Strands Answers in Order March 21, 2026 #920, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for March 21, 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: "Sniff sniff"
  • Category nudge: Think about sniff sniff
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: B, H, M, P, S, S
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: ONTHENOSE

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Sniff sniff" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

BEAK HONKER MUZZLE PROBOSCIS SCHNOZZLE SNOUT

All Valid Solutions (652 words):

ABCEE
ABCEES
ABET
ABOS
ABSCISE
ABSORB
ACES
AERO
AEROS
AESC
AHENT
AKEE
AKENE
AKENES
AMNESIC
AMNESICS
ATES
ATRESIC
BACS
BAHT
BAKE
BAKEN
BATCH
BATE
BATES
BATH
BATHE
BEAK
BEAM
BEAT
BEATEN
BEATER
BEATH
BEEN
BEER
BEES
BEET
BESET
BESOT
BESPOKE
BESPOKEN
BESPOT
BEST
BETA
BETAKE
BETAKEN
BETE
BETES
BETH
BHAT
BOET
BOETS
BOIS
BOKE
BONE
BONES
BONK
BONZE
BONZES
BOPS
BORE
BORES
BORS
BORSIC
BORSICS
BOSBOK
BOSON
BOSONS
BOSS
BOSSER
BOSSIES
BOSTON
BOSTONS
BOTEL
BOTELS
BOTONE
BOTS
BROS
BRUS
BRUST
BRUT
BRUTE
BRUTES
BRUTS
CABS
CAESE
CAKE
CATCH
CATE
CATER
CATES
CEES
CETE
CETES
CHEEK
CHEEKBONE
CHEEKBONES
CHEZ
CHUM
COBS
COHO
COHORN
COHORNS
COHORT
CONE
CONES
CONS
CONSORT
CONTE
CONTES
CORBE
CORBES
CORE
CORES
CORK
CORKS
CORN
CORNEA
CORNEAE
CORNET
CORNO
CORNS
CORONET
CORPS
CORPSE
CORS
CORSE
CORSO
COSIE
COSIES
COSS
EATCHE
EATEN
EATER
EATH
EATHE
EBON
ECOS
EKES
ELUENT
ELUENTS
ENES
EONS
ERKS
ERNS
EROS
ERST
ESKER
ESTOP
ESTOPS
ETCH
ETEN
ETENS
ETHE
ETHENE
ETHENES
EURO
EUROS
HACEK
HACEKS
HAEN
HAES
HAET
HAKE
HAKU
HATCH
HATCHEL
HATE
HATER
HATES
HEEL
HEEZE
HEEZES
HENT
HENTS
HONE
HONER
HONES
HONK
HONKER
HONKS
HONS
HORE
HORN
HORNET
HORNS
HULE
HUMA
HUMATE
HUMATES
ICES
ISBA
ISSUE
ISSUER
KABS
KAES
KEBS
KEEL
KEEN
KEENO
KEENOS
KEENS
KEET
KENCH
KENO
KENOS
KENS
KENT
KENTE
KENTES
KENTS
KERN
KERNS
KERO
KEROS
KETA
KETCH
KETE
KHAT
KNEE
KNEEL
KNEES
KNOB
KNOBS
KNOP
KNOPS
KNOSP
KNOSPS
KNOT
KNOTS
KOBS
KOEL
KOELS
KOPS
KOSS
KOTO
KOTOS
KRONE
KRONEN
KUEH
LEEK
LENO
LENOS
LENS
LENT
LENTO
LENTOS
LENTOUS
LEONE
LETS
LEUKON
LEZZ
LEZZES
LUKE
LUMA
LUZZES
MABE
MABES
MACE
MACES
MACS
MAES
MAKE
MAKO
MAKOS
MATCH
MATE
MATER
MATES
MATH
MATRES
MATRON
MATRONS
MULE
MUZZ
MUZZES
MUZZLE
MUZZLES
NEAT
NEATH
NEKS
NENE
NEON
NEONS
NEOTENOUS
NERK
NERKS
NETE
NETES
NETOP
NETOPS
NETS
NEUK
NEUM
NOBS
NOCHEL
NOEL
NOELS
NOES
NORK
NORKS
NORTENO
NORTENOS
NORTH
NOSE
NOSER
NOSERS
NOTE
NOTES
NOTOUR
NOUS
NOUT
NOZZLE
OBEAH
OBES
OBESE
OBESER
OBOE
OBOES
OBOS
OCHE
OCTA
OHONE
OHOS
OKEH
ONER
ONES
ONSET
ONSETS
ONTO
OPTS
ORBS
ORES
OURS
OUST
OUTPRESS
OUTS
OUTSPOKE
OUTSPOKEN
POET
POETS
POKE
PONE
PONENT
PONES
PONK
PONT
PONTES
PONTON
PONTONS
PONTS
PONZU
POSE
POSER
POSERS
POSEUR
POSEURS
POSS
POSSIE
POSSIES
POST
POSTURE
POTE
POTES
POTS
PRESS
PRESSIE
PRESSIES
PREST
PRESTO
PROB
PROBE
PROBES
PROBOSCIS
PROBS
PROS
PROSS
PRUSSIC
PSIS
PSST
REABSORB
REAK
REAM
REATE
REATES
REBS
REEBOK
REEK
REEKS
REES
REKE
REKES
RENK
RENS
RENT
RENTE
RENTES
RESCORE
RESCORES
RESEAT
RESET
RESKETCH
RESPOKE
RESPOKEN
RESPOT
REST
RESTO
RESTOKE
RETAKE
RETAKEN
RETCH
RETE
RETEAM
RETES
RHONE
RHONES
RHOS
ROBE
ROBES
ROBS
ROCH
ROCS
ROES
ROESTONE
ROESTONES
RONE
RONES
RONT
RONTE
RONTES
ROSIES
RUES
RUSE
RUST
RUTS
SCAB
SCABS
SCAM
SCAT
SCATCH
SCATH
SCATHE
SCEAT
SCHNOZ
SCHNOZZ
SCHNOZZLE
SCHUL
SCHULN
SCISSURE
SCONE
SCONES
SCORE
SCORES
SCORN
SCORSE
SEAM
SEAT
SEATER
SEBATE
SECO
SECS
SEECATCH
SEEK
SEEN
SEER
SEETHE
SEIS
SEISOR
SEISORS
SENE
SENHOR
SENOR
SENS
SENSOR
SENT
SENTE
SENTS
SERK
SERON
SERONS
SERS
SETA
SETAE
SETON
SETOSE
SETOUS
SETS
SICE
SICES
SICS
SIES
SIETH
SISS
SKEE
SKEEN
SKEENS
SKEER
SKEET
SKEN
SKENS
SKER
SKET
SKETCH
SNEAK
SNEATH
SNEE
SNEES
SNORE
SNORES
SNORT
SNOT
SNOTS
SNOUT
SNOUTS
SOBA
SOBER
SOBERS
SOBS
SOCA
SOCS
SOHO
SOKAH
SOKE
SOKEN
SONE
SONES
SONS
SONSE
SOPS
SORB
SORBO
SORE
SOREE
SOREES
SORES
SOREST
SORN
SORT
SORTA
SORTES
SORUS
SOUR
SOURS
SOUT
SOZZLE
SPOKE
SPOKEN
SPOT
SPOTS
SPRUE
SPRUES
STEN
STENO
STENOBATH
STENS
STOB
STOBS
STOKE
STONE
STONEN
STONES
STONK
STOP
STOPS
STOUR
STOURE
STOURS
STURE
SUER
SUERS
SURE
TABES
TABS
TACE
TACES
TACO
TACOS
TAES
TAKE
TAKEN
TEAK
TEAM
TECS
TEEK
TEEN
TEENS
TEER
TEES
TELS
TENCH
TENE
TENOR
TENOUR
TENOURS
TENS
TENSON
TENSOR
TERN
TERNS
THAE
THEE
THEN
TOES
TOKE
TOKEN
TONE
TONES
TONK
TONKA
TONS
TOPS
TOSE
TOSS
TOUR
TOURS
TOUSE
TOUSER
TOUSERS
TREE
TREES
TREK
TREKS
TRENCH
TRES
TROCHE
TROCHEE
TRON
TRONC
TRONCS
TRONE
TRONES
TRONK
TRONKS
TRONS
TURBO
TURBOS
TURPS
TUSSIS
TUSSOR
TUSSORE
URBS
URES
UROSIS
URPS
URSON
URSONS
USER
USERS
UTES
ZELS
ZEZE
ZEZES

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — March 20, 2026

  • Theme: "Spring fever"
  • Spangram: TWISTANDTURN

Theme words:

COIL CORKSCREW CURLICUE GYRE HELIX SPIRAL

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — March 20, 2026