Strands Answers in Order March 18, 2026 #918, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for March 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: "It follows"
  • Category nudge: Think about it follows
  • Theme words count: 7 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, C, C, H, L, P, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: AFTERLIFE

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "It follows" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BLOOD COACH CYCLE HACK LESSON PRESERVER STYLE

All Valid Solutions (906 words):

ACCOST
ACCOY
ACCRETE
ACCRETES
ACER
ACERS
ACES
ACETOSE
ACHE
ACHES
ACHOLIA
ACHOLIAS
ACNE
ACRE
ACRES
ACTS
AESC
AFTER
AFTERLIFE
AFTERS
AHIS
AILS
AISLE
AISLES
ALBE
ALBS
ALEC
ALECOST
ALEE
ALEF
ALEFS
ALEFT
ALES
ALFS
ALIBLE
ALIF
ALISON
ALOE
ALOES
ALOHA
ALONE
ALPEEN
ALPEENS
ALSO
ASCI
ATOC
BELCH
BELON
BELONS
BELS
BIAS
BICE
BICES
BICYCLE
BICYCLES
BIFACE
BIFACES
BIFOLD
BILE
BISE
BISES
BISON
BLACK
BLAE
BLAER
BLAES
BLAH
BLAISE
BLASE
BLISS
BLOC
BLOOD
BLOODS
CACHE
CACHES
CAESE
CAFE
CALCES
CALCRETE
CALCRETES
CALICES
CALIF
CALO
CALOS
CASE
CATS
CATTERY
CEAS
CEASE
CECA
CECAL
CECILS
CEES
CENS
CENSE
CENSES
CERCAL
CERCI
CERCIS
CERCISES
CERE
CERES
CESTA
CETE
CETES
CHACE
CHACES
CHACO
CHACOES
CHACOS
CHAFE
CHAI
CHAIS
CHAISE
CHAISES
CHAL
CHALICE
CHALICES
CHALONE
CHALS
CHAO
CHAOS
CHAS
CHASE
CHASER
CHAT
CHATS
CHATTEL
CHATTER
CHATTERS
CHATTERY
CHAY
CHAYOTE
CHAYOTES
CHEAT
CHEATS
CHEER
CHEERS
CHEERY
CHEESY
CHEF
CHELA
CHER
CHERE
CHEVRE
CHEVRES
CHIA
CHIAS
CHIB
CHIBS
CHIC
CHICA
CHICAS
CHICER
CHICS
CHILD
CHILDS
CHILE
CHIS
CHISEL
CHOC
CHOCO
CHOCOS
CHOLA
CHOLAS
CHOLI
CHOLIC
CHOLIS
CHON
CHONS
CHOSE
CHOSES
CLACH
CLACK
CLAES
CLEF
CLEFS
CLEFT
CLEFTS
CLOCHE
CLON
CLONE
CLONER
CLONERS
CLONS
CLOSE
CLOSES
COACH
COACT
COACTS
COAL
COALY
COAT
COATS
COCA
COCH
COCO
COCOA
COCOS
COCOTTE
COCOTTES
COERCE
COERCER
COERCERS
COERCES
COERCIBLE
COLA
COLAS
COLE
COLES
COLIC
COLICS
COLS
CONCEAL
CONCEALS
CONCETTO
CONCH
CONCHA
CONCHAE
CONCHAL
CONCHE
CONCISE
CONCISES
CONCRETE
CONCRETES
CONE
CONEY
CONEYS
CONS
COSE
COSEC
COSES
COSET
COSS
COST
COSTA
COSTAE
COSTAL
COSTE
COSTER
COSTERS
COTE
COTES
COTS
COTT
COTTA
COTTAE
COTTER
COTTERS
COTTS
COTYLAE
COTYLE
CREASE
CREASER
CREASY
CREE
CREEL
CREEP
CREEPY
CREES
CYCAS
CYCLASE
CYCLE
CYCLES
CYCLISE
CYCLISES
CYCLO
CYCLONE
CYCLOS
CYCLOSES
CYPRES
DOEK
DOLE
DOLIA
DOLS
DOOL
DOOLE
DOOLS
EACH
EASE
EASER
EASY
EATS
ECCE
ECCLESIA
ECCLESIAE
ECCLESIAL
ECCO
ECHE
ECHES
ECHO
ECHOES
ECHOLESS
ECHOS
ECLOSE
ECLOSES
ECOS
EECH
EERY
EFTS
ELDS
ELFS
ELSE
ENCASE
ENCLISES
ENCLOSE
ENCLOSES
ENLACE
ENLACES
ENOL
ENOLASE
ENOLIC
ENOLS
ENOSES
ENSILE
EONS
ERES
EREV
ERNS
ESILE
ESNE
ESNECY
ESOTERY
ESTER
ESTERS
ESTOC
ETEN
ETENS
EVER
EVES
EYEN
EYER
EYERS
EYES
EYOT
EYOTS
EYRE
EYRES
FACE
FACER
FACERS
FACES
FACILE
FAIBLE
FAIL
FAILS
FALCES
FALSE
FALSES
FASCI
FASCIS
FEAL
FEEN
FEENS
FEER
FEERS
FEET
FEOD
FEODS
FEST
FESTA
FESTAL
FESTER
FESTERS
FESTY
FETE
FETS
FETT
FETTA
FETTS
FIACRE
FIACRES
FIBS
FICE
FICES
FILA
FILACER
FILACERS
FILE
FILO
FILOS
FILOSE
FILS
FISSLE
FLEA
FLEE
FLEECY
FLEER
FLEERS
FLEET
FLEETS
FLIC
FLICS
FLOE
FLOOD
FLOODS
FOLD
FOLDS
FOLIA
FOLIC
FOOD
FOODS
FOOL
FOOLS
HACK
HAERES
HAES
HAIL
HAILS
HALE
HALO
HALOES
HALON
HALONS
HALOS
HALSE
HALSES
HATS
HATTER
HATTERS
HAYLE
HEAL
HEALS
HEAT
HEATS
HECK
HELD
HELIAC
HELICAL
HELICES
HELO
HERE
HERES
HERESY
HERS
HERSE
HILA
HILD
HISN
HISS
HOES
HOLE
HOLES
HOLS
HONE
HONER
HONERS
HONEY
HONEYS
HONS
HOSE
HOSEL
HOSES
HOSS
ICER
ICERS
ICES
ISLE
ISLES
ISOHEL
KHAF
KHALIF
KHIS
LACE
LACER
LACERS
LACES
LACET
LACETS
LACEY
LACHES
LACK
LACS
LACTEAL
LACTOSE
LACY
LAER
LAERS
LAIC
LAICS
LAISSE
LASE
LASER
LATS
LATTE
LATTEN
LATTENS
LATTER
LATTES
LEACH
LEAF
LEAFS
LEAT
LEATS
LECH
LECTERN
LECTERNS
LEER
LEERS
LEERY
LEET
LEETS
LEFT
LEFTE
LEFTER
LEFTS
LEHR
LEONE
LESBIC
LESS
LESSON
LEST
LETS
LIAS
LIBEL
LIBELS
LIBS
LICE
LIFE
LILAC
LILACS
LILO
LILOS
LISLE
LISLES
LOCA
LOCAL
LOCALE
LOCH
LOCO
LOCOS
LODS
LOESS
LOESSIAL
LONE
LONER
LONERS
LOOF
LOOFA
LOOFAH
LOOFAS
LOSE
LOSEL
LOSES
LOSS
NEEP
NETE
NETES
NETS
NETT
NETTS
NETTY
NOCHEL
NOEL
NOELS
NOES
NOLE
NOLES
NOSE
NOSES
OATS
OCHE
OCHONE
OCTOSTYLE
OLDS
OLEO
OLES
ONCE
ONCER
ONCERS
ONCES
ONCET
ONCOST
ONER
ONERS
ONERY
ONEYER
ONEYERS
ONEYRE
ONEYRES
OSES
OSTEAL
OSTENSIBLE
OTTER
OTTERS
PEAL
PECTEN
PECTENS
PEEN
PEENS
PEEOY
PEER
PEERS
PEERY
PELA
PELF
PELFS
PESO
PEST
PESTER
PESTERS
PESTO
PESTY
PETER
PETERS
PETS
PETTO
PETTY
PLEA
PREE
PREES
PREEVE
PRESA
PRESE
PRESERVE
PRESERVER
PREY
PREYER
PREYERS
PREYS
PRYER
PRYERS
PRYS
PRYSE
PYCNOSES
PYES
PYET
PYETS
PYRE
PYRES
REACH
REAL
REALISE
REALISES
REALO
REALOS
REALS
RECAL
RECALS
RECCE
RECCO
RECCOS
RECK
RECLOSE
RECLOSES
RECOAL
RECOAT
RECOATS
RECON
RECONCILE
RECONS
RECOYLE
RECS
RECTO
RECTOS
RECYCLE
RECYCLES
REECH
REEF
REEFS
REEL
REES
REEST
REESTY
REEVE
RENS
REOS
RESAIL
RESAILS
RESEAL
RESEALS
RESERVE
RESERVER
RETE
RETES
RETEST
RETOTAL
RETS
REVEAL
REVEALS
REVERE
REVERER
REVERERS
REVERES
REVERS
REVERSAL
REVERSALS
REVERSE
REVERSER
RHEA
RHEAS
RYES
RYPE
SACK
SAFE
SAHIB
SAHIBS
SAIC
SAICE
SAIL
SAILS
SAIS
SALIC
SALOL
SALOLS
SALON
SALONS
SALS
SALSE
SALSES
SCAIL
SCAILS
SCISSEL
SCREE
SCREES
SCREET
SCREETS
SCRY
SCRYER
SCYE
SEAFOOD
SEAFOODS
SEAL
SEALS
SECALOSE
SECALOSES
SECERN
SECERNS
SECH
SECKEL
SECKELS
SECRECY
SECRET
SECRETE
SECRETES
SECRETEST
SECRETS
SECT
SEEN
SEER
SEERS
SELF
SELS
SERE
SERER
SERVE
SERVER
SETT
SEVER
SEYEN
SEYENS
SIAL
SIALON
SIBS
SICE
SICES
SICS
SILD
SILDS
SILE
SILO
SLACK
SLAE
SLAES
SLICE
SLICER
SLICERS
SLICES
SLOE
SLOES
SNEE
SNEES
SOCA
SOCCER
SOCCERS
SOCLE
SOCLES
SOLA
SOLACE
SOLACER
SOLACERS
SOLACES
SOLAH
SOLAS
SOLE
SOLES
SOLI
SONCE
SONCES
SONE
SOYA
SOYLE
STACTE
STALE
STAY
STEAL
STEEL
STEEN
STEENS
STEEP
STEEPY
STEER
STEERS
STEERY
STELA
STEN
STENCH
STENCIL
STENCILS
STENO
STENOS
STENOSES
STENS
STEP
STERN
STERNS
STEY
STEYER
STOA
STOAE
STOAT
STOT
STYE
STYLE
SYCE
SYCEE
SYCEES
SYCES
SYEN
SYENS
SYPE
SYPES
SYREN
SYRENS
TACE
TACET
TACETS
TACH
TACHE
TACHO
TACHOS
TACO
TACOS
TACT
TACTS
TAEL
TALE
TAOS
TEAL
TEEL
TEEN
TEENS
TEER
TEERS
TEES
TEFS
TELA
TENCH
TENS
TENSE
TENSES
TENSIBLE
TENSILE
TERCE
TERCEL
TERCES
TERN
TERNS
TERSE
TERSER
TEST
TESTA
TESTAE
TESTY
TOCO
TOCOS
TOEY
TOSE
TOST
TOTAL
TOTE
TOTER
TOTERS
TOTES
TOTS
VEAL
VEALS
VEER
VEERS
VEERY
VEES
VERS
VERSAL
VERSALS
VERSE
VERSER
YALE
YATTER
YATTERS
YEAH
YECCH
YECH
YENS
YETT
YETTS
YTOST

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — March 17, 2026

  • Theme: "Happy Saint Patrick's Day!"
  • Spangram: GOGREEN

Theme words:

BERET FLAG GODDESS LIGHT PARTY PEPPER ROOM THUMB

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — March 17, 2026