Strands Answers in Order January 16, 2026 #851, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 16, 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: "DC crusader"
  • Category nudge: Think about dc crusader
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: C, J, J, M, P, R, V
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: BATMAN

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "DC crusader" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

CAPE JOKER JUSTICE MANOR PENGUIN ROBIN VENGEANCE

All Valid Solutions (571 words):

ABEAR
ACANACEOUS
ACKEE
ACKER
ACME
ACNE
ACORN
AEON
AGAR
AGATE
AGAVE
AGEE
AGEN
AGENE
AGENT
AGMA
AGNAME
AGNATE
AJEE
AKEE
AMARANT
AMARNA
AMARONE
AMEN
AMENAGE
AMMAN
AMMO
AMOK
AMORINO
ANAN
ANANA
ANATMAN
ANCE
ANEAR
ANENT
ANGA
ANNA
ANNO
ANNOUNCE
ANOA
ANTA
ANTAR
ANTE
ANTENNA
ANTENNAE
APEEK
ARACEOUS
ARAME
ARANEOUS
ARNA
AROINT
ATMA
ATMAN
ATOK
ATOKE
ATOM
AVENGE
AVENUE
BAGMAN
BAGMEN
BAJREE
BAJRI
BANANA
BANE
BANG
BANI
BANJO
BANT
BANTENG
BARN
BARON
BATE
BATMAN
BATMEN
BEAN
BEANO
BEAR
BEEN
BEEP
BEGAN
BEGAR
BEGAT
BEGEM
BEGET
BENE
BENJ
BENNE
BENNET
BENT
BENTO
BINATE
BINT
BIONT
BIRO
BOAB
BOAR
BOAT
BOATMAN
BOATMEN
BONA
BORA
BORAGE
BORANE
BORATE
BORN
BORNA
BORNE
BRAG
BRAN
BRANT
BRAT
CAEOMA
CAKE
CAMA
CAMAN
CAMARON
CAME
CAMEO
CAMO
CAMOTE
CANE
CANG
CANN
CANNA
CANNAE
CANOE
CAPE
CARAGEEN
CARN
CARNAGE
CARNET
CION
CIST
CITS
COENAMOR
COIT
COITS
COITUS
CONE
CONGA
CONGE
CONGEE
CONN
CONNE
CORAM
CORANTO
CORN
CORNAGE
CORNEA
CORNEAE
CORNET
COUR
COURAGE
COURANT
COURANTE
COURANTO
CRAG
CRAM
CRAME
CRAN
CRANAGE
CRANE
CRAVE
CRAVEN
CROC
CROCI
CROCUS
CRONE
CRONET
CROUT
CROUTS
CRUS
CRUST
CUIT
CUITS
CUNEI
CURN
CUTIS
CUTS
EARN
EAVE
ECRU
ECRUS
ECUS
EEVEN
EEVN
EGENCE
EGMA
EMANANT
EMMA
EMMET
ENAMOR
ENATE
ENCRUST
ENNAGE
ENOUNCE
ENRACE
ENRAGE
ENRANGE
EOAN
EPEE
EROTEMA
EROTEME
ETAGE
ETNA
EVEN
EVENT
GAEN
GAJO
GANE
GANEV
GANNET
GANT
GARB
GARBE
GARNET
GARNI
GATE
GATEMAN
GATEMEN
GATOR
GAVE
GEAN
GEAR
GEEP
GEMMA
GEMMACEOUS
GEMMAE
GEMMAN
GEMMEN
GEMMEOUS
GEMOT
GENA
GENE
GENEVA
GENNET
GENOA
GENRO
GENT
GENU
GETA
GNAMMA
GNAR
GNAT
ICEMAKER
ICEMAN
ICEMEN
ICON
INANE
INANGA
INBORN
INCRUST
INJUSTICE
INORB
INORNATE
INRO
INSURANCE
INSURANT
INTO
INURN
INUST
INUSTION
JAGA
JANE
JATO
JEEP
JINS
JNANA
JOANNA
JOIST
JOKE
JOKER
JONG
JORAM
JOTA
JOUNCE
JOUR
JOUST
JUCO
JUICE
JURA
JURANT
JUST
JUSTICE
JUTS
KAAMA
KAMA
KAME
KAMME
KANA
KANAE
KANE
KEEP
KERN
KERO
KOAN
KOJI
KORE
MACE
MACK
MACON
MAKE
MAKER
MAKO
MAMA
MANA
MANAGE
MANANA
MANE
MANEGE
MANET
MANG
MANGA
MANGANATE
MANGE
MANGEAO
MANNA
MANNAN
MANO
MANOR
MARA
MARAE
MARANTA
MARC
MARON
MEAN
MEANE
MEANT
MEGA
MEGARA
MEGARON
MEME
MEMO
MENACE
MENAGE
MENG
MENGE
MENO
MEOU
MEOUS
META
METAGE
MOAN
MOER
MOKE
MORE
MORION
MORN
MOTE
MOTEN
NABE
NAEVE
NAGA
NAGANA
NAKER
NAME
NAMETAG
NAMMA
NANA
NANCE
NANE
NANNA
NAOI
NARC
NARCEEN
NARCEIN
NARCEINS
NAVE
NEAR
NEEP
NEGATE
NEGATOR
NEMA
NEMN
NENE
NEON
NEVE
NGANA
NICE
NIEVE
NOIR
NOUN
NOUNS
NOUS
NOUT
NUTS
OAKER
OARAGE
OATEN
OCEAN
OECIST
OINT
OMEGA
OMEN
ONTO
ORANG
ORANGE
ORANT
ORATE
ORATOR
ORCEIN
ORCEINS
ORCIN
ORCINS
ORNATE
OUNCE
OURANG
OURN
OUST
OUTS
PACA
PACK
PACKER
PACKMAN
PACKMEN
PEAG
PEAGE
PEAK
PEAN
PEAR
PEARCE
PEBA
PEEK
PEEN
PEENGE
PEER
PEEVE
PEKAN
PEKE
PEKOE
PENANCE
PENANG
PENCE
PENE
PENGUIN
PENGUINS
PENNA
PENNACEOUS
PENNAE
PENNAME
PENNANT
PENNE
PENT
RACE
RACEME
RACIST
RACON
RAGA
RAGE
RAGEE
RAGMAN
RAGMEN
RAMEN
RAMEOUS
RAMET
RANA
RANCE
RANEE
RANG
RANGE
RANI
RANT
RATE
RATO
RAVE
RAVEN
REEK
REKE
ROAM
ROAN
ROATE
ROBIN
ROIN
ROIST
ROJI
ROKE
ROMA
ROMAN
RONE
RONG
RONNE
RONT
RONTE
RONTGEN
ROTA
ROTAN
ROTE
ROUNCE
ROUST
ROUT
ROUTS
RUNIC
RUNS
RUST
RUSTIC
RUSTICANA
RUTS
SICE
SJOE
STUN
SUIT
SURA
SURANCE
SURNAME
TAGMA
TAGMEME
TANA
TANE
TANG
TANGA
TANGENCE
TARN
TARO
TEACAKE
TEAK
TEAM
TEAMAKER
TEAR
TEME
TENACE
TENACIOUS
TENGE
TENNE
TENOR
TENOUR
TICE
TOEA
TOKE
TOKER
TOMAN
TOME
TORE
TORI
TORN
TUIS
TUNIC
TUNS
TURACO
TURN
UNCE
UNCI
UNEVEN
URAO
USTION
UTIS
VANE
VANG
VANMAN
VANMEN
VANT
VANTAGE
VARA
VARAN
VARNA
VARUS
VEENA
VEEP
VEGA
VEGAN
VEIN
VEINS
VENA
VENAE
VENATOR
VENENATE
VENENE
VENGE
VENGEANCE
VENT
VENTAGE
VENUE

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 15, 2026

  • Theme: "The ears have it!"
  • Spangram: HEARHEAR

Theme words:

ANVIL CANAL CARTILAGE DRUM HAMMER LOBE STIRRUP

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — January 15, 2026