Hint: Every answer starts with a letter that is silent when the word is spoken. Spoilers for the full solution follow.
December 9, 2024 Strands hint
The theme is “Quiet at first”: look for words whose first letters are not pronounced.
Full Strands answers for December 9
Spoilers: The spangram is SILENTLETTER. The six theme words are:
- GNOME
- KNUCKLE
- HONESTY
- PSALM
- WRAP
- MNEMONIC
The answer set and theme were published by Analytics Insight on December 9, 2024. A Forbes search-result listing identifies the matching Monday puzzle as game #281 and names the same theme.
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Each answer begins with a silent letter: the g in GNOME, k in KNUCKLE, h in HONESTY, p in PSALM, w in WRAP, and the first m in MNEMONIC. The spangram, SILENTLETTER, names the pattern shared by the other answers.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.How Strands works
Strands is a daily online word-search game. Its words can bend in different directions, while the spangram spans opposite edges of the grid. Finding three unrelated words earns a hint, according to the general reference description of Strands.
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