Strands Answers in Order April 11, 2024 #78, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 11, 2024. 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: "It’s all in your head"
  • Category nudge: Think about it’s all in your head
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: D, F, F, I, R
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: MAKEBELIEVE

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "It’s all in your head" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

DAYDREAM FANTASY FIGMENT ILLUSION REVERIE

All Valid Solutions (672 words):

FANTASY
ILLUSION
DAYDREAM
REVERIE
FIGMENT
MAKEBELIEVE
ADRY
AEDILE
AERIE
AERIER
AERY
AGEE
AGEN
AGENE
AGENT
AGER
AGIN
AGIO
AGMINATE
AKATEA
AKES
AMEBEAN
AMEER
AMEN
AMENE
AMENT
AMIE
AMIR
AMNIO
AMNION
AMNIONS
AMYL
AMYLENE
ANELE
ANELED
ANES
ANIME
ANIMI
ANION
ANIONS
ANOINT
ANOINTER
ANOLE
ANTA
ANTAE
ANTAS
ANTE
ANTES
ANTRE
ASEA
ATES
AVEL
AVID
AVION
AVIONS
AYRE
BEAK
BEAM
BEAMER
BEAMIER
BEAN
BEANO
BEANS
BEANY
BEAT
BEEN
BEER
BEET
BEIGE
BEIN
BELIE
BELIED
BELIEVE
BELIEVED
BELIVE
BELON
BELONS
BEMA
BEMEAN
BEMEANT
BENAME
BENAMED
BENE
BENET
BENI
BENS
BENT
BESAT
BETA
BETAS
BIEN
BIER
BIGA
BIGAE
BINATE
BINE
BINER
BINT
BOIL
BOILED
BOIS
BOLE
BONA
BONE
BONES
BONY
BOYS
BYSSI
DAYAN
DAYANIM
DAYDREAMT
DEAD
DEADER
DEAN
DEANER
DEAVE
DEAVED
DEIL
DELE
DELI
DELIS
DELL
DELO
DELUSION
DELUSIONS
DELUSIVE
DELUSIVELY
DELVE
DELVED
DEMAN
DEME
DEMEAN
DEMEANE
DEMENT
DEMY
DEVA
DEVEL
DEVIL
DEVILED
DEVILLED
DEVILMENT
DIEL
DILL
DILLI
DILLIS
DIVA
DIVE
DIVED
DIVI
DIVIS
DREAM
DREAMED
DREAMT
DREAMY
DREY
DRYAD
DYAD
DYED
DYER
EAGER
EANS
EASSIL
EASY
EATEN
EATER
EAVE
EAVED
EBON
EBONS
EBONY
EDEMA
EDILE
EELY
EGER
EIDE
EINA
EINE
ELIDE
ELIDED
ELMEN
ELMY
ELOIN
ELOINER
ELUSION
ELUSIONS
ELUSIVE
ELUSIVELY
EMEER
EMERY
EMIR
EMYD
EMYDE
ENAMEL
ENAMELED
ENATE
ENEMA
ENEMY
ENLEVE
ENOL
ENSILE
ENSILED
ENTAME
ENTAMED
ENTAYLE
ENTAYLED
ENTER
ENTREE
EONS
EREV
ERMINE
ERNE
ESSIVE
ETAS
ETNA
EVADE
EVADED
EVADER
EVER
EVERNET
EVERT
EVIL
EYED
EYER
EYRE
FAAN
FAENA
FAENAS
FAERIE
FAGIN
FAKE
FAKES
FAME
FANK
FATE
FATES
FEAT
FEME
FENS
FERE
FERM
FERMI
FESS
FETA
FETAS
FIENT
FIER
FIERE
FINE
FINEER
FINELY
FINER
GAEN
GAES
GAME
GAMER
GAMIER
GEMINATE
GENA
GENE
GENIE
GENRE
GENT
GERE
GERM
GERMIER
GERMIN
GERMINA
GERNE
GERT
GETA
GIBE
GIBEL
GIBES
GIEN
GIVE
GIVER
IDEA
IDEM
ILEA
ILLUSIONS
ILLUSIVE
ILLUSIVELY
IMAGE
IMAGER
IMAGINE
IMAGINER
IMINE
INERM
INERT
INLY
INMATE
INTEGER
INTER
IONS
ISNA
ISNAE
IVIED
KAES
KAME
KAMI
KANE
KANES
KANS
KANT
KANTEN
KANTENS
KATA
KATAS
KEAS
KEBELE
KENO
KENS
KETA
KETAS
LEAD
LEADER
LEADY
LEAVE
LEAVED
LEBEN
LEBENS
LEER
LEET
LEIGER
LEMAN
LEME
LEMED
LENT
LEONE
LEONES
LEVA
LEVE
LEVEL
LEVIED
LEVIS
LIED
LIEDER
LIEN
LIEVE
LION
LIONESS
LIONET
LIONS
LIVE
LIVED
LIVELY
LIVEYER
LIVID
LOBE
LOBEFIN
LOBES
LOBI
LOIN
LONE
LOYS
LYAM
LYME
LYRE
MAES
MAGE
MAGENTA
MAGI
MAKE
MAKES
MANE
MANEGE
MANET
MANI
MANLY
MANTEEL
MATE
MATER
MAYA
MAYED
MEAD
MEAGER
MEAN
MEANE
MEANER
MEANIE
MEANLY
MEANT
MEAT
MEDII
MEDIUS
MEEMIE
MEER
MEET
MEGA
MEIN
MEINT
MELEE
MELENA
MELON
MELONS
MEME
MENE
MENEER
MENT
MENTA
MENTEE
MERDE
MERE
MERI
MERIMAKE
MERIMAKES
META
METAMER
METAYER
METRE
MEVE
MEVED
MIELIE
MIEN
MIEVE
MIME
MIMER
MINA
MINAE
MINE
MINER
MINT
MINTER
MIRE
MIRV
MNEME
MYELON
MYELONS
NAAM
NAKFA
NAME
NAMED
NAMELY
NAMER
NATES
NEAFE
NEAT
NEBEK
NEBEL
NEELE
NEEM
NEIF
NEIVE
NEMA
NEON
NEONATE
NEONATES
NEONS
NESS
NIFE
NIFES
NIGER
NOEL
NOIL
NOILY
NOINT
NOINTER
NOISY
NOLE
NOYS
NYSSA
OBELI
OBES
OILED
OILMAN
OILMEN
OILY
OINT
OLEA
OLEIN
OLEINE
OLENT
OLIVE
ONBEAT
ONES
ONSET
REAGENT
REAGIN
REAK
REAM
REAME
REAMED
REAMIER
REAMY
REAN
REATE
REDE
REDED
REDYE
REDYED
REEL
REELED
REELMAN
REEN
REEVE
REFINE
REFINER
REGENT
REGIE
REGIME
REGIMEN
REGIMENT
REGINA
REGINAE
REGION
REGIONS
REGIVE
REIF
REIMAGE
REIMAGINE
REIN
REIVE
REIVER
REMAKE
REMAKES
REMAN
REMANET
REMANIE
REMATE
REMEAD
REMEDE
REMEDY
REMEET
REMEN
REMET
REMINT
RENAME
RENAMED
RENAY
RENAYED
RENIG
RENT
REVERE
REVERENT
REVERT
REVIE
RIEM
RIEVE
RIEVER
RIMA
RIMAE
RIME
RIMER
RIMIER
RIVE
RIVER
RIVERET
RIVERMEN
SAKE
SANE
SANS
SATE
SEAM
SEAME
SEAMER
SEAMIER
SEAN
SEANS
SEAT
SEFER
SEKT
SENA
SENS
SENSI
SENSILE
SETA
SILE
SILED
SILL
SNAKE
SNAKES
SNEAK
SNEB
SNOB
SUID
SULLIED
SYBO
SYBOE
SYNE
SYNES
TAED
TAES
TAKA
TAKAS
TAKE
TAKEN
TAKES
TAME
TAMED
TAMEIN
TAMELY
TAMER
TANE
TANK
TANKA
TANKAGE
TANKAS
TANS
TANSY
TASS
TEAK
TEAM
TEAMER
TEAS
TEEL
TEEM
TEEMED
TEEMER
TEEN
TEER
TEGMINA
TEME
TENE
TENS
TENSILE
TENSIVE
TERM
TERMER
TERN
TERNE
TERNION
TERNIONS
TREE
TREEN
TREIF
TREIFA
TREMIE
USNEA
USNEAS
VADE
VADED
VEENA
VEER
VEIL
VEILY
VELE
VELL
VERIER
VERMIN
VERMINATE
VERT
VIDE
VIED
VIER
VIGA
VILE
VILL
VILLI
VILLUS
VIMEN
VIMINA
VIOL
VIOLENT
VIRE
VIREMENT
VISNE
VISNES
VLEI
YAMEN
YATE
YBET
YEAD
YEAN
YEDE
YELM
YELMED
YERD
YERDED
YEVE
YILL
YLEM
YULE

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — April 10, 2024

  • Theme: "In closing"
  • Spangram: SIGNINGOFF

Theme words:

ALWAYS BEST CHEERS REGARDS SINCERELY THANKS

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — April 10, 2024

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