Strands Answers in Order February 03, 2026 #872, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for February 03, 2026. 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 key"
  • Category nudge: Think about on key
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, B, C, H, T, U
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: SYMBOL

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

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

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

Theme Words:

ASTERISK BRACKET CARET HASHTAG TILDE UNDERSCORE

All Valid Solutions (1236 words):

AARGH
AARTI
AARTIS
ABAC
ABACA
ABACI
ABACK
ABAS
ABASH
ABATIS
ABATISES
ABRADE
ABRADED
ABRADES
ABRAID
ABRAIDED
ABRAIDS
ABRI
ABRIS
ACAI
ACAIS
ACARI
ACARID
ACARIDS
ACER
ACID
ACIDS
ACKEE
ACKEES
ACRE
ACTED
ADEEM
ADEEMED
ADEEMS
ADIT
ADITS
AERO
AEROBE
AGAR
AGARIC
AGATISE
AGATISES
AGHA
AGHAS
AGLARE
AGLOO
AGRASTE
AGRIA
AGRISE
AGRISES
AIDE
AIDED
AIDES
AIDS
AILED
AILS
AIRT
AIRTH
AIRTS
AISLE
AISLED
AISLES
AITS
AKEE
AKEES
AKES
AKITA
ALGA
ALOE
ARABA
ARABAS
ARAISE
ARAISES
ARAK
ARAKS
ARBA
ARBAS
ARBS
ARCO
ARCS
AREA
AREAE
AREAR
ARET
ARETS
ARGAL
ARHAT
ARHATS
ARIA
ARID
ARIL
ARILED
ARILS
ARIS
ARISE
ARISES
ARISTA
ARISTAS
ARTI
ARTIC
ARTIS
ARTS
ARTSIES
ARTSMEN
ASKER
ASKERS
ASKESIS
ASKS
ASTER
ASTERISK
ASTERS
ASTIR
ASTRAGAL
ASTRICT
ASTRICTED
ASTRIDE
ATILT
ATRIA
BAAL
BACK
BACKARE
BACKET
BADE
BADS
BAGH
BAGHS
BAHT
BAHTS
BAIL
BAILED
BAILEE
BAILEY
BAILEYS
BAILIE
BAILIES
BAILS
BAIT
BAITH
BAITS
BARIC
BARISTA
BARISTAS
BARTSIA
BASH
BATH
BATIK
BATIKS
BATS
BEAR
BEEDI
BEELIKE
BEEN
BEER
BEERS
BEES
BEET
BETE
BETED
BETEL
BETELS
BETES
BETS
BEYS
BHAKTA
BHAKTI
BHAKTIS
BHAT
BOAK
BOAR
BOART
BOARTS
BOAT
BOCK
BOET
BOETS
BOKE
BOKO
BOLA
BOLAR
BOLT
BOOK
BOOL
BOOR
BORA
BORAK
BORAL
BORE
BOREE
BRACK
BRACKET
BRACKETED
BRACT
BRACTED
BRAD
BRADS
BRAG
BRAID
BRAIDE
BRAIDED
BRAIDS
BRAIL
BRAILED
BRAILS
BRAISE
BRAISES
BRAK
BRAKE
BRAKES
BRAKS
BRAS
BRASES
BRASH
BRAST
BRASTS
BRAT
BRATS
BRICK
BRIDE
BRIDED
BRIDES
BRIDLE
BRIDLED
BRIDLES
BRIK
BRIKS
BRIS
BRISE
BRISES
BRISK
BRISKER
BRISKEST
BRISKET
BRISKETS
BRISKS
BRIT
BRITH
BRITS
BRITSKA
BRITSKAS
CABA
CABAS
CABRIT
CABRITS
CABS
CADE
CADEE
CADES
CADET
CADI
CADIS
CADS
CAID
CAIDS
CAKE
CAKEY
CALO
CALTHA
CALTHAS
CARAT
CARATS
CARB
CARBS
CARE
CAREER
CARET
CARETS
CARITAS
CARITASES
CARL
CAROB
CAROL
CART
CARTA
CARTAS
CARTE
CARTS
CATHARISE
CATHARISES
CATS
CECA
CEES
CEORL
CERT
CERTS
CETE
CETES
CIDE
CIDED
CIDES
CIDS
CIST
CISTS
CITADEL
CITADELS
CITHARA
CITHARAS
CITS
COAL
COAT
COKE
COLA
COLT
COOEE
COOER
COOK
COOKEY
COOKEYS
COOL
COOLTH
COOLTHS
CORAL
CORE
CREE
DABS
DACK
DAGLOCK
DAIKER
DAIKERS
DAILIES
DAIS
DAISES
DAISIED
DAISIES
DARB
DARBS
DARG
DARGA
DARI
DARIC
DARIS
DART
DARTS
DATA
DEEK
DEEM
DEEMED
DEEMS
DEEMSTER
DEET
DEIL
DEILS
DEIST
DEISTIC
DEISTICAL
DEISTS
DELI
DELICT
DELIS
DELIST
DELISTS
DELS
DELT
DEME
DEMY
DENY
DERM
DERMS
DERN
DESI
DESIRE
DESIRES
DESIST
DESISTS
DESYNE
DESYNED
DESYNES
DETECT
DETECTER
DETECTS
DEYS
DIACT
DICK
DICKEY
DICKEYS
DICKTY
DICT
DICTED
DICTY
DIKA
DIKAS
DIKAST
DIKASTS
DIKE
DIKER
DIKERS
DIKES
DIRT
DIRTS
DISK
DISKS
DISTASTE
DISTRACT
DISTRACTED
DITA
DITAS
DITS
DYED
DYER
DYERS
DYES
DYESTER
DYNE
DYNES
EBOOK
EDICT
EDIT
EDITS
EELS
EILD
EILDS
ELDS
ELIAD
ELIADS
ELSE
EMBER
EMCEE
EMCEED
EMCEES
EMEND
EMENDED
EMENDS
EMES
EMEU
EMYD
EMYDE
EMYDES
EMYDS
EMYS
ENDED
ENDS
ENDYSIS
EORL
ERISTIC
ERISTICAL
ERKS
ERST
ESILE
ESILES
ESKAR
ESTER
ESTRADE
ESTRADES
ESTS
EYEBOLT
EYED
EYELIAD
EYELIADS
EYELID
EYELIDS
EYELIKE
EYEN
EYER
EYERS
EYES
EYNE
GABS
GADE
GADES
GADI
GADIS
GADS
GAID
GAIDS
GAIR
GAIT
GAITS
GALORE
GAOL
GARB
GARBS
GARE
GARI
GARIS
GART
GARTH
GATH
GATHS
GATS
GLACIS
GLACISES
GLARE
GLOAT
GLOB
GLOBE
GRAAL
GRAB
GRABS
GRACILE
GRACILES
GRACILIS
GRAD
GRADE
GRADED
GRADES
GRADS
GRAIL
GRAILE
GRAILES
GRAILS
GRAITH
GRASTE
GRAT
GRATIS
GRID
GRIDE
GRIDED
GRIDES
GRIDS
GRIKE
GRIKES
GRILSE
GRILSES
GRIS
GRISE
GRISES
GRISLED
GRISLIES
GRIST
GRISTS
GRIT
GRITH
GRITS
HAHA
HAHAS
HAHS
HAKE
HAKES
HART
HARTS
HASH
HASK
HASKS
HAST
HASTA
HASTE
HASTES
HATRACK
HATS
IDEE
IDES
IDLE
IDLED
IDLES
IKAT
IKATS
ILIA
ILIAC
ILIAD
ILIADS
IRADE
IRADES
IRES
IRKS
ISIT
ISLE
ISLED
ISLES
ISLET
ITAS
KARA
KARAIT
KARAITS
KARAS
KARAT
KARATS
KARO
KAROO
KART
KARTS
KATA
KATI
KATIS
KATS
KEEL
KEELS
KEEN
KEESTER
KEET
KEMB
KEMBO
KESAR
KEST
KESTS
KETE
KETS
KEYED
KEYS
KEYSET
KIAAT
KICK
KIDEL
KIDELS
KIDLET
KIDS
KILD
KILEY
KILEYS
KILT
KILTED
KILTY
KIST
KISTS
KITH
KITHARA
KITHARAS
KITS
KITSET
KITSETS
KOBO
KOLA
KORA
KORAT
KORE
KORO
KRIS
KRISED
KRISES
KSAR
LAARI
LAARIS
LACK
LACKEY
LACKEYED
LACKEYS
LAKE
LARE
LAREE
LATH
LATHS
LEEK
LEET
LEIR
LEIRS
LEIS
LEYS
LIAR
LIART
LICK
LIDAR
LIDS
LIED
LIEDER
LIES
LIKE
LIKER
LIKERS
LIKES
LIKEST
LIRA
LIRAS
LIRE
LIRK
LIRKS
LISK
LISKS
LIST
LISTS
LITAS
LITH
LITS
LOATH
LOBE
LOBO
LOCA
LOCI
LOCK
LOCKET
LOKE
LOOK
LOOR
LORE
MEDS
MEED
MEEDS
MEEK
MEER
MEERS
MEES
MEET
MEND
MENDED
MENDS
MENU
MESTEE
MESTER
METE
METED
METES
NEDS
NEEM
NEEMB
NEEMS
NEST
NESTER
NURS
NURSE
NURSED
NYED
NYES
OATH
OATHS
OBEY
OBEYED
OBEYER
OBEYERS
OBEYS
OBOE
OBOL
OBTECT
OCREA
OCREAE
ORAL
RABAT
RABATS
RACA
RACE
RACIST
RACISTS
RACK
RACKET
RACKETED
RACKETY
RADE
RADICAL
RADS
RAGA
RAHS
RAID
RAIDED
RAIDS
RAIK
RAIKS
RAIL
RAILE
RAILED
RAILES
RAILS
RAIS
RAISE
RAISER
RAISES
RAIT
RAITA
RAITAS
RAITS
RAKE
RAKEE
RAKEES
RAKER
RAKERIES
RAKERS
RAKES
RAKI
RAKIS
RASE
RASER
RASERS
RASES
RASH
RAST
RASTA
RASTER
RASTERISE
RASTERISED
RASTERS
RATA
RATAS
RATBAG
RATH
RATHA
RATHAS
RATHS
RATS
REAR
REBEC
REBECS
REBOOK
REBORE
RECOOK
RECS
REDE
REDED
REDEEM
REDEEMS
REDES
REDEYE
REDS
REDYE
REDYED
REDYES
REEBOK
REEK
REMEET
REMET
REMS
REND
RENDED
RENDS
RENY
RESAT
RESCORE
RESID
RESIDE
RESIDED
RESIDES
RESILE
RESILED
RESILES
RESIT
RESITS
REST
RESTACK
RESTER
RESTRICT
RESTRICTED
RESTS
RETS
RIATA
RIATAS
RICK
RICKETY
RICKEY
RICKEYS
RIDE
RIDES
RIDLEY
RIDLEYS
RIDS
RIEL
RIELS
RILE
RILED
RILES
RILEY
RISE
RISER
RISES
RISK
RISKER
RISKS
RISTRA
RISTRAS
RITS
ROAR
ROBE
ROBERTSMEN
ROCK
ROCKET
ROCKETED
ROCS
ROKE
ROLAG
ROOK
RUED
RUES
RUND
RUNDS
RUNE
RUNED
RUNES
SABRA
SABRAS
SAKE
SAKER
SAKERS
SAKES
SAKI
SAKIA
SAKIS
SARI
SARIS
SATAI
SATAIS
SATARA
SATARAS
SATI
SATIS
SCORE
SCRAE
SCREE
SEDER
SEDERS
SEDES
SEEK
SEEM
SEEMED
SEEMER
SEEMERS
SEEMS
SEIL
SEILS
SEIR
SEIRS
SEIS
SEISE
SEISER
SEISES
SEKT
SEKTS
SELD
SELS
SEME
SEMEE
SEMEED
SEND
SENDED
SENDS
SERIES
SERK
SERKS
SERS
SETS
SEYEN
SEYS
SHABRACK
SHAH
SHARIA
SHARIAT
SHARIATS
SICK
SICKEE
SICKEES
SICKO
SIDA
SIDE
SIDED
SIDES
SIDLE
SIDLED
SIDLES
SIELD
SIES
SIKA
SIKAS
SIKE
SIKER
SIKES
SILD
SILDS
SILE
SILED
SILES
SILICA
SILT
SILTED
SILTY
SIRE
SIRES
SIRKAR
SIRS
SISES
SIST
SISTRA
SISTS
SITAR
SITH
SITKA
SITS
SKART
SKARTH
SKARTS
SKAS
SKAT
SKATS
SKER
SKERS
SKET
SKETS
SKID
SKIDS
SKIRT
SKIRTS
SKIS
SKIT
SKITS
SKRIED
SKRIES
SLED
SLEDS
SLEE
SLEEK
SLEET
SLEETY
SLEY
SLEYS
SLICK
SLID
SLIDE
SLIDED
SLIDES
SLIT
SLITS
SMEE
SMEEK
SMEES
SRIS
STAB
STABS
STACK
STACKET
STACTE
STACTES
STADE
STADES
STAG
STAID
STAIR
STAKE
STAKES
STAR
STEAR
STEER
STERCORAL
STERILE
STERLET
STICK
STILE
STILED
STILES
STILET
STILT
STILTED
STILTY
STIR
STRAD
STRADS
STRAE
STRAG
STRAIK
STRAIKS
STRAKE
STRAKES
STRIA
STRICK
STRICT
STRIDE
STRIDES
STRIKE
STRIKER
STRIKERS
STRIKES
SYED
SYEN
SYES
SYMBOL
SYND
SYNDED
SYNDET
SYNE
SYNED
SYNES
TAAL
TAATA
TAATAS
TABS
TACIT
TACK
TACKET
TACKETY
TACKEY
TACO
TACT
TADS
TAHA
TAHAS
TAHR
TAIL
TAILED
TAILS
TAIRA
TAIRAS
TAIS
TAKE
TAKER
TAKERS
TAKES
TAKI
TAKIS
TAKS
TARA
TARAS
TARE
TARO
TAROC
TAROCS
TAROK
TASER
TASERS
TASK
TASKER
TASKERS
TASKS
TASTE
TASTER
TASTERS
TASTES
TEAR
TECS
TEDESCO
TEDS
TEDY
TEED
TEEK
TEEL
TEELS
TEEM
TEEMED
TEEMER
TEEMERS
TEEMS
TEEN
TEEND
TEENDED
TEENDS
TEENY
TEER
TEERS
TEES
TEIL
TEILS
TELD
TELIA
TELIC
TELS
TEME
TEMED
TEMES
TEMS
TEMSE
TEMSED
TERCE
TERCET
TEST
TESTA
TESTIS
TESTRIL
TESTRILS
TESTS
THAR
THRASH
THRID
THRIDS
TIAR
TIARA
TIARAS
TICAL
TICK
TICKET
TICKETED
TICKEY
TICKEYS
TIDE
TIDED
TIDES
TIDS
TIKA
TIKAS
TIKE
TIKES
TILDE
TILDES
TILE
TILED
TILES
TILS
TILT
TILTED
TIRADE
TIRADES
TRABS
TRACE
TRACK
TRACT
TRACTED
TRAD
TRADE
TRADED
TRADES
TRADS
TRAGAL
TRAIK
TRAIKS
TRAIL
TRAILED
TRAILS
TRASH
TREE
TRIAC
TRIACT
TRIAD
TRIADS
TRICAR
TRICK
TRIDE
TRIKE
TRIKES
TRILD
TSAR
TSARIST
TSATSKE
TSKS
TYDE
TYED
TYEE
TYEES
TYER
TYERS
TYES
TYND
TYNDE
TYNE
TYNED
TYNES
UEYS
UNDE
UNDEE
UNDER
UNDERSCORE
UNDERSTEER
UNDY
UNDYED
UNEYED
UNRED
UNREDY
UNREST
URES
URNED
YEBO
YEDE
YEDES
YEED
YEEDS
YELD
YELT
YEST
YESTER

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — February 02, 2026

  • Theme: "Formidable flock"
  • Spangram: BIGBIRDS

Theme words:

CASSOWARY CONDOR OSTRICH PELICAN PENGUIN RHEA

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — February 02, 2026