Strands Answers in Order December 28, 2025 #833, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for December 28, 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: "Opening numbers"
  • Category nudge: Think about opening numbers
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, P, Q, S, T, U
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: PREFIX

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Opening numbers" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BICYCLE PENTAGON QUADRANT SEXTET TRIPOD UNICORN

All Valid Solutions (698 words):

ABEAR
ACIERAGE
ACIERATE
ADORN
AERATE
AFEAR
AFEARD
AFIELD
AFIRE
AGEE
AGEN
AGENE
AGENT
AGER
AGIO
AGON
AGONE
AGREE
AIRN
ANCORA
ANENT
ANTA
ANTAR
ANTE
ANTRA
ANTRE
ANURIC
APTOTE
AQUA
AQUAFER
AQUIFER
ARCO
ARDOR
ARDRI
AREA
AREAD
AREAR
AREIC
ARGENT
ARGON
ARGOT
ARNA
ATONE
AUNT
AURA
AURAE
AURIC
AURORA
BAGEL
BAGIE
BANE
BANT
BARE
BARGE
BARGEE
BARN
BARP
BARQUE
BATE
BATGIRL
BATON
BEAD
BEAN
BEAR
BEARD
BEAU
BEAUFIN
BEEF
BEEP
BEEPS
BEER
BEERAGE
BEGAN
BEGAR
BEGAT
BEGET
BEGETS
BEGIRD
BEGIRT
BEGO
BEGONE
BEGOT
BEGOTTEN
BEIGE
BELIE
BELIEF
BELIER
BELT
BEPROSE
BERATE
BERG
BERGEN
BICCY
BICYCLE
BICYCLER
BIELD
BIEN
BIER
BIGA
BIGOT
BILE
BIOG
BIOGEN
BIONT
BIOTA
BIPOD
BIRD
BIRDLIFE
BIRL
BIRLE
BIRO
BIROS
BRAG
BRAN
BRANT
BRAT
BREAD
BREE
BREER
BREI
CAFE
CAIN
CAIRD
CAIRN
CAIRNY
CANY
CARD
CARDAN
CARN
CARNY
CAUDA
CAUDAE
CAUF
CIAO
CICADA
CICADAE
CIEL
CIERGE
CIRE
CIRL
CLEG
CLEPE
CLERIC
COACT
CODA
CORACLE
CORD
CORIA
CORN
CORNI
CORNICLE
CORNIFIC
CORNU
CORNUA
CORNY
CRAN
CRUD
CRUE
CYCAD
CYCLE
CYCLER
CYNIC
DANT
DAQUIRI
DARI
DARIC
DARN
DAUNT
DAUR
DOPE
DOPER
DOPIER
DOPS
DORE
DOREE
DORIC
DORP
DORPS
DORT
DOSE
DOST
DOXIE
DRAC
DRAIN
DRANT
DRAUNT
DREE
DREG
DRIB
DRIER
DRIP
DRIPS
DROP
DROPS
DUAN
DUAR
DURA
DURANT
DURN
DURO
DUROC
EARD
EARN
EERIE
EGER
EILD
ELFIN
ENTETE
EOAN
EPEE
EPEIRIC
EPIGEIC
EPIGENE
EPIGON
EPIGONE
EPOS
EQUANT
ERGATE
ERGO
ERGON
ERGOT
ERIC
ERICA
EROS
EROSE
ESPIER
ETAGE
ETAT
ETEN
ETNA
EURO
EXES
EXIGENT
EXPEL
EXPERT
EXPIRE
EXPO
EXPORT
EXPOS
EXPOSE
EXTENT
FACILE
FACT
FADO
FAIN
FAIR
FAIX
FARD
FARO
FAUR
FAURD
FEAR
FEEB
FEEL
FEER
FEERIE
FEIRIE
FERN
FEUAR
FEUD
FIAR
FIBER
FIBRE
FICIN
FIELD
FIER
FILE
FILER
FIRE
FIREBRAT
FIRIE
FIRN
FLEE
FLEER
FLEG
FLIC
FLIER
FLIR
FLIRT
FURAN
FUROR
GABION
GANE
GANT
GARB
GARBE
GARE
GART
GATE
GELD
GELT
GENE
GENET
GENOA
GENT
GERT
GETS
GIBE
GIBEL
GIBER
GIEN
GIPS
GIRD
GIRDLE
GIRL
GIRLIE
GIRLIER
GIRO
GIROS
GIRT
GOAT
GOIER
GONE
GOTTEN
GRAB
GRAN
GRANT
GRAT
GRATE
GREBE
GREE
ICICLE
ICIER
INRO
INROAD
INRUN
IOTA
LEEAR
LEER
LEGATE
LEGATO
LEGION
LEIR
LEPROSE
LEPS
LERP
LERPS
LIBANT
LIBATE
LIBER
LIBERATE
LIBERO
LIBEROS
LIBRA
LIBRATE
LIEF
LIEGE
LIER
LIEU
LIFE
LIFER
LIRE
LIRI
NABE
NADA
NAIF
NAIFER
NAOI
NARC
NARCO
NARD
NARE
NARIC
NARICORN
NAUNT
NEGATE
NENE
NEON
NEPER
NEPS
NETE
NETES
NETS
NETT
NETTS
NEXT
NEXTS
NICAD
NIFE
NIXY
NOIR
NOTA
NOTE
NOTT
NURD
OATEN
OGEE
OGRE
ONEIRIC
OPEN
ORACLE
ORACY
ORAD
ORANT
ORCIN
ORDAIN
ORIBI
ORIEL
ORIENT
ORIGAN
ORIGANE
ORLE
OSTENT
OXEN
OXES
PAGE
PAGER
PANE
PANT
PANTO
PANTON
PARE
PAREU
PARGE
PARGET
PARGETS
PARGO
PART
PATE
PATEN
PATENT
PEBA
PEER
PEERAGE
PELF
PELICAN
PELT
PENE
PENT
PENTAGON
PENTANE
PEON
PERI
PERIGON
PERIGONE
PERIL
PERT
PETAR
PETNAP
PETS
PETTO
PIER
PIERT
PIET
PIETS
PIGEON
PION
PIRL
PIXES
PORE
PORIER
PORIFER
PORIFERAN
PORT
PORTLIER
POSE
POST
POXES
POXIER
PRAO
PRAT
PRATE
PREE
PREFARD
PREFILE
PREFIRE
PREFIX
PREIF
PREIFE
PRELIFE
PRICY
PRIEF
PRIER
PRIG
PRION
PROD
PROS
PROSE
PROST
PSORIC
QUAD
QUADRANT
QUADRIC
QUAI
QUAIR
QUANT
QUANTA
QUEAN
QUEER
QUERN
QUILT
QUIRE
QUIRT
RABI
RABIC
RACIER
RACY
RADAR
RAGE
RAGEE
RAGER
RAGI
RAIN
RAINY
RANCOR
RANI
RANT
RAPT
RATE
RATO
RAUN
READ
READORN
REAN
REAR
REBAR
REBATE
REBATO
REBEGAN
REBEL
REEARN
REEF
REEL
REFILE
REFIRE
REFIX
REGAR
REGENT
REGIE
REGION
REGO
REGRANT
REGRATE
REIF
REIRD
RELIC
RELICT
RELIE
RELIEF
RELIER
REPEG
REPENT
REPO
REPOS
REPOSE
REPOST
REPS
REQUIRE
RIBA
RIBIER
RICIER
RICIN
RICY
RIEL
RIFE
RIFER
RIFLE
RIFLEBIRD
RIFLER
RILE
RIOT
RIPE
RIPEN
RIPOST
RIPOSTE
RIPS
ROAD
ROAN
ROAR
ROPE
RORIC
ROSE
ROSET
ROSETTE
ROST
RUER
RUNIC
RUNT
SETT
SEXIER
SEXPERT
SEXT
SEXTET
SEXTO
SEXTON
SORD
SORE
SOREE
SOREL
SORI
SORT
SPEER
SPEIL
SPEIR
SPELD
SPELT
SPENT
SPET
SPIE
SPIEGEL
SPIEL
SPIER
SPIGOT
SPIRE
SPIRIC
SPIRIER
SPIRT
SPIRTLE
SPOD
SPORE
SPORT
SPREE
SPRIER
SPRIG
SPROD
STEN
STENO
STENT
STEP
STET
TABER
TABERD
TABI
TAGETES
TANE
TANTO
TARE
TARGE
TARGET
TARGETS
TARN
TARP
TART
TATE
TENE
TENET
TENETS
TENT
TENTAGE
TEPEE
TETE
TETES
TETS
TEXES
TEXT
TEXTS
TOEIER
TOGA
TOGATE
TOGE
TONE
TONETTE
TONETTES
TOTE
TRAGI
TRANT
TRAP
TRAPT
TRAT
TREAD
TREE
TREF
TREFA
TREIF
TREIFA
TRIBE
TRICAR
TRICYCLE
TRIE
TRIENE
TRIER
TRIFLE
TRIG
TRIGO
TRIGON
TRILD
TRIO
TRIP
TRIPE
TRIPOD
TRIPOS
TRIPS
TROD
TROP
TROPE
UNAU
UNCI
UNCO
UNCORD
UNICORN
UNREAD
UNREEL
UNTREAD
URAEI
URANIC
URIC
URINANT
YIRD

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

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  • Spangram: MYTWOCENTS

Theme words:

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