#634Thursday, November 27, 2025
Strands answers for November 27, 2025 — “With gratitude” (#634)
Spoilers below — this page is the full record for this puzzle
The NYT Strands spangram for November 27, 2025 (puzzle #634) is THANKFUL, a 8-letter answer to the theme "With gratitude". The 7 theme words are COMMUNITY, FAMILY, FOOD, FRIENDS, HEALTH, LIFE and WORK.
Where is each answer on the November 27 Strands board?
The 7 theme words for Strands on November 27, 2025 are listed below, followed by the spangram.
The table gives the start square, end square and travel direction of all 8 answers. Every position comes from solving the grid outright — the answers have to tile all 48 letters with no overlap and no remainder, which is what makes a single arrangement provable.
| Answer | Letters | Starts | Ends | Direction |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| COMMUNITY | 9 | row 5, column 2 | row 7, column 4 | diagonally across the grid |
| FAMILY | 6 | row 4, column 1 | row 3, column 5 | left to right |
| FOOD | 4 | row 4, column 5 | row 5, column 5 | diagonally across the grid |
| FRIENDS | 7 | row 1, column 6 | row 1, column 3 | right to left |
| HEALTH | 6 | row 6, column 6 | row 8, column 6 | diagonally across the grid |
| LIFE | 4 | row 2, column 2 | row 1, column 2 | diagonally across the grid |
| WORK | 4 | row 7, column 3 | row 8, column 1 | diagonally across the grid |
| THANKFUL | 8 | row 5, column 1 | row 5, column 6 | left to right |
What did the November 27 Strands grid look like?
The Strands board for November 27, 2025 is a six-column, eight-row grid of 48 letters.
Spangram — 8 letters7 theme words
Each line traces one answer through the letters it uses; the heavier yellow line is the spangram.
Read across the grid, row 1 reads F-E-S-N-R-F, row 2 reads I-L-I-D-E-I, row 3 reads A-M-A-L-Y-O, row 4 reads F-H-O-N-F-O, row 5 reads T-C-M-K-D-L, row 6 reads U-M-T-F-U-H, row 7 reads N-I-W-Y-E-T, and row 8 reads K-R-O-A-L-H.
How hard was the November 27 Strands puzzle?
On the same measure applied to every puzzle since 2024, Strands #634 comes out above average, ahead of 72% of them.
Easiest puzzle ever published on the left, hardest on the right. The formula behind the score, and the ranked list of every puzzle, are on the Strands difficulty index.
Who made the November 27 Strands puzzle?
Strands puzzle #634 was edited by Tracy Bennett and constructed by Christina Iverson. Output across the whole run is broken down on who makes NYT Strands.
Common questions about the November 27 Strands puzzle
What was the clue for Strands on November 27, 2025?
The Strands clue for November 27, 2025 is “With gratitude”, on puzzle #634. It is answered by the spangram THANKFUL, and all 7 theme words that day belong to that idea.
What were the Strands words on November 27, 2025?
The 7 Strands theme words for November 27, 2025 are COMMUNITY, FAMILY, FOOD, FRIENDS, HEALTH, LIFE and WORK, plus the spangram THANKFUL.
What was the big word in the November 27, 2025 Strands?
The big word — the spangram — for November 27, 2025 is THANKFUL, 8 letters long, running from row 5, column 1 to row 5, column 6. It is the one word that touches two opposite sides of the board and states the theme outright.
What did the Strands theme “With gratitude” mean?
The Strands theme “With gratitude” for November 27, 2025 means THANKFUL — that is what the spangram spells, and every one of the 7 theme words is an example of it.
How many theme words are in Strands November 27, 2025?
Strands puzzle #634 has 7 theme words plus one spangram, and together they use all 48 letters on the board exactly once.
How difficult was the November 27, 2025 Strands puzzle?
Strands #634 rates above average on a computed index, harder than 72% of every Strands puzzle published since March 2024.
What number was the Strands puzzle on November 27, 2025?
The Strands puzzle published on Thursday, November 27, 2025 is #634, counting from the game's launch on March 4, 2024.
Today’s puzzle and its hint ladder are on the front page. This puzzle sits in November 2025, part of the full Strands archive.