDS
BLINS
BLUDE
BLUDES
BLUE
BLUED
BLUES
BLUID
BLUIDS
BLUSH
BLUSHED
DAES
DAILINESS
DAILINESSES
DANIO
DANS
DAPS
DATE
DAUT
DEAD
DEAN
DEANS
DEBATE
DEBE
DEBEL
DEBELS
DEBES
DEBILE
DEES
DELE
DELES
DELS
DELT
DELTS
DENE
DENES
DENET
DENETS
DENI
DENOTE
DENOTES
DENS
DENSE
DENT
DENTEL
DENTELS
DENTS
DEPUTABLE
DEPUTE
DEPUTED
DEPUTIES
DEPUTISE
DEPUTISES
DESI
DESIST
DESISTED
DESMID
DESSE
DESSES
DETONABLE
DETONATE
DEUS
DEUTON
DHOW
DIABLE
DIABLES
DIAPEDESES
DIAPEDESIS
DIEB
DIEL
DIES
DIME
DIMES
DIMP
DIMPS
DIMS
DINE
DINES
DINO
DINS
DIPS
DIQUAT
DOEN
DOES
DOEST
DOILIES
DONA
DONATE
DONE
DONS
DOTE
DOTES
DOTS
DOWD
DOWEL
DOWELS
DOWL
DOWLE
DOWLES
DOWLIEST
DOWLNE
DOWLNES
DOWLS
DOWN
DOWT
DOWTS
DUAN
DUANS
DUED
DUEL
DUELS
DUENDE
DUENDES
DUES
DUET
DUETS
DULE
DULES
DULIA
DULNESS
DULNESSES
DULSE
DUMP
DUMPED
DUMPS
DUPABLE
DUPE
DUPED
DUPES
DUPS
DUSH
DUST
DUSTMEN
DUTIES
DWILE
DWILES
DWINE
DWINED
DWINES
EANS
EDIBLE
EDIBLES
EDILE
EDILES
EELS
EISEL
ELHI
ELIAD
ELIDE
ELIDES
ELSE
ELTS
ELUDE
ELUDES
EMPUSE
EMPUSES
EMUS
ENABLE
ENABLES
ENATE
ENDOW
ENDS
ENDUE
ENDUES
ENES
ENEW
ENLIST
ENLISTED
ENLISTEE
ENLISTEES
ENOSES
ENOSIS
ENOSISES
ENOW
ENSEW
ENSILE
ENTOIL
ENTOILS
ENTWINE
ENTWINED
ENTWINES
ENWIND
ENWINDS
EONS
EQUABLE
EQUID
EQUIP
EQUIPE
EQUIPES
EQUIPS
ESES
ESNE
ESNES
ESSE
ESSES
ESTOILE
ESTOILES
ETAPE
ETAPES
ETEN
ETENS
ETOILE
ETOILES
ETUI
EUPAD
EWTS
HEHS
HIDE
HIDELESS
HIDES
HILI
HILUS
HINAU
HIND
HINDS
HINS
HODS
HOED
HOES
HOIDEN
HOIDENS
HOND
HONDS
HONE
HONED
HONES
HONS
HOTE
HOTEL
HOTELS
HOTEN
HOTNESS
HOTNESSES
HOTS
HOWE
HOWES
HOWL
HOWLET
HOWLETS
HOWLS
HUED
HUES
HULE
HULES
HUSH
HUSHED
IBIDEM
IDEA
IDEATE
IDEE
IDEES
IDEM
IDENT
IDENTS
IDES
ILEUS
ILIA
ILIAD
IMPED
IMPEDE
IMPEDES
IMPEND
IMPENDENT
IMPENDS
IMPS
IMPUDENT
IMPUTABLE
IMPUTE
IMPUTED
INAUDIBLE
INDENE
INDENES
INDENT
INDENTS
INDOW
INSET
INSETS
IONS
ISLE
ISLED
ISLES
ISLESMEN
ISLET
ISLETED
ISLETS
ISMS
ISSUE
ISSUED
ISTLE
ISTLES
LEBEN
LEBENS
LEED
LEES
LEESE
LEET
LEETS
LEIS
LEND
LENES
LENS
LENSE
LENT
LENTEN
LENTO
LENTOID
LENTOIDS
LEONE
LEONES
LESES
LESION
LESIONED
LESS
LESSEN
LESSENS
LESSES
LESSON
LESSONED
LEST
LESTED
LETDOWN
LETS
LEUD
LEUDES
LEWD
LIANE
LIANES
LIANOID
LIBATE
LIBIDO
LIDO
LIDS
LIEN
LIENS
LIES
LIEU
LIEUS
LIND
LINDEN
LINDENS
LINDS
LINE
LINEATE
LINED
LINES
LINEUP
LINEUPS
LINO
LINS
LION
LIONESS
LIONESSES
LIONS
LISENTE
LIST
LISTED
LISTEE
LISTEES
LISTEL
LISTELS
LISTEN
LISTENED
LISTLESS
LUDE
LUDES
LUES
LUSH
LUSHED
LWEI
LWEIS
MEAD
MEAN
MEANS
MEAT
MEDINA
MEDIUS
MEDS
MENAD
MEND
MENDS
MENO
MENSE
MENSED
MENSELESS
MENSES
MESE
MESEL
MESELS
MESES
MESS
MESSED
MESSES
MESSIEST
MIPS
MUID
MUSE
MUSES
MUSIT
MUSO
MUSS
MUSSE
MUSSED
MUSSEL
MUSSELS
MUSSES
MUST
MUSTED
MUTE
MUTED
MUTI
MUTIS
MUTON
MUTS
NABE
NABES
NAIL
NAILS
NAPE
NAPED
NAPES
NAPS
NEAP
NEAPS
NEAT
NEBEL
NEBELS
NEDS
NEIST
NELIS
NENE
NENES
NEON
NEONATE
NEONED
NEONS
NEPS
NESS
NESSES
NEST
NESTED
NESTLE
NESTLED
NESTLES
NETE
NETES
NETLESS
NETS
NEUM
NEUME
NEUMES
NEUMS
NEWT
NEWTON
NEWTONS
NEWTS
NIDE
NIDES
NIDS
NILS
NODE
NODES
NODI
NODS
NOEL
NOELS
NOES
NOESES
NOESIS
NOIL
NOILS
NOISE
NOISED
NOISELESS
NOISES
NOSE
NOSELESS
NOSES
NOSIES
NOTE
NOTED
NOTELESS
NOTES
NOTUM
NOWL
NOWLS
NOWN
NOWT
NOWTS
ODEA
ODES
OEDIPEAN
OHED
OILS
ONBEAT
ONES
ONSET
ONSETS
OSES
OSSELET
OSSELETS
OWES
OWLET
OWLETS
OWLIEST
OWLS
OWTS
PADI
PAID
PAIL
PAILS
PAND
PANDS
PANE
PANED
PANES
PANS
PATE
PATU
PEAN
PEANS
PEAT
PEBA
PEDES
PEDESES
PEDESIS
PEDS
PEND
PENDENT
PENDENTS
PENDS
PENI
PENILE
PENS
PENSEE
PENSEES
PENSEL
PENSELS
PIMP
PIMPED
PIMPS
PIPA
PIPE
PIPED
PIPES
PIPS
PIQUE
PIQUED
PIQUES
PIQUET
PIUM
PIUMS
PSEUD
PSST
PUDENT
PUMP
PUMPED
PUMPS
PUPA
PUPAE
PUPATE
PUPS
PUPU
PUSES
PUSS
PUSSEL
PUSSELS
PUSSES
PUTOIS
PUTON
PUTS
QUAD
QUAI
QUAIL
QUAILS
QUAT
QUATE
QUEAN
QUEANS
QUENA
QUEP
QUEUE
QUEUED
QUEUES
QUID
QUIET
QUIM
QUIMS
QUIP
QUIPS
QUIPU
QUIPUS
SEAN
SEAT
SEBATE
SEDENT
SEDES
SEDILE
SEDILIA
SEED
SEEDINESS
SEEDNESS
SEEDS
SEEDSMEN
SEEL
SEELS
SEEN
SEES
SEIL
SEIS
SEISE
SEISED
SEISES
SEISM
SEISMS
SEITEN
SELE
SELES
SELS
SEMI
SENA
SENATE
SEND
SENDS
SENE
SENILE
SENILES
SENS
SENSE
SENSEI
SENSI
SENSILE
SENT
SENTE
SENTED
SENTS
SEPAD
SEPIUM
SEPIUMS
SESE
SESS
SESSION
SESTON
SETNESS
SETNESSES
SETON
SETONS
SETS
SEWIN
SEWINS
SEWN
SHED
SHUL
SHULE
SHULN
SIEN
SIENT
SIES
SILE
SILEN
SILENE
SILENES
SILENT
SISES
SISS
SIST
SISTED
SITE
SITED
SITS
SITUP
SITUPS
SITUS
SLED
SLEDS
SLEE
SLEEST
SLEET
SLEETS
SLEW
SLID
SLIDE
SLIDES
SLUE
SLUED
SMUT
SMUTS
SNAB
SNAIL
SNAILS
SNAP
SNEAD
SNEAP
SNEB
SNED
SNEDS
SNEE
SNEES
SNIB
SNIDE
SNIDES
SNOD
SNODS
SNOT
SNOTS
SNOW
SONE
SONTIES
SPAE
SPAED
SPAIL
SPAILS
SPAN
SPANE
SPANED
SPAT
SPATE
SPEAN
SPEAT
SPED
SPEND
SPENDS
SPIDE
SPIM
SPIMS
SPUD
SPUE
SPUED
SPUME
SPUMED
SPUTA
STED
STEDE
STEDES
STEDS
STEEL
STEELS
STEIL
STELE
STELES
STEN
STEND
STENO
STEW
STIE
STIES
STONABLE
STOND
STONDS
STONE
STONEABLE
STONED
STONES
STOW
STOWN
STOWND
STUD
STUM
STUMP
STUMPED
STUMPS
STUMS
STUPA
STUPE
STUPED
STUPES
STUPID
SUED
SUENT
SUET
SUID
SUIDS
SUMP
SUMPS
SUMS
SUPE
SUPES
SUPS
TABES
TABI
TABID
TABLE
TABLES
TAED
TAES
TAIL
TAILS
TANDEM
TANDEMS
TANE
TANS
TAPE
TAPED
TAPEN
TAPES
TAPS
TAPSMEN
TAPU
TAPUED
TAPUS
TAUPE
TAUPES
TEDIUM
TEDIUMS
TEDS
TEEL
TEELS
TEES
TEIL
TEILS
TELE
TELES
TELESIS
TELESM
TELESMS
TELS
TEND
TENDU
TENDUS
TENE
TENES
TENESMUS
TENESMUSES
TENS
TENSE
TENSILE
TIELESS
TIES
TISSUE
TISSUED
TMESES
TODS
TOED
TOELESS
TOES
TOIL
TOILE
TOILES
TOILS
TOISE
TOISES
TONDI
TONE
TONED
TONEPAD
TONES
TONS
TOSE
TOSES
TOSS
TOSSED
TOSSEN
TOSSES
TOWEL
TOWELS
TOWN
TSESSEBE
TSESSEBES
TUAN
TUANS
TUMID
TUMP
TUMPED
TUMPS
TUMS
TUPS
TUQUE
TUSSES
TUSSLE
TUSSLED
TUSSLES
TWIBIL
TWIBILS
TWIN
TWINE
TWINED
TWINES
TWINS
TWONESS
TWONESSES
ULES
ULNA
ULNAD
ULNAE
UMPED
UMPS
UPEND
UPENDS
UPSEE
UPSEES
UPSEND
UPSENDS
UPSENT
UPSET
UPSETS
USED
USELESS
USES
USTION
UTIS
UTISES
WEIL
WEILS
WEND
WENS
WENT
WENTS
WEST
WESTED
WETNESS
WETNESSES
WETS
WHID
WHIDS
WHILE
WHILES
WHIN
WHINE
WHINED
WHINES
WHINS
WHIO
WHOT
WIDE
WIDEN
WIDENS
WIDES
WILE
WILES
WILI
WIND
WINDS
WINDSES
WINE
WINED
WINES
WINO
WINOES
WINS
WOENESS
WOENESSES
WOES
WONS
WOTS

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — September 26, 2025

  • Theme: "As old as time"
  • Spangram: GRANDFATHERCLOCK

Theme words:

CHIMES GEARS PENDULUM WEIGHTS WINDER

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — September 26, 2025

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