Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)
- Category nudge: Think about for cubs fans
- Theme words count: 6 words to find
- First letters of theme words: B, B, G, P, P, S
- Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "For cubs fans" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
BLACK
BROWN
GRIZZLY
PANDA
POLAR
SPECTACLED
All Valid Solutions (640 words):
ABEAR
ABEARS
ABED
ABIES
ABLY
ABREACT
ACED
ACER
ACERB
ACERS
ACES
ACKNOW
ACOLD
ACRID
ACTED
AERO
AEROBIA
AERY
AGAR
AGARS
AGAS
AGER
AGERS
AGES
AGRIA
AIRGAP
ALBE
ALBEE
ALBS
ALCO
ALDEA
ALDER
ALEC
ALEE
ALNICO
ALOW
ALPS
ANCE
ANCLE
ANCON
ANTE
ANTED
ANTEED
APGAR
APORIA
APPS
AREA
AREAL
AREAR
ARECA
AREG
ARES
ARIA
ARID
ARIL
ARPA
ARRACK
ARSE
ASEA
AYRE
BAAS
BACK
BACKIE
BACKIES
BACKWORD
BALD
BALDER
BAND
BANDA
BANDAR
BANDARI
BANDY
BANZAI
BAPS
BARGE
BARGES
BARP
BARRA
BARRO
BEAR
BEARS
BECAP
BECK
BECKON
BEDE
BEDEL
BEER
BEERY
BEET
BEGAR
BEGARS
BEIN
BIER
BIERS
BINK
BIRL
BIRO
BIRR
BISE
BIZARRO
BIZZO
BIZZY
BLAB
BLABS
BLACK
BLAE
BLAER
BLAES
BLAG
BLAND
BLAY
BOLA
BOLD
BOLDER
BOLDLY
BOLE
BONCE
BONK
BONNIE
BONNIER
BONNIES
BORD
BORDE
BORDEL
BORE
BOREAL
BORED
BOREE
BOREL
BOWL
BREAD
BRED
BREDE
BREE
BREED
BROCATEL
BRONC
BROW
BROWN
BYRE
BYRL
BYRLED
CAAS
CABER
CABERS
CABIN
CABS
CACOLET
CAESAR
CAGE
CAGER
CAGERS
CAGES
CAIN
CALCED
CALDRON
CALID
CALO
CALORY
CALZONI
CANCEL
CANCER
CANT
CANTED
CANTER
CAPO
CAPORAL
CAPRID
CARL
CAROL
CARP
CARR
CATE
CATER
CEAS
CECA
CECAL
CEDE
CEDER
CEIBA
CEPS
CERASIN
CERO
CLAD
CLAES
CLAG
CLAIM
CLAN
CLAP
CLARO
CLAT
CLEAN
CLEAT
CLEEP
CLEEPS
CLON
CLONK
CLOW
CLOWN
COBIA
COBZA
COKIER
COLA
COLD
COLDER
COLDLY
COLE
COLEAD
COLED
CONI
CONIA
CONIN
CONK
CONKIER
CONN
CORBAN
CORBE
CORD
CORE
CORED
CORY
CORYZA
COWK
COWL
COZY
CRAB
CRABS
CRAG
CRAP
CRAPOLA
CRIB
CROP
DACE
DAINT
DALE
DALED
DANCE
DANCED
DANCER
DANT
DANTED
DARI
DATE
DATED
DATEDLY
DATER
DAZZLE
DAZZLED
DAZZLER
DEACON
DEAD
DEAL
DEAN
DEBS
DECAD
DECAL
DECANI
DECANT
DECANTER
DECLAIM
DECO
DECOR
DEEP
DEEPS
DEER
DEET
DELO
DERO
DETAIN
DIAL
DIRGE
DIRGES
DIRL
DIZZY
DREAD
DREE
DROLE
DROW
DROWN
DRYLAND
EARL
EARS
ECAD
ECBOLE
ECLAT
EERY
EGAL
EIKON
ELAIN
ELAN
ELAND
ERAS
ETALON
ETNA
GABIES
GABS
GAES
GAPO
GARE
GARI
GARIAL
GARS
GEAL
GEAR
GEARS
GECK
GECKO
GRAB
GRABS
GRACE
GRACES
GRID
GRIZZLE
GRIZZLED
GRIZZLER
GRIZZLY
ICED
ICER
ICON
IDYL
IKON
INCANT
INCANTED
INCEDE
INCLE
INKIER
INLACE
INLACED
INLAND
INLET
INORB
INORBED
INORBS
INTEL
INTER
INTERBED
INTERLACE
INTERLACED
INTERLACEDLY
INTERLAP
INTERLAPPED
INTERLAPS
INTERLAY
ISBA
IZAR
KBAR
KIBE
KIBES
KIER
KIERS
KNOB
KNOW
KOLA
KORE
LAAGER
LAAGERS
LAARI
LABIS
LABRET
LABS
LACE
LACED
LACER
LACERS
LACES
LACET
LACK
LAER
LAERS
LAGER
LAGERS
LAIC
LAID
LAIN
LAIR
LAIRAGE
LAIRAGES
LANCE
LANCED
LANCER
LANCET
LAND
LANT
LAPPED
LAPS
LARGE
LARGER
LARGES
LARI
LATE
LATED
LATER
LEAD
LEAN
LEANT
LEAT
LEED
LEEP
LEEPS
LIAR
LIDAR
LIRA
LOBI
LOCA
LOCATE
LOCATED
LOCATER
LOCI
LORAL
LORD
LORDLY
LORE
LORY
LOWN
LYRE
MICA
MICATE
MICATED
MICE
MICO
MINA
MINAE
MINCE
MINCED
MINCER
MIND
MINK
MINNIE
MINNIES
MINO
MINOR
MINORED
MINT
MINTED
MINTER
NABE
NABS
NAIN
NALED
NAPPE
NAPPED
NAPS
NIBS
NICAD
NICE
NICER
NICOL
NIES
NINNIES
NOLE
NORLAND
NOWL
OBIA
OCEAN
OLDER
OLEA
ONCE
ONCER
ONCET
OPAL
ORAD
ORAL
ORBED
ORBS
ORCA
ORCEIN
ORDEAL
OREAD
ORLE
ORRA
PACE
PACER
PACERS
PACES
PACK
PAGE
PAGER
PAGERS
PAGES
PAGRI
PALY
PAND
PANDA
PANDAR
PANDY
PARGE
PARGES
PARIAL
PAROL
PARR
PARRA
PARRAL
PEBA
PECAN
PEDLER
PEDLERY
PEDRO
PEED
PEEL
PEER
PEERY
PLAN
PLAY
POLAR
PORAE
PORAL
PORGE
PORGES
PRAD
PRAO
PRIAL
PROA
RABI
RABIES
RABIS
RACE
RACER
RACERS
RACES
RACK
RADIAL
RAGA
RAGAS
RAGE
RAGER
RAGERS
RAGES
RAIA
RAID
RAIL
RAILCAR
RASE
RAZZ
RAZZLE
REACT
READ
REAL
REALIA
REALO
REAN
REAP
REAR
REBACK
REBAR
REBS
RECAL
RECANT
RECAP
RECK
RECKON
RECLAD
RECLAIM
RECON
RECTA
RECTAL
REDBAY
REDE
REDLY
REED
REGAL
REGALIA
REGAR
REIK
REIN
REINK
REIS
RELACE
RELACED
RELAND
RESIN
RETAIN
RIAL
RIBCAGE
RIBCAGES
RIZA
RIZZOR
RIZZORED
ROAR
ROKIER
ROLE
RONIN
RONNIE
RONNIES
RORAL
RORID
RYAL
RYND
SAGA
SAGE
SAGER
SEAL
SEAR
SEGAR
SEIK
SERA
SINK
SPALD
SPAN
SPAY
SPAYD
SPEC
SPECTACLE
SPECTACLED
SPECTER
SPED
SPEED
SPEEL
SPEER
SPLAY
TACE
TACO
TAED
TAEL
TAIN
TALC
TALCED
TALE
TALER
TALON
TEAD
TEAL
TEED
TELA
TELCO
TELD
WOLD
WONK
WONKIER
WORD
WORE
WORLD
WORLDLY
YALD
YAPP
YAPPED
YAPPS
YAPS
YBORE
ZILA
ZONK
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 08, 2026
- Theme: "That's just reality (TV)"
- Spangram: THETRAITORS
Theme words:
BANISHMENT
CASTLE
FAITHFUL
MISSION
SHIELD
See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — January 08, 2026