Strands Answers in Order January 13, 2026 #848, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 13, 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: "You need to chill"
  • Category nudge: Think about you need to chill
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: P, P, S, V, W
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: FROZENFOOD

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "You need to chill" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

PIZZA POPSICLES SHERBET VEGETABLES WAFFLES

All Valid Solutions (620 words):

ABLE
ABLES
ACID
AERO
AEROS
AIZLE
AIZLES
APER
APERS
APERT
APOD
APOGEE
APOGEES
APORT
APOS
APPORT
APPORTS
APPRO
APPROS
APTS
ARFS
AROSE
ARSE
ATES
AVENS
AVES
AWES
AWLS
AWNS
AZIDO
BATE
BATES
BETOIL
BETOILS
BETS
BLEW
BROIL
BROILS
BROS
CAID
CAPE
CAPER
CAPERS
CAPH
CAPHS
CAPI
CAPIZ
CAPIZES
CAPO
CAPON
CAPONS
CAPOS
CAPOT
CAPOTE
CAPOTS
CAPPER
CAPPERS
CAPTOR
CAPTORS
CIAO
CIAOS
CIEL
CIELS
CIST
CISTS
COAPT
COAPTS
COIL
COILS
COPE
COPEPOD
COPER
COPERS
COPPER
COPPERS
COPPIES
COPS
CORBE
CORE
CORF
CORS
COST
COSTE
COSTS
COTE
COTS
DIAPER
DIAPERS
DIAPHORASE
DICOT
DICOTS
DIEL
DIES
DIPPER
DIPPERS
DOEN
DOES
DOGE
DOGES
DONE
DONEE
DONS
DOOFER
DOOFERS
DOON
DOOZIE
DOOZIES
DOPA
DOPE
DOPER
DOPERS
DOPPER
DOPPERS
DOZE
DOZES
EARS
EASE
EASEL
EEVN
EEVNS
EFFS
ELFS
ELSE
ELVES
ENES
ENEW
ENEWS
ENSEAR
ENSEARS
ENSEW
EONS
EPHOR
EPHORS
EPIC
EPICIST
EPICISTS
EPICS
EPIZOA
EPIZOON
EPODIC
EPOPT
EPOPTS
EPOS
EROS
ERST
ESNE
ETEN
ETENS
ETOILE
ETOILES
EVEN
EVENS
EVES
EVET
EWES
FARO
FAROS
FARS
FARSE
FAWN
FAWNS
FAWS
FAZE
FAZES
FEAR
FEARS
FEASE
FEAZE
FEAZES
FEET
FEHS
FENS
FEOD
FETA
FETE
FEZES
FLEA
FLEAS
FOEN
FOES
FOHS
FOID
FONE
FONS
FOOD
FOODIE
FOODIES
FORA
FRAE
FRAS
FROE
FROES
FROS
FROST
FROSTS
FROZE
FROZEN
GEES
GEESE
GENE
GENES
GENS
GEODIC
GETA
GETABLE
GOES
GOFER
GOFERS
GONE
GONEF
GONEFS
GONS
GONZO
GOOD
GOODIE
GOODIES
GOOF
GOON
GOONS
GOOP
HEAP
HEPT
HERB
HERBS
HERO
HEROIC
HEROICIZE
HEROICIZES
HEROICS
HEROIZE
HEROIZES
HEROS
HERS
HOAR
HOARFROST
HOARFROSTS
HOARS
HOARSE
HOAS
HOER
HOERS
HOES
HORA
HORAS
HORS
HORSE
HOSE
HOSEL
LEAF
LEAFS
LEAR
LEARS
LEAS
LEAZE
LEAZES
LEIPOA
LEZZ
LEZZA
LISP
LIST
LISTS
LIZZIE
LIZZIES
NEAFE
NEAFES
NEAFFE
NEAFFES
NEAR
NEARS
NEFS
NETE
NEVE
NEWEL
NEWELS
NEWS
NODI
NOES
NOODGE
NOODGES
NOOP
NOPE
OAFS
OARS
ODIC
OGEE
OGEES
OILS
ONES
ONSET
OONS
OOZE
OOZES
OPPO
OPPOS
OPTS
ORBS
ORFS
ORTS
OSAR
OZZIE
OZZIES
PACO
PACOS
PACS
PAID
PAPE
PAPER
PAPERS
PEAPOD
PEAZE
PEAZES
PEHS
PEPO
PEPOS
PERP
PERST
PERT
PERTS
PETRE
PETS
PHOS
PHRASE
PIAZZE
PICA
PICOT
PICOTE
PICOTS
PICS
PIDGEON
PIDGEONS
PIES
PIEZO
PIZE
PIZES
PIZZA
PIZZLE
PIZZLES
PODGE
PODGES
PODIA
POET
POGO
POIS
PONE
PONES
PONS
POOD
POOF
POON
POONS
POPE
POPPA
POPPER
POPPERS
POPPIES
POPS
POPSICLE
POPSICLES
PORE
PORT
PORTS
POST
POSTPAID
POSTS
POTE
POTS
POZZ
POZZIES
PREP
PREPAID
PREPONE
PREPONES
PREZ
PREZES
PROA
PROP
PROPS
PROS
PROST
PSOAE
PSOAI
PSOCID
RAFF
RAFFLE
RAFFLES
RASE
RAWN
RAWNS
RAWS
RAZE
RAZER
RAZERS
RAZES
REAP
REHS
REOS
REPAID
REPHRASE
REPO
REPONE
REPONES
REPOS
REPOST
REPOSTS
REPOT
REPOTS
REPP
RHEA
RHOS
ROCS
ROES
ROIL
ROILS
ROIST
ROISTS
ROPE
ROSCID
ROSE
ROST
ROSTS
ROTE
ROTS
SAFE
SAFES
SAWN
SAWS
SAZES
SCAPE
SCAPI
SCOP
SCOPA
SCOPAE
SCOPE
SCORE
SCOT
SCOTS
SEAR
SEARS
SEAS
SEASE
SEAZE
SEAZES
SEFER
SEGO
SELF
SELVA
SENE
SENOPIA
SENZA
SETA
SEWAR
SEWARS
SEWEL
SEWEN
SEWN
SHEA
SHERBET
SHERBETS
SHERPA
SHOE
SHOEPAC
SHOEPACS
SHOER
SHOES
SILE
SILES
SIZE
SIZEL
SIZELS
SIZES
SLEW
SNEE
SNOD
SNOG
SNOOD
SNOOP
SNOOPER
SNOOPERS
SNOOZE
SNOOZES
SOAP
SOAPER
SOAPERS
SOAPIE
SOAPIES
SOAR
SOCA
SOCLE
SOCLES
SOHS
SOIL
SOILS
SOPH
SOPHS
SORA
SORB
SORBET
SORBETS
SORBS
SORE
SORT
SORTS
SOTS
SPET
SPETS
SPOIL
SPOILS
SPORE
SPORT
SPORTS
SPOT
SPOTS
STEP
STEPS
STOA
STOAE
STOAI
STOIC
STOICS
STOP
STOPE
STOPER
STOPERS
STOPPER
STOPPERS
STOPS
STORE
STREP
STROP
STROPHE
STROPS
SWARF
SWARFS
SWEAR
SWEARS
TABLE
TABLES
TABS
TAVS
TEEN
TEENE
TEENES
TEENS
TEES
TENE
TENES
TENS
TENSE
TOAZE
TOAZES
TOCS
TOIL
TOILE
TOILES
TOILS
TOPAZ
TOPAZES
TOPE
TOPER
TOPERS
TOPH
TOPHE
TOPHS
TOPPER
TOPPERS
TOPS
TORE
TORS
TREACLE
TREACLES
TREF
TREPID
TREZ
TREZES
TROIS
TROP
TROPE
TROPPO
VEES
VEGES
VEGETABLE
VEGETABLES
VEGO
VENEWE
VENEWES
WAES
WAFF
WAFFLE
WAFFLES
WARS
WASE
WEAR
WEARS
WEASEL
WENS
ZAPPER
ZAPPERS
ZARF
ZARFS
ZEAS
ZELS
ZERO
ZEROS
ZHOS
ZIPPER
ZIPPERS
ZIPPO
ZIPPOS
ZIZEL
ZIZELS
ZODIAC
ZODIACS
ZOEA
ZOEAE
ZOEAS
ZOIC
ZOON
ZOONS
ZOPPA
ZOPPO

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 12, 2026

  • Theme: "Appeal to a hire power"
  • Spangram: RESUME

Theme words:

AWARDS CONTACT EDUCATION EXPERIENCE NAME SKILLS

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — January 12, 2026