Strands Answers in Order February 05, 2026 #874, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for February 05, 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: "Quint-essential"
  • Category nudge: Think about quint-essential
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, O, S, T, V, W
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: GIVEMEFIVE

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Quint-essential" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BOROUGHS OCEANS SENSES TOES VOWELS WEEKDAYS

All Valid Solutions (738 words):

ADEEM
ADEEMS
AEGIS
AEGISES
AEON
AEONS
AIMS
AIRS
AISLE
AKED
AKEE
AKEES
ALEE
ALEW
ALME
ALMOUS
ALMS
ALOD
ALOE
ALONE
ALOW
ALOWE
ALSO
ALTO
ALTOS
ALTS
ANOLE
AVES
AVISO
AYES
BEVOR
BEVORS
BIAS
BIRO
BIROS
BISON
BISONS
BIVALVE
BOIS
BOROUGH
BOROUGHS
BORS
CEAS
CEASE
CENOTE
CENOTES
CENS
CENSE
CESTOS
CETE
CETES
COAL
COALS
COLA
COLAS
COLE
COLS
COLT
COLTS
CONE
CONS
CONVO
COSMOS
COTE
COTES
COTS
DAES
DAYS
DEEK
DEEM
DEEMS
DEES
DEEV
DEEVE
DEEVES
DEEVS
DEKE
DEVISE
DEVISES
DEVS
DEYS
DOEK
DOLE
DOLOS
DOLS
DOLT
DOLTS
DOVE
DOVEKEY
DOVEKEYS
DOWEL
DOWELS
DWELT
EALE
EANS
EASE
EASLE
EAVE
EAVES
ECOS
EELS
EGIS
EGISES
EGOS
EKED
ELAN
ELANET
ELANETS
ELANS
ELMS
ELODEA
ELTS
EMEU
EMEUS
EMIR
EMIRS
EMLETS
EMOS
ENES
ENGS
ENOL
ENOLASE
ENOLS
ENSUE
ENVIRO
ENVIROS
ENVOI
ENVOIS
EOAN
EONS
ESCOT
ESES
ESNE
ESNES
ESSE
ESSES
ESSIVE
ESSIVES
ESTOC
ETEN
ETENS
EUGE
EUGH
EUGHEN
EUGHS
EVES
EVET
EVETS
EVOE
EVOKE
EVOKED
EWKED
EYED
EYES
FEGS
FEME
FEMS
FEUS
FIBS
FIRS
FIVE
FIVES
FOBS
FOGS
FOHN
FOHNS
FOHS
FOISON
FOISONS
FOUS
FRIB
FRIBS
FRIS
FROE
FROG
FROGS
FROM
FROS
FROSH
FROSHES
GEED
GEEK
GEEKED
GEMS
GENE
GENES
GENS
GENU
GENUS
GENUSES
GEOS
GESSE
GESSES
GHESSE
GHESSES
GIED
GIEN
GIES
GIVE
GIVED
GIVES
GNEISS
GNEISSES
GNUS
GORI
GORIS
GOSH
GUISE
GUISES
GUNS
GUVS
HENGE
HENS
HOGEN
HOGENS
HOGS
HOME
HOMS
HORI
HORIS
HORS
HOUSE
HOUSES
ISLE
ISLET
ISLETS
ISOETES
KADE
KAED
KAES
KAYS
KEEF
KEEFS
KEEVE
KEEVES
KEVEL
KEVELS
KEYS
KOEL
KOELS
KOLA
KOLAS
KOLO
KOLOS
KWELA
KWELAS
LAIR
LAIRS
LANE
LASE
LAVE
LAVES
LAVS
LEES
LEET
LEETS
LEONE
LETS
LEVE
LEVEE
LEVEED
LEVO
LEWD
LOAN
LOANS
LOAVE
LOAVES
LODE
LOKE
LONE
LOOT
LOOTEN
LOOTS
LOTE
LOTES
LOTO
LOTS
LOVE
LOWE
MEED
MEEK
MEGS
MEOU
MEOUS
MEOW
MEUS
MEUSE
MEUSES
MEVE
MEVED
MEVES
MIBS
MIRO
MIRS
MISLETOE
MISLETOES
MISO
MOFO
MOGS
MORIA
MORIAS
MORS
MOSH
MOSHES
MOUE
MOUS
MOUSE
MOUSES
MOUSIE
MOUSIES
MOUSSE
MOUSSES
NAIF
NAIFS
NAIVE
NAIVES
NAOS
NAVE
NAVES
NEAL
NEALS
NEGS
NEGUS
NEGUSES
NEIVE
NEIVES
NESS
NESSES
NETE
NETES
NETS
NOEL
NOELS
NOLE
NOLO
NOTE
NOTES
OAVES
OBES
OBIA
OBIAS
OBIS
OCEAN
OCEANS
ODEA
OGEE
OKAY
OKAYED
OKAYS
OLEO
OLEOS
OLMS
OOTS
ORFE
ORFS
ORISON
ORISONS
OROGEN
OROGENS
OSMOUS
OVAL
OVALS
OVEL
OVELS
RIAL
RIALS
RIALTO
RIALTOS
RIAS
RIBES
RIBS
RIFE
RIFS
RIME
RIMOUS
RIMS
RIVA
RIVAL
RIVALS
RIVAS
RIVE
RIVES
RIVO
ROBE
ROBES
ROBS
ROGUE
ROMEO
ROMS
ROUE
ROUGE
ROUGES
ROUGH
ROUGHEN
ROUGHENS
ROUGHNESS
ROUGHNESSES
ROUGHS
ROUSE
ROUSES
ROVE
ROVES
SAIM
SAIMS
SAIR
SAIRS
SAIS
SALE
SALET
SALETS
SALEWD
SALMI
SALMIS
SALON
SALONS
SALS
SALT
SALTO
SALTOS
SALTS
SALVE
SALVETE
SALVETES
SALVO
SANE
SANS
SAVE
SAVES
SAVIOR
SAVIORS
SAVOR
SAVOROUS
SAVORS
SAVS
SCENA
SCENAS
SCONE
SCOT
SECO
SECONAL
SECONALS
SECT
SEED
SEEK
SEEL
SEELS
SEGO
SEGOS
SEGS
SEGUE
SEIS
SEISE
SEISES
SENE
SENHOR
SENHORS
SENS
SENSE
SENSEI
SENSEIS
SENSES
SENSI
SESE
SESS
SETON
SETONS
SHES
SHOE
SHOG
SHOGS
SHOGUN
SHOGUNS
SHOUSE
SHOUSES
SIAL
SIALON
SIALONS
SIBS
SIEGE
SIEGES
SIEN
SIENS
SIES
SIEVE
SIEVED
SIEVES
SIRS
SLAE
SLANE
SLAVE
SLAVES
SLEE
SLEEST
SLEET
SLEETS
SLEW
SLOAN
SLOANS
SLOE
SLOOT
SLOOTS
SLOT
SLOTS
SLOVE
SLOW
SMEE
SMEEK
SMEEKED
SMEUSE
SMEUSES
SMIR
SMIRS
SMOG
SMOGS
SMOUSE
SMOUSES
SNOT
SNOTS
SNUG
SNUGS
SOAVE
SOAVES
SOCS
SOGS
SOLA
SOLAN
SOLANS
SOLAS
SOLE
SOLO
SOLVE
SOME
SOMS
SONE
SONS
SONSE
SORI
SOTS
SOUGH
SOUS
SOUSE
SOUSES
SRIS
STEAL
STEALE
STEALS
STEAN
STEANS
STEEL
STEELS
STEEVE
STELA
STELAE
STELAI
STEN
STENO
STENOS
STENS
STEW
STOA
STOAE
STOAI
STOAS
STOLE
STONE
STOOD
STOOK
STOOKED
STOOL
STOOLS
STOW
SUGH
SUGHS
SUNG
SUNS
SVELTE
SWEE
SWEED
SWEY
SWEYED
SWIES
SWIG
SWIGS
SWISS
SWISSES
SWIVE
SWIVED
SYED
TEAL
TEALS
TEAS
TEASE
TECS
TEEL
TEELS
TEES
TELA
TELAE
TELOS
TELS
TELSON
TELSONS
TENS
TENSE
TOCS
TOEA
TOEAS
TOES
TOLA
TOLAN
TOLANE
TOLANS
TOLAS
TOLE
TONAL
TONE
TONS
TOOK
TOOL
TOOLS
TOSA
TOSAS
TOWEL
TOWELS
TOWKAY
TOWKAYS
UGHS
UGSOME
USES
UVEA
VAIR
VAIRS
VALE
VALET
VALETE
VALETES
VALETS
VALVE
VANE
VANS
VASE
VEES
VEGES
VEGIE
VEGIES
VEGO
VEGOS
VELA
VELOCE
VETO
VETOES
VETS
VIAE
VIAL
VIALS
VIAS
VIBE
VIBES
VIBS
VIED
VIES
VIEW
VIEWS
VIEWY
VIGS
VIMS
VIROGENE
VIROGENES
VIROUS
VISA
VISAS
VISE
VISES
VISNE
VISNES
VISON
VISONS
VODKA
VOLA
VOLAE
VOLE
VOLET
VOLETS
VOLS
VOLT
VOLTE
VOLTES
VOLTS
VORS
VOWEL
VOWELS
VUGH
VUGHS
VUGS
WEAK
WEED
WEEK
WEEKDAY
WEEKDAYS
WEEKE
WEES
WEEST
WEET
WEETE
WEETEN
WEETS
WEISE
WEISES
WELT
WELTS
WETS
WEYS
WIGS
WISE
WISENESS
WISES
WISS
WISSES
WIVE
WIVED
WIVES
WOES
WOKE
WOLVE
WOOD
WOOL
WOOLS
WOOT
WOTS
WOVE
WYES
YAKOW
YEAD
YEED
YEVE
YEVES
YEWS
YWIS

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — February 04, 2026

  • Theme: "For the enthusiast"
  • Spangram: HOBBYSHOP

Theme words:

COLLECTIBLE DICE GAME MINIATURE MODEL PUZZLE

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — February 04, 2026