Strands Answers in Order April 03, 2026 #934, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 03, 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: "Smooth(ie) operator"
  • Category nudge: Think about smooth(ie) operator
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: A, G, L, M, P, P
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: TROPICALFRUIT

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Smooth(ie) operator" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

ACAI GUAVA LYCHEE MANGO PAPAYA PINEAPPLE

All Valid Solutions (686 words):

AARTI
ACAI
ACONITE
AEOLIPYLE
AERO
AERY
AGMA
AGNATE
AGON
AGUE
AIERY
AINGA
AIRLINE
AIRT
AIRY
ALAE
ALAP
ALEC
ALEE
ALEYE
ALINE
ALONG
ALPINE
AMIA
AMNIA
AMOLE
AMONG
AMORET
AMORT
AMPLE
AMPLER
ANCE
ANCILE
ANGA
ANGLO
ANGOLA
ANIL
ANILE
ANOA
ANOMIC
ANOPIA
ANYPLACE
APART
APAY
APER
APERT
APERY
APICAL
APIMANIA
APIOL
APNEA
APORIA
APORT
APPAREL
APPAY
APPLE
APPLET
APPLIER
APPORT
APPRO
AREA
AREAL
AREIC
AREPA
ARET
ARIA
ARIEL
ARLE
AROMA
ARTEL
ARTI
ARTY
ATAP
ATELIC
ATRIA
ATRIAL
ATRIP
ATROPIA
ATROPIN
ATROPINE
ATYPIC
ATYPICAL
AUNE
AYRE
AYRIE
CAEOMA
CAIMAN
CALF
CALICHE
CALIPER
CALO
CALP
CALPA
CALYCINE
CAPE
CAPELIN
CAPELINE
CAPER
CAPI
CAPITA
CAPLE
CAPLET
CAPLIN
CHELA
CHELAE
CHELP
CHUG
CHYLE
CIAO
CIEL
CINE
CION
CIPOLIN
CLAP
CLICHE
CLINCH
CLINE
CLIP
CLIPE
CLYPE
CLYPEI
COAL
COGNATE
COLA
COMA
COMATE
COMP
COMPANY
COMPLICE
COMPLIER
COMPLIN
COMPLINE
COMPO
COMPORT
CONGA
CONI
CONIA
COPPLE
COPPY
COPRA
COPY
EALE
EATING
ECHE
ECLAIR
EECH
EELIER
EELY
EINA
EINE
ELAPINE
ELICHE
ELOPE
EORL
EPIC
ETYPIC
ETYPICAL
EUGH
EYNE
FLACON
FLAG
FLAGMAN
FLAGON
FLOC
FLOG
FLONG
FLOP
FLOPPY
FRUG
FRUGAL
FRUIT
GALOP
GAOL
GAUCHE
GAUCHELY
GAUCIE
GAUCIER
GAUCY
GAUN
GAUNCH
GAVE
GHEE
GLOM
GLOP
GLOPPY
GNAT
GNOMIC
GNOMICAL
GOAL
GOLF
GOMPA
GONIA
GUAN
GUANO
GUAVA
GUNITE
GUNPORT
GURL
GURN
HEEL
HELE
HELIPORT
HELP
HELPER
HELPLINE
HYLA
HYLE
HYLIC
HYPE
HYPER
HYPEROPE
HYPEROPIA
HYPEROPIC
HYPERTYPICAL
ICON
ILEA
ILEAC
ILEAL
IMPLORE
IMPOLICY
IMPORT
INCH
INGO
INLET
INMATE
IPOMOEA
IPPON
IRATE
LACE
LACEY
LAER
LAGNAPPE
LAGNIAPPE
LAGUNA
LAIC
LAIR
LAIRY
LAITY
LAPEL
LAPIN
LEAL
LEAP
LECH
LEECH
LEHUA
LEIR
LERP
LICE
LICH
LICHEE
LIER
LILAC
LILO
LILY
LINCH
LINE
LINY
LIPA
LIPE
LIPO
LIPOMA
LIPOMATA
LOCA
LOCI
LOMA
LOMATA
LONG
LONGA
LOPE
LOPPIER
LOPPY
LORATE
LORE
LOREAL
LORY
LYCEA
LYCEE
LYCH
LYCHEE
LYNCH
LYNE
MAAING
MAIN
MANG
MANGA
MANGAL
MANGO
MANI
MANIA
MANO
MAPLE
MATAI
MATE
MATIN
MATING
MAUN
MICA
MICO
MOAI
MOER
MOLA
MOLE
MOLERAT
MOLINE
MOLINET
MONA
MONG
MOPANE
MOPANI
MOPE
MOPIER
MOPPET
MOPPIER
MOPPY
MOPY
MORA
MORAT
MORAY
MORE
MOREL
MORIA
MORT
MOYA
MPRET
NAAM
NAAN
NAIN
NAPA
NAPE
NAPPA
NAPPE
NAPPIE
NAPPIER
NAPPY
NEAP
NEAT
NGAIO
NGOMA
NICE
NICELY
NICHE
NIP
NIPA
NIPPLE
NITE
NOMA
NOMIC
NURL
OGMIC
OLEA
OLEIC
OLEIN
OLEINE
OLPAE
OLPE
OPEN
OPINE
OPPO
ORATE
ORIEL
ORLE
PACA
PACE
PACEY
PAIN
PAIR
PAIRE
PALACE
PALE
PALEA
PALIER
PALY
PAMPA
PANCE
PANE
PANG
PANGA
PANIC
PANIER
PANPIPE
PAPA
PAPAIN
PAPAYA
PAPE
PAPPI
PAPPY
PAPYRI
PARE
PAREO
PARIAL
PARITY
PARLE
PAROL
PAROLE
PARP
PART
PARTI
PARTIAL
PARTY
PATE
PATEN
PATENCY
PATER
PATIN
PATINA
PATRIAL
PATROL
PATY
PAYOR
PEACE
PEAL
PEAN
PEAT
PECH
PEIN
PELORIA
PELORY
PENCE
PENCEL
PENCIL
PENCILER
PENI
PENIE
PENILE
PENUCHE
PERI
PERP
PERT
PETAR
PETARY
PETROL
PETROLIC
PIAL
PICA
PICAL
PICE
PICOMOLE
PICONG
PIER
PIERT
PIET
PIETA
PIETY
PILA
PILE
PILEA
PILEI
PILER
PILY
PIMA
PIMP
PIMPLE
PIMPLIER
PINA
PINATA
PINCH
PINE
PINEAPPLE
PINETA
PINY
PION
PIPA
PIPAL
PIPE
PIPER
PIPET
PIPI
PIPIER
PIPIT
PIPPY
PIPY
PIRATE
PIRAYA
PIRL
PIRLICUE
PITA
PITAYA
PITY
PLACE
PLAIT
PLAITER
PLEA
PLEROMA
PLIE
PLIER
PLOP
PLOY
POEP
POET
POETRY
POLE
POLER
POLICE
POLICY
POMO
POMP
POMPANO
POMPION
POMPON
PONG
PONGA
POPE
POPLIN
POPPA
POPPET
POPPIER
POPPLE
POPPLIER
POPPY
PORE
PORT
PORTA
PORTY
PORY
PRAT
PRATE
PRATIE
PRATY
PRAY
PREACE
PREOP
PREP
PREPLACE
PRIAL
PRIAPI
PRIAPIC
PROLE
PROLINE
PROM
PROMO
PROP
PROPANE
PROPANOIC
PROPANOL
PROPENYL
PROPINE
PROPMAN
PYAT
PYIC
PYIN
PYNE
PYRE
PYRITE
PYRO
PYROMANIA
PYROPE
RATE
RATEL
RAYA
REAL
REAP
REIN
RELIC
RELINE
REOPEN
REPIN
REPINE
REPLA
REPLACE
REPLY
RETIA
RETIAL
RIAL
RIEL
RIPE
RITE
ROLE
ROMA
ROMAN
ROMANO
ROMP
ROPE
ROPILY
ROPY
RUGA
RUGAL
RUGOLA
RUIN
RUINATE
RUING
RUNG
TAIN
TAMP
TAMPAN
TAMPION
TAMPON
TANE
TANG
TANGA
TANGO
TAPA
TAPE
TAPEN
TAPIOCA
TAPPA
TAPPICE
TARE
TARO
TARP
TARPON
TAVA
TEAING
TEAL
TEAPOY
TECH
TECHY
TEIL
TELIC
TELNET
TELNETING
TELOMIC
TENCH
TEOPAN
TEPA
TEPAL
TEPOY
TEUCH
TEUGH
TIEPIN
TIER
TING
TIPI
TIRE
TIRL
TIRO
TRAP
TRAPPY
TRAY
TREACLE
TREACLY
TRIAC
TRIAL
TRIE
TRIP
TRIPE
TRIPLE
TRIPLY
TRIPY
TROMP
TROP
TROPE
TROPIC
TROPICAL
TROPIN
TROPINE
TROPPO
TROY
TRYP
TYPIC
TYPICAL
TYPO
TYPOMANIA
TYPP
TYRE
TYRO
UNAI
UNCE
UNCI
UNIT
UNITE
UNLEAL
UNLET
UNLICH
UNPILE
UNPOPE
UVAE
UVEA
VAGUE
VAUCH
VAUNCE
VENA
VUGH
VUGHY
YAAR
YAPP
YARE
YATE
YECH
YEELIN
YELP
YELPER
YINCE
YIPE
YOMP
YORE
YORP

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — April 02, 2026

  • Theme: "On track"
  • Spangram: HORSERACING

Theme words:

AGENT BETTOR BOOKIE JOCKEY TIPSTER TRAINER

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — April 02, 2026