Strands Answers in Order November 13, 2025 #787, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for November 13, 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: "Out, damned spot!"
  • Category nudge: Think about out, damned spot!
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, B, L, S, S, S, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: STAINREMOVAL

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Out, damned spot!" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BLEACH BLOT LAUNDER SCRUB SOAK SPRAY STEAM

All Valid Solutions (1179 words):

AAHS
AALS
ABELE
ABELMOSK
ABLATE
ABLE
ABLET
ABLETS
ABUSE
ABUSER
ACHE
AIAS
AIKONA
AIMER
AIMERS
AIMS
AINE
AITS
AKIN
AKITA
AKITAS
ALAE
ALAMO
ALAMOS
ALAN
ALAND
ALANE
ALAS
ALASKA
ALASKAS
ALATE
ALBA
ALBAS
ALBE
ALBS
ALDER
ALEC
ALMA
ALMAH
ALMAHS
ALMAS
ALMS
ALOUD
ALTS
ALURE
AMAH
AMAHS
AMANDLA
AMANDLAS
AMAS
AMATE
AMATOL
AMATOLS
AMLA
AMLAS
AMOK
AMOKS
AMOTION
ANAS
ANATTA
ANATTAS
ANATTO
ANATTOS
ANDRO
ANELACE
ANELE
ANEMIA
ANEMIAS
ANES
ANIME
ANIMES
ANLAS
ANOA
ANOAS
ARENA
ARENAS
ARES
ARMER
ARMERS
ARMOR
ARMORS
ARMS
ARNA
ARNAS
ARNATTO
ARNATTOS
ARSY
ASAR
ASHMAN
ASKOI
ASTOUND
ASYSTOLE
ATLAS
ATOK
ATOKS
ATOM
ATOMS
ATTAIN
ATTAINER
ATTAINERS
ATTASK
AULA
AULD
AULDER
AUNE
AVAL
AVAS
BAAL
BAALS
BAAS
BAASKAAP
BAASKAAPS
BACH
BACHA
BACHAS
BACHS
BACLAVA
BACLAVAS
BAEL
BAELS
BALE
BALM
BALMS
BALS
BAMS
BASAL
BASALT
BASALTS
BASH
BASK
BEACH
BEAM
BEAMLET
BEAMLETS
BEAMS
BECALM
BECALMS
BELAH
BELAHS
BELATE
BELS
BELT
BELTS
BLAE
BLAH
BLAHS
BLAM
BLAMS
BLAND
BLANDER
BLASH
BLAT
BLATE
BLATS
BLEACH
BLEAT
BLEATS
BLEND
BLENDE
BLENDER
BLET
BLETS
BLOAT
BLOATS
BLOOM
BLOOMS
BLORE
BLOT
BLOTS
BLOTTO
BLOTTY
BOAS
BOAT
BOATS
BOLA
BOLAS
BOLD
BOLDER
BOLE
BOLT
BOLTS
BOOK
BOOKS
BOOM
BOOMLET
BOOMLETS
BOOMS
BOOS
BOOT
BOOTS
BOOTY
BORD
BORDE
BORE
BORED
BOTA
BOTAS
BOTS
BOTT
BOTTINE
BOTTINES
BOTTOM
BOTTOMLAND
BOTTOMS
BOTTS
BOTTY
BOULDER
BOULE
BOUN
BOUND
BOUNDER
BOURD
BRED
BREN
BRER
BROACH
BROME
BROMES
BROMIN
BROMINE
BROMINES
BROO
BROOK
BROOKS
BROOM
BROOMS
BROOS
BRULE
BRULOT
BRULOTS
BRUNET
BRUNETS
BRUS
BUAT
BUATS
BUNA
BUND
BUNDE
BUNDLE
BURD
BUROO
BUROOS
BURS
BURSE
BURSERA
BUSERA
BUSERAS
BUSMEN
CAAS
CABLE
CABLET
CABLETS
CABRE
CABS
CABSTAND
CALALOO
CALALOOS
CALALU
CALENDER
CALENDULA
CALENDULAS
CALM
CALMS
CAMA
CAMAN
CAMAS
CAMASH
CAMLET
CAMLETS
CAMO
CAMOS
CAMS
CASA
CASAVA
CASH
CASHABLE
CASK
CAVA
CAVAS
CEAS
CELS
CELT
CELTS
CHAI
CHAIN
CHAINE
CHAINES
CHAL
CHALAN
CHALET
CHALETS
CHALS
CHAM
CHAMLET
CHAMLETS
CHAMS
CHAO
CHAOS
CHAS
CHASM
CHASMAL
CHAV
CHELA
CHELAE
CHELAS
CHELATE
CLASH
CLAVUS
CREM
CREMONA
CREMONAS
CREMS
CRENA
CRENAS
CROAK
CROAKS
CROME
CROMES
CRONE
CRONES
CRUS
CRUSE
CURB
CURE
CURER
CURES
CURS
CURSE
CURSER
DERO
DROLE
DROOK
DROOKIT
DROOKS
DRUB
DUAL
DULE
DUNAM
DUNAMS
DUNE
DURE
DURO
EACH
EALE
EATS
ELAN
ELAND
ELANET
ELANETS
ELATE
ELDER
ELMS
ELTS
ELUDE
ELUDER
EMIT
EMITS
ENARM
ENARMS
ENDER
ENDUE
ENDURE
ENDURO
ENMITY
ENOKI
ENORM
ENORMITY
ENURE
ENURED
ERAS
ERRS
ERUV
EURO
HABLE
HABU
HABUS
HAIK
HAIKA
HAIKS
HAIN
HAKA
HAKAS
HAKIM
HAKIMS
HALAL
HALALA
HALALAS
HALE
HALM
HALMA
HALMAS
HALMS
HALT
HALTS
HALVA
HALVAS
HAMAL
HAMALS
HAMATE
HAMAUL
HAMLET
HAMLETS
HAMS
HAOMA
HAOMAS
HASK
HEAL
HEALS
HELE
HELM
HELMS
IKAN
IKAT
IKATS
IKON
INARM
INARMS
INERM
INORB
ITAS
KAAL
KAAS
KAHAL
KAHALS
KAIM
KAIMS
KAIN
KANA
KANAS
KANE
KANES
KAON
KASHA
KATI
KATION
KATS
KAVA
KAVAS
KAYS
KIAAT
KIAATS
KINA
KINAS
KINE
KINES
KINO
KIORE
KITS
KOALA
KOAS
KOINE
KOINES
KORE
KORES
KORS
KORU
KORUS
KOTO
LABS
LACE
LAHS
LAMA
LAMAS
LAMS
LAND
LANDE
LANDER
LANE
LASH
LATE
LATEN
LATS
LATTIN
LAUD
LAUDER
LAUND
LAUNDER
LAVA
LAVAS
LAVASH
LEACH
LEAL
LEAM
LEAMS
LEAN
LEAS
LEASH
LEAT
LEATS
LECH
LECHAIM
LECHAIMS
LEHAIM
LEHAIMS
LEND
LENDER
LETS
LOAM
LOAMS
LOBULATE
LOBULE
LOOK
LOOKS
LOOM
LOOMS
LOOS
LOOT
LOOTS
LORD
LORE
LOTA
LOTAS
LOTO
LOTOS
LOTS
LOTTO
LOTTOS
LOUD
LOUDER
LOUED
LOUN
LOUND
LOUNDER
LOUR
LOURE
LOURED
LUDE
LUNA
LUNATE
LUNE
LUNET
LUNETS
LURE
LURED
MAAS
MABE
MABELA
MACABRE
MACE
MACH
MACHE
MACHS
MALA
MALANDER
MALAS
MALATE
MALE
MALS
MALT
MALTS
MAND
MANE
MANET
MANUAL
MANUL
MANURE
MANURED
MASA
MASALA
MASH
MASK
MATE
MATELOT
MATELOTS
MATLO
MATS
MATT
MATTIN
MATTS
MAUD
MAUL
MAUN
MAUND
MAUNDER
MENO
MERC
MERCS
MIASM
MIASMA
MIASMAL
MINA
MINAR
MINARS
MINAS
MINE
MINER
MINERS
MINES
MINO
MINOR
MINORS
MITT
MITTS
MITY
MNAS
MOAI
MOAS
MOAT
MOATS
MOIT
MOITS
MOKI
MOKO
MOKOS
MOKSHA
MONA
MONAS
MONER
MONERA
MOOL
MOOLA
MOOLAS
MOOLS
MOOR
MOORED
MOOT
MOOTS
MORBUS
MORE
MORES
MORS
MORSE
MOSH
MOSHAV
MOSK
MOTI
MOTION
MOTIONER
MOTIONERS
MOTOR
MOTORED
MOTS
MOTT
MOTTO
MOTTS
MOTTY
NAAM
NAAMS
NAIK
NAIKS
NALA
NALAS
NAMABLE
NAMS
NAPS
NARE
NARES
NARRE
NASTY
NATS
NAYS
NEAL
NEALS
NEAT
NEATS
NERVAL
NETS
NIMS
NITS
NOAH
NOAHS
NOME
NOMES
NOMS
NORM
NORMS
NOVA
NOVAS
NUDE
NUDER
NURD
NURDLE
OAKS
OATS
OIKS
OKAS
OKAY
OKAYS
OKTA
OKTAS
OLDER
OLEA
OLEANDER
OLMS
OMASA
OMASAL
OMEN
OMER
OMERS
OMIT
OMITS
OMLAH
OMLAHS
ONER
ONERS
ONES
OOMS
OOTS
ORCS
ORES
ORMER
ORVAL
OSHAC
OSMATE
OTTO
OTTOMAN
OTTOS
OULD
OULDER
OVAL
PAIK
PAIKS
PAIN
PANE
PANES
PANIM
PANIMS
PARE
PARER
PARERS
PARES
PARR
PARRS
PARS
PAYS
PRANA
PRANAS
PRAY
PRAYS
RAIA
RAIAS
RAIK
RAIKS
RAIN
RAINE
RAINES
RAIT
RAITA
RAITAS
RAITS
RANA
RANAS
RANI
RAPS
RARE
RARER
RARES
RASP
RAYA
RAYAS
RAYS
REDUB
REMIT
REMITS
REMITTAL
REMITTOR
REMOVAL
REMS
RENAY
RENAYS
RERAN
ROACH
ROAM
ROAMS
ROIN
ROKS
ROLE
ROMS
RONE
RONES
ROOK
ROOKS
ROOM
ROOMS
ROOS
ROOSA
ROOT
ROOTS
ROOTSY
ROOTY
ROTA
ROTAL
ROTAS
ROTL
ROTLS
ROTO
ROTOS
ROTS
ROTTAN
ROUE
ROUL
ROULE
ROUND
ROUNDLE
ROUNDLET
ROUNDLETS
RUBACE
RUCS
RUDE
RUED
RULE
RUND
RUNDLE
RUNDLET
RUNDLETS
RUNE
RUNLET
RUNLETS
RUSE
SABE
SABLE
SABRE
SABRES
SABS
SAHEB
SAHEBS
SAIM
SAIMS
SAIN
SAINE
SAKAI
SAKI
SAKIA
SAKIAS
SAKSAUL
SALAAM
SALAL
SALALS
SALE
SALET
SALETS
SALOL
SALOLS
SALS
SALT
SALTS
SALUE
SALUED
SALVO
SALVOR
SALVORS
SAMA
SAMAAN
SAMAN
SAMLET
SAMLETS
SAMLOR
SANE
SANER
SANES
SANITY
SATI
SATIN
SAUL
SAUNA
SAVOR
SAVORER
SAVORS
SAYS
SAYST
SCROME
SCRUB
SCUBA
SCUBAS
SCUR
SEMI
SEMINA
SEMINAR
SEMINARS
SEMIOVAL
SENA
SENAS
SENIOR
SENOR
SERA
SERAI
SERMON
SERON
SERR
SERRA
SERRAN
SERRANO
SERRAS
SERRS
SERVAL
SERVO
SHAITAN
SHAKO
SHAKT
SHALE
SHALM
SHALT
SHAM
SHAMA
SHAMAN
SHEA
SHEAL
SHEALS
SHELTA
SHMO
SKAS
SKAT
SKATS
SKATT
SKATTS
SKIM
SKIMO
SKIMS
SKIN
SKIO
SKIT
SKITS
SKOAL
SKOOL
SKOOLS
SLAB
SLAE
SLAM
SLAMS
SLANDER
SLANE
SLASH
SLAT
SLATE
SLENDER
SLOB
SLOOM
SLOOMS
SLOOSH
SLOOT
SLOT
SMALT
SMALTS
SMIT
SMITS
SMOKO
SMOKOS
SMOOR
SMOORED
SMOOT
SMOOTS
SMORE
SOAK
SOKAH
SOMA
SOMAN
SOOL
SOOLE
SOOLS
SOOT
SOOTS
SOTOL
SOTOLS
SOTS
SPAIN
SPAIT
SPAITS
SPAN
SPANE
SPANES
SPAR
SPARE
SPARER
SPARERS
SPARES
SPARRE
SPARRER
SPARRERS
SPARRES
SPAY
SPAYS
SPRAIN
SPRAY
SPRAYS
STAIN
STAINER
STAINERS
STALE
STAND
STANDER
STANE
STANES
STASH
STAUN
STAY
STAYS
STEAL
STEALE
STEAM
STEAMS
STEAN
STELA
STELAE
STELE
STEN
STEND
STIM
STIME
STIMES
STIMS
STOA
STOAI
STOAS
STOAT
STOB
STOLE
STOLEN
STOLN
STOMA
STOMACH
STOMACHAL
STOMACHS
STOMAL
STOMAS
STOMATE
STOOK
STOOKS
STOOL
STOOR
STORE
STORED
STOT
STOTIN
STOTINOV
STOUN
STOUND
STOUR
STOURE
SUBA
SUBAH
SUBAHS
SUBAS
SUCRE
SURE
SURER
SYSTOLE
TAAL
TAALS
TAEL
TAELS
TAIAHA
TAIAHAS
TAIN
TAKA
TAKAHE
TAKAS
TAKI
TAKIN
TAKS
TALA
TALAS
TALE
TALEA
TALMA
TALMAS
TALOOKA
TALOOKAS
TAMABLE
TAMAL
TAMALE
TAMALS
TAMANDU
TAMANU
TAMASHA
TAMS
TANA
TANAS
TANE
TAOS
TASAR
TASH
TASK
TAULD
TAYS
TEAL
TEALS
TEAM
TEAMS
TELA
TELAE
TELD
TELE
TELS
TEND
TENDER
TENDRE
TENDU
TENUE
TENURE
TENURED
TIAR
TIARS
TIKA
TIKAS
TIME
TIMER
TIMERS
TIMES
TIMON
TINE
TINES
TOKAY
TOKAYS
TOKO
TOLA
TOLAN
TOLANE
TOLAS
TOLD
TOLE
TOLT
TOLTS
TOLU
TOMAN
TOMATO
TOMS
TOOK
TOOL
TOOLMAN
TOOLS
TOOM
TOOMS
TOOT
TOOTS
TOOTSY
TORE
TORULA
TORULAE
TORULAS
TOSA
TOSH
TOTAL
TOTS
TOUN
TOUR
TOURED
ULAMA
ULAMAS
ULAN
ULNA
ULNAE
UNDE
UNDER
UNLASH
UNLEAL
UNLET
UNLORD
URDE
UREMIA
UREMIAS
URENA
URENAS
URES
URVA
URVAS
USER
UVAS
VAIN
VAINER
VASA
VASAL
VOMER
VOMERS
VOMIT
VOMITO
VOMITOS
VOMITS
VORS
YAAR
YAARS
YAKS
YAPS
YARE
YARER
YARN
YARNER
YARNERS
YARR
YARRS

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — November 12, 2025

  • Theme: "How puzzling"
  • Spangram: CROSSWORD

Theme words:

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