Strands Answers in Order August 02, 2026 #1060, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for August 02, 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: "Eyes on the prize"
  • Category nudge: Think about eyes on the prize
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, G, I, O, P, P
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: AIMHIGH

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Eyes on the prize" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

AMBITION GOAL INTENTION OBJECTIVE PLAN PURPOSE

All Valid Solutions (588 words):

ABIGAIL
ABLATION
ABLATIVE
AGAMI
AGAPE
AGAPEIC
AGAPES
AGAS
AGILA
AGIO
AGITA
AGITATIVE
AGLEAM
AGLOO
AGMA
AGON
AIGA
ALAE
ALALAGMOI
ALAMO
ALAN
ALAP
ALAS
ALATION
ALBA
ALEPH
ALES
ALGA
ALGAE
ALGAL
ALGAS
ALIEN
ALIGHT
ALMA
ALONG
ALPEEN
ALSO
AMBAN
AMBIT
AMBITION
AMIGA
AMIGAS
AMIGO
AMLA
AMLAS
AMONG
APES
APIECE
APPEAL
APPEALS
APPEL
APPELS
APPOSE
APPS
APPUI
ARUHE
ARUM
ASEA
ATIGI
ATMA
BAEL
BAELS
BAGH
BAGIE
BAHT
BAIL
BAIT
BALAS
BALE
BALES
BALM
BALOO
BALS
BALSA
BANI
BATH
BENNI
BENT
BENTO
BIALI
BIEN
BIGA
BIGAE
BIMA
BINAL
BIOG
BIOGAS
BIRO
BITMAP
BLAE
BLAES
BLAG
BLAH
BLAIN
BLAM
BLAT
BLIGHT
BLIP
BOAR
BOET
BORA
BUMP
BUMPH
BUMPS
BUPPIE
BURA
BURP
CEIL
CENT
CEPE
CEPES
CITAL
CITATION
CIVE
CIVIE
CLAES
CLAG
CLAM
CLAN
CLAP
CLAT
CLIENT
CLIP
CLIPE
CLIPES
ECLAT
EEVN
EIGHT
EINE
EJECT
EJECTA
ELPEE
EMIR
EPEE
EPIC
EPICENE
EPILATION
EPOS
ETTIN
EVICT
EVITATION
GABION
GAES
GAIN
GAIT
GALA
GALABIA
GALABIAH
GALAGO
GALAH
GALAS
GALE
GALEA
GALEAS
GALES
GALS
GAMB
GAMBA
GAMBIA
GAMBIT
GAOL
GAOLS
GAPE
GAPES
GASP
GATH
GHAT
GHIBLI
GIBLI
GIEN
GILA
GIMBAL
GIMBALS
GIPPO
GIPPOES
GIPPOS
GIVE
GIVEN
GLAM
GLEAM
GLIA
GLIAL
GLOOM
GNOMAE
GOAL
GOALS
GOAS
GOLE
GOLES
GOLP
GOLPE
GOLPES
GOOL
GOOLS
GOOMBAH
GOON
HABIT
HAIN
HALAL
HALALA
HALALAS
HALALS
HALM
HALMA
HEAL
HEALS
HEAP
HEIGH
HEIGHT
HEIL
HELM
HELO
HELP
HEMP
HEMPS
HENT
HEPS
HESP
HIGH
HIGHT
HILA
HIPPO
HIPPOS
HUIA
HUMECT
HUMECTATION
HUMECTIVE
HUMP
HUMPS
HUPIRO
HUPS
IAMB
IAMBI
ICTAL
IGLOO
IMAGO
IMPEL
IMPELS
IMPHEE
IMPOSE
IMPS
INHABIT
INION
INJECT
INJECTIVE
INTENT
INTENTION
INTI
INTO
INTONE
INVEIGH
INVIGILATION
INVITAL
INVITATION
ITALIC
JEEP
JEHU
JEMBE
LABIA
LABIAL
LAGOON
LAIC
LAIGH
LAIN
LAMB
LAOGAI
LAPEL
LAPELS
LAPPEL
LAPPELS
LASE
LATH
LATHI
LATI
LATIGO
LEAL
LEAM
LEAP
LEAS
LEPS
LICE
LICENTE
LICIT
LIEN
LIGAN
LIGATION
LIGATIVE
LIGHT
LIPA
LIPE
LIPEMIA
LOGION
LOGO
LOGOI
LOGON
LONG
LONGA
LONGAS
LOOM
LOON
MAES
MAGI
MAIHEM
MAIL
MAILBAG
MALA
MALAS
MALE
MALES
MALI
MALIC
MALICE
MALPIGHIA
MALS
MAPLE
MAPLES
MBIRA
MENE
MENO
MENT
MIEN
MIRO
MOIT
MONG
MONGO
MONGOL
MONGOLS
MONO
MOOL
MOOLA
MOOLAS
MOOLS
MOON
MUIR
MURA
NABLA
NALA
NATION
NATIVE
NEEM
NEEMB
NEEP
NEIGH
NETT
NEVI
NGOMA
NIECE
NINE
NITON
NOINT
NOLE
NOLES
NOMA
NONE
NONI
NONVITAL
NOOIT
NOTT
OBENTO
OBIA
OBJECT
OBJECTIVE
OBTENTION
OGAM
OGLE
OGLES
OINT
OLEA
OLEO
OLEOS
OLES
OLPAE
OLPE
OLPES
OMIT
OMLAH
ONIE
OPEPE
OPES
OPIUM
OPPILATION
OPPILATIVE
ORIENT
ORPIMENT
OUPH
OUPHE
OUPHES
OUPS
OURIE
PAGLE
PAGLES
PAIL
PALAGI
PALAS
PALE
PALEA
PALES
PALM
PALMITIN
PALS
PEAG
PEAL
PEALS
PEAS
PEEN
PELA
PELAS
PELMA
PELON
PENE
PENI
PENIE
PENNI
PENT
PEPLA
PEPO
PEPOS
PEPS
PESO
PHENE
PHIAL
PHIALS
PIAL
PICE
PICENE
PIECE
PIECEN
PIET
PIGHT
PILA
PIMENT
PIMP
PIMPS
PIUM
PLAGAL
PLAICE
PLAIN
PLAIT
PLAN
PLAT
PLEA
PLEAS
PLIE
PLIGHT
PLONG
POEP
POEPS
POPE
POPES
POPPA
POPPLE
POPPLES
POPS
POSE
POUPE
POUPES
POUR
POURIE
PRAO
PRIM
PRIME
PRIMP
PRIMPS
PROA
PROB
PROBE
PRUH
PSALM
PUBE
PUIR
PUMIE
PUMP
PUMPS
PUPS
PURI
PURIM
PURPIE
PURPOSE
RAIMENT
RIME
RIMU
RIPP
RIPPS
ROBE
RUBE
RUMBO
RUME
RUMEN
RUMP
RUMPO
RUMPOS
RUMPS
RUPIA
SAGA
SAGO
SALAL
SALAMI
SALAMON
SALE
SALEP
SALMI
SALMON
SALON
SALOON
SALP
SALPA
SALPAE
SEABAG
SEAL
SEALGH
SEAM
SEAPIECE
SEPAL
SEPHEN
SEPIA
SEPIC
SLAB
SLAE
SLAG
SLAM
SLAP
SLOG
SLOOM
SOPH
SOPRA
SOUM
SOUP
SOUR
SPEAL
SPHENE
SPUME
SPUR
TABI
TABLA
TAIN
TAIT
TALA
TALC
TALI
TALIPES
TALMA
TALPA
TALPAE
TANH
TATH
TATIE
TENNO
TENT
THAGI
THALAMI
THALI
THAN
THAT
THIN
TIBIA
TIBIAL
TICE
TIGLIC
TIGLON
TIGON
TIMBAL
TIMBALE
TIMBALES
TIMBALS
TIMON
TINNIE
TINT
TONE
TONNE
UMBO
UMPH
UMPS
UPHEAP
URAO
VEEP
VEIL
VEIN
VENIN
VENT
VICE
VIGA
VIGIA
VIGIL
VINE
VINO
VINT
VITA
VITAL

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — August 01, 2026

  • Theme: ""As if!""
  • Spangram: GETREAL

Theme words:

ABSURD LAUGHABLE LUDICROUS PREPOSTEROUS SILLY

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — August 01, 2026

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