Strands Answers in Order November 23, 2025 #797, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for November 23, 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: "Sweet tooth"
  • Category nudge: Think about sweet tooth
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: D, N, R, S, W
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: CANDYAISLE

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Sweet tooth" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

DOTS NERDS RUNTS STARBURST WHATCHAMACALLIT

All Valid Solutions (1052 words):

ACACIA
ACAI
ACAIS
ACATES
ACHATES
ACID
ACIDS
ACIDY
ACOLD
ACTA
ACTANT
ACTANTS
ACTS
ADIT
ADITS
ADOS
ADYTA
AIAS
AIDANT
AIDS
AIRBURST
AIRBURSTS
AIRBUS
AIRN
AIRNED
AIRNS
AIRS
AIRT
AIRTED
AIRTS
AIRY
AISLE
AISLES
ALCAIC
ALCID
ALCIDS
ALES
ALEW
ALIST
ALIT
ALLIS
ALOCASIA
ALOD
ALODS
ALTS
AMAH
AMAS
ANAS
ANDS
ANES
ANESTRI
ANSA
ANTA
ANTACID
ANTACIDS
ANTAS
ANTE
ANTED
ANTES
ANTS
ANTSY
ARBS
ARBUTE
ARBUTES
ARIA
ARIAS
ARID
ARIS
ARISTA
ARLE
ARLES
ARSY
ARTS
ARTY
ASAR
ASCI
ASCIAN
ASCIANS
ASLANT
ASTHMA
ASTRUT
ASTUN
ATES
ATLANTES
ATLAS
ATOC
ATOCIA
ATOCIAS
ATOLL
ATRIA
AWEARY
AWES
AWLS
BRAD
BRADS
BRAE
BRAES
BRAN
BRAND
BRANDER
BRANDS
BRANS
BRANSLE
BRANT
BRANTS
BRAS
BRAST
BRAT
BRATS
BRICHT
BRIS
BRISANT
BRISTLE
BRISTLES
BRUS
BRUST
BRUSTS
BRUT
BRUTAL
BRUTE
BRUTED
BRUTER
BRUTES
BRUTS
BURR
BURRS
BURS
BURST
BURSTS
BUSED
BUST
BUSTED
BUSTER
BUSTS
BUSTY
BUSY
BUTANE
BUTANES
BUTE
BUTES
BUTS
BUTYRAL
BUTYRALS
BUTYRIC
BYRL
BYRLS
BYTE
BYTES
CAAS
CACA
CACAO
CACAOS
CADI
CADIS
CADS
CAID
CAIDS
CAIRN
CAIRNED
CAIRNS
CALID
CALL
CALLID
CALO
CALOS
CAMA
CAMAS
CANDY
CANS
CANSO
CANST
CANT
CANTO
CANTOS
CANTS
CANTUS
CASA
CASAS
CAST
CASTE
CASTES
CASTLE
CASTLES
CASTS
CATCALL
CATE
CATES
CATS
CAYS
CHACMA
CHACO
CHACOS
CHAI
CHAIR
CHAIRS
CHAIS
CHAM
CHAS
CHASTE
CHAT
CHATS
CHAW
CIAO
CIAOS
CIDS
CIRL
CIRLS
CIST
CLAD
CLADE
CLADES
CLADS
CLAES
CLAN
CLANS
CLART
CLARTED
CLARTS
CLARTY
CLARY
CLAST
CLAT
CLATS
CLEAN
CLEANED
CLEANER
CLEANEST
CLEANS
CLEANSE
CLEANSED
CLEANSER
CLEAR
CLEARS
CLEAT
CLEATED
CLEATS
CLEW
COAL
COAT
COATS
COATSTAND
COATSTANDS
CODA
CODILLA
CODIST
CODS
COLA
COLD
COLDS
COLL
COST
COSTA
COTAN
COTANS
COTS
DAES
DAIRY
DAIS
DAISY
DALE
DALES
DALETH
DALI
DALIS
DALS
DALT
DALTS
DANS
DANT
DANTS
DARB
DARBS
DARI
DARIC
DARICS
DARIS
DARN
DARNER
DARNS
DART
DARTER
DARTS
DATA
DATE
DATER
DATES
DATO
DATOS
DAYS
DAYTALE
DAYTALES
DENAR
DENARI
DENARS
DENARY
DENS
DENSE
DENT
DENTAL
DENTALS
DENTARIA
DENTARIAS
DENTARY
DENTS
DERN
DERNS
DIACT
DICAST
DICH
DICHT
DICHTS
DICOT
DICOTS
DICT
DICTA
DICTS
DILL
DIRL
DIRLS
DIRT
DIRTED
DIRTS
DIRTY
DISA
DISAS
DISC
DISCANDY
DISCANT
DISCANTS
DISCS
DISRATE
DISRATED
DISRATES
DISTANT
DITA
DITAS
DITS
DOAT
DOATS
DOLL
DOST
DOTANT
DOTANTS
DOTS
DRENT
DREST
EANED
EANS
EARL
EARLS
EARN
EARNED
EARNER
EARNEST
EARNS
EARS
EARST
EAST
EASY
EATEN
EATER
EATS
ELAN
ELAND
ELANDS
ELANET
ELANETS
ELANS
ELATE
ELATED
ELATER
ELATES
ELTS
ENDART
ENDARTS
ENDS
ENRICH
ENSEAL
ENSEALS
ENSEAR
ENSEARS
ENSEW
ENTASIA
ENTRIST
ENTRY
ENTRYIST
ERNS
ESNE
ESNES
ESTRAL
ESTRICH
ETAS
ETCH
ETNA
ETNAS
EWTS
HAHA
HAHAS
HAIR
HAIRNET
HAIRNETS
HAIRS
HAIRST
HAIRY
HASLET
HAST
HASTA
HASTE
HASTES
HATCH
HATE
HATES
HATH
HATHA
HATS
IDANT
IDANTS
IDOL
IDOLA
IRADE
IRADES
IRATE
IRATER
ISLAND
ISLANDER
ISLANDS
ISLE
ISLES
ISLET
ISNA
ISTANA
ISTANAS
ISTLE
ISTLES
ITAS
LADE
LADEN
LADENS
LADER
LADES
LADS
LAND
LANDE
LANDER
LANDES
LANDS
LANE
LANES
LANT
LANTS
LARI
LARIAT
LARIATS
LARIS
LARN
LARNED
LARNS
LARS
LASE
LAST
LATE
LATED
LATEN
LATENS
LATER
LATRIA
LATRIAS
LATS
LATU
LEAD
LEADEN
LEADENS
LEADER
LEADS
LEAN
LEANED
LEANER
LEANEST
LEANS
LEANT
LEAR
LEARN
LEARNED
LEARNER
LEARNS
LEARNT
LEARS
LEARY
LEAS
LEAST
LEAT
LEATS
LETCH
LETS
LIDO
LIDOS
LIDS
LILAC
LILO
LILOS
LIST
LITAS
LITS
LOAD
LOADS
LOAM
LOAN
LOANS
LOCA
LOCI
LODS
LOST
LOTA
LOTAS
LOTS
MAAS
MACAW
MACH
MACLE
MACLES
MACS
MAID
MAIDAN
MAIDANS
MAIDS
MAIR
MAIRS
MAIST
MASA
MASAS
MASCLE
MASCLES
MAST
NAAM
NADIR
NADIRAL
NADIRS
NADS
NAIRA
NAIRAS
NAOS
NARIC
NARIS
NARY
NATES
NATIS
NATS
NAYS
NAYSAID
NEDS
NERD
NERDS
NEST
NETS
NURR
NURRS
NURS
NUTANT
NUTS
NUTSY
OATS
OCAS
OCICAT
OCICATS
OCTA
OCTAD
OCTADIC
OCTADS
OCTAN
OCTANS
OCTANT
OCTANTS
OCTAS
ODAL
ODIST
OLDS
OLID
RADE
RADS
RALE
RALES
RAND
RANDS
RANSEL
RANSELS
RANT
RANTED
RANTER
RANTS
RASE
RAST
RASTA
RATE
RATED
RATER
RATES
RATS
RATU
RATUS
REDAN
REDANS
REDS
REDSEAR
RENAL
REND
RENDS
RENS
RENT
RENTAL
RENTALS
RENTS
REST
RESTRICT
RESTRICTS
RESTY
RETASTE
RETASTES
RETRAL
RETRY
RETS
RIANT
RIAS
RIATA
RIATAS
RICH
RICHT
RICHTS
RIDS
RUBRIC
RUBRICAL
RUBRICATE
RUBRICATES
RUBRICS
RUBS
RUBY
RUNS
RUNT
RUNTS
RUSA
RUSAS
RUSE
RUST
RUSTED
RUSTS
RUSTY
RUTS
SACS
SADE
SADES
SADS
SAIC
SAID
SAIDS
SAIDST
SAIR
SALE
SALES
SALET
SALETS
SALS
SALSA
SALSE
SALT
SALTS
SAMA
SAND
SANDBUR
SANDBURR
SANDBURRS
SANDBURS
SANDER
SANDS
SANDY
SANE
SANED
SANER
SANES
SANEST
SANS
SANT
SANTO
SANTOL
SANTOS
SANTS
SANTUR
SANTURS
SARI
SARIS
SARS
SATAI
SATAIS
SATAY
SATAYS
SATE
SATED
SATES
SATI
SATIS
SATYR
SATYRIC
SATYRICAL
SATYRID
SATYRIDS
SATYRS
SCAM
SCAN
SCAND
SCANDIA
SCANDIAS
SCANDIC
SCANS
SCANT
SCANTS
SCAT
SCATH
SCATS
SCAW
SCLATE
SCLATED
SCLATES
SEAL
SEALCH
SEALS
SEAN
SEANED
SEANS
SEAR
SEARS
SEAS
SEAT
SEATED
SEATER
SEATS
SEDAN
SEDANS
SELS
SENA
SENARY
SENAS
SEND
SENDAL
SENDALS
SENDS
SENS
SENSA
SENSE
SENT
SENTRY
SETA
SETAE
SETAL
SETS
SICH
SICHT
SIDA
SILD
SILL
SILO
SLADE
SLADES
SLAE
SLAES
SLANDER
SLANE
SLANES
SLANT
SLANTED
SLANTER
SLANTS
SLANTY
SLART
SLARTED
SLARTS
SLAT
SLATE
SLATED
SLATER
SLATES
SLATS
SLATY
SLEW
SNAR
SNARL
SNARLS
SNARS
SNARY
SNASTE
SNASTES
SNED
SNEDS
SOCA
SOCAS
SODA
SOLA
SOLD
SOLDI
SOLI
SOLID
STADE
STADIA
STADIAS
STAID
STAIR
STAIRS
STALE
STALES
STAND
STANDBY
STANDBYS
STANDER
STANDS
STANE
STANED
STAR
STARBURST
STARBURSTS
STARLET
STARLETS
STARN
STARNED
STARNS
STARS
STAT
STATANT
STATIST
STATS
STATUS
STAW
STAY
STAYS
STEAD
STEADS
STEAL
STEALS
STEAN
STEANE
STEANED
STEANES
STEANS
STEAR
STEARIC
STED
STEDS
STELA
STELAR
STEN
STEND
STENDS
STENS
STERN
STERNA
STERNAL
STERNS
STEW
STILL
STOA
STOAI
STOLID
STRAD
STRADS
STRAE
STRAES
STRAND
STRANDER
STRANDS
STRIA
STRIATA
STRICH
STRICT
STRUNT
STRUNTS
STRUT
STRUTS
STUB
STUBS
STUN
STUNS
STUNT
STUNTS
STURT
STURTS
SUBS
SUBSENSE
SUBSET
SUBSTERNAL
SUBTEND
SUBTENDS
SUBTENSE
SUBTRIST
SUNTAN
SUNTANS
SUTRA
SUTRAS
SYRTES
TACAMAHAC
TACAMAHACS
TACH
TACO
TACOS
TACT
TACTS
TADS
TAEL
TAELS
TAES
TAHA
TAHAS
TAIAHA
TAIRA
TAIRAS
TAIS
TAISCH
TALC
TALCS
TALE
TALES
TANA
TANAISTE
TANAISTES
TANAS
TANE
TANS
TANSY
TANTO
TAOS
TARN
TARNS
TARS
TARSI
TARSIA
TASLET
TASLETS
TASTE
TASTES
TATS
TATU
TATUS
TAYRA
TAYRAS
TAYS
TEAD
TEADE
TEADES
TEADS
TEAL
TEALS
TEAR
TEARS
TEARY
TEAS
TEAT
TEATED
TEATS
TEDS
TELA
TELARY
TELS
TEND
TENDS
TENS
TENSE
TERN
TERNAL
TERNARY
TERNS
TESLA
TESLAS
THAW
TIDAL
TIDS
TILL
TOAD
TOADS
TOADY
TODS
TOLA
TOLD
TOLL
TOSA
TOSAS
TOST
TRAD
TRADE
TRADER
TRADES
TRADS
TRANS
TRANSE
TRIAC
TRIACS
TRIACT
TRIAD
TRIADS
TRICLAD
TRICLADS
TRICOT
TRICOTS
TRIST
TRISTE
TRUST
TRUSTED
TRUSTER
TRUSTY
TRYST
TRYSTE
TRYSTES
TRYSTS
TSADE
TSADES
TSAR
TUBS
TUNS
TUTS
TUTSAN
TUTSANS
TYRAN
TYRANED
TYRANS
URBS
URSA
USED
USER
UTAS
UTES
UTRICLE
UTRICLES
WATCH
WATE
WATS
WEAL
WEALS
WEALTH
WEAN
WEANED
WEANER
WEANS
WEAR
WEARS
WEARY
WELCH
WELT
WELTS
WESAND
WETA
WETLAND
WETLANDS
WETS
WHAT
WHATCHAMACALLIT
WHATS
YADS
YIDS

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  • Theme: "Ivy League"
  • Spangram: SPORTSTEAM

Theme words:

BEARS BULLDOGS CRIMSON LIONS QUAKERS TIGERS

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