Strands Answers in Order April 18, 2025 #573, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 18, 2025. 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: "On the board"
  • Category nudge: Think about on the board
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, C, D, K, T, T
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: GAMEPIECES

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "On the board" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BATTLESHIP CHECKER DOMINO KNIGHT TILE TOKEN

All Valid Solutions (850 words):

AAHS
ABAC
ABACK
ABAS
ABASE
ABASH
ABATE
ABATER
ABATERS
ABATES
ABATTIS
ABEAM
ABET
ABETTER
ABETTERS
ACER
ACERS
ACES
ACETONE
ACKEE
ACKEES
ACKER
ACKERS
ACRE
ACRES
ACTON
ACTS
AEON
AGAS
AGATE
AGATES
AGEN
AGES
AGLEAM
AGLET
AGLETS
AHIS
AMBAGE
AMBAGES
AMBIT
AMEBA
AMEBAE
ASPEN
ATELIER
ATELIERS
ATES
ATTEST
BAAS
BACK
BACKER
BACKERS
BACKET
BACKETS
BACKREST
BAEL
BAGEL
BAGS
BAIT
BAITER
BAITERS
BAITH
BAMS
BASE
BASH
BASON
BATE
BATES
BATLET
BATLETS
BATT
BATTEL
BATTEN
BATTER
BATTERS
BATTIER
BATTLE
BATTLES
BATTLESHIP
BATTS
BEAGLE
BEAGLES
BEAM
BEAMS
BEAT
BEATEN
BEATER
BEATERS
BECK
BECKE
BECKES
BECKET
BECKETS
BECKON
BECKONER
BECKONERS
BECKONING
BEKNIGHT
BEKNOT
BEMA
BEMAS
BETA
BETATTER
BETATTERS
BETE
BETEL
BETES
BETOKEN
BETOKENING
BETON
BETTA
BETTER
BETTERS
BETTIES
BIKE
BITE
BITER
BITERS
BITO
CAAS
CABA
CABAS
CAGE
CAGES
CAGS
CATE
CATER
CATERS
CATES
CATLIN
CATTIE
CATTIER
CATTIES
CATTLE
CEES
CEIBA
CEIBAS
CEIL
CENOTE
CERE
CERES
CESTI
CETE
CETES
CHECK
CHECKER
CHECKERS
CHEEK
CHEER
CHEERS
CHEESE
CHEESIER
CHER
CHERE
COERCE
COERCES
COERECT
COERECTS
COIGN
COIN
COINER
COINERS
COINTER
COINTERS
COKE
COKES
CONE
CONI
CONIN
CONINE
CONING
CONK
CONN
CONNE
CONNER
CONNERS
CONTE
CONTECK
COTE
CRECHE
CREE
CREEK
CREES
CREESE
CREST
DIME
DIMETER
DIMETERS
DINE
DINES
DINETTE
DINETTES
DINO
DINOS
DIOL
DOILT
DOLE
DOLT
DOLTS
DOME
DOMETT
DOMETTS
DOMINE
DOMINES
DOMINO
DOMINOES
DOMINOS
EAGLE
EAGLES
EAGLET
EAGLETS
EASE
EASEL
EATEN
EATER
EATERS
ECHE
EECH
EIKON
EKES
ELEMI
ELITE
ELITES
ELOIN
ELOPE
ELOPES
ELOPS
ELTS
EMBACE
EMBACES
EMBASE
EMBATTLE
EMBATTLES
EMODIN
ENCHEER
ENCHEERS
ENOKI
ENOL
EPHA
EPHAS
EPOS
ERECT
ERECTILE
ERECTS
ERES
ERST
ESILE
ESTER
ETAGE
ETAGES
ETAT
ETEN
ETTLE
ETTLES
GAEN
GAES
GAIT
GAITER
GAITERS
GAMB
GAMBA
GAMBE
GAMBET
GAMBETTA
GAMBIA
GAMBIT
GAME
GAMS
GASH
GASOLINE
GASP
GATE
GATER
GATERS
GATES
GEASON
GELID
GELT
GEOS
GETA
GETTER
GETTERS
GINK
GINN
GINNER
GINNERS
GLEAM
GLEAMS
GLEI
GLEIS
GLEN
GLID
GLIM
GLIME
GLOP
GLOPS
HABIT
HAEM
HAEMS
HAEN
HAES
HAET
HAGLET
HAGLETS
HAGS
HAMBA
HAME
HAMS
HASP
HECK
HENCE
HERE
HEREON
HERES
HERETO
HERS
HERSE
HETE
HING
HINT
HINTER
HINTERS
HIPS
IDOL
IDOLISE
IDOLISER
IDOLIST
IKON
ILEA
INCH
INCHER
INCHERS
INLET
INLETS
INNER
INNERS
INTER
INTEREST
INTERS
INTERSECT
INTI
INTO
INTONE
INTONER
INTONERS
IOLITE
IOLITES
ISOLINE
ISTLE
ITEM
KECK
KEECH
KEEK
KEEKER
KEEKERS
KEEN
KEENING
KEENO
KEESTER
KEET
KEETS
KEKENO
KENCH
KENO
KEST
KETA
KETE
KETO
KETONE
KETS
KETTLE
KETTLES
KHET
KIBE
KIPE
KITE
KITER
KITERS
KITH
KITHING
KNIGHT
KNOT
KOINE
KOKER
KOKERS
KONEKE
KONK
KREESE
LEAM
LEAMS
LEAS
LEASH
LEGATE
LEGATEE
LEGATEES
LEGATES
LEGS
LEIS
LEISTER
LENO
LENOS
LEPS
LETS
LETTER
LETTERS
LIDO
LIER
LIERS
LIES
LIME
LIMELIT
LIMN
LIMO
LINE
LINES
LINO
LINOS
LIST
LISTEE
LISTEL
LISTER
LITE
LITER
LITERS
LITES
LITS
LITTEN
LITTER
LITTERS
LITTLE
LITTLES
LITTLIN
LOID
LOIN
LOME
LONE
LOPE
LOPES
LOPS
LOSE
LOSEN
LOSH
MABE
MAELID
MAES
MAGE
MAGES
MAGESHIP
MAGS
MASE
MASH
MASON
MEASE
MEISTER
MEITH
MELOID
MELON
MELT
MELTAGE
MELTAGES
MELTER
MELTERS
MELTIER
MELTS
META
METAGE
METAGES
METATE
METATES
METE
METER
METERS
METES
METIER
METIERS
METIS
METS
METTLE
METTLES
MILE
MILES
MILO
MILOS
MILT
MINE
MINES
MINETTE
MINETTES
MINO
MINOS
MODI
MOIL
MOLE
MOLIES
MOLT
MOLTER
MOLTERS
MOLTS
NEGATE
NEGATER
NEGATERS
NEGATES
NEGS
NEKTON
NEON
NEPS
NEREIS
NERK
NESH
NETE
NETT
NETTER
NETTERS
NETTIE
NETTIER
NETTIES
NETTLE
NETTLIER
NETTS
NIGH
NIGHT
NIGHTIE
NIGHTPIECE
NIGHTPIECES
NILGAI
NINE
NINTH
NOEL
NOES
NOINT
NOINTER
NOINTERS
NOLE
NOLES
NONCE
NONE
NONET
NONG
NONI
NOPE
NOSE
NOSH
NOTE
NOTER
NOTERS
OCHE
OCHER
OCHERS
OILGAS
OINK
OINT
OKEH
OKES
OLEA
OLEO
OLES
OLID
OLIO
OMELET
OMELETTE
OMELETTES
ONCE
ONCER
ONCERS
ONCET
ONER
ONERS
ONES
OPEN
OPES
PEAG
PEAGE
PEAGES
PEAGS
PEAS
PEASE
PEASEN
PEASON
PEBA
PEBAS
PEGS
PELE
PELMET
PELMETS
PELON
PELT
PELTA
PELTAE
PELTATE
PENI
PENILE
PEON
PESO
PETTER
PETTERS
PETTI
PETTIER
PETTIES
PETTLE
PHAGE
PHAGES
PHASE
PHASEOLIN
PHIS
PIECE
PIECER
PIECERS
PIECES
PIET
PIETA
PIKE
PISE
PISH
PISO
PITH
PITHING
PITON
POET
POLE
POLEIS
POLES
POLIO
POLT
PONE
PONES
POSE
POSH
RECEIPT
RECHECK
RECK
RECKON
RECKONING
RECOIN
RECON
RECTA
RECTI
RECTO
REECH
REEK
REEN
REES
REEST
REIS
REIST
REKE
REKES
RENIG
RENIN
RESECT
RESEE
RESEEK
RESET
RESETTLE
RESETTLES
RESILE
RESIT
RESITE
REST
RESTEM
RETACK
RETAG
RETAGS
RETE
RETEM
RETIA
RETIE
RETILE
RETS
SABE
SAGA
SAGE
SAMBA
SAME
SEABAG
SEAM
SEAME
SECRET
SECRETE
SECT
SECTILE
SEEK
SEEKER
SEER
SEIL
SEKT
SELE
SENILE
SERE
SERENING
SERK
SETA
SETAE
SETT
SETTEE
SETTEES
SETTER
SETTERS
SETTLE
SETTLES
SETTS
SHAG
SHAM
SHAMBA
SHAME
SHIP
SILE
SILO
SILT
SIPE
SITE
SITTEN
SITTER
SOLE
SOLEI
SOLEMN
SOLI
SOLID
SONE
SOPH
SPELT
SPET
STEEK
STEER
STEIL
STELE
STELES
STEM
STEMLET
STERE
STEREO
STEREOING
STET
STIE
STILE
STILET
TABI
TACE
TACES
TACET
TACETS
TACK
TACKER
TACKERS
TACKET
TACKETS
TACT
TACTILE
TACTS
TAGLINE
TAGLINES
TAGS
TAIT
TATE
TATER
TATERS
TATES
TATT
TATTER
TATTERS
TATTIE
TATTIER
TATTIES
TATTLE
TATTS
TEAGLE
TEAGLES
TEAM
TEAMS
TEAS
TEAT
TECH
TECTA
TEEK
TEER
TEERS
TEES
TEGS
TEIL
TEKTITE
TELE
TELEGA
TELEGAS
TELES
TELESM
TELNET
TELOI
TELOPHASE
TELOS
TELT
TENCH
TENNO
TENON
TERCE
TERCES
TERCET
TERCETS
TEREK
TERES
TERETE
TERSE
TEST
TESTE
TETE
TETES
TETS
TETTER
TETTERS
THIG
THIN
THINE
THING
THINK
THINKPIECE
THINKPIECES
THINNER
THINNERS
THIO
TIEBACK
TIER
TIERCE
TIERCET
TIERS
TIES
TIETAC
TIETACK
TIKE
TILE
TIPT
TITE
TITER
TITERS
TITHING
TOCHER
TOCHERS
TOING
TOKE
TOKEN
TOKENING
TOKER
TOKERS
TOKES
TONE
TONER
TONERS
TONG
TONIGHT
TONING
TONK
TONNE
TONNER
TONNERS

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — April 17, 2025

  • Theme: "THE movies"
  • Spangram: TITLES

Theme words:

AVIATOR GODFATHER GOONIES GRADUATE RING SHINING

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — April 17, 2025

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