Today's Strands Hints (No Spoilers)
- Category nudge: Think about it's part of the game
- Theme words count: 7 words to find
- First letters of theme words: B, B, F, P, P, R, V
- Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.
Today's Spangram
Note: The spangram ties the theme together and crosses the grid.
Theme connection: This word relates to "It's part of the game" and connects all theme words.
Today's Answers — Full Word List (In Order)
Theme Words:
BASE
BASKET
FOOT
PADDLE
PICKLE
RACQUET
VOLLEY
All Valid Solutions (565 words):
ABAC
ABACI
ABACK
ABAFT
ABAS
ABASE
ABFARAD
ABOS
ABOVE
ABRADE
ABRADED
ABUT
ACED
ACUATE
ACUTE
ADDLE
ADRAD
AFOOT
AFTOSA
ALACK
ALAE
ALAR
ALCADE
ALCALDE
ALCO
ALCOS
ALCOVE
ALDEA
ALEC
ALEE
ALEPH
ALLAY
ALLEE
ALLEL
ALLELE
ALLEY
ALLY
ALOE
ALVEOLE
APAY
APED
ARABA
ARABIC
ARABICA
ARBA
ARLE
ARLED
AULA
AVAS
AVOS
AVOSET
BAAED
BAAL
BACK
BACKIE
BACKLIFT
BADE
BAFT
BAHADA
BAIL
BALE
BALL
BALLAD
BALLADE
BALLADED
BALLCLAY
BALLET
BALLUTE
BARCA
BARD
BARDE
BARDED
BASE
BASK
BASKET
BASQUE
BASUCO
BATE
BIKE
BILE
BILK
BOAS
BOEP
BOET
BOOED
BOOT
BRACE
BRACED
BRACELET
BRACK
BRAD
BRAE
BRAIL
BUAT
BULL
BULLA
BULLACE
BULLAE
BULLED
BULLET
BUSK
BUSKET
BUTE
BUTLE
CABA
CADE
CADELLE
CALALU
CALALUS
CALL
CALLA
CALLED
CALLET
CALLUS
CALQUE
CARABAO
CARACK
CARACOL
CARACOLE
CARACOLED
CARACOLLED
CARACUL
CARAFE
CARB
CARD
CARDECU
CARDECUE
CARDECUS
CARDED
CARL
CARLE
CEDAR
CEDE
CEDED
CELL
CELLA
CELLAE
CELLAR
CELLO
CELLOS
CEPE
CIAO
CIEL
CLAD
CLADE
CLAP
CLAY
CLEAR
CLEPE
CLEPED
CLOKE
CLOQUE
CLOVE
CLUB
CLUE
COKE
COLA
COLE
COLEAD
COLED
COLEY
COLL
COLLAR
COLLARD
COLLED
COLLET
COLLY
COLY
COQUET
COVE
COVET
COVEY
CRAAL
CRAALED
CRAB
CRADLE
CRADLED
CRAFT
CULET
CULL
CULLED
CULLET
CULT
CUSK
CUTE
DACE
DADA
DADAH
DAEDAL
DAFT
DAHL
DALE
DALED
DALLE
DALLY
DALT
DARAF
DARB
DEAD
DEAF
DEAL
DEAR
DECAD
DECADE
DECAL
DECARB
DECO
DECOKE
DECOLLETE
DECOS
DEDAL
DEFI
DEFILE
DEFT
DELAY
DELE
DELETE
DELL
DELLY
DELO
DELOS
DELVE
DEPEOPLE
DEVA
DEVAS
DEVOT
DEVOTE
DEVOTES
DRAB
DRAC
DRACK
DRACO
DRAD
DRAFT
DRAIL
EALE
EARBALL
EARD
EARDED
EARL
EAVE
EAVED
ECAD
ECOS
ECUS
EELY
ELFED
ELIAD
ELOCUTE
EPHA
ETAS
EUSOL
EVET
EVOE
EVOKE
EVOS
FADDLE
FADE
FADED
FAIK
FAIL
FARAD
FARCI
FARCIE
FARD
FARDED
FARDEL
FARL
FARLE
FEAR
FEDAYEE
FIAR
FICKLE
FIKE
FILE
FLIC
FLICK
FLIP
FOES
FOOT
FOVEA
HADE
HADED
HAED
HALE
HALED
HALL
HALLAL
HALLEL
HALLO
HALLOS
HALO
HALOS
HALVE
HAVE
HAYLE
HYLA
HYLE
ICKLE
KBAR
KEEL
KEELED
KEELHALE
KEELHALED
KEET
KELP
KETE
KEVEL
KILP
KOLA
KVELL
KVELLED
LABARA
LABDA
LABIA
LABILE
LABRA
LACE
LACED
LACK
LADE
LADED
LADLE
LADLED
LALL
LALLED
LAPEL
LARD
LARDED
LEAD
LEADED
LEAL
LEALLY
LEAP
LEAPED
LEAR
LEEK
LEEKS
LEET
LEIPOA
LEUCO
LEVE
LEVO
LEVY
LIAR
LIARD
LIBRA
LIBRAE
LICK
LIFE
LIFT
LIKE
LIPO
LOCA
LOCAL
LOCALE
LOCULAR
LOCULE
LOCUS
LOKE
LOLL
LOLLED
LOQUAT
LOVE
LOVELY
LOVEY
LUCE
LUSK
LUTE
LUTEA
LUTEAL
OBAS
OCELLAR
OCELLUS
OCULAR
OLEA
OLLA
OOSE
OVEL
PAAL
PADDLE
PADELLA
PADLE
PAELLA
PALE
PALED
PALELY
PALET
PALL
PALLA
PALLAE
PALLED
PALLET
PALLY
PALY
PAVE
PAVED
PAYEE
PEAL
PEAR
PEARL
PEARLED
PEDAL
PEDALED
PEDALLED
PEDALO
PEDALOS
PEDDLE
PEDLAR
PEDRAIL
PELA
PELE
PELL
PELLET
PEOPLE
PHYLA
PHYLAE
PHYLE
PHYLLO
PHYLLOCLAD
PHYLLOCLADE
PHYLLOS
PIBAL
PICA
PICAL
PICARA
PICK
PICKLE
PICRA
PIKE
PILE
PLEIAD
PLICA
PLICAL
PLIE
POEP
POET
POOED
POOS
POOT
POOVE
POTE
POTES
QUAT
QUATE
QUELL
QUELLED
RABI
RABIC
RACE
RACED
RACK
RACKLE
RACQUET
RADDLE
RADE
RAFT
RAIK
RAIL
RAILE
RALE
SABOT
SATE
SAUCE
SAUCED
SAUL
SAULT
SAUT
SAUTE
SAVE
SAVED
SEABOOT
SKEE
SKEELY
SKEET
SKEO
SKET
SKOL
SKOLLED
SKOLLY
SOAVE
SOBA
SOCA
SOCLE
SOKE
SOLA
SOLAH
SOLE
SOLED
SOLELY
SOLLAR
SOLVE
SOOP
SOOT
SOOTE
SQUAB
SQUAT
SQUEAL
SQUEALED
SUBA
SUBTLE
SUET
SULCAL
TABU
TABULA
TABULAE
TABULAR
TABUS
TASK
TAUS
TEAD
TEADE
TEAL
TEAR
TEAS
TEEK
TEEL
TELA
TELAE
TELCO
TELCOS
TELE
TELL
TELLAR
TELLUS
TELOS
TOAD
TOEA
TOEAS
TOED
TOES
TOPI
TOPIC
TOPICAL
TOSA
TOSE
TUBA
TUBAS
TULE
TULLE
TUSK
UTAS
VAES
VASE
VELA
VELE
VELL
VELOCE
VOAR
VOCAL
VOCULAR
VOCULE
VOES
VOLA
VOLAE
VOLE
VOLED
VOLET
VOLLEY
VOTE
VOTES
YALE
YELL
YELLED
YEVE
Note: Words are listed alphabetically. The game may present them in different order based on discovery.
Yesterday's Strands Answers — January 30, 2026
- Theme: "We're not lost ..."
- Spangram: FINDYOURWAY
Theme words:
ATLAS
BEACON
COMPASS
LANDMARK
SEXTANT
STAR
See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — January 30, 2026