Strands Answers in Order January 24, 2026 #861, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for January 24, 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: "A work of art"
  • Category nudge: Think about a work of art
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, L, N, P, S, W
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: FAMOUSPAINTING

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "A work of art" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BOATING LILIES NIGHT PARTY STARRY WATER

All Valid Solutions (1494 words):

AALII
AALIIS
ABRAY
ABRAYS
AEGIS
AERIAL
AERIALIST
AERILY
AGEE
AGEIST
AGER
AGERS
AGIN
AGIST
AGISTER
AGISTERS
AGLEE
AGLET
AGLETS
AGLEY
AGREE
AGREES
AGRIA
AGRIAS
AGRIN
AILETTE
AILETTES
AILS
AINGA
AINS
AIRING
AIRLINE
AIRLINES
AIRN
AIRS
AIRT
AIRTING
AIRTS
AIRY
AISLE
AISLES
AITS
ALIEN
ALIENIST
ALIENS
ALINE
ALINES
ALIST
ALIT
ALIYA
ALLEE
ALLEES
ALLERGIN
ALLERGIST
ALLEY
ALLEYS
ALLIES
ALLIS
ALLS
AMOUR
AMOURS
AMUS
AMYL
ANELE
ANES
ANESTRA
ANGEL
ANGELS
ANGER
ANGERS
ANGLE
ANGLER
ANGLERS
ANGLES
ANGLIST
ANGRILY
ANIGH
ANIGHT
ANIL
ANILE
ANILS
ANIS
ANISE
ANISETTE
ANLAS
ANSA
ANTA
ANTAR
ANTARS
ANTAS
ANTI
ANTIALIEN
ANTIAR
ANTIARS
ANTING
ANTIS
ANTRE
ANTS
APTS
ARBA
ARIL
ARILLI
ARILS
ARIS
ARISING
ARISTA
ARMOUR
ARMOURS
ARMOURY
ARMY
AROUSAL
ARPA
ARRAS
ARRAY
ARRIS
ARTEL
ARTELS
ARTERIAL
ARTERIALISE
ARTS
ARTSIER
ARTSY
ARTY
ARUM
ARYL
ASTIR
ASTRINGE
ATAP
ATAPS
ATELIER
ATELIERS
ATES
ATONIA
ATTAGIRL
ATTAP
ATTAR
ATTIRE
ATTRAP
AWAIT
AWATO
AYES
AYIN
AYINS
BAAING
BAEL
BAELS
BAGEL
BAGELS
BANG
BANGER
BANGERS
BANGLE
BANGLES
BANI
BATE
BATES
BATGIRL
BATGIRLS
BATON
BATT
BATTA
BATTEL
BATTELER
BATTELERS
BATTELS
BATTEN
BATTENS
BATTER
BATTERING
BATTERS
BATTS
BATTY
BAWN
BING
BIOTA
BITO
BOAT
BOATEL
BOATELS
BOATER
BOATERS
BOATING
BOING
BONG
BONITA
BOTA
BOTANIST
BOTEL
BOTELS
BOTT
BOTTE
BOTTEGA
BOTTES
BOTTS
BOTTY
BOWAT
BOWGET
BOWGETS
BRAG
BRAGS
BRAT
BRATS
BRAY
BRAYS
EAGLE
EAGLES
EAGLET
EAGLETS
EATEN
EELS
EERILY
EGIS
EINA
EINE
EISEL
EISELL
EISELS
ELEGIST
ELEGIT
ELEGITS
ELSIN
ENAMOR
ENAMORS
ENAMOUR
ENAMOURS
ENARM
ENLIST
ENLISTER
ENLISTERS
ENLISTING
ENLIT
ENSILE
ERGATE
ERGATES
ERING
ERST
ESILE
ESTER
ESTERS
ESTRAY
ETAGE
ETAT
ETEN
ETENS
EYRA
FAMOUS
FANE
FANES
FANS
FARL
FARM
FARO
FARS
FAYNE
FAYNES
FIGHT
FIGS
FINE
FINEER
FINEERING
FINEERS
FINES
FINEST
FINI
FINIS
FINS
FIST
FISTY
GABION
GAGS
GAGSTER
GAGSTERS
GARB
GARBAGE
GARBING
GARBO
GARNI
GART
GARTER
GARTERING
GARTERS
GATE
GATELEG
GATER
GATERS
GATES
GATH
GATS
GAYEST
GAYS
GEAN
GEAT
GEES
GEEST
GEIST
GELLIES
GELLY
GELS
GERLE
GERLES
GERT
GETA
GETS
GHAT
GHATS
GINS
GIRL
GIRLIE
GIRLIES
GIRLIEST
GIRLS
GIRN
GIRT
GIRTS
GIST
GITS
GITTIN
GLEAN
GLEE
GLEES
GLEET
GLEETS
GLEETY
GLEI
GLEIS
GLEN
GLENS
GLEY
GLEYS
GLIA
GLIAL
GLIAS
GLISTEN
GLISTER
GLISTERS
GLIT
GLITS
GNAT
GNATTY
GNAW
GNOW
GRAPH
GRAT
GRATE
GRATER
GRATERS
GRATES
GRAY
GRAYEST
GRAYS
GREAT
GREATEN
GREATENS
GREATEST
GREE
GREEN
GREENLIT
GREENLY
GREENS
GREENY
GREES
GREET
GREETS
GREIN
GREINS
GREISEN
GRILL
GRILLE
GRILLES
GRILLS
GRIN
GRIS
GRISAILLE
GRISAILLES
GRISLIES
GRISLIEST
GRIST
GRIT
GRITS
GRITTILY
GRYSIE
GYRATE
GYRATES
GYTE
GYTES
HAGS
HARN
HARP
HART
HARTEN
HARTENS
HARTS
HATE
HATER
HATERS
HATES
HATS
HATTER
HATTERIA
HATTERIAS
HATTERING
HATTERS
HAYS
HAYSEL
HAYSELS
HYEN
HYENA
HYENS
HYES
HYSTERIA
HYSTERIAS
HYTE
ILEA
ILIA
ILIAL
ILLER
ILLEST
ILLS
ILLY
INAPT
INARM
INFAMOUS
INFAMY
INFIGHT
INGATE
INGATES
INGLE
INGLES
INGRATE
INGRATES
INLIER
INLIERS
INLY
INSET
INSETTER
INSETTERS
INSIGHT
INSTAL
INSTALL
INSTALLER
INSTAR
INSTARS
INSTIGATE
INSTIGATES
INSTIL
INSTILL
INSTILLER
INTI
INTIL
INTIRE
INTIS
INTREAT
IOTA
IRING
IRIS
ISATIN
ISIT
ISLE
ISLES
ISLET
ISLETS
ISNA
ITAS
LAIR
LAIRING
LAIRS
LAIRY
LAPS
LARI
LARIS
LARS
LARUM
LASING
LAST
LASTING
LATI
LATINA
LATS
LATTIN
LEAN
LEAT
LEER
LEERILY
LEERING
LEERS
LEES
LEET
LEETS
LEGATE
LEGATES
LEGATO
LEGIST
LEGIT
LEGITS
LEIS
LEISTER
LEISTERING
LEISTERS
LENIFY
LENIS
LENS
LERING
LEST
LETS
LETTER
LETTERING
LETTERN
LETTERS
LEYS
LIAR
LIARS
LIAS
LIEN
LIENS
LIER
LIERS
LIES
LILIES
LILY
LINE
LINES
LINEY
LINS
LINSEY
LINY
LIRA
LIRAS
LIRE
LIRI
LISLE
LISLES
LIST
LISTEE
LISTEL
LISTELS
LISTEN
LISTER
LISTERIA
LISTERIAL
LISTERIAS
LISTERS
LISTING
LITAI
LITAS
LITS
LYAM
LYNE
LYNES
LYRA
LYRIST
MANE
MANES
MANET
MANI
MANIES
MANILA
MANILAS
MANILLA
MANILLAS
MANILLE
MANILLES
MANIS
MANLIER
MANLIEST
MANLY
MANS
MANSE
MANY
MARL
MARLIER
MARLIEST
MARLIN
MARLINE
MARLINES
MARLINS
MARLY
MARRI
MARRIS
MARRY
MARS
MARY
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MORAY
MORRA
MORRAS
MORRIS
MORRISING
MORS
MORSAL
MOUS
MURA
MURAL
MURALIST
MURAS
MURL
MURLIER
MURLIEST
MURLIN
MURLINS
MURLY
MURR
MURRA
MURRAS
MURRAY
MURRI
MURRIS
MURRS
MURRY
MUSAR
MYLAR
MYLARS
MYNA
NAMU
NAOI
NAPA
NAPAS
NAPS
NARRAS
NARY
NATAL
NATES
NATIS
NATS
NATTER
NATTERS
NATTY
NEIST
NELIS
NELLIE
NELLY
NEST
NESTER
NESTERS
NETE
NETS
NETT
NETTER
NETTERS
NETTS
NETTY
NIELLI
NIELLIST
NIES
NIG
NIGELLA
NIGELLAS
NIGER
NIGERS
NIGH
NIGHT
NILL
NILLS
NILS
NIOBATE
NIOBATES
NIRL
NIRLIE
NIRLIEST
NIRLIT
NIRLS
NISEI
NISI
NITRE
NITRIL
NITRILE
NITRILES
NITRILS
NITS
NOTA
NOTE
NOTELET
NOTELETS
NOTER
NOTERS
NOTES
NOTT
NOWN
OATEN
OATER
OATERS
OBANG
OBIA
OBIT
OBTEST
ORRA
ORRIS
OTTAR
OTTER
OTTERING
OTTERS
OUMA
OURALI
OURALIS
OURS
PAAL
PAIL
PAILLETTE
PAILLETTES
PAILS
PAIN
PAINS
PAINT
PAINTING
PAINTS
PAIR
PAIRE
PAIRING
PAIRS
PAIS
PAISLEY
PAISLEYS
PALIER
PALIEST
PALL
PALLET
PALLETS
PALLETTE
PALLETTES
PALLIER
PALLIEST
PALLS
PALY
PANS
PANT
PANTILE
PANTILES
PANTING
PANTS
PARIS
PARLIES
PARLY
PARR
PARRA
PARRS
PARRY
PARS
PART
PARTAN
PARTER
PARTERS
PARTON
PARTS
PARTY
PARURA
PAST
PASTA
PASTIL
PASTILLE
PASTILLES
PASTILY
PASTINA
PASTING
PATE
PATELLA
PATELLAR
PATELLAS
PATEN
PATENS
PATER
PATERS
PATES
PATH
PATIN
PATINA
PATINS
PATS
PATSY
PATTE
PATTEE
PATTEN
PATTENS
PATTER
PATTERING
PATTERN
PATTERS
PATTES
PATTING
PATY
PAYEE
PAYS
PHAT
PHATTER
PHYSETER
PHYSETERS
PRAISING
PRALINE
PRALINES
PRAT
PRATE
PRATER
PRATERS
PRATES
PRATS
PRATT
PRATTING
PRATTS
PRATY
PRAY
PRAYS
PRIAL
PRILL
PRILLS
PRISING
PRYS
PRYSE
RAGBAG
RAGI
RAGINI
RAGINIS
RAGIS
RAGS
RAIL
RAILE
RAILER
RAILERS
RAILES
RAILLIES
RAILLY
RAILS
RAIS
RAISIN
RAISING
RAIT
RAITA
RAITS
RALLIER
RALLIERS
RALLIES
RALLINE
RAMOUS
RAMUS
RANEE
RANI
RANIS
RANSEL
RANSELS
RAPS
RAPT
RASING
RASP
RAST
RASTA
RATA
RATAN
RATANS
RATBAG
RATE
RATEEN
RATEENS
RATEL
RATELS
RATER
RATERS
RATES
RATH
RATS
RATTAN
RATTEEN
RATTEENS
RATTEN
RATTENS
RATTER
RATTERS
RATTING
RATTON
RAYNE
RAYNES
RAYS
REAGIN
REAN
REATE
REATES
REEL
REELS
REEN
REENLIST
REENLISTING
REENS
REES
REEST
REESTY
REGATTA
REGINA
REGLET
REGLETS
REGNA
REIN
REINS
REIS
REIST
RELET
RELETS
RELIE
RELIES
RELINE
RELINES
RELIST
RELISTING
RELIT
RELLIES
RETAG
RETAGS
RETE
RETELL
RETES
RETEST
RETRATE
RETRATES
RETRY
RETS
RETSINA
RIAL
RIAS
RIATA
RIGATONI
RIGLIN
RIGLINS
RILE
RILES
RILEY
RILIER
RILIEST
RILL
RILLE
RILLES
RILLET
RILLETS
RILLETTES
RILLS
RING
RINGLET
RINGLETS
RINGTAW
RISING
RITS
RITT
RITTING
RITTS
ROMA
ROMAN
ROMANISE
ROMANS
ROUM
RUMOR
RUMORS
RURAL
RURALISE
RURALISING
RURALIST
RURP
RURPS
RUSA
RUSAS
RYES
SAIL
SAILER
SAILERS
SAILS
SAIR
SAIRING
SAIRS
SAIS
SAIST
SALINA
SALINE
SALINES
SALINISE
SALL
SALLE
SALLEE
SALLEES
SALLES
SALLET
SALLETS
SALLIER
SALLIERS
SALLIES
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SAPANS
SAPS
SARI
SARIS
SARS
SARUS
SASIN
SATAI
SATI
SATIN
SATINS
SATIRE
SATIRIST
SATIS
SEEL
SEELS
SEER
SEERS
SEIL
SEILS
SELE
SELL
SELLA
SELLAS
SELS
SENA
SENARY
SENILE
SETA
SETAE
SETON
SETT
SETTER
SETTERING
SETTERS
SIAL
SIEN
SIGH
SIGHT
SIGN
SIGNA
SILE
SILEN
SILENI
SILENS
SILER
SILERS
SILES
SILL
SILLER
SILLERS
SILLIER
SILLIES
SILLIEST
SILLS
SILLY
SINE
SING
SINGE
SINGER
SINGLE
SINGLES
SINGLET
SINGLETON
SINGLETS
SIRE
SIREE
SIREES
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SIRS
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SITTAR
SITTARS
SITTING
SLEE
SLEER
SLEEST
SLEET
SLEETS
SLEETY
SLEY
SLEYS
SLIER
SLIEST
SLILY
SLIT
SLITTING
SNAP
SNAPS
SNAR
SNARL
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SNARY
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SNELLY
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START
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STELE
STELL
STELLA
STELLAR
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STERILE
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STERNA
STET
STEY
STILE
STILES
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STILETS
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STILLER
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STRIGA
STRIGAE
STRIGATE
STRING
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SUMY
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SURLIEST
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TAILLES
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TAIN
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YEELIN
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YESTER
YESTERN
YETT
YETTS
YILL
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YINS
YRAPT

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 23, 2026

  • Theme: "None the wiser"
  • Spangram: BORNYESTERDAY

Theme words:

ARTLESS CALLOW CREDULOUS GULLIBLE NAIVE

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