Strands Answers in Order February 15, 2026 #884, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for February 15, 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: ""Now I get it!""
  • Category nudge: Think about "now i get it!"
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, F, G, R, U
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: SEETHELIGHT

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

Theme connection: This word relates to ""Now I get it!"" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

APPREHEND FATHOM GRASP REALIZE UNDERSTAND

All Valid Solutions (963 words):

AEDILE
AERATE
AERATES
AERIE
AFEAR
AFEARS
AFIRE
AGEE
AGER
AGERS
AGES
AGREE
AGREES
AHEAP
AHED
AHEIGHT
AIMER
ANGEL
ANGER
ANGERS
ANTE
ANTHEM
ANTHEMIA
ANTHER
ANTHERAL
ANTRA
ANTRAL
ANTRE
APAGE
APART
APARTHEID
APED
APER
APERS
APERT
APPEAR
APPEARS
APPEL
APPEND
APPENDS
APPLE
APPLES
APPLET
APPLETS
APPLIED
APPLIER
APPLIERS
APPLIES
APPREHEND
APPREHENDS
APTER
AREA
AREAE
AREG
AREPA
ARES
ARET
ARETE
ARETES
ARHAT
ARSE
ASAR
ATAP
ATAPS
ATELIER
ATELIERS
ATES
ATHLETA
ATHLETAS
ATHLETE
ATOM
ATOMIZE
ATOMIZER
AZOTE
AZOTH
DAES
DANG
DANGER
DANGERS
DANT
DATE
DATER
DATERS
DATES
DEAERATE
DEAERATES
DEAN
DEATH
DEATHLIER
DEATHLIEST
DEEN
DEIF
DEIGN
DEIL
DELE
DELETE
DELF
DELFT
DELI
DELIGHT
DELIGHTER
DELPH
DENE
DEPLETE
DEPTH
DERIG
DERN
DERRIES
DIEL
DIES
DIET
DIETS
DIGEST
DIGESTANT
DIGHT
DIRE
DIREST
DIRL
DIRT
DIRTS
DREAD
DREDGE
DREDGER
DREE
DREG
DREIGH
DREST
DRIED
DRIEGH
DRIES
DRIEST
DRIFT
DUNDER
DUNDERS
DUNG
DUNGED
DUNGER
DUNGERS
DUNGIER
DUNGIEST
DUNT
EAGER
EAGERS
EAGRE
EAGRES
EARS
EARTH
EARTHLIER
EARTHLIES
EARTHLIEST
EARTHLIGHT
EARTHPEA
EATAGE
EATAGES
EATER
EATERS
EATH
EATHE
EATS
EDGE
EDGER
EDILE
EGER
EGERS
EGEST
EGESTA
EGRET
EHED
EIDE
EIDER
EIDERS
EIGHT
ELIDE
ELIDES
ELPEE
EMOTE
ENDER
ENDERS
ENDS
EPEE
EPEES
EPHA
EPHAH
EPHAS
EPHELIDES
ERAS
ERES
ERGATE
ERGATES
ERGS
ERNE
ERRED
ERRS
ERST
ESTRIDGE
ETAGE
ETAGES
ETAPE
ETAS
ETHE
ETNA
FAAS
FATE
FATHOM
FATHOMER
FEAR
FEARE
FEARES
FEARS
FEAT
FEATER
FEER
FEET
FEIGN
FELID
FEME
FETA
FETAS
FETE
FIDGE
FIDGES
FIDGET
FIDGETS
FIER
FIERS
FIEST
FIESTA
FIGHT
FIGHTER
FILE
FILED
FILER
FILERS
FILES
FILET
FILETS
FIRE
FIRED
FIRES
FIRS
FIRST
FLEA
FLEAS
FLED
FLEDGE
FLEG
FLIED
FLIER
FLIERS
FLIES
FLIEST
FLIGHT
FLIR
FLIRS
FLIRT
FLIRTED
FLIRTS
GAPS
GARE
GARS
GART
GARTH
GASP
GATE
GATER
GATERS
GATES
GATH
GEAL
GEAN
GEAR
GEAT
GEATS
GEEP
GEEZ
GELID
GEMOT
GEMOTE
GERAH
GERE
GERLE
GERT
GEST
GESTANT
GETA
GETAS
GETS
GHEE
GIED
GIES
GIFT
GIFTEE
GILET
GILETS
GIRD
GIRDER
GIRDERS
GIRDS
GIRL
GIRR
GIRRS
GIRT
GIRTED
GIRTS
GNAT
GNATS
GRAPH
GRASP
GRAT
GRATE
GRATES
GREAT
GREE
GREES
GREET
HAAF
HAAR
HAARS
HAED
HAEN
HAERES
HAET
HAFT
HAGS
HAHA
HAHAS
HAPPED
HAPPEN
HAPS
HARE
HARES
HART
HASP
HATE
HATER
HATERS
HATES
HATH
HATHA
HEAL
HEAP
HEAPER
HEAPERS
HEAPS
HEAR
HEARE
HEARES
HEARS
HEARSE
HEART
HEARTPEA
HEAT
HEATER
HEATERS
HEATH
HEED
HEEDS
HEFT
HEFTE
HEID
HEIGH
HEIGHT
HEIL
HEILED
HEIR
HEIRED
HEIRS
HELE
HELED
HELES
HELP
HELPED
HELPER
HELPERS
HEME
HEND
HENDS
HEPPER
HEPT
HERD
HERDS
HERL
HERN
HERRIED
HERRIES
HERS
HERSE
HERSED
HERSELF
HETE
HETH
HOME
HOMEGIRL
HOMER
HOTE
HOTEL
HOTELIER
HOTELIERS
HUDNA
HUNG
HUNGER
HUNGERS
HUNT
HUNTER
IDANT
IDEA
IDES
ILEA
IOTA
IOTAS
IRED
IRES
IZAR
LAER
LARE
LAREE
LAZE
LAZO
LEAD
LEAF
LEAFIER
LEAFIEST
LEAN
LEANT
LEAP
LEAPS
LEAPT
LEAR
LEARE
LEARES
LEARS
LEAS
LEAT
LEATS
LEDGE
LEDGER
LEFT
LEFTE
LEGER
LEHR
LEHRS
LEIDGER
LEIDGERS
LEIGER
LEIGERS
LEIR
LEIRED
LEIRS
LEPER
LEPERS
LEPPED
LEPT
LEPTA
LERP
LEST
LETS
LIAR
LIART
LIDGER
LIDGERS
LIED
LIEF
LIEGE
LIEGER
LIEGERS
LIEGES
LIER
LIERS
LIES
LIFE
LIFT
LIGER
LIGERS
LIGHT
LIGHTER
LIGNAN
LIME
LIMO
LIRE
MEAL
MEER
MEET
MEGILP
MEGILPH
MEHNDI
META
METE
METH
METHO
MEZAIL
MEZE
MOIL
MOTE
MOTEL
MOTELIER
MOTELIERS
MOTH
MOZE
MZEE
NADIR
NADIRS
NANDU
NATES
NATS
NEAP
NEAT
NEATER
NEATH
NEDS
NEED
NEEDS
NEEP
NEPER
NEPERS
NEPETA
NEPETAS
NERD
NERDS
OMER
PAGE
PAGER
PAGERS
PAGES
PARE
PARES
PARGE
PARGES
PARGET
PARS
PARSE
PART
PATE
PATER
PATERA
PATERAE
PATERS
PATES
PATH
PEAG
PEAGE
PEAGES
PEAGS
PEAHEN
PEAR
PEARE
PEARES
PEARS
PEART
PEAS
PEAT
PEDS
PEEN
PEER
PEERS
PEES
PELE
PELES
PELF
PEND
PENDS
PENE
PERAEA
PERE
PERES
PERHAPS
PERN
PERP
PERRIES
PERSE
PERST
PERT
PETAR
PETARS
PETER
PETERS
PETRE
PETRES
PHAGE
PHAGES
PHARE
PHARES
PHAT
PHEER
PHEERS
PHENE
PHOT
PLEA
PLEAD
PLEAS
PLEAT
PLEATER
PLEATERS
PLEATS
PLED
PLEDGE
PLEDGEE
PLEDGER
PLEDGET
PLIE
PLIED
PLIER
PLIERS
PLIES
PLIGHT
PLIGHTER
PREDRIED
PREDRIES
PREE
PREEN
PREHEND
PREHENDS
PREIF
PREIFE
PRELIFE
PREP
PREPREG
PREST
PRIDE
PRIDES
PRIED
PRIEF
PRIEFE
PRIES
PRIEST
PRIG
RAGE
RAGEE
RAGES
RAGS
RAIL
RAPHAE
RAPS
RAPT
RASP
RATA
RATE
RATES
RATH
RATHA
RATHAS
RATHE
RAZE
RAZEE
READ
REAL
REALIZE
REAN
REAP
REAPED
REAPER
REAPERS
REAPPEAR
REAPPEARS
REAPPLIED
REAPPLIES
REATA
REATAS
REATE
REATES
REDAN
REDRIED
REDRIES
REDS
REEF
REEFIER
REEFIEST
REEN
REES
REGEAR
REGES
REGEST
REGIE
REGIES
REGNA
REGS
REHEM
REHUNG
REIF
REIGN
RELET
RELIE
RELIEF
RELIGHT
REMEID
REMET
REMOTE
REND
RENDS
REPEAT
REPEATER
REPEATERS
REPEL
REPLEAD
REPLED
REPLEDGE
REPLETE
REPLIED
REPLIER
REPLIERS
REPLIES
REPP
REPPED
REPREHEND
REPREHENDS
REPRIEFE
REST
RETAG
RETAGS
RETAPE
RETAPED
RETE
RETES
RETS
RETUND
RHAPHAE
RHEA
RHEAS
RHEME
RIDE
RIDES
RIDGE
RIDGEL
RIDGER
RIDGES
RIEL
RIEM
RIFE
RIFLE
RIFLED
RIFLES
RIFT
RIFTE
RIGHT
RIGHTER
RILE
RILED
RILES
SAFE
SAFELIGHT
SAFT
SAGE
SAGER
SAGES
SAGS
SAREE
SAREES
SARGE
SARGES
SARS
SATE
SATEM
SATES
SEAN
SEAT
SEDAN
SEDGE
SEDILE
SEEP
SEEPED
SEER
SEERS
SEETHE
SEGAR
SEGARS
SEGS
SEIF
SEIL
SEIR
SELE
SELF
SERA
SERAPH
SERE
SERIF
SERR
SERRE
SERRED
SERS
SETA
SETAE
SPAE
SPAG
SPAGS
SPAR
SPARE
SPARES
SPARGE
SPARGES
SPARS
SPARSE
SPART
SPARTH
SPARTHE
SPAT
SPATE
SPATES
SPATHE
STADE
STAND
STANDER
STANG
STANGED
STEAD
STEAN
STED
STEIL
STELE
STERILE
STERLET
STREIGHT
STRIDE
STRIFE
STRIFT
STRIG
TAATA
TAED
TAEL
TAES
TAGS
TAHA
TAHAS
TAHR
TAHRS
TANG
TANGED
TANGI
TANGIE
TANGIER
TANGIES
TANH
TANTRA
TAPA
TAPAS
TAPE
TAPED
TAPEN
TAPER
TAPERS
TAPPED
TAPPER
TAPPERS
TAPPET
TAPS
TARE
TARES
TARGE
TARGES
TARS
TASAR
TASARS
TEAD
TEAED
TEAL
TEAR
TEARS
TEAS
TEAT
TEAZE
TEEM
TEEPEE
TEER
TEERS
TEES
TEETH
TEGS
TEHR
TEHRS
TEIL
TELE
TELES
TEME
TEPA
TEPEE
TEPHRA
TEPHRAS
TERAI
TERAPH
TERAS
TERES
TERGA
TERPENE
TERREEN
TERRENE
TERSE
THAE
THAR
THARS
THAT
THEE
THEFT
THEGN
THEIR
THEIRS
THEIRSELF
THELF
THEM
THEME
THETA
THETAS
THETE
THRAE
THREAP
THREAPED
THREAPER
THREAPERS
THREE
THREEP
THREEPED
THREEPER
THREEPERS
THREES
THUD
THUNDER
THUNDERS
TOIL
TOME
TOMIA
TOMIAL
TOZE
TRAIL
TRAP
TRAPS
TRAPT
TREAD
TREE
TREES
TREIF
TREIFA
TRES
TREZ
TRIDE
TRIE
TRIED
TRIES
TRIFLE
TRIFLED
TRIFLES
TRIG
TUNA
TUND
TUNG
UNDATE
UNDE
UNDELIGHT
UNDER
UNDERLEAF
UNDERLET
UNDERLIE
UNDERSTAND
UNDIES
UNDIGHT
UNGEAR
UNGET
UNGETS
UNGIRD
UNGIRDS
UNGIRT
UNHEAL
UNHEART
ZEAL
ZETA
ZETAS
ZILA

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — February 14, 2026

  • Theme: "XOXOXO"
  • Spangram: HUGSANDKISSES

Theme words:

CUDDLE EMBRACE PECK SMACK SMOOCH SNUGGLE

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