Strands Answers in Order February 18, 2026 #892, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for February 18, 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: "Cold competition"
  • Category nudge: Think about cold competition
  • Theme words count: 5 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, C, H, L, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: WINTERSPORTS

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Cold competition" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BOBSLED CURLING HOCKEY LUGE SNOWBOARDING

All Valid Solutions (1023 words):

ADOBE
ADORING
ADOS
ADSORB
ADSORBER
ADSORBERS
ADSORBING
ADSORBS
ALDRIN
ALDRINS
ALOD
ALODS
ALSO
ARBITER
ARBITERS
ARBS
ARDS
ARID
ARIS
BECK
BECKE
BEHOTING
BEIN
BEING
BEINGS
BEND
BENDS
BENI
BENIS
BENISON
BENS
BERG
BERGS
BETH
BETHORN
BETHORNS
BETID
BETING
BETON
BETONS
BIDS
BIEN
BIER
BIERS
BILGE
BIND
BINDS
BINE
BINER
BINERS
BING
BINGO
BINGOS
BINGS
BINS
BINT
BIRD
BIRDS
BIRDSONG
BIRDSONGS
BIRO
BIROS
BIRSY
BISON
BITE
BITER
BITERS
BITO
BITOS
BOAR
BOARD
BOARDING
BOARDINGS
BOARDS
BOBS
BOBSLED
BODE
BODING
BODINGS
BODLE
BODS
BOLA
BOLAR
BOLD
BOLDS
BOLE
BORA
BORAL
BORALS
BORD
BORDE
BORDEL
BORDELS
BORDS
BORING
BORINGS
BORON
BORONS
BOTH
BOTHER
BOTHERING
BOTHERS
BOTULIN
BOTULINS
BRAD
BRADS
BRAE
BRIBE
BRIBER
BRIBERS
BRIBERY
BRIE
BRIER
BRIERS
BRIERY
BRIN
BRINE
BRINER
BRINERS
BRING
BRINGS
BRINS
BRIS
BRIT
BRITH
BROAD
BROADS
BROD
BRODS
BROS
BROTH
BROTHER
BROTHERING
BROTHERS
BUHL
BULGE
BUNS
BUNT
BUNTER
BUNTERS
BUNTIER
BUNTING
BUNTINGS
BUTE
BUTEO
CEBID
CEBIDS
CENS
CENSURE
CENSURING
CERIC
CERING
CERO
CIRE
CIRL
COHEIR
COHEIRS
COHERING
COHERITOR
COKE
COKY
CORE
CORING
CORN
CORNET
CORNI
CORNS
CORS
CORY
COTE
COTH
COTING
CRETIN
CRETINS
CRIB
CRINE
CRIS
CRIT
CRITH
CROG
CROTON
CROTONBUG
CROTONS
CUING
CURE
CURING
CURL
CURLI
CURLING
CUSP
DALE
DALS
DARB
DARBS
DARI
DARING
DARINGS
DARIS
DEAL
DEALS
DEAR
DEARIE
DEARING
DELO
DELOS
DELS
DIEB
DIET
DINE
DINER
DINERO
DINERS
DING
DINGO
DINGS
DINS
DIRE
DISOWN
DITE
DITHER
DITHERS
DITHERY
DOBIE
DOBRA
DOBRO
DOBROS
DOBS
DOBSON
DODO
DODOS
DODS
DOLE
DOLS
DONS
DONUT
DORAD
DORADO
DORADOS
DORADS
DORB
DORBS
DORIS
DOTE
DOTER
DOTERS
DOTH
DOTIER
DOTING
DOTINGS
DRAD
DRIB
DRIER
DRIERS
DROLE
EARBOB
EARBOBS
EARD
EARDING
EARDS
EARING
EARINGS
EBON
EBONS
ELDS
ENDIRON
ENDIRONS
ENDS
ENGS
ENNOG
ENNOGS
ENSUE
ENSUING
ENSURE
ENSURING
EOTHEN
ERGO
ERGON
ERGONS
ERGOS
ERGOT
ERGOTS
ERGS
ERIC
ERICS
ERING
ERINGO
ERINGOS
ERINUS
ERNS
ETHE
ETHNOS
ETUI
EYRE
EYRIE
EYRIR
GECK
GECKO
GLIB
GLIBS
GLINT
GLINTIER
GLINTING
GLUT
GLUTE
GLUTEI
GLUTEN
GLUTENS
GNOW
GNOWS
GNUS
GOER
GOERS
GONG
GONGS
GONS
GOON
GOONS
GOOS
GOOSIER
GOOSING
GORE
GORGON
GORGONS
GORI
GORING
GORINGS
GORIS
GORP
GORPS
GORSY
GORY
GOTH
GRECE
GREIN
GREINS
GREN
GRENS
GRID
GRIDS
GRIECE
GRIN
GRIND
GRINDS
GRINS
GRIS
GRISON
GRIT
GRITH
GROCER
GROCERY
GROG
GROGS
GROK
GROT
GROTS
GRYCE
GRYKE
GUBS
GUNS
GUNTER
GUNTERS
HECK
HEID
HEIDS
HEIR
HEIRS
HEND
HENDS
HENRY
HENRYS
HENS
HERITOR
HERN
HERNS
HERO
HEROE
HERS
HERY
HERYE
HETING
HOCK
HOCKER
HOCKEY
HOCKEYS
HOEING
HOER
HOERS
HOKE
HOKEY
HORE
HORI
HORIS
HORN
HORNET
HORNITO
HORNITOS
HORNS
HORS
HORSY
HOTE
HOTEN
HUBS
HUGE
HUNS
HUNT
HUNTER
HUNTERS
HUNTING
HUNTINGS
INBEING
INBEINGS
INBRING
INBRINGS
INCUR
INCUS
INGO
INGOT
INGOTS
INHERCE
INHERING
INHERIT
INHERITOR
INNS
INORB
INORBING
INORBS
INRO
INSOLE
INSULIN
INSURE
INSURING
INTEND
INTENDS
INTER
INTERN
INTERNS
INTERS
INTI
INTINE
INTIRE
INTIS
INTO
INURE
IRADE
IRON
IRONS
ISOTRON
ITHER
IURE
KEYRING
KEYS
KOHL
KORE
KORS
KOTO
KOTOS
KYRIE
KYUS
LADE
LADRON
LADRONS
LADS
LARD
LARDIER
LARDING
LARDON
LARDONS
LARDS
LARI
LARINE
LARIS
LEAD
LEADS
LEAR
LEARIER
LEARING
LIBS
LING
LINGO
LINGOT
LINGOTS
LINO
LINOS
LINS
LINT
LINTER
LINTERS
LINTIE
LINTIER
LINTING
LINTOL
LINTOLS
LIRE
LOBE
LOBI
LOBING
LOBINGS
LOBS
LOBULI
LODE
LODS
LORD
LORDING
LORDINGS
LORDS
LORINER
LORINERS
LORING
LORINGS
LORIS
LOTE
LOTH
LOTHER
LOTI
LOTO
LUGE
LUNG
LUNT
LUNTING
LURE
LURING
LUTE
LUTEIN
LUTEINS
LUTER
LUTERS
LUTHERN
LUTHERNS
LUTING
LUTINGS
NEBRIS
NECK
NECKER
NIBS
NIDOR
NIDS
NIECE
NIRL
NITE
NITER
NITERS
NITERY
NITHER
NITHERS
NITON
NITONS
NOBS
NODAL
NODE
NODS
NOGS
NOLE
NOOP
NOOPS
NOOSING
NORI
NORIS
NORITE
NOSIER
NOSING
NOSINGS
NOSTOS
NOTE
NOTER
NOTERS
NOTHER
NOTING
NOTORNIS
NOWS
NUBS
NURL
OARIER
OARING
OBIS
OBIT
OBITER
OBTEND
OBTENDS
OCKER
ODAL
ODALS
ODEA
ODOR
ODSO
OGRE
OKEH
OLDS
OLEA
ONOS
ONTO
OONS
OONT
OONTS
OOPS
OOSIER
OOTS
ORAD
ORAL
ORALS
ORBIER
ORBING
ORBIT
ORBITER
ORBITERS
ORBS
ORCEIN
ORCEINS
ORCS
ORDEAL
ORDEALS
ORDO
ORDOS
ORDS
ORISON
ORNIS
ORTS
OSIER
OSIERS
OSIERY
OTHER
OTHERS
OWNS
PONG
PONGS
PONS
PONT
PONTS
POON
POONS
POOS
POOT
POOTS
PORT
PORTS
POST
POTS
PROG
PROGS
PRONG
PRONGS
PRONTO
PROO
PROS
PROST
PROTON
PROTONS
RADE
RADON
RADONS
RADS
RALE
REBID
REBIDS
REBIND
REBINDS
REBIT
REBORING
RECK
RECS
REIN
REINS
REINSURE
REINSURING
REIRD
REIRDS
REIS
REKE
REND
RENDS
RENS
RETIRAL
RETIRALS
RETOLD
RICY
RIDS
RIND
RINDS
RINE
RING
RINGS
RINS
RITE
ROAD
ROADS
ROBE
ROBIN
ROBING
ROBINGS
ROBINS
ROBS
ROCK
ROCKER
ROCKERY
ROCKY
ROCS
RODE
RODING
RODINGS
RODS
ROKE
ROKER
ROKY
ROLE
RONG
RONNE
RONNIE
RONT
RONTE
RONTS
ROON
ROONS
ROOS
ROOSING
ROOT
ROOTS
ROST
ROTE
ROTHER
ROTHERS
ROTI
ROTING
ROTIS
ROTO
ROTON
ROTONS
ROTOR
ROTORS
ROTOS
ROTS
RUCS
RUIN
RUING
RULING
RUNG
RUNIC
RYKE
SCEND
SCENDS
SCOG
SCORE
SCORING
SCORINGS
SCORN
SCORNS
SCOT
SCOTER
SCRIBE
SCRINE
SCROG
SCROTE
SCRY
SCRYER
SCUL
SCUR
SCYE
SIEN
SIENS
SIETH
SIND
SINE
SING
SINGS
SINS
SIRE
SIREN
SIRENS
SIROC
SIROCS
SIRS
SITE
SITH
SITHE
SITHEN
SITHENS
SLADE
SLAE
SLED
SLOB
SLOT
SLOTH
SNEB
SNECK
SNIB
SNIT
SNOB
SNOD
SNOG
SNOGS
SNOOP
SNOOPS
SNOOT
SNOOTS
SNORING
SNORINGS
SNORT
SNORTS
SNOT
SNOTS
SNOW
SNOWBOARD
SNOWBOARDING
SNOWBOARDINGS
SNOWBOARDS
SNUB
SNUG
SOBEIT
SOBER
SOBERING
SOBERS
SODA
SOGS
SOLA
SOLAR
SOLD
SOLDE
SOLDO
SOLE
SOLED
SONG
SONGS
SONNE
SONNET
SONS
SONSIE
SONSIER
SOON
SOOP
SOOPS
SOOT
SOOTS
SOPS
SORA
SORAL
SORB
SORBET
SORBING
SORBITE
SORBO
SORBS
SORD
SORDA
SORDINE
SORDO
SORDS
SORI
SORING
SORINGS
SORT
SOTH
SOTS
SOWN
SPONSING
SPOON
SPOONS
SPOOT
SPOOTS
SPORT
SPORTS
SPOT
SPOTS
SPROG
SPROGS
SPRONG
SRIS
STONG
STONN
STONNE
STONNS
STOOP
STOOPS
STOOR
STOP
STOPS
STOW
STOWN
STOWS
STRONG
STROP
STROPS
SUER
SUING
SUNG
SURE
SURING
SWOON
SWOOP
SWOOPS
SWOT
SWOTS
SYCE
SYKE
SYKER
SYREN
SYRENS
TECS
TEIND
TEINDS
TEND
TENDRON
TENDRONS
TENDS
TENNO
TENNOS
TENS
TENSON
TERCE
TERN
TERNS
THEIN
THEINS
THEIR
THEIRS
THEN
THENS
THEORY
THORN
THORNS
THUG
TIDS
TIER
TIERCE
TIERS
TIND
TINDS
TINE
TING
TINGS
TINS
TIRADE
TIRE
TIRO
TIROS
TOCK
TOCKY
TOCS
TODS
TOEING
TOGE
TOGS
TOKE
TOKER
TOLA
TOLAR
TOLD
TOLE
TOLED
TOLEDO
TONG
TONGS
TONNE
TONNER
TONNERS
TONS
TOON
TOONS
TOPS
TORA
TORC
TORCS
TORE
TORI
TORN
TORO
TORS
TORY
TOSING
TOWN
TOWNS
TOWS
TOWSIER
TOWSING
TROG
TROGS
TRON
TRONS
TROP
TUBS
TUNS
UEYS
UNBE
UNBEING
UNBEINGS
UNBEND
UNBENDS
UNBID
UNBIND
UNBINDS
UNCI
UNGOT
UNSOBER
UNSOD
UNSOLD
UNTIE
UNTIN
UNTINS
UNTO
UNTOLD
UNTORN
URIC
UTERI
UTIS
WINO
WINOS
WINS
WINTER
WINTERING
WINTERS
WINTERY
WONNER
WONNERS
WONS
WONT
WONTS
WOON
WOONS
WOOPS
WOOS
WOOT
WOTS
WUTHER
WUTHERING
WUTHERS
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Yesterday's Strands Answers — February 17, 2026

  • Theme: "The year of the ..."
  • Spangram: ZODIACSIGNS

Theme words:

DRAGON GOAT HORSE MONKEY RABBIT SNAKE TIGER

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