Strands Answers in Order December 30, 2025 #835, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for December 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: "2025 Top Ten"
  • Category nudge: Think about 2025 top ten
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, D, G, M, O
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: HITSONGS

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "2025 Top Ten" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

ABRACADABRA DAISIES GOLDEN MANCHILD ORDINARY

All Valid Solutions (907 words):

ABED
ABHOR
ABHORS
ABID
ABIES
ABLE
ABLED
ABRACADABRA
ABRACADABRAS
ABRADE
ABRADES
ABRAID
ABREAST
ABRI
ABRIS
ACAI
ACAIS
ACCOST
ACORN
ADAMANT
ADAMANTS
ADIT
ADITS
ADRAD
ADREAD
ADREADS
ADRED
AESC
AESIR
AGON
AIAS
AIDANT
AIDOI
AIDS
AILS
AIRED
AIRMAN
AIRY
AITS
AMAH
AMIA
AMID
AMIDASE
AMIDASES
AMIR
AMITIES
AMITY
AMRIT
AMRITA
AMRITAS
AMRITS
ANAS
ANCHO
ANCHOR
ANCHORS
ANCON
ANCORA
ANDRO
ANDROID
ANDROIDS
ANION
ANIONS
ANOA
ANON
ANSA
ANSAE
ANTA
ANTAE
ANTAR
ANTARA
ANTAS
ANTI
ANTIAR
ANTIBIAS
ANTIRED
ANTIS
ANTISERA
ANTS
ANYON
ANYONS
ARAMID
ARBA
ARBAS
ARCCOS
ARCH
ARCHIL
ARCHILS
ARCHON
ARCHONS
ARCO
ARCS
AREA
AREAD
AREADS
AREAS
ARED
ARES
ARGLE
ARGLED
ARGOL
ARGON
ARIA
ARIAS
ARID
ARIDITY
ARIS
ARISE
ARISES
ARLE
ARLED
ARMADA
ARMADAS
ASANA
ASCI
ASEA
ASEITY
ASIAGO
ASIAGOS
ASSAI
ASSES
ASTIR
AYONT
BADASS
BADASSED
BADASSES
BAGH
BAGS
BAIL
BAILS
BAIT
BAITS
BANE
BANED
BANG
BANGS
BASIL
BELGA
BIAS
BIASED
BIASES
BIASSED
BIASSES
BIDI
BIDIS
BIER
BIMA
BIMAH
BIRD
BIRYANI
BISE
BISES
BISSON
BITS
BLED
BLOG
BRAD
BRADS
BRAE
BRAES
BRAG
BRAID
BRAISE
BRAISED
BRAISES
BRAS
BRASES
BREAD
BREADS
BREAST
BRED
BREDS
BREI
BREID
BREIS
BRIE
BRIES
BRIS
BRISANT
BRISE
BRISES
BRISS
BRIT
BRITS
BROCADE
BROCADES
BROCH
BROCHO
BROD
BROG
BROLGA
BRONC
BRONCHI
BRONCHIA
BRONCHO
BRONCS
BROS
CADE
CADES
CADI
CADIE
CADIES
CADIS
CADRE
CADRES
CADS
CAESAR
CAESARIAN
CAESARIANS
CAID
CAIRD
CAISSON
CANADA
CANARY
CANCROID
CANCROIDS
CANON
CANS
CANSO
CANST
CANT
CANTAR
CANTIER
CANTS
CANTY
CANY
CANYON
CARB
CARGO
CARGOED
CARGOS
CARL
CARLE
CARN
CAROCH
CAROL
CAROLED
CASA
CASAS
CASCO
CASE
CASED
CASES
CASITA
CASITAS
CASSATA
CASSIA
CASSIAS
CAST
CATS
CHIA
CHIAS
CHID
CHILD
CHILDS
CHIS
CHON
CHONS
CHORD
CIAO
CIAOS
CION
COARB
COCA
COCAS
COCH
CONCH
CONCHO
CONCHOID
CONCHOIDS
CONGA
CONGAS
CONGII
CORBAN
CORBE
CORBEL
CORN
COSS
COSSES
COSSIE
COSSIES
COST
COSTA
COSTAE
COSTAR
CRAG
CRAIC
CRAICS
CROC
CROCI
CROCS
CROG
CROISSANT
CRONY
CROSS
CROSSE
CROSSED
CROSSER
CROSSES
CROST
DAES
DAIRY
DAIS
DAISES
DAISIES
DAMAN
DAMANS
DAMAR
DAMIANA
DAMIANAS
DANS
DANT
DANTS
DARB
DARBIES
DARE
DARES
DARI
DARIS
DASSIE
DASSIES
DATA
DATARIA
DATARY
DAYAN
DAYNT
DEACON
DEACONRY
DEAD
DEAIR
DEAN
DEANS
DEAR
DEBAG
DEBAGS
DEID
DEITY
DELO
DERISION
DESCANT
DESCANTS
DESI
DIABLE
DIARY
DIDO
DIED
DIES
DIGS
DINAR
DINO
DIRAM
DIRE
DISA
DISABLE
DISABLED
DISANCHOR
DISANCHORS
DISAS
DISC
DISCANT
DISCANTS
DISCI
DISCO
DISCOS
DISCS
DISS
DITA
DITAS
DITS
DOEN
DOLE
DONA
DONARY
DONAS
DONATARY
DONS
DORB
DORBA
DORBAS
DORS
DORSA
DORSAD
DORY
DRAD
DREAD
DREADS
DRESS
DRIB
DRIED
DRIES
DROID
DROIDS
DRONY
DRYAD
EANS
EARD
EAST
EATS
ENGILD
ENGILDS
ENGS
EORL
ERAS
ERBIA
ERBIAS
ESCAR
ESCAROLE
GABLE
GABLED
GAID
GAIDS
GANE
GARB
GARBE
GARBED
GARBLE
GARBLED
GARCON
GHIS
GIDS
GILD
GILDS
GLEBA
GLED
GLEN
GLODE
GNOCCHI
GNOCCHIS
GOEL
GOLD
GOLDEN
GOLE
GONG
GONGS
GORA
GOSS
GOSSAN
GOSSE
GOSSED
GOSSES
GOSSIB
GROSS
GROSSED
GROSSER
GROSSES
HABIT
HABITAN
HABITANS
HABITS
HADARIM
HAIR
HAIRY
HAMADA
HAMADAS
HAMANTASCH
HIANT
HILD
HIMATIA
HITS
HOAR
HOARY
HODDIN
HOND
HONS
HORN
HORNBAG
HORNBAGS
HORNS
HORNY
HORS
HORSON
HORST
HOYA
IBIS
IBISES
ICON
IDANT
IDANTS
INARM
INDIGN
INDORSOR
IODID
IODIDS
IONS
IRADE
IRADES
IRED
IRES
ISABEL
ISIT
ITAS
LENG
LENGS
LIABLE
LIANE
LIANG
LIANGS
LIAS
LIDO
LIDS
LIGAN
LIGNE
LIGS
LODE
LODEN
LOGO
LOGOI
LOGON
LOGOS
LORN
MAAR
MADRAS
MADRASES
MADRE
MADRES
MAID
MAIDAN
MAIDANS
MAIR
MANA
MANAIA
MANAS
MANAT
MANATI
MANATIS
MANATS
MANO
MANOR
MANORS
MANS
MANSONRY
MANTA
MANTAS
MANTID
MANTIES
MANTIS
MANTISES
MANTISSA
MANTY
MANY
MARA
MARIA
MARID
MARY
MATAI
MATAIS
MATIER
MATIES
MATS
MATY
MAYA
MAYAN
MAYO
MAYOR
MAYORS
MIDAIR
MIDI
MIDIS
MIDRIB
MIHA
MIRY
MITIER
MITIS
MITISES
MITY
NAAM
NAAN
NAANS
NABE
NADA
NADAS
NADIR
NAGS
NAIAD
NAIADES
NAIADS
NAIL
NAILS
NAIRA
NAIRAS
NAOI
NARY
NASION
NASTIER
NASTIES
NASTY
NATIS
NATS
NIDI
NIDOR
NIDORS
NIDS
NODI
NOISE
NOISED
NOISES
NOISIER
NONA
NONARY
NONAS
NONDISABLED
NONI
OARY
OCAS
OCHROID
OCHRY
ODDS
OGLE
OGLED
OHIA
OHIAS
OIDIA
OLDEN
ONCOST
ONST
ORBED
ORCHID
ORCHIDS
ORCHIL
ORCHILS
ORCHIS
ORCS
ORDINAR
ORDINARY
ORLE
OSCAR
OSSA
OSSIA
OSTIA
OSTIARY
RACA
RACON
RADE
RADIAN
RADIANS
RADIANT
RADIANTS
RADS
RAIA
RAIAS
RAID
RAIS
RAISE
RAISED
RAISER
RAISES
RAIT
RAITA
RAITAS
RAITS
RAMADA
RAMADAS
RAMI
RANA
RANAS
RANCH
RANCHO
RANCOR
RAND
RANDON
RANDONS
RANI
RANID
RANIDS
RANT
RANTS
RASE
RASED
RASES
RATA
RATAN
RATANS
RATANY
RATAS
RATS
RAYA
RAYON
RAYONS
READ
READS
REAN
REANS
REASON
REAST
REASTY
REATA
REDS
REIS
RESAID
RESAT
RESIANT
RESIANTS
RESID
RESIT
RESITS
RIANT
RIAS
RIATA
RIATAS
RIBA
RIBIER
RIMA
RISE
RISES
RITS
ROAN
ROAR
ROARY
ROCH
ROCS
RODE
ROED
ROIN
ROLE
RONG
RONT
RONTS
ROSSER
ROST
ROSTI
ROSTIS
RYND
SABE
SABED
SABLE
SABLED
SABRA
SACCOI
SACCOS
SACS
SADE
SADES
SADI
SADIS
SADS
SAIC
SAICS
SAID
SAIL
SAIR
SAIRED
SAIS
SANCHO
SANE
SANED
SANG
SANGH
SANS
SANT
SANTIR
SANTS
SARD
SARDANA
SARDANAS
SARDAR
SARED
SARI
SARIS
SASER
SATAI
SATARA
SATAY
SATI
SATIRE
SATIRES
SATIS
SATYR
SATYRA
SATYRID
SATYRS
SCAD
SCADS
SCAG
SCAN
SCANS
SCANT
SCANTIER
SCANTIES
SCANTS
SCANTY
SCAR
SCAT
SCATS
SCHROD
SCION
SCOG
SCORCH
SCORN
SCRAG
SCROD
SCROG
SCRY
SEAN
SEANS
SEAR
SEAS
SEASON
SEAT
SEATS
SEIR
SEIS
SEITAN
SEITANS
SEITY
SERA
SERAI
SERAIS
SERDAB
SERIATIM
SESS
SESSA
SICS
SIDA
SIDAS
SIDH
SIES
SIGH
SIGN
SIGNA
SIGNABLE
SIGNED
SIGNOR
SIGNORA
SILD
SIRDAR
SIRE
SIRED
SIRES
SITAR
SITS
SLID
SNAR
SNARY
SNOD
SOAR
SOCA
SOCAS
SOCS
SONG
SONGS
SORA
SORB
SORBED
SORGO
SORN
STADIA
STADIAS
STAID
STAIR
STAIRED
STANCH
STAR
STASES
STAY
STIE
STIED
STIES
STIM
STIR
STIRE
STIRED
STIRES
TACO
TACOS
TAED
TAES
TAIRA
TAIRAS
TAIS
TANA
TANAS
TANS
TARA
TARAND
TASER
TASS
TASSE
TASSES
TASSIE
TASSIES
TAYRA
TIAR
TIARA
TIBIA
TIBIAE
TIBIAS
TIDIED
TIDIER
TIDIES
TIED
TIER
TIES
TIRADE
TIRADES
TIRE
TIRED
TIRES
TSADI
TSADIS
TYND
TYRAN
TYRANS
TYRO
YAAR
YODH
YOND
YONI
YONT

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — December 29, 2025

  • Theme: "Are you putting me on?"
  • Spangram: SUITYOURSELF

Theme words:

BUTTON CUFF JACKET LAPEL SHIRT SLEEVE VEST

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