Strands Answers in Order January 29, 2026 #865, Hints, and Tips

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Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)

Theme clue: "Talk of the town"
  • Category nudge: Think about talk of the town
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: C, H, I, P, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: CLAIMTOFAME

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Talk of the town" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

CELEBRITY HERO ICON PERSONALITY SUPERSTAR

All Valid Solutions (1324 words):

AALS
AARTI
AARTIS
ABCEE
ABELE
ABET
ABRI
ABRIN
ABRINS
ABROSIA
ABROSIAS
AERATION
AERATIONS
AERATOR
AERY
AESC
AETHER
AFRO
AFTMOST
AIAS
AIMS
AINS
AIREST
AIRN
AIRNS
AIRS
AIRT
AIRTH
AIRTS
AIRY
ALEC
ALECS
ALEE
ALEPH
ALERION
ALERIONS
ALERT
ALERTLY
ALERTS
ALES
ALIT
ALIYOS
ALTER
ALTERS
ALTHEA
ALTHEAS
ALTHO
ALTO
ALTS
AMAIN
AMARNA
AMAS
AMATION
AMATIONS
AMBEER
AMBER
AMBERINA
AMBIT
AMBROSIA
AMBROSIAL
AMBROSIAS
AMIA
AMIAS
AMICE
AMIE
AMIN
AMINO
AMIR
AMIRS
AMIS
AMORET
AMRIT
AMRITA
ANOA
ANOSMIA
ANOSMIAS
ANSA
ANSAE
ANTE
ANTI
ARAR
ARARS
AREA
AREAE
AREAL
AREAR
AREAS
ARES
ARET
ARETS
ARIA
ARIARY
ARIAS
ARIEL
ARIOSI
ARIS
ARISTO
ARLE
ARLES
ARMOIRE
ARMOIRES
ARMS
ARNA
AROINT
AROMA
AROMAS
AROYNT
ARSE
ARSES
ARSON
ARSONITE
ARSY
ARTEL
ARTELS
ARTI
ARTILY
ARTIS
ARTIST
ARTISTE
ARTISTRY
ARTS
ARTSY
ARTY
ARYL
ASEA
ASPER
ASPS
ASTER
ASTERIA
ASTERIAS
ASTHORE
ASTRAL
ASTRALS
ASYLA
ATABRIN
ATABRINS
ATEBRIN
ATEBRINS
ATMA
ATMAS
ATONIA
ATONIC
ATRIA
ATRIAL
ATTAIN
ATTAR
ATTARS
ATTIRE
ATTIRES
ATTONCE
ATTRIST
AYONT
AYRE
BAFT
BAMS
BARE
BARELY
BARITE
BARM
BARMIE
BARMS
BARN
BARNS
BARNY
BARON
BARONIAL
BARONS
BARONY
BATISTE
BATON
BATT
BATTA
BATTAS
BATTS
BEER
BEET
BEIN
BEMA
BEMATA
BERM
BERME
BERMS
BETA
BIALI
BIALY
BIALYS
BIER
BINAL
BINATE
BINATELY
BINOMIAL
BINOMIALS
BINS
BINT
BIONT
BIOS
BIRO
BIROS
BITE
BITER
BRAIN
BRAME
BRAT
BREE
BREI
BREY
BRIE
BRIN
BRINS
BRINY
BRIO
BRIONY
BRIOS
BRIT
BROS
BROSY
CEAS
CEIBA
CELEB
CELEBRATION
CELEBRATIONS
CELEBRATOR
CELEBRITY
CELERITY
CELERY
CELESTA
CELS
CEMBRA
CEPE
CEPS
CERAMIC
CERAMIST
CERIA
CERIAS
CERO
CEROS
CERT
CERTS
CESTA
CETYL
CIAO
CIAOS
CIMAR
CION
CLAES
CLAIM
CLAIMS
CLARET
CLARETS
CLARION
CLARIONS
CLART
CLARTS
CLARTY
CLARY
CLAST
CLEAR
CLEAREST
CLEARS
CLEEP
CLEPE
CLERISY
COIF
COIN
CONF
CONFAB
CONI
CONIA
CONIMA
EALE
EALES
EARL
EARLS
EARS
EARST
EARTH
EARTHILY
EAST
EASTER
EASY
EBRIATE
EBRIETY
ECLAIR
ECLAIRS
EELS
EELY
EERY
EINA
ELPEE
ELSE
EMBAR
EMBER
EMCEE
EMIC
EPHOR
EPRIS
ERAS
ERASION
ERBIA
ERIONITE
ERNS
EROS
ERST
ESPRIT
ESTRAL
ESTRO
ETHE
ETHER
ETNA
EYEBAR
EYER
FAIN
FAME
FARE
FARINA
FARM
FARMOST
FARMS
FARO
FAROS
FATTRELS
FIAR
FIAT
FICE
FICO
FIMBRIA
FIMBRIAL
FIMBRIATE
FINO
FOIN
FORA
FORAM
FORAMS
FORT
FORTIS
FORTS
FRAIM
FRAIMS
FRAS
FRAT
FRATI
FRATS
HEAL
HEALER
HEALERS
HEALS
HEAR
HEARE
HEARES
HEARS
HEARSE
HEARSES
HEARSY
HEART
HEARTILY
HEARTLY
HEARTS
HEARTSORE
HEARTY
HEAST
HEEL
HEELER
HEELERS
HEELS
HELE
HELES
HELP
HELPER
HERITOR
HERL
HERLS
HERO
HERS
HERY
HETS
HILA
HILT
HILTS
HITS
HIYA
HOER
HORE
HOTE
HOTEL
HOTELS
HOTLY
HOTS
IAMB
IAMBI
ICON
IFTAR
IFTARS
IMAM
IMAMS
IMARET
IMARI
IMBAR
INFAME
INFARE
INFO
INFRA
INLAY
INLAYS
INLY
INORB
INRO
INSTEP
INSTIL
INTEL
INTER
INTERMAT
INTERMATS
INTERMIT
IONS
IOTA
IOTAS
IRES
IRON
IRONS
IRONY
ISNA
ITAS
ITERATION
ITERATIONS
ITHER
LAARI
LAARIS
LAER
LAERS
LAIN
LAIR
LAIRS
LAIRY
LAITY
LANT
LARE
LAREE
LARES
LARI
LARIAT
LARIATS
LARIS
LARS
LAST
LASTER
LASTLY
LATE
LATELY
LATER
LATI
LATINO
LATINOS
LATIROSTRAL
LAYS
LEAR
LEARE
LEARES
LEARS
LEARY
LEAS
LEAST
LEEP
LEER
LEET
LEHR
LEHRS
LEIR
LEPER
LEPRA
LEPRAS
LEPS
LERP
LERPS
LEST
LETHE
LETS
LITE
LITER
LITERAL
LITERALS
LITERS
LITH
LITHE
LITHER
LITHO
LITRE
LITS
LYRA
LYRE
LYRISM
LYRIST
LYTE
LYTHE
MAAR
MAARE
MAARS
MAAS
MABE
MAFIC
MAFTIR
MAFTIRS
MAIM
MAIN
MAINOR
MAIR
MAIRE
MAIRES
MAIRS
MAIST
MAISTER
MAISTRY
MAMA
MAMAS
MAMIE
MAMS
MARA
MARAE
MARAES
MARARI
MARARIS
MARAS
MARE
MARES
MARIA
MARIALITE
MARINA
MARINATE
MARITAL
MARL
MARLE
MARLES
MARLS
MARM
MARMS
MARON
MARONS
MARS
MARSE
MARSES
MART
MARTIAL
MARTIALS
MARTS
MASE
MASER
MASES
MAST
MATAI
MATAIS
MATRES
MATRON
MATS
MATT
MATTAMORE
MATTS
MBIRA
MEIN
MICE
MICO
MINCE
MINO
MINOR
MIRE
MIRES
MIRS
MIRTH
MIRY
MISO
MIST
MISTER
MISTERY
MISTILY
MISTRAL
MISTRALS
MISTY
MITT
MITTS
MOAI
MOAT
MOIETY
MOIRA
MOIRAI
MOIRE
MOIRES
MOIST
MOISTER
MOISTLY
MOIT
MONA
MONAL
MONIAL
MONIE
MONS
MONSTER
MONSTERA
MONTE
MONTY
MONY
MORA
MORAT
MORE
MOREL
MORIA
MORN
MORNAY
MORNAYS
MORNS
MOST
MOSTE
MOSTLY
MOYA
MOYL
MOYS
NAIRA
NAYS
NICE
NIECE
NIMB
NIMBI
NITE
NITER
NOIR
NOIRS
NOISY
NOMA
NOMAS
NOMS
NORI
NORIA
NORITE
NORM
NORMA
NORMAS
NORMS
NOSTOI
NOSY
NOTA
NOTARIAL
NOTION
NOTIONAL
NOTIONALITY
NOTIONS
NOTT
NOYS
OILY
OINT
OMIT
ONCE
ONIE
ONLAY
ONLAYS
ONLY
ONST
ORARIA
ORARION
ORARIONS
ORATION
ORATIONS
ORATOR
ORBIT
ORBITA
ORBITAL
ORBITY
ORIEL
ORNATE
ORNATELY
ORTS
OSAR
OSTEAL
OTHER
OTHERS
OTTAR
OTTARS
OYSTER
PEAL
PEALS
PEAR
PEARE
PEARES
PEARL
PEARLER
PEARLERS
PEARLS
PEARS
PEARST
PEART
PEARTLY
PEAS
PEASON
PECS
PEECE
PEECES
PEEL
PEELER
PEELERS
PEELS
PEER
PEERS
PEERY
PELA
PELAS
PELE
PELES
PERAI
PERAIS
PERI
PERIASTRON
PERIOST
PERIOSTEA
PERIOSTEAL
PERIS
PERSON
PERSONA
PERSONAL
PERSONALITY
PERSONALTY
PERSONATE
PERST
PERT
PERTLY
PERTS
PEST
PETHER
PETRALE
PETRALES
PETS
PETSAI
PHEER
PHEERS
PHILATELY
PHILTER
PHILTERS
PHILTRA
PHILTRE
PHOT
PHOTS
PHRASY
PLAAS
PLAASES
PLAISTER
PLAIT
PLASM
PLASMA
PLASMAS
PLASMON
PLAST
PLASTE
PLASTER
PLASTERY
PLEA
PLEAS
PLERION
PLERIONS
PRAAM
PRAAMS
PRAETOR
PRAM
PRAMS
PRASE
PRASES
PRAT
PRATS
PRATT
PRATTS
PRECLEAR
PRECLEARS
PRESA
PRESLEEP
PREST
PRESTATION
PRESTATIONS
PRIAL
PRIALS
PRIM
PRIMA
PRIMAS
PRIMO
PRIMOS
PRIMROSY
PRIMS
PRION
PRIONS
PRIOR
PRIORITY
PRISM
PRISON
PUER
PUERS
PUSES
PUSLE
PUSLES
RABI
RAFT
RAIA
RAIAS
RAIN
RAIS
RAIT
RAITA
RAITAS
RALE
RALES
RALPH
RAMI
RAMIE
RAMIN
RAMIS
RAMONA
RAMS
RAMSON
RARE
RAREE
RARES
RAREST
RASE
RASER
RASES
RASORIAL
RASP
RASPER
RASPS
RAST
RASTER
RATA
RATAS
RATIO
RATION
RATIONAL
RATIONALITY
RATIONS
RATIOS
RATO
RATS
RATTON
REAL
REALER
REALES
REALEST
REALS
REAR
REARS
REASON
REAST
REASTY
REBATO
REBEC
REBEL
REBIT
RECLAIM
RECLAIMS
RECS
REEL
REELER
REELERS
REELS
REHEAR
REHEARS
REHEARSE
REHEARSES
REIN
REINS
RELEASOR
RELET
RELETS
RELY
REOIL
REPEAL
REPEALER
REPEALERS
REPEALS
REPEL
REPELS
REPLA
REPLASTER
REPS
RESAT
REST
RESTART
RESTATION
RESTATIONS
RETAIN
RETAINS
RETIA
RETIAL
RETINA
RETINAL
RETINALITE
RETORE
RETS
RHEA
RHEAS
RHETOR
RIAL
RIALS
RIALTO
RIANT
RIAS
RIATA
RIBA
RIEL
RIMA
RIMS
RINS
RISTRA
RITE
RITT
RITTS
ROAM
ROAMS
ROIL
ROILY
ROIN
ROINS
ROIST
ROISTER
ROMA
ROMAS
ROMS
RONT
RONTE
ROSARIA
ROSARY
ROSIT
ROST
ROSTER
ROSTI
ROSTRA
ROSTRAL
ROSY
ROTA
ROTAS
ROTE
ROTHER
ROTHERS
ROTI
ROTIS
ROTL
ROTS
ROYAL
ROYST
ROYSTER
RYAL
SAIM
SAIMS
SAIR
SAIREST
SAIRS
SAIS
SAIST
SALE
SALEP
SALEPS
SALES
SALET
SALP
SALS
SALSE
SALSES
SAMA
SAMARITAN
SAMARITANS
SAMOSA
SAMS
SAREE
SARI
SARIS
SARONIC
SARS
SARSAR
SARTOR
SATAI
SATI
SATIRE
SATIRES
SATIS
SCELERAT
SCELERATS
SCLERA
SCLERAE
SCLERAS
SEAL
SEALER
SEALERS
SEALERY
SEALS
SEAR
SEARAT
SEARATS
SEARE
SEARS
SEAS
SEASON
SEASONAL
SEASONALITY
SECS
SELE
SELS
SEPS
SERA
SERAI
SERAIS
SERAL
SERIAL
SERIALS
SERS
SIAL
SIALS
SIMA
SIMAR
SIMARS
SIMAS
SIMONY
SIRE
SIREE
SIRES
SIRS
SITAR
SITARS
SITTAR
SITTARS
SLAE
SLAES
SLAISTER
SLAISTERY
SLART
SLARTS
SLEE
SLEEP
SLEER
SMARM
SMART
SMARTS
SMIR
SMIRS
SMIT
SMORE
SNIB
SNIT
SNORE
SOAR
SOARE
SOIREE
SOMA
SOMAS
SOMATA
SONLY
SORA
SORB
SORBET
SORBITE
SORE
SOREE
SOREL
SORELY
SORI
SORN
SOYA
SPEAL
SPEALS
SPEAR
SPEARS
SPEARY
SPEC
SPECS
SPERST
SPRAT
SPRATS
SPRIT
SPUE
SPUER
SPUERS
SPUES
SRIS
STAIR
STAIRS
STAIRSTEP
STAR
STARE
STARES
STARLET
STARLETS
START
STAT
STATIM
STATION
STATIONAL
STATIONS
STATISM
STATIST
STATOR
STEAL
STEALE
STEALER
STEALERS
STEALES
STEALS
STEAR
STEARE
STEARES
STEARS
STEEP
STEEPLE
STEEPLES
STEER
STELA
STELAE
STELAI
STELAR
STELE
STELES
STEP
STOEP
STORE
STRAE
STRAES
STRAIT
STRAMONY
STRATA
STRATI
STRATONIC
STREP
STREPS
STRIA
STRIAE
STRIATA
STYLATE
STYLI
STYRE
SUER
SUERS
SUES
SUPE
SUPER
SUPERATION
SUPERATIONS
SUPERIOR
SUPERIORITY
SUPERS
SUPERSTAR
SUPERSTATION
SUPERSTATIONS
SUPERSTRATA
SUPES
SUPRA
SUPS
SYLI
SYTHE
TAAL
TAALS
TABER
TABI
TABRET
TAIN
TAINS
TAIRA
TAIRAS
TAIS
TAIT
TALI
TAMARA
TAMARAS
TAMARI
TAMARIN
TAMARINS
TAMARIS
TAMBER
TAME
TAMEIN
TAMIN
TAMIS
TAMS
TANREC
TANS
TANSY
TAOS
TARA
TARAIRE
TARAS
TARE
TARES
TARN
TARNAL
TARNS
TARO
TAROS
TAROT
TARP
TARPS
TARS
TARSEAL
TARSEALS
TARSEL
TARSELS
TART
TARTAR
TARTARE
TARTS
TASER
TATAMI
TATAMIS
TATAR
TATS
TAYRA
TAYRAS
TAYS
TEAL
TEALS
TEAR
TEARS
TEARY
TEAS
TECS
TEEL
TEER
TEHR
TEHRS
TELA
TELAE
TELARY
TELE
TELES
TELPHER
TELS
TEPHRA
TEPHRAS
TERAI
TERAIS
TERAS
TERATA
TERATISM
TERBIA
TERM
TERMS
TERN
TERNAL
TERNS
TERSION
THEE
THIO
THRAE
THREE
THREEP
THRIMSA
THRO
THROE
TIAR
TIARA
TIARAS
TIARS
TIER
TIMON
TIMONS
TINS
TINY
TIRE
TIRES
TIRL
TIRLS
TIRO
TIROS
TOIL
TONIC
TORA
TORAS
TORE
TORT
TORTA
TORTAS
TORTS
TRAIT
TRAITOR
TRAM
TRAMS
TRAT
TRATS
TREASON
TREE
TRES
TRIAL
TRIALS
TRIM
TRIMS
TRIMTAB
TRIO
TRIOR
TRIOS
TRIST
TRISTE
TRITON
TRITONIA
TRON
TRONC
TROT
TSAR
TSARISM
TSARIST
TSARS
TYEE
TYER
TYIN
TYLER
TYRE
UPREAR
UPREARS
UPREST
UPRISAL
UPRISALS
UPRIST
UPSTAIR
UPSTAIRS
UPSTARE
UPSTARES
UPSTART
USER
USERS
USES
YATE
YERBA
YETI
YINS
YITE
YONI
YONT
YORE

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 28, 2026

  • Theme: "Zen state"
  • Spangram: MINDFULNESS

Theme words:

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