Strands Answers in Order January 22, 2026 #860, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 22, 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: "Ode to joy"
  • Category nudge: Think about ode to joy
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, E, E, E, R
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: SEVENTHHEAVEN

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Ode to joy" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BLISS ECSTASY ELATION EUPHORIA RHAPSODY

All Valid Solutions (738 words):

AAHED
ACED
ACER
AEON
AERIE
AERIES
AERO
AERY
AESIR
AETHER
AHED
AHENT
ALAE
ALAN
ALANE
ALANT
ALAR
ALATE
ALATION
ALOE
ALOHA
ALONE
ALTHAEA
ALTHAEAS
ALTHEA
ALTHEAS
ALTHO
ANETHOL
ANETHOLE
ANTE
ANTHER
ANTLER
ANTRE
APHTHA
APHTHAE
APSO
ARENE
AREOLA
AREOLAE
AREOLATE
ARIS
ARISE
ASEA
ASLOSH
ASSAY
ASSAYED
ASSAYER
ASSENT
ASSET
ATES
AVAL
AVALE
AVANT
AVENS
AVENTRE
AVENTRED
AVES
AVIAN
AVISE
AYAH
AYRE
BILE
BILED
BLEAT
BLEATS
BLED
BLERT
BLEY
BLEYS
BLISS
BODE
BODLE
BODS
BODY
BOLD
BOLDER
BOLDS
BOLE
BOSH
BOYED
BOYS
CAAS
CASA
CASE
CASEATE
CASEATION
CASSATA
CASSATION
CAST
CASTE
CASTES
CASTS
CATE
CATES
CATS
CAYS
CEAS
CEASE
CELS
CERT
CLEAT
CLEATS
CLOD
CLODS
CLOY
CLOYE
CLOYED
CLOYS
CYST
CYSTS
DECAY
DECAYS
DELI
DELIS
DELO
DELOS
DELS
DERTH
DERTHS
DEYS
DOBS
DOLCE
DOLE
DOLS
DOSH
DOYS
DREY
DREYS
DRYS
DYER
EALE
EASE
EASSIL
EAST
EASTS
EASY
EATEN
EATS
EAVE
EAVES
ECSTASY
EEVN
EHED
ELAN
ELANET
ELATE
ELATION
ELDS
ENERVE
ENERVES
ENHALO
ENOL
ENSATE
ENTREAT
ENTREATS
ENTRY
ENVIES
ENVIRO
ENVIRON
EOAN
EPHA
ERVEN
ESSAY
ESSAYED
ESSAYER
ESTS
ETALON
ETAS
ETHAL
ETHE
ETHER
ETHS
ETNA
EUOI
EUPHON
EUPHORIA
EUPHORIANT
EUPHORIES
EUPNEA
EUPNOEA
EVEN
EVENER
EVENS
EVENT
EVENTS
EVES
EVET
EVETS
EYAS
EYASS
EYED
EYEHOLE
EYER
EYRE
EYRY
HAEN
HAES
HAET
HAETS
HAHA
HAHAS
HALAVAH
HALAVAHS
HALE
HALER
HALO
HALON
HALT
HAOLE
HAPS
HAST
HASTA
HASTE
HASTEN
HATE
HAVE
HAVEN
HAVENS
HAVES
HAYED
HAYER
HAYEY
HAYS
HEAL
HEALER
HEALTH
HEALTHS
HEALTHY
HEAP
HEAPS
HEAPY
HEAR
HEARE
HEARIE
HEAST
HEASTE
HEASTES
HEASTS
HEAT
HEATS
HEAVE
HEAVEN
HEAVENS
HEAVES
HEAVIES
HELD
HELO
HELOS
HENT
HEPS
HERD
HERDBOY
HERDBOYS
HERDS
HERIES
HERO
HERON
HERY
HERYE
HETH
HETHER
HEVEA
HEVEAS
HEYED
HEYS
HOAR
HOER
HOLE
HOLT
HONE
HONER
HONOR
HORA
HORAL
HORE
HORI
HORIS
HYED
HYETAL
HYPE
HYPS
HYTE
HYTHE
ILEA
ILEAC
IRON
IRONE
ISLE
ISLED
ITAS
LAER
LAIR
LANE
LANT
LARE
LARI
LARIS
LARVA
LARVAE
LATAH
LATE
LATI
LAVA
LAVE
LAVES
LAVS
LEAN
LEANT
LEAR
LEAS
LEASE
LEAST
LEASTS
LEAT
LEATS
LEAVE
LEAVEN
LEAVES
LEHR
LENO
LENT
LEONE
LEYS
LIBS
LOBI
LOBS
LODE
LODS
LOERIE
LOERIES
LONE
LONER
LOSH
LOUN
LOUP
LOYS
NAEVE
NAEVES
NAEVI
NAIVE
NAIVES
NAIVETY
NALA
NARE
NARIS
NAVE
NAVES
NAVIES
NEAL
NEAP
NEAPS
NEAR
NEAT
NENE
NEON
NEPS
NERAL
NERVAL
NERVE
NERVES
NESS
NEST
NESTS
NETHER
NETS
NEVE
NEVES
NEVI
NOAH
NOEL
NOLE
NORI
NORIA
NORIS
NOUP
OAVES
OBIS
ODEA
OLDER
OLDS
OLDY
OLEA
OLEATE
OLEATES
OLENT
OLEO
ONER
ORAL
ORANT
ORVAL
OUPH
OUPHE
OYER
PAEAN
PAHS
PAVAN
PAVANE
PAVE
PAVEN
PAVES
PAVIS
PAVISE
PAVS
PEAL
PEAN
PEAR
PEARE
PEAVIES
PEES
PEHS
PENAL
PENALTY
PENE
PENT
PETHER
PETRE
PETREL
PETRELS
PHENE
PHENOL
PHENOLATE
PHEON
PHON
PHONE
PHONER
PHONO
PYRE
PYTHON
RAIS
RAISE
RALE
RANEE
RANEES
RANT
RAVE
RAVEN
RAVES
REAL
REALO
REALTY
REAN
REAST
REASTS
REATE
REATES
REAVE
REAVES
RECAST
RECASTS
RECS
REDO
REDOS
REDS
REHEAT
RELATA
RELATE
RELATION
RENAL
RENT
RENTE
RHAPSODE
RHAPSODY
RHEA
RHEAS
RHONE
RIAL
RIANT
RIEVE
RISE
RIVA
RIVAL
RIVE
RIVEN
RIVES
RIVET
ROAN
RONE
RONEO
RYAS
RYPE
SACS
SASS
SASSE
SASSY
SATAI
SATE
SATES
SATI
SAVE
SAVEY
SAVEYED
SAYED
SAYEDS
SAYER
SAYS
SAYST
SCAT
SCATS
SCEAT
SCYE
SEAT
SEEN
SEEP
SEEPS
SEEPY
SEETHE
SEETHED
SEETHER
SEIR
SENT
SENTS
SETA
SETAE
SETS
SEVEN
SEVENTH
SEVENTHS
SEVENTY
SHAPE
SHAPEN
SHAVE
SHAVEN
SHAVES
SHAVIE
SHAVIES
SHEA
SHEAL
SHEAR
SHEAVE
SHEAVES
SHENT
SHET
SHEVA
SHRED
SHYER
SIAL
SIALON
SIEVE
SILD
SILDS
SILE
SILED
SILER
SILO
SILOS
SIRE
SIREN
SLED
SLEDS
SLEY
SLEYS
SLOB
SLOBS
SLOSH
SLOSHY
SLOYD
SLOYDS
SOBS
SOLD
SOLDE
SOLDER
SOLE
SOLED
SOLER
SOLI
SOLS
SPAE
SPAES
SPAHEE
SPAHEES
SPAVIE
SPAVIES
SPEAL
SPEAN
SPEAR
SPENT
SPET
SPHEAR
SPHEARE
SPHENE
SPYRE
STAY
STAYED
STAYER
STAYRE
STAYS
STEN
STENS
SYCE
SYED
SYPE
SYPH
SYTHE
TAATA
TACE
TAED
TAEL
TAELS
TAES
TAHA
TAHAS
TAHOU
TAHR
TALA
TALANT
TALAR
TALE
TALEA
TALEAE
TALENT
TALER
TALON
TASS
TASSE
TASTE
TAVS
TAYS
TEAL
TEAR
TEAS
TEASE
TEAT
TEES
TEHR
TENE
TENS
TEPA
THAE
THALER
THAT
THEAVE
THEAVES
THECA
THECATE
THEE
THEES
THEN
THENAL
THENAR
THETA
THETAS
THEY
THOLE
THON
THOU
THREAT
THREATEN
THREATENS
THREATS
TREAT
TREATS
TREHALA
TREY
TREYS
TRYE
TRYP
TRYPS
TRYST
TRYSTE
TRYSTS
TYDE
TYED
TYER
TYPE
TYRE
TYRED
UNHEAL
UNHEALTH
UNHEALTHS
UNHEALTHY
UPHEAVE
UPHEAVES
VAES
VAIR
VAIRE
VALE
VALONEA
VANE
VANT
VARE
VARIES
VASA
VASE
VAST
VASTS
VEAL
VEALE
VEALER
VEENA
VEEP
VEEPS
VEES
VENA
VENAE
VENAL
VENENE
VENERIES
VENT
VENTRE
VENTRED
VENTS
VEST
VESTA
VESTAS
VESTS
VETS
VIAE
VIAL
VIES
VIRAL
VIRE
VIRELAI
VIRENT
VIREO
VISE
YATE
YATES
YCLED
YEAH
YEAS
YEAST
YEASTS
YELD
YERD
YERDS
YETI
YEVE
YEVEN
YEVES
YOBS
YODE
YODEL
YODELS
YODLE
YODLER
YODS
YOLD
YSHENT

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 21, 2026

  • Theme: "That's not very polite"
  • Spangram: DONTBERUDE

Theme words:

BURP GLOAT INTERRUPT POINT SHOUT STARE TEASE

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — January 21, 2026