Strands Answers in Order February 16, 2026 #891, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for February 16, 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: "The cutting edge"
  • Category nudge: Think about the cutting edge
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: C, C, J, L, L, S, T
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: FIGURESKATING

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "The cutting edge" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

COMBO CROSSOVER JUMP LIFT LOOP SPIN THROW

All Valid Solutions (843 words):

ACTIN
ACTING
AFOOT
AILING
AIRS
AIRT
AIRTH
AIRTHING
ALIF
ALIFS
ALIST
ALIT
ALKO
ALTO
ATOC
ATOK
ATOKS
ATOM
BOAK
BOAKS
BOAT
BOATING
BOATLIFT
BOATLIFTS
BOIL
BOKS
BOLO
BOLOS
BOOK
BOOKLORE
BOOKLORES
BOOKS
BOOL
BOOM
BOOT
BOOTING
BOTA
CAIN
CALIF
CALIFS
CALIPER
CALIPERS
CALK
CALKS
CATLIN
CATLING
COAL
COALING
COALISE
COAT
COATI
COATING
COIF
COIL
COLOR
COLORS
COLOUR
COLOURS
COMB
COMBO
COOER
COOERS
COOF
COOL
COOP
COOPER
COOPERS
COOPS
COOS
COOSER
COOSERS
COOST
COPE
COPER
COPERS
COPES
COPS
COPSE
CORE
CORES
CORRUPT
CORRUPTS
CORS
CORSO
CORSOS
COTING
COUR
COURE
COURES
COURS
CROSS
CROSSOVER
CRUOR
CRUORES
CRUORS
CRUS
CURE
CURES
CURET
CURETS
CURR
CURS
CURSOR
CURSORES
CURSORS
CUSS
CUSSO
EFTS
EPILATING
EPIMER
EPOS
EROS
ERRS
ERUGO
ERUPT
ERUPTS
ESPIAL
ESTS
EUPEPSIA
EURO
EUROS
EVOS
FACT
FAIK
FAIKS
FAIL
FAILING
FAIN
FAINT
FAIR
FAIRS
FAKIR
FAKIRS
FATING
FATLING
FERREOUS
FERROUS
FERRUM
FEST
FESTS
FETS
FIAT
FIATING
FIGO
FIGURE
FIGURES
FILA
FILING
FILO
FILOS
FILOSE
FIRS
FIRST
FIRSTS
FIRTH
FISK
FIST
FISTS
FLOC
FLOCS
FLOE
FLOES
FLOG
FLOOR
FLOORS
FLOP
FLOPS
FLOR
FLORET
FLORETS
FLORS
FLOUR
FLOURS
FOAL
FOALING
FOCAL
FOCALISE
FOHN
FOIL
FOLIO
FOLIOUS
FOLK
FOLKLIFE
FOLKS
FOOL
FOOT
FOOTING
FOOTLING
FORT
FORTH
FRIS
FRISE
FRISK
FRISKA
FRIST
FRISTS
FROTH
FROTHING
FROW
FROWS
FROWST
FROWSTER
FROWSTERS
FROWSTS
GHIS
GLOB
GLOOM
GLOOP
GLOOPS
GLOP
GLOPS
GLOST
GLOSTS
GOLF
GOLP
GOLPE
GOLPES
GOLPS
GOOL
GOOP
GOOPS
GOOR
GOORS
GOOS
GOOSE
GOPIK
GORE
GORES
GURJUN
GURJUNS
GURS
HILA
HILI
HILT
HILTING
HING
HINT
HIPS
HIPSTER
HIPSTERS
HIRLING
HIST
HISTS
HORI
HORIS
HORS
HORSE
HORST
HORSTE
HORSTS
HOWF
HOWFS
HOWS
IGLOO
IGLOOS
IKAT
ILIA
ILIAC
ILKA
ILKS
IMPURE
INSTEP
INSTEPS
INTER
INTERS
INTO
INTRO
INURE
ISOLOG
IURE
JEST
JESTS
JETS
JOES
JORS
JORUM
JOSS
JOUR
JOURS
JUMP
JUNIPER
JUNIPERS
JUPE
JUPES
JURE
JUROR
JURORS
KAIF
KAIFS
KAIL
KAIN
KAING
KAIS
KAISER
KAISERS
KALI
KALIF
KALIFS
KALIS
KATI
KIFS
KILN
KILT
KILTING
KIPE
KIPES
KIPS
KIRS
KIST
KISTS
KLISTER
KLISTERS
KLOOF
KOBO
LAIK
LAIKS
LAIN
LAIPSE
LAIR
LAIRS
LATI
LIAISE
LIFE
LIFER
LIFERS
LIFES
LIFT
LIFTER
LIFTERS
LIFTS
LIGURE
LIGURES
LING
LINT
LIPE
LIPO
LIPOS
LIPS
LIROT
LIROTH
LISK
LISP
LISPER
LISPERS
LIST
LISTER
LISTERS
LISTS
LITAI
LOBO
LOCUS
LOOF
LOOFA
LOOK
LOOKIST
LOOKISTS
LOOKS
LOOM
LOOP
LOOPER
LOOPERS
LOOPS
LOOR
LOOS
LOOSE
LOOSER
LOOT
LOOTING
LOPE
LOPER
LOPERS
LOPES
LOPS
LORE
LORES
LOSE
LOSER
LOSERS
LOST
LOUR
LOURE
LOURES
LOURS
LOUS
MEOU
MEOUS
MEVROU
MEVROUS
MINSTER
MINSTERS
MINT
MINTER
MINTERS
MINTS
MIPS
MOAI
MOAT
MOATING
MOFO
MOKI
MOKIHI
MOKIS
MOOI
MOOL
MOOLI
MOOLOO
MOOLOOS
MOTI
MUNI
MUNS
MUNSTER
MUNSTERS
MUNT
MUNTER
MUNTERS
MUNTS
MURE
MURR
MURRE
MURRES
MURRS
NIHIL
NIP
NIPS
NIPTER
NIPTERS
NUMEROUS
NURR
NURRS
OAKLING
OAKS
OBOL
OBOLI
OCTA
OCTAL
OFTER
OHIA
OHING
OLFACT
OLFACTING
OLIO
OLOROSO
OLOROSOS
OLPE
OLPES
OOPS
OOSE
OPES
OPIATING
ORCS
ORES
ORFE
ORFES
ORFS
ORPIN
ORPINS
OURS
OVER
OVERJUMP
OVERPUMP
OWTS
PEPLOS
PEPO
PEPOS
PEPS
PERJURE
PERJUROUS
PESO
PEST
PESTS
PETS
PIAL
PIKA
PILA
PILAF
PILAO
PILI
PILING
PIMP
PINS
PINT
PINTS
PINUP
PINUPS
PIPE
PIPER
PIPERS
PIPES
PIPET
PIPETS
PIPS
PIRL
PIRS
PISE
PISO
PISTE
PIUM
PLOOK
PLOOKS
POEP
POEPS
POET
POETS
POLIO
POLK
POLKA
POLKAING
POLKS
POLO
POLOS
POOL
POOR
POOREST
POOS
PORE
PORES
POROSE
POROUS
POSE
POSER
POSERS
POST
POSTER
POSTERS
POSTS
POUR
POURS
PREM
PROEM
PROJET
PROJETS
PRORE
PRORES
PROS
PROSO
PROSOS
PROSS
PROVE
PRUNT
PRUNTS
PUER
PUMP
PUNS
PUNSTER
PUNSTERS
PUNT
PUNTER
PUNTERS
PUNTS
PUPS
PURE
PURR
PURRS
REFILING
REFS
REFT
REMINT
REMINTS
REOS
REPIN
REPINS
REPO
REPOS
REPOST
REPOSTS
REPOUR
REPOURS
REPRO
REPROS
REPROVE
REPS
REPUMP
REPURE
RESIFT
RESIFTS
RESILIN
RESILING
RESPOOL
REST
RESTS
RETS
REVS
RIAL
RIALTO
RIFE
RIFER
RIFEST
RIFS
RIFT
RIFTE
RIFTS
RILING
RIPE
RIPER
RIPERS
RIPES
RIPEST
RIPOST
RIPOSTE
RIPOSTS
RIPS
RISE
RISER
RISERS
RISK
RISP
ROCS
ROES
ROIL
ROLF
ROOP
ROOPS
ROOS
ROOSE
ROOST
ROOSTS
ROPE
ROPES
RORE
RORES
ROSE
ROSET
ROSETS
ROST
ROSTS
ROVE
ROVER
ROWS
ROWT
ROWTS
RUCS
RUIN
RUINS
RUME
RUMP
RUNS
RUNT
RUNTS
SCOG
SCOOP
SCOOPER
SCOOPS
SCOP
SCOPE
SCOPES
SCOPS
SCORE
SCORES
SCOUG
SCOUR
SCOURS
SCUG
SCUR
SCURS
SEPIA
SEPIUM
SEPS
SEPT
SEPTS
SEROUS
SERR
SERRE
SERS
SETS
SIAL
SIFT
SIFTER
SIFTERS
SIFTS
SIKA
SILING
SILK
SILT
SILTING
SIPE
SKAIL
SKAILING
SKAT
SKATING
SKIP
SKIRL
SKIRLING
SKIRT
SKLATING
SKOAL
SKOALING
SKOOL
SNIP
SNIPE
SNIPER
SNIPERS
SNIPES
SOLI
SOLO
SOOL
SOOP
SOPOR
SOPOROUS
SOPORS
SORE
SORES
SOREST
SORUS
SOUR
SOUREST
SOURS
SOUS
SOVS
SPEOS
SPERRE
SPET
SPETS
SPIAL
SPIF
SPIFS
SPIK
SPILING
SPILT
SPIM
SPIN
SPIRLING
SPIRT
SPLORE
SPOIL
SPOOL
SPOOR
SPOORS
SPORE
SPRUE
SPUE
SPUER
SPUME
SPUN
SPUR
STEP
STEPS
STEROL
SURE
SURES
SUREST
SWOT
TACO
TAIL
TAILING
TAIN
TAINT
TAIS
TAKI
TAKIS
TAKS
TALI
TALIPES
TALK
TALKS
TEFS
THILK
THIN
THING
THIR
THIRL
THIRLING
THIRST
THIRSTER
THIRSTERS
THIRSTS
THIS
THOFT
THOFTS
THORIA
THRIFT
THRIFTS
THRIP
THRIPS
THRIST
THRISTS
THRO
THROW
THROWS
THROWSTER
THROWSTERS
TILAK
TILAKS
TING
TINT
TOFT
TOFTS
TOMB
TOMBOLO
TOMBOLOS
TOOL
TORI
TORS
TORSE
TORSI
TORSK
TORSO
TOWS
TOWT
TOWTS
TRIAC
TRIACT
TRIAL
TRIP
TRIPE
TRIPES
TRIPOLI
TRIPOS
TRIPS
TRIST
TRISTE
TROW
TROWS
TWOFER
TWOFERS
UNSTEP
UNSTEPS
UPJET
UPJETS
UPSTEP
UPSTEPS
UPTER
URES
UROSCOPIST
UROSCOPISTS
URPS
VERMIN
VERMINS
VORS
VROU
VROUS
WOFS
WORSE
WORSER
WORSET
WORSETS
WORST
WORSTS
WORT
WORTH
WORTHING
WRIST
WRISTS
WROTH

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Yesterday's Strands Answers — February 15, 2026

  • Theme: ""Now I get it!""
  • Spangram: SEETHELIGHT

Theme words:

APPREHEND FATHOM GRASP REALIZE UNDERSTAND

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