NYT Strands Hints, Answers for Nov. 27, 2025 (Game #634)

Written by Anish – TechBoltX | Updated: November 27, 2025

Overview — Strands #634 (Theme: “With gratitude”)

No shame in asking for help — Strands puzzles can hide simple themes behind messy letter webs, and today’s game (#634) leans into a very timely, Thanksgiving-friendly theme: “With gratitude.” If you want gentle nudges first, read the hints. If you want full spoilers, skip to the answers. Either way, the spangram here is the giveaway: THANKFUL — it stretches across the board and ties both halves together.

Hints (spoiler-light)

• Theme hint: With gratitude — think things people commonly give thanks for.
• Extra hint: A timely Strands puzzle — Thanksgiving vibes.
• Use these 4+ letter words in the board to earn clue tokens: FILES, FRIED, MAIL, THEY, LIES, FAIL, HOLY, SLIDER, MAID.
• Spangram shape hint: starts with T, ends with L, and runs across the middle — it separates the top answers from the bottom ones.

How to use in-game hints efficiently

Find any three words of four letters or more and Strands will reveal one of the theme answers. Don’t overthink — start by scanning for obvious family- and food-related words. Once the spangram letters appear, that central THANKFUL will make the rest click.

Full answers (spoiler section)

If you’re ready for the solutions, here they are — the words that match today’s “With gratitude” theme:

• FAMILY
• FOOD
• FRIENDS
• LIFE
• COMMUNITY
• WORK
• HEALTH

Spangram (the big theme word)

THANKFUL — starts at the T noted in the hints and winds across the center of the board connecting both halves.

Quick walkthrough / placement tips

Top half: you’ll spot LIFE in the top-left, with FAMILY above the central THANKFUL and FOOD to the right of FAMILY; FRIENDS nests near those.
Bottom half: COMMUNITY is the long answer wrapping up the left side, WORK is tucked backwards beneath it, and HEALTH finishes the board in the bottom-right.

FAQ — Strands #634

Q: Is the spangram always thematic?

A: Usually — the spangram here (THANKFUL) directly points to the puzzle’s theme and helps you find the remaining answers.

Q: How many theme answers did today’s puzzle have?

A: Seven theme words plus the spangram.

Q: Do all players get the same Strands puzzle?

A: Yes — the NYT daily puzzles are uniform for all players.

Q: When does Strands reset?

A: The NYT puzzle slate refreshes at midnight Eastern Time.