Strands Answers in Order January 07, 2026 #842, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 07, 2026. 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: "Open wide"
  • Category nudge: Think about open wide
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: D, F, F, M, T
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: DENTISTSOFFICE

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Open wide" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

DRILL FLOSS FLUORIDE MIRROR TOOTHBRUSH

All Valid Solutions (705 words):

BHEL
BLED
BLUDE
BLUDIE
BLUDIER
BLUE
BLUED
BLUER
BLUID
BLUIER
BLUR
BOOR
BOORS
BOOT
BOOTS
BORIC
BORS
BORT
BORTS
BOTH
BOTHER
BOTHERED
BOTS
BROO
BROTH
BROTHEL
BROTHER
BROTHERED
BRUS
BRUSH
BRUST
BRUT
BRUTS
CEIL
CEILI
CEILIS
CEILS
CELL
CELLI
CELLIST
CELLISTS
CELLS
CELS
CIEL
CIELS
CILL
CILLS
CLIFF
CLIFFIER
COBLE
COBS
COORIE
COOT
COOTS
CORF
CORS
COTH
COTS
CRIS
CRORE
DEHORN
DEHORNED
DEHORNER
DEHORT
DEID
DEIF
DEISM
DEISMS
DEIST
DEISTS
DELF
DELO
DELT
DENI
DENIM
DENIMS
DENIS
DENT
DENTIFRICE
DENTIST
DENTISTS
DENTS
DERE
DERED
DERN
DERO
DEROS
DERRIS
DERRO
DERROS
DIED
DIEDRE
DIEL
DIEOFF
DIFF
DILL
DILLI
DILLIS
DILLS
DIOL
DIORISM
DIORISMS
DIRL
DIRLS
DISORDER
DISORDERED
DISORIENT
DISORIENTS
DISS
DOFF
DOIT
DOITS
DOMIER
DOMINE
DOMS
DORE
DORIS
DORR
DORRED
DOSS
DOST
DRENT
DRERE
DRIER
DRILL
DRILLS
DROID
DROIDS
DROIL
DROILS
DROIT
DROITS
DROSS
DUED
DUEL
DULE
DURO
EILD
EILDS
ELLS
ERED
EROS
ERRED
ERROR
EUOI
EURO
FICE
FICO
FICTOR
FICTORS
FIDO
FIDOS
FIDS
FIENT
FIENTS
FIER
FIERE
FIFI
FILE
FILFOT
FILL
FILLE
FILLS
FILS
FINE
FINED
FINER
FIORD
FIORIN
FIRE
FIRED
FIRER
FIRN
FIRS
FIRTH
FIST
FISTS
FITS
FLED
FLIC
FLIR
FLIRS
FLIRT
FLOR
FLORID
FLORIDER
FLORIER
FLORIST
FLORISTS
FLORS
FLOSS
FLOSSIE
FLOUR
FLOURIER
FLUE
FLUED
FLUID
FLUIER
FLUOR
FLUORID
FLUORIDE
FOID
FOIDS
FOIL
FOILS
FOIN
FOINED
FOIST
FOISTS
FORCE
FORD
FORDED
FORE
FOREL
FORINT
FORINTS
FORREN
FORRIT
FORT
FORTH
FOSS
FOTHER
FOTHERED
FOUD
FOUER
FOUL
FOULE
FOULED
FOULER
FOUR
FREIT
FREITS
FRERE
FRIED
FRIER
FRILL
FRILLS
FRIS
FRIST
FRISTS
FRIT
FRITS
FROE
FROM
FRORE
FROREN
FRORN
FRORNE
FROS
FROST
FROSTS
FROTH
FROTHED
FROTHER
FUEHRER
FUEL
FUERO
FUHRER
FUROL
FUROLE
HEDER
HEID
HEIR
HELO
HERD
HERDEN
HERDER
HERE
HEREIN
HERO
HERRIED
HOED
HOER
HORDE
HORDED
HORDEIN
HORE
HORI
HORIS
HORN
HORNED
HORNER
HORNIER
HORNIST
HORNISTS
HORRENT
HUDDEN
HUED
HUER
HULE
IFFIER
ILLS
IMINE
INMOST
INRO
INTI
INTIS
IODISM
IODISMS
IRED
IRREDENTISM
IRREDENTISMS
IRREDENTIST
IRREDENTISTS
ISIT
ISLE
ISMS
LECTOR
LECTORS
LEDDEN
LEHR
LEIR
LEIS
LERE
LERED
LEUD
LICE
LICTOR
LICTORS
LIDO
LIDOS
LIDS
LIROT
LIROTH
LISLE
LIST
LISTS
LOID
LOIDED
LOIR
LORD
LORDS
LORIS
LOSS
LOUD
LOUDER
LOUED
LOUIE
LOUR
LOURIE
LOURIER
LUDE
LURID
LURIDER
MIEN
MIFF
MINE
MINED
MINER
MINT
MINTS
MIRE
MIRED
MIRO
MIRROR
MISDO
MISO
MISORDER
MISORDERED
MISS
MISSIER
MIST
MISTIER
MISTS
MITIER
MITIS
MODI
MODIFIED
MODIFIER
MODII
MODIST
MODISTS
MODS
MOFFIE
MOFO
MOIL
MOILS
MOIRE
MOIST
MOISTS
MOIT
MOITS
MORDENT
MORDENTS
MORE
MORN
MORNE
MORNED
MORRO
MOSS
MOST
MOSTS
NEDDIER
NEIF
NEIST
NERD
NEREID
NIED
NIFF
NIMS
NISI
NITS
OCELLI
OCTOFID
ODISM
ODISMS
ODIST
ODISTS
OFFICE
OHED
OILS
OINT
OINTS
OLDS
OLEO
OMIT
OMITS
OORIE
OOTS
ORBS
ORDER
ORDERED
ORDO
ORDOS
ORDS
ORFS
ORIEL
ORIELS
ORIENT
ORIENTS
ORIFICE
ORNIS
ORRIS
ORTHO
ORTS
OSIER
OSIERED
OSSICLE
OTHER
OURIE
OURIER
REDD
REDDEN
REDDER
REDDIER
REDE
REDED
REIF
REIN
REIRD
REIS
REIST
REISTS
RENT
RENTS
REORIENT
REORIENTS
RICE
RIDDEN
RIDDER
RIDE
RIDER
RIDERED
RIDS
RIEL
RIELS
RIFF
RILE
RILL
RILLE
RILLS
RIMS
RINE
RITS
ROBLE
ROBS
RODS
ROED
ROIL
ROILS
ROIN
ROINED
ROIST
ROISTS
ROLE
ROLF
ROLFS
ROMS
ROOT
ROOTLE
ROOTLED
ROOTS
RORE
RORIC
RORIE
RORIER
RORT
RORTS
ROSIED
ROSIER
ROSIERE
ROSIN
ROSINED
ROSINER
ROSIT
ROSITS
ROST
ROSTS
ROTHER
ROTL
ROTO
ROTOR
ROTORS
ROTS
ROUE
ROUL
ROULE
RUDD
RUDDER
RUDE
RUDER
RUDIE
RUED
RUER
RULE
RULED
RULER
RULERED
RUSH
RUST
RUTS
SICE
SIEN
SIENT
SIENTS
SIFREI
SILD
SILDS
SILE
SILICLE
SILL
SILLS
SIMI
SIMIOID
SIMIS
SIMS
SINE
SINED
SIRE
SIRED
SIREN
SIROC
SIRRED
SIRS
SITS
SLICE
SLID
SMIR
SMIRR
SMIRRED
SMIT
SMITS
SMORE
SMORED
SOFFIT
SOFFITS
SOIL
SOILS
SOLD
SOLDI
SOLDO
SOLDS
SOMS
SORD
SORDO
SORDOR
SORDS
SORE
SORED
SORER
SORI
SORN
SORNED
SORNER
SORREL
SRIS
STIE
STIED
STIFF
STIFFIE
STIM
STIMIE
STIMIED
STIMS
STIR
STIRE
STIRED
STIRRE
STIRRED
STOB
STOOR
STOT
STURT
SUTOR
THEIR
THELF
THEORIC
THEORIST
THEORISTS
THERE
THEREIN
THORIC
THORN
THORNED
THORNIER
THORO
THRICE
THRILL
THRILLS
THRO
THROB
THROBS
THROE
THROED
THUD
TIED
TIER
TIERED
TIEROD
TIERODS
TIFF
TIFOSI
TIMIST
TIMISTS
TINE
TINED
TIRE
TIRED
TIREDER
TIRO
TIROS
TIRR
TIRRED
TOCO
TOED
TOFF
TOFFIER
TOFORE
TOORIE
TOOT
TOOTH
TOOTHBRUSH
TOOTHED
TOOTLE
TOOTLED
TOOTLER
TOOTS
TORC
TORE
TORERO
TOREROS
TORI
TORIC
TORII
TORN
TORO
TOROID
TOROIDS
TOROS
TOROT
TOROTH
TORR
TORRENT
TORRENTS
TORS
TORT
TORTS
TORUS
TOTHER
TOTS
TRICE
TRICOT
TRICOTS
TRIE
TRIFF
TRIFFID
TRIFFIDS
TRIFID
TRILD
TRILL
TRILLS
TROT
TROTH
TROTHED
TROTS
TRUST
TRUSTOR
TURBO
TURBOT
TURTLE
TURTLED
TURTLER
TUSH
UDDER
URBS

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 06, 2026

  • Theme: "Look up!"
  • Spangram: DEFYINGGRAVITY

Theme words:

AIRPLANE BALLOON BIRD DRONE KITE ROCKET

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