Strands Answers in Order January 20, 2026 #855, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 20, 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: "Sneak-ing around"
  • Category nudge: Think about sneak-ing around
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: E, H, L, S, S, T, V
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: JUSTFORKICKS

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Sneak-ing around" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

EYELET HEEL LOGO SHOELACE SOLE TONGUE VAMP

All Valid Solutions (906 words):

AFORE
ALEE
ALEYE
ALME
ALMES
ALMUG
ALOE
ALSO
ALTS
AMOLE
AMPS
AMPUTEE
AMPUTEES
ASLOPE
ASPOUT
ASTELY
AVES
AVOS
AVOSET
CALO
CASH
CAST
CASTE
CASTLE
CEIL
CEILS
CELS
CELT
CENOTE
CENOTES
CERO
CEROS
CHOG
CHOLER
CHOLERS
CHOLI
CHON
CHOSE
CHOU
CHOUT
CIEL
CIELS
CIRE
CIRES
CLEIK
CLERK
CLIES
CLOSE
CLOSER
CLOSET
CLOSEUP
CLOSEUPS
CLOT
CLOTE
CLOTES
CLOTH
CLOTHE
CLOTHES
CLOTHS
CLOU
CLOUT
CLOVE
CLOVES
COAL
COALHOLE
COALS
COAST
COGON
COGS
COGUE
COGUES
COPE
COPES
COPS
COSH
COST
COSTE
COUP
COUPE
COUPES
COUPS
COUTH
COUTHS
EALE
EASLE
EAST
EASY
EATS
ECHE
ECHES
ECHO
ECHOES
ECHOS
ECHT
ECLOSE
ECOS
EELS
EELY
EGMA
EGMAS
EGOS
ELCHEE
ELCHEES
ELICHE
ELICHES
ELKS
ELOPE
ELOPES
ELOPS
ELSE
ELTS
EMLETS
EMOTE
ENES
EOTHEN
EPOS
ERIC
ERICK
ERICKS
EROS
EROSE
ETEN
ETHAL
ETHALS
ETHE
ETHENE
ETHENES
ETHOS
ETHS
EUGE
EVOE
EVOHE
EVOS
EYELET
EYELETS
EYOT
EYOTS
FAME
FAMES
FAST
FASTLY
FATLY
FATS
FAVE
FAVES
FAVOR
FAVORS
FAVOSE
FOES
FORE
FORECLOSE
FORECLOTH
FORECLOTHS
FOREL
FORELS
FORES
FORK
FORSLOE
FOVEA
FOVEAL
FOVEAS
FOVEOLE
FOVEOLES
GELEE
GELS
GELT
GELTS
GENE
GENES
GENET
GEOS
GETS
GHAST
GOAF
GOAFS
GOAL
GOALS
GOAS
GOAT
GOATS
GOEL
GOELS
GOES
GOEY
GOGO
GOLE
GOMUTO
GOMUTOS
GONE
GOSH
GOSHT
GOTH
GOTHS
GOUGE
GOUT
GOYS
GUES
GUMP
GUMPS
GUPS
GUTLIKE
HALE
HALO
HASP
HAST
HASTE
HEEL
HEELS
HELE
HELES
HELO
HELOT
HELOTS
HENGE
HETE
HETES
HOER
HOERS
HOES
HOGEN
HOLE
HOLES
HOLEY
HOLIER
HOLIES
HOLK
HOLKS
HOLS
HOLT
HOLTS
HONE
HONES
HONG
HOSE
HOSEL
HOSER
HOTE
HOTEL
HOTELS
HOTEN
HOTS
HOUT
HOVE
HOVEA
HOVEAS
HOVES
ICER
ICERS
ICES
ICHES
ICHS
ICKLE
ICKLER
ILKS
IRES
JEEL
JEELS
JEELY
JUST
JUSTLE
JUSTLY
KECK
KECKS
KEEL
KEELS
KEEN
KEENO
KEIR
KEIRS
KELT
KENO
KERO
KEROS
KESH
KETE
KETO
KETOL
KETOLS
KETONE
KETONES
KETOSE
KHET
KHOUM
KICK
KICKS
KIER
KIERS
KILO
KILOS
KILOTON
KILT
KIRS
KLIK
KREOSOTE
KREOSOTES
LACE
LACS
LAEVO
LAHS
LAME
LAMES
LAMP
LAMPS
LASH
LAST
LATS
LAVE
LAVES
LAVOLT
LAVS
LECH
LECHES
LEEK
LEEKS
LEES
LEET
LEETLE
LEETS
LEGS
LEIR
LEIRS
LEKS
LENES
LENG
LENGTH
LENGTHS
LENO
LEONE
LEONES
LETHAL
LETHALS
LETHE
LETS
LETUP
LETUPS
LEYS
LICE
LICH
LICHEE
LICHEES
LICHEN
LICHES
LICHT
LICK
LICKS
LIER
LIERS
LIES
LIKE
LIKER
LIKERS
LIKES
LIRE
LIRK
LOAF
LOAFS
LOAM
LOAST
LOAVE
LOAVES
LOGE
LOGO
LOGOS
LOGOUT
LOGS
LOMA
LOMAS
LOME
LOMES
LOPE
LOPES
LOPS
LOSE
LOSER
LOTE
LOTES
LOTH
LOTO
LOTS
LOUMA
LOUMAS
LOUP
LOUPE
LOUPES
LOUPS
LOUT
LOVAT
LOVATS
LOVE
LOVES
LOYS
LUST
MAES
MALE
MALS
MALT
MALTS
MAST
MASU
MATLO
MATS
MEAL
MEALS
MEALY
MEASLE
MEASLY
MEAT
MEATS
MEOU
MESE
MESEL
METE
METES
METH
METHO
METHOS
METHS
METOL
METOLS
MOAS
MOAT
MOATS
MOGS
MOLA
MOLAS
MOLE
MOLS
MOLT
MOLTS
MOLY
MOPE
MOPES
MOPS
MOTE
MOTEL
MOTELS
MOTEY
MOTH
MOTHS
MOTLEY
MOTLEYS
MOTS
MOYL
MOYLE
MOYLS
MOYS
MUESLI
MUON
MUTE
MUTES
MUTON
NEKS
NESH
NETE
NETES
NETLIKE
NOEL
NOELS
NOES
NOTE
NOTES
NOTUM
NOUP
NOUPS
NOUT
OAFS
OAST
OATS
OAVES
OCAS
OGEE
OHONE
OHOS
OLEIC
OLEO
OLEOS
OLES
ONES
OPES
ORES
ORIEL
ORIELS
OSHAC
OSTEOMA
OSTEOMAS
OUMA
OUMAS
OUPS
OUTEAT
OUTEATS
OUTGO
OUTGOES
OUTGONE
OUTLER
OUTLERS
OUTLIE
OUTLIER
OUTLIERS
OUTLIES
OUTLOVE
OUTLOVES
OVAL
OVALS
OVOLI
PEAL
PEALS
PEAS
PEAT
PEATS
PESO
POAS
POET
POETS
POGEY
POGEYS
POGO
POGOS
POLE
POLEY
POLEYS
POLS
POLT
POLTS
POLY
POLYS
POME
POMES
POSH
POSHO
POST
POSTHOLE
POTE
POTHOLE
POTS
POUT
PUMA
PUMAS
PUTEAL
PUTEALS
PUTON
RECHOSE
RECK
RECKS
RECLOSE
RECLOTHE
RECLOTHES
REIK
RELIC
REOS
RESEAL
RESEALS
RESEAT
RESEATS
RESET
RICE
RICES
RICH
RICHEN
RICHES
RICHT
RICK
RICKLE
RICKLES
RICKS
RIEL
RIELS
RILE
RILES
ROES
ROSE
ROSEAL
ROSET
ROVE
ROVES
SAFT
SALE
SALET
SALETS
SALOL
SALOP
SALOPS
SALT
SALUE
SAME
SAMES
SAMLET
SAMLETS
SAMP
SAMPS
SAVE
SAVES
SAVOR
SAVORIES
SAVORS
SAVS
SCALE
SCENE
SCENES
SCOG
SCOP
SCOPE
SCOPES
SCOUG
SCOUP
SCOUT
SCOUTH
SCOUTHS
SEAL
SEALS
SEAM
SEAS
SEAT
SEATS
SECH
SECHS
SECKEL
SECKELS
SEEK
SEEL
SEEN
SEICHE
SEICHES
SEIK
SEIL
SEIR
SELE
SENE
SENECA
SENECAS
SEPOY
SEPOYS
SEPS
SERIC
SERK
SETON
SETOSE
SETUP
SETUPS
SHALE
SHALOT
SHEEL
SHEEN
SHEOL
SHET
SHOE
SHOELACE
SHOER
SHOERS
SHOES
SHOG
SHOLA
SHONE
SHOT
SHOTE
SHOTES
SHOUT
SHOVE
SHOVES
SHTUM
SHTUP
SHTUPS
SKEE
SKEEN
SKEN
SKENE
SKEO
SKET
SLAE
SLAES
SLAM
SLAT
SLAVE
SLAVES
SLEE
SLEEK
SLEET
SLEETS
SLEY
SLICE
SLICER
SLICK
SLICKEN
SLICKS
SLIER
SLOE
SLOG
SLOGS
SLOP
SLOPE
SLOPES
SLOPS
SLOT
SLOTH
SLOTHS
SLOTS
SLOVE
SLUE
SOCA
SOFA
SOFAS
SOFT
SOFTA
SOFTAS
SOFTLY
SOFTS
SOHO
SOHS
SOLE
SOLEI
SOLER
SOLI
SORE
SOREL
SORI
SOTH
SOTHS
SOUM
SOUP
SOUPS
SOUT
SOUTH
SOUTHS
SPEAL
SPEALS
SPEAT
SPEATS
SPEOS
SPET
SPEUG
SPOT
SPOUT
SPUE
SPUES
SPUG
SPUME
SPUMES
STALE
STAMP
STAMPS
STAVE
STAVES
STEEL
STEELS
STEELY
STELA
STELAE
STELE
STEY
STOA
STOAE
STOAS
STOAT
STOATS
STOGEY
STOGEYS
STOLE
STOMA
STOMAL
STOMAS
STOMP
STOP
STOPE
STOPES
SUJEE
TAES
TALE
TALUS
TAME
TAMES
TAMP
TAMPS
TASLET
TASLETS
TAVS
TEAL
TEALS
TEAM
TEAS
TEAT
TEATS
TEEL
TEELS
TEEN
TEENE
TEES
TEGS
TELA
TELAE
TELE
TELES
TELOME
TELOMES
TELS
TELT
TEMP
TEMPO
TEMPOS
TEMPS
TENE
TENES
TENGE
TEPOY
TEPOYS
THEE
THEES
THEN
THESE
THOLE
THOLES
THOLI
THON
THONG
THOSE
THOU
TOAST
TOEA
TOEAS
TOES
TOESHOE
TOESHOES
TOEY
TOGE
TOGS
TOGUE
TOGUES
TOHO
TOHOS
TOLA
TOLAS
TOLE
TOLES
TOLT
TOLTS
TOLU
TOLUS
TOME
TOMES
TONE
TONES
TONG
TONGUE
TONGUES
TOPE
TOPES
TOPMAST
TOPO
TOPOS
TOPS
TOSE
TOYS
TUMP
TUMPS
TUPS
UEYS
UMPS
UPGO
UPGOES
UPGONE
UPSCALE
UPSHOT
UTES
VAES
VALE
VALET
VALETE
VALETS
VALUE
VAMP
VAMPS
VAST
VASTLY
VATS
VEAL
VEALE
VEALS
VEALY
VETO
VETOER
VETOERS
VETOES
VOEMA
VOEMAS
VOES
VOLE
VOLES
VOLK
VOLKS
VOLS
VOLT
VOLTE
VOLTES
VORS
VOTE
VOTEEN
VOTES
VOUGE
YELM
YELT
YELTS
YOGEE
YOGH
YOGHS
YOMP
YOMPS
YSAME
YULE

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 19, 2026

  • Theme: "Shaking things up"
  • Spangram: LETSROCK

Theme words:

QUAKE SWAY TEETER TREMBLE VIBRATE WAVER WOBBLE

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — January 19, 2026