Strands Answers in Order September 30, 2025 #743, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for September 30, 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: "For goodness' sake"
  • Category nudge: Think about for goodness' sake
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: C, D, E, H, R
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: VALUES

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "For goodness' sake" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

COOPERATION DISCIPLINE EMPATHY HONESTY RESPECT

All Valid Solutions (975 words):

AEON
AESC
AETHER
AETHERS
AIDOI
AIDS
AINE
AINS
ALDOL
ALEC
ALECS
ALEE
ALIEN
ALINE
ALIT
ALMA
ALMAH
ALMAS
ALME
ALOD
ALODS
ALOE
ALOES
ALONE
ALPEEN
ALPINE
ALTO
ALTOS
AMEN
AMENE
AMLA
AMNESTY
AMPLE
AMPOULE
AMPUL
AMPULE
ANDS
ANIS
ANISIC
ANODIC
ANOLE
APES
APOD
APODS
ARTI
ARTIES
ARTIEST
ASCOT
ATES
ATOC
ATOCS
ATOP
AULA
AULOI
AULOS
AVID
AVIDIN
AVOS
AVOSET
AYES
CEAS
CEES
CEIL
CEILI
CEILIS
CELANDINE
CEPE
CEPES
CEPS
CESTA
CIDS
CILIA
CILIATION
CILIATIONS
CINE
COAL
COALIEST
COALITION
COALITIONAL
COALITIONS
COALPIT
COAT
COATI
COIL
COIT
COITAL
COOER
COOP
COOPER
COOPERATION
COOPERATIONS
COOS
COOST
COOT
COOTIE
COOTIES
COPE
COPER
COPRA
CORAL
CORE
CORTILI
CORTIN
COSE
COSET
COST
COSTA
COSTAE
COSTE
COULEE
COULEES
COUP
COUPE
COUPEE
COUPEES
COUPES
COUPLE
COUPON
COUPONS
CYMA
CYMAE
CYMAS
CYME
CYMENE
CYMENES
CYTASE
CYTE
CYTES
DIAL
DIALECT
DIALECTS
DICE
DILATION
DILATIONS
DILATOR
DINE
DINITRO
DINO
DINS
DIPOLE
DIPT
DISC
DISCI
DISCIPLINE
DIVA
DIVALENCE
DIVALENCY
DIVAN
DIVANS
DOILT
DOIT
DOLE
DOLMA
DOLMAS
DOLMEN
DOLOS
DONA
DONAH
DONAHS
DONS
DONSIE
DOPA
DOPAS
DOPE
DOPES
DOPIEST
DOPY
DOULA
DOUP
EANS
EAST
EATH
EATHE
EATS
ECOS
ECTHYMA
ECTHYMAS
ECTYPE
ECTYPES
EIDOLA
EIDOLON
EILD
EILDS
ELAIN
ELAINS
ELAN
ELAND
ELANDS
ELANS
ELMY
ELOPE
ELOPES
ELUATE
ELUATES
EMCEE
EMCEES
EMPATHY
ENEMA
ENEMAS
ENEMY
ENES
ENLIT
ENOL
EOAN
EPAULE
EPEE
EPEES
EPODIC
EPOPT
EPOS
ERST
ESCORT
ESCOT
ETAPE
ETAS
ETHE
ETHER
ETHERS
ETYMA
EUOI
EYAS
EYEHOLE
EYEN
EYES
EYNE
HAEM
HAEN
HAES
HAET
HAETS
HAIN
HAINS
HALE
HALM
HALMA
HALMAS
HALO
HALOES
HALON
HALONS
HALOS
HAME
HAND
HANDS
HAOLE
HAPU
HAST
HASTE
HASTY
HATE
HATES
HATS
HAUL
HAULM
HAULMY
HAYER
HAYERS
HEEL
HENCE
HERS
HESP
HEST
HETS
HEYS
HOES
HOLE
HOLM
HOLON
HOLONS
HOLP
HOLPEN
HONE
HONES
HONEST
HONESTY
HONEY
HONEYS
HOSE
HOSEN
HOSEY
HOST
HYES
HYMEN
HYMN
HYPATE
HYPATES
HYPE
HYPES
HYPO
HYTE
IDOL
IDOLA
ILIA
INCIPIT
INDIE
INDOL
INDOLE
INDOLENCE
INDOLENCY
INIA
IODIC
IODIN
IODINE
IODINS
IONS
IOTA
ISNA
ISNAE
ITALIC
ITALICS
LAHS
LAID
LAIDS
LAIN
LAITIES
LAND
LANDLINE
LANDS
LARE
LATI
LEAN
LEANS
LEES
LEET
LEETS
LENES
LENO
LENOS
LEONE
LEONES
LIAR
LIART
LICE
LIDO
LIDS
LIEN
LIES
LIEU
LINE
LION
LIONS
LIPID
LIPIDS
LIPIN
LIPO
LITAI
LITRE
LOAN
LOANS
LODS
LOHAN
LOHANS
LONE
LOPE
LOPES
LOSE
LOSEN
LOSH
LOST
LOUIE
LOUIES
LOUP
LOUPE
LOUPEN
LOUPES
LOUPIT
LUES
LUIT
LUPIN
LUPINE
MAES
MAPLE
MASCOT
MASE
MAST
MASTY
MATE
MATES
MATH
MATS
MATY
MAUL
MAYEST
MAYPOLE
MAYPOP
MEAL
MEAN
MEANS
MEES
MEET
MEETS
MELA
MELANO
MELODIA
MELODIC
MELODICS
MELON
MELONS
MENE
MENES
MENO
MYCS
MYTH
NAOI
NAOS
NEAL
NEEM
NEEP
NEEPS
NEMA
NEMAS
NEPETA
NEPETAS
NEPS
NESH
NEST
NETS
NICE
NIDI
NIDS
NIP
NISI
NITRE
NITRO
NIVAL
NOAH
NOAHS
NODI
NODS
NOEL
NOES
NOIL
NOLE
NOLO
NOLOS
NOPE
NOSE
NOSEY
NOSH
NOSY
NOUL
NOULE
NOUP
NOVA
NOVAE
NYES
ODIC
OLEA
OLEO
OLEOS
OLPAE
OLPE
OLPES
ONCE
ONDINE
ONES
OORALI
OORALIS
OOSE
OPAH
OPEN
OPENEST
OPERA
OPERATION
OPERATIONAL
OPERATIONS
OPES
OPINE
OPULENCE
OPULENCY
ORAL
ORALITIES
ORATION
ORATIONS
OTIOSE
OUPA
OUPAS
OVAL
PASE
PASEO
PAST
PASTE
PASTEUP
PASTY
PATE
PATES
PATH
PATS
PATY
PAUL
PAYER
PAYERS
PEAHEN
PEAL
PEAN
PEANS
PEAS
PEAT
PEATS
PEATY
PECS
PEEN
PEES
PELA
PELMA
PELMAS
PELON
PENCE
PENCEL
PENE
PENEPLAIN
PENEPLAINS
PENES
PEON
PEONES
PEONY
PERAI
PERT
PERTAIN
PESO
PEST
PESTY
PETHER
PETHERS
PETS
PEYSE
PICE
PICS
PIES
PIET
PIETA
PIETAS
PIETS
PIETY
PILA
PILAO
PILAR
PILI
PILIS
PINE
PION
PIONS
PITA
PLAID
PLAIDS
PLAIN
PLAINS
PLAIT
PLAN
PLANS
PLAT
PLATIES
PLATIEST
PLATINIC
PLEA
PLECTRE
PLECTRES
PLEON
PLIE
PLIES
PLOD
PLODS
PLOP
PLUE
PLUES
POCO
PODIA
PODIAL
PODS
POEP
POEPOL
POET
POETS
POITIN
POLE
POLO
POLONY
POLOS
POND
PONDS
PONS
POOR
POORT
POOS
POOT
POPE
POPES
POPLAR
POPLIN
PORAL
PORE
PORT
PORTA
PORTAL
PORTIEST
PORTION
PORTIONS
PORTLIEST
POSE
POST
POTIN
POTION
POTIONS
POTLINE
POTPIE
POTPIES
POULE
POULP
POULPE
POULPES
POUPE
POUPES
POUPT
PRALINE
PRAO
PRAT
PRATIE
PRATIES
PROA
PROO
PULA
PULAO
PULAOS
PULE
PULP
PULPY
PUPA
PUPAE
PUPAS
PUPATE
PUPATES
PUPIL
PUPILAR
PYAS
PYAT
PYATS
PYES
PYET
PYETS
RAIL
RAIN
RAINE
RAIT
RATINE
RATIO
RATION
RATIONAL
RATIONALE
RATIONS
RATIOS
RATLIN
RATLINE
RATO
RATOO
RATOOS
RATOS
REOIL
REPO
REPOS
REPOSE
REPOST
REPOT
RESPECT
REST
RESTY
RETS
RETYPE
RETYPES
ROCS
ROIL
ROOP
ROOS
ROOSA
ROOSE
ROOST
ROOT
ROOTIES
ROOTIEST
ROPE
ROTA
ROTAL
ROTI
ROTL
ROTO
ROTOS
SAME
SAMEL
SAMEN
SAMP
SAMPLE
SATE
SAUL
SAYER
SAYERS
SAYEST
SCEAT
SCENE
SCENES
SCEPTER
SCEPTRE
SCOOP
SCOOPER
SCOOT
SCOP
SCOPE
SCORE
SCOT
SCOTIA
SCOUP
SCYE
SCYTHE
SCYTHER
SEAM
SEAME
SEAMEN
SEAMY
SEAT
SECO
SEEL
SEEM
SEEN
SEEP
SEEPS
SEEPY
SEIL
SENE
SETA
SEYEN
SHALE
SHALM
SHAN
SHAND
SHANDS
SHANS
SHEEL
SHEEN
SHEENEY
SHEENY
SHEEP
SHEEPO
SHEEPY
SHEOL
SHET
SHOAL
SHOE
SHOLA
SHONE
SIAL
SIALON
SICE
SIEN
SILD
SILT
SILTIEST
SINCE
SIND
SINE
SINOPIE
SNOD
SOIL
SOLA
SOLAH
SOLAN
SOLAND
SOLANDS
SOLANO
SOLANS
SOLE
SOLEMN
SOLO
SOLON
SOLONS
SONCE
SONE
SOOP
SOOT
SOPOR
SOPRA
SOUL
SOULMATE
SOUP
SOUPLE
SOUPY
SPEC
SPECTER
SPECTRE
SPENCE
STAMEN
STAMNOS
STAMP
STAP
STAPLE
STAY
STAYER
STAYERS
STEAM
STEAMY
STEEL
STEEM
STEEN
STEEP
STEEPEST
STEEPEUP
STEEPS
STEEPUP
STEEPY
STEIL
STEN
STENO
STEP
STEY
STYE
STYES
STYME
STYTE
STYTES
SYEN
SYNC
SYNCS
SYNE
SYNOVIA
SYNOVIAL
TAES
TAIL
TAIN
TALI
TALION
TALIONS
TAME
TAMP
TAMPON
TAMPONS
TAPE
TAPEN
TAPES
TAPU
TARE
TARO
TAROC
TAROCS
TARP
TAUON
TAUONS
TAUPE
TAUPES
TAUPIE
TAUPIES
TEAM
TEAS
TECS
TEEL
TEEM
TEEN
TEENE
TEENY
TEIL
TENE
TEPA
TEPAS
TEPEE
TEPEES
THAE
THAT
THESP
THEY
THYME
TIAR
TIES
TINE
TINEID
TINEIDS
TIPI
TIPIS
TIPULA
TOCO
TOCOS
TOCS
TOEA
TOEAS
TOES
TOIL
TOPE
TOPER
TOPO
TOPOI
TOPOS
TORA
TORE
TOSA
TOSE
TOST
TOUPEE
TOUPEES
TOUPET
TOUPETS
TRAIL
TRAIN
TRES
TREY
TROOP
TROP
TROPE
TYEE
TYEES
TYER
TYERS
TYES
TYMP
TYNE
TYNES
TYPE
TYPES
TYPO
TYTE
TYTHE
TYTHES
ULAN
ULANS
ULEMA
ULEMAS
ULNA
ULNAE
UPAS
UPDO
UPLAID
UPLAND
UPLANDS
UPLEAN
UPLEANS
UPLIT
UPON
UPTA
UPTIE
UPTIES
UPTORE
UPTRAIN
VAIN
VALE
VALENCE
VALENCY
VALUATE
VALUATES
VALUE
VALUES
VANS
VIAE
VIAL
VIAND
VIANDS
VIDS
VINA
VINAL
VINO
VINS
VISCID
VISCIN
VISIE
VOEMA
VOEMAS
VOES
VOLA
VOLAE
VOLE
YAMEN
YAPON
YAPONS
YATE
YATES
YAUP
YAUPON
YAUPONS
YEPS
YEST
YMPE
YMPES

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — September 29, 2025

  • Theme: "Chew on that!"
  • Spangram: GUMFLAVOR

Theme words:

BERRY BUBBLE CINNAMON SPEARMINT WINTERGREEN

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — September 29, 2025

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