Strands Answers in Order December 15, 2025 #749, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for December 15, 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: "Palette episodes"
  • Category nudge: Think about palette episodes
  • Theme words count: 8 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, B, B, G, G, G, L, W
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: COLORTV

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Palette episodes" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

ACRES BLOODS BLUE GIRLS GOLDEN GREEN LOTUS WHITE

All Valid Solutions (964 words):

ACOLD
ACRE
ACRES
ACTOR
ACTS
AERO
AEROS
AEROSOL
ARCO
ARCUS
AREOLE
ARES
ARSE
ASSORT
ASSORTED
ASSOT
ASTER
ASTEROID
ASTERS
ASTERT
ASTIR
ASTROID
ATILT
AULD
AULOS
AUTIST
AUTO
AUTOS
BEDE
BEDEL
BEDEW
BEEN
BEER
BEIGE
BENE
BERE
BERG
BETID
BETIDE
BETOSS
BETROD
BETS
BIDE
BIDER
BIDERS
BIDET
BIDETS
BIER
BIERS
BIGENER
BIOG
BITE
BITER
BITERS
BITLESS
BITO
BITOS
BLEE
BLEES
BLOAT
BLOATS
BLOC
BLOOD
BLOODS
BLORE
BLORES
BLOT
BLOTLESS
BLUE
BLUR
BLURT
BLURTED
BLURTER
BLURTERS
BOGS
BOIL
BOILS
BOIS
BOTA
BOTAS
BOTS
BOUT
BOUTS
BREE
BREN
BRULE
BRULES
BRULOT
BUAT
BUATS
BUILT
BUIST
BUISTED
BUISTS
BUSGIRL
BUSGIRLS
BUTS
CAESTUS
CARCEL
CARCELS
CARE
CARES
CARESS
CAROL
CAROLS
CAROLUS
CARS
CARSE
CASE
CASSEROLE
CAST
CASTE
CASTED
CASTER
CASTERS
CASTLE
CASTLED
CASTOR
CASTORS
CASTS
CATS
CAUL
CAULD
CAULDS
CEAS
CELL
CELLO
CELLOS
CELS
CELT
CEORL
CEORLS
CERCUS
CERO
CEROS
CESS
CESTA
CESTAS
CESTI
CESTOI
CESTOS
CESTUI
CESTUIS
CESTUS
CLOD
CLODS
CLUB
CLUBS
COACT
COACTOR
COACTS
COARSE
COAST
COASTED
COASTER
COASTERS
COASTS
COAT
COATI
COATIS
COATS
COCA
COCAS
COCO
COCOS
COCREATOR
CODS
COLD
COLDS
COLE
COLES
COLESSOR
COLL
COLOR
COLORED
COLORS
COLOSSI
COLS
COLT
COLTED
COLTER
COLTERS
COLURE
COOL
COOS
CORCASS
CORE
CORES
CORS
CORSAC
CORSE
CORSO
CORSOS
CRASS
CREASOTE
CREASOTED
CREATOR
CREE
CREEL
CREELS
CREOLE
CRESOL
CRESS
CREST
CRESTA
CRESTS
CROC
CROCUS
CROOL
CUBS
CUISSE
CUISSER
CUIT
CUITS
CUTIS
CUTS
DEBE
DEBIT
DEBITOR
DEBITORS
DEBT
DEBTLESS
DEBTOR
DEBTORS
DELO
DELT
DELTS
DERO
DEROS
DETORT
DETORTS
DEWIER
DIEB
DIET
DIETS
DIOL
DITE
DOAT
DOATS
DOCO
DOCOS
DOCTOR
DOEN
DOER
DOERS
DOGTROT
DOIT
DOLE
DOLT
DOLTS
DOOL
DOOR
DOORCASE
DOORS
DOOS
DORE
DOREE
DORS
DORSA
DORSE
DORSEL
DORSER
DORT
DORTS
DOTE
DOTER
DOTERS
DOTS
DWELT
EARS
EARST
EASLE
EASSIL
EAST
EASTED
EASTER
EASTERS
EASTS
EATS
EAUS
ECOD
ECOS
EDIBLE
EDIT
EDITOR
EDITORS
EELS
EIDE
ELDER
ELDERS
ELLS
ELSE
ELTS
ENDER
ENDERS
ENDITE
ENDORSE
ENDORSEE
ENDORSER
ENERGID
ENURE
EORL
EORLS
ERAS
ERNE
ERODE
ERODIBLE
EROS
EROSE
ERST
ESTS
GENE
GENRE
GENU
GERBE
GERE
GERLE
GERNE
GERT
GIBE
GIBED
GIBER
GIBERS
GIED
GILT
GILTS
GIOS
GIRL
GIRLS
GIRO
GIROS
GIST
GISTS
GITE
GITS
GLED
GLEDE
GLEN
GLISTER
GLISTERS
GLIT
GLITS
GLOB
GLOBS
GLOBUS
GLODE
GLOUT
GLOUTS
GOBS
GODET
GODETS
GODWIT
GOEL
GOER
GOERS
GOIER
GOITER
GOITERS
GOITRE
GOITRED
GOLD
GOLDEN
GOLDER
GOLDIER
GOLE
GORE
GORED
GORI
GORIS
GORSE
GOUT
GOUTS
GREBE
GREE
GREEN
GREN
GRIOT
GRIOTS
GRIS
GRIST
GRISTER
GRISTERS
GRISTLE
GRISTS
GRIT
GRITS
GROT
GROTS
GROUT
GROUTS
GRUE
GRUEL
GRUELER
GRUELERS
GRUELLER
GRUELLERS
GRUELS
HIDE
HIDER
HIDERS
HIED
HITLESS
IDLE
IDOL
IOTA
IOTAS
ISOS
ISTLE
ITAS
LEAR
LEARS
LEAS
LEAST
LEASTS
LEAT
LEATS
LEEAR
LEEARS
LEER
LEERS
LEES
LEND
LENDER
LENDERS
LESS
LESSOR
LEST
LESTS
LEWD
LEWDER
LIGS
LIROT
LIST
LISTED
LISTER
LISTERS
LISTS
LITAS
LITS
LITU
LOAST
LOBS
LOBUS
LOCA
LOCATOR
LOCO
LOCOES
LOCOS
LOCUS
LODE
LODEN
LODS
LOESS
LOGS
LOID
LOIR
LOITER
LOITERS
LOOR
LOOS
LORE
LOREL
LORELS
LORES
LORIS
LOSE
LOSEL
LOSER
LOSS
LOST
LOTA
LOTAS
LOTE
LOTI
LOTS
LOTUS
LOUIS
LOUS
LOUT
LOUTS
LUCRE
LUCRES
LUIT
LUNE
LURE
LURGI
LUTIST
NEWIE
NULL
NULLS
NURL
OARS
OAST
OASTS
OATS
OCAS
OCELOT
OCREA
OCTA
OCTAS
OCTUOR
ODOR
ODORS
ODSO
OGLE
OGLED
OILS
OLDEN
OLDER
OLDIE
OLDS
OLEA
OLEASTER
OLEASTERS
OLEO
OLEOS
OLES
OLLER
OLLERS
OLOROSO
ORATOR
ORCA
ORCAS
OREIDE
ORES
OROIDE
ORTS
OSAR
OSSA
OSTEOID
OULD
OUTCAST
OUTCASTE
OUTCASTED
OUTS
OUTSEE
OUTSELL
OUTSOLE
OUTSOLES
OUTSTRODE
RASE
RASSE
RASSLE
RAST
RASTER
RASTERS
RATIO
RATIOS
RATO
RATOS
RATS
RATU
RATUS
REACT
REACTOR
REACTS
REASSORT
REASSORTED
REAST
REASTED
REASTS
REBID
REBIT
REBITE
RECOAT
RECOATS
RECOLOR
RECOLORED
RECOLORS
REDE
REDO
REEL
REELS
REEN
REGIE
REOS
RESAT
RESOLE
RESORT
RESORTED
RESORTS
REST
RESTO
RESTOS
RESTS
RETOLD
RETREE
RETS
RIGOL
RIGOLS
RIGOUT
RIGOUTS
RIGS
RIOT
RIOTS
RISSOLE
RITS
ROAST
ROASTED
ROASTER
ROASTERS
ROASTS
ROBS
RODE
RODEO
RODEOS
RODS
ROED
ROES
ROIL
ROILS
ROIST
ROISTED
ROISTER
ROISTERS
ROISTS
ROLE
ROLES
ROLL
ROLLER
ROLLERS
ROLLS
ROOD
ROODS
ROOS
ROSE
ROSELLE
ROSIT
ROSITS
ROSSER
ROST
ROSTED
ROSTI
ROSTIS
ROSTS
ROTA
ROTAS
ROTE
ROTED
ROTI
ROTIS
ROTL
ROTLS
ROTS
ROUL
ROUT
ROUTS
RUELLE
RUELLES
RULE
RULELESS
RULER
RULERS
RULES
RUNE
SACBUT
SACBUTS
SAREE
SAROD
SARODS
SAROS
SARS
SASER
SATI
SATIS
SATORI
SATORIS
SAUL
SAUT
SAUTOIR
SAUTS
SEAR
SEAS
SEAT
SEATS
SECO
SEEL
SELE
SELL
SELLE
SERA
SERAC
SIGLOS
SILT
SILTED
SILTS
SITAR
SITARS
SITS
SITUS
SLEE
SLEER
SLIOTAR
SLIOTARS
SLIT
SLITS
SLOB
SLOE
SLOETREE
SLOG
SLOT
SLOTS
SLUE
SLUR
SLURB
SOAR
SOARE
SOARES
SOARS
SOCA
SOCAS
SOIL
SOILS
SOLD
SOLDO
SOLE
SOLER
SOLERA
SOLERAS
SOLERS
SOLES
SOLLER
SOLLERS
SOLO
SOLS
SOLUS
SOOL
SORA
SORAS
SORE
SORED
SOREE
SOREL
SORELL
SORELS
SORES
SOREST
SORI
SORT
SORTED
SORTIE
SORTIED
SORTS
SOTS
SOUCAR
SOUCARS
SOUCT
SOUL
SOUT
SOUTAR
SOUTARS
SOUTS
STAR
STARE
STARES
STARS
STED
STEDE
STEROID
STEROL
STEROLS
STET
STILT
STILTED
STILTER
STILTERS
STILTS
STIR
STOB
STOBS
STOIT
STOITED
STOITER
STOITERS
STOLE
STOLED
STOLEN
STORE
STORED
STRODE
STRODLE
STROLL
STROLLER
STROLLERS
STROLLS
STUB
STUBS
SUBCASTE
SUCRASE
SUCRE
SUCRES
SUIT
SUITCASE
SUITOR
SUITS
SUTOR
TACO
TACOS
TAEL
TAELS
TAES
TAOS
TARCEL
TARCELS
TARE
TARES
TARO
TAROC
TAROS
TARS
TARSEL
TASER
TASS
TASSE
TASSEL
TASSELL
TASTE
TASTED
TASTER
TASTERS
TAULD
TAUS
TERSE
TERSER
TERTS
TETRODE
TETS
TIDE
TIED
TIER
TIEROD
TIERS
TIGE
TIGER
TIGS
TILS
TILT
TILTED
TILTER
TILTERS
TILTS
TIRL
TIRLS
TIRO
TIROS
TOEA
TOEAS
TOED
TOES
TOETOE
TOETOES
TOGS
TOIL
TOILS
TOIT
TOITED
TOLD
TOLE
TOLED
TOLERATOR
TOLES
TOLL
TOLLER
TOLLERS
TOLLS
TOLU
TORE
TORI
TORO
TOROID
TOROS
TOROSE
TOROT
TORS
TORSE
TORSEL
TORSI
TORSO
TORSOS
TORT
TORTE
TORTS
TOSA
TOSAS
TOSE
TOSS
TOSSER
TOST
TREBLE
TREE
TREEN
TRET
TRETS
TROD
TRODE
TROG
TROLL
TROLLER
TROLLERS
TROLLS
TROT
TROTS
TRUE
TRULL
TRULLS
TSAR
TSARS
TUBS
TUIS
ULES
UNLOST
URGE
UTAS
UTIS
VIGOR
VIGS
VIOL
VIOLS
VIRL
VIRLS
VIROUS
VISA
VISAS
VISOR
VISORED
VISORS
VISTA
VISTAS
VISTO
VISTOS
VITA
VITAE
VITAS
VRIL
VRILS
VROT
VROU
VROUS
WELD
WELDER
WELDERS
WELDOR
WELDORS
WELT
WELTED
WELTER
WELTERS
WELTS
WEND
WHID
WHIG
WHIO
WHIT
WHITE
WHITED
WHITER
WHITRET
WHITRETS
WIDE
WIDEN
WIDER
WITE
WITED
WITLESS

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — December 14, 2025

  • Theme: "Pricy pairing"
  • Spangram: SURFANDTURF

Theme words:

CRAB LOBSTER RIBEYE SCALLOP SHRIMP SIRLOIN

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — December 14, 2025