Strands Answers in Order April 20, 2026 #953, Hints, and Tips

Here are the NYT Strands answers in order for April 20, 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: "Gloriously glaring!"
  • Category nudge: Think about gloriously glaring!
  • Theme words count: 6 words to find
  • First letters of theme words: G, G, G, G, G, G
  • Tip: Match colors to confirm words before moving on.

Today's Spangram

SPANGRAM: CATCHTHELIGHT

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

Theme connection: This word relates to "Gloriously glaring!" and connects all theme words.

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

Theme Words:

GLEAM GLIMMER GLINT GLISTEN GLITTER GLOW

All Valid Solutions (616 words):

AETHER
AGIST
AGLOW
AHEIGHT
AISLE
AITS
ALOW
ALTO
AMIE
AMIES
AMIS
ARCH
ARCHEI
ARCHES
ARCHEST
ARCHLET
ARCHLETS
ARCO
AREG
ARENE
ARENES
ARET
ARETT
ARGLE
ARGLES
ARTEL
ARTELS
ARTI
ARTIC
ASHET
ASHLER
ATES
ATHEISE
ATHEIST
ATILT
ATOC
ATOM
ATTIC
CALO
CARE
CARET
CARL
CART
CARTE
CARTEL
CARTELS
CATCH
CATCHES
CATCHT
CHEAT
CHEATER
CHESIL
CHEST
CHETAH
CHETH
CIAO
CITAL
CITRAL
CLAG
CLARET
CLART
CLAT
CLATCH
CLATCHES
CLATTER
CLEAT
CLEG
CLOCHE
CLOCHES
CLOT
CLOW
COACT
COAL
COAT
COATI
COIL
COILER
COIT
COLA
COLT
COLTING
COMM
COMMER
COMMERE
COMMIT
COMTE
COMTES
COTING
COTINGA
COTT
COTTA
COTTAR
COWL
COWLING
CRAG
CRAIC
CRAIG
CRENEL
CRENELS
EASE
EASEL
EASLE
EAST
EATER
EATH
EATHE
EIGHT
EIGHTH
EISEL
EISH
ELEMI
ELITE
ELITES
ELSE
EMIT
ENES
ENGRAIL
ENSATE
ENSEAM
ENSHEATH
ENSHEATHE
EREMITE
EREMITES
ESNE
ESTIMATE
ETAS
ETCH
ETHE
ETHER
ETHS
GAES
GAIT
GAITS
GAITT
GALOCHE
GALOCHES
GAMIEST
GAOL
GARE
GARGET
GARGLE
GARGLES
GARLIC
GART
GASH
GAST
GATE
GATELEG
GATER
GATES
GATH
GATHER
GELS
GENE
GENES
GENET
GENETS
GENS
GERE
GERLE
GERM
GERT
GETA
GETAS
GHAST
GHAT
GHEE
GHEST
GIEN
GIES
GILET
GILT
GILTS
GIMEL
GIMME
GIMMER
GIST
GITE
GITES
GITS
GLARE
GLEAM
GLEAMIEST
GLEE
GLEET
GLEI
GLEIS
GLEN
GLENS
GLIA
GLIAL
GLIAS
GLIM
GLIME
GLIMMER
GLINT
GLISTEN
GLIT
GLITCH
GLITCHES
GLITS
GLITTER
GLOAT
GLOM
GLOTTIC
GLOW
GRAIL
GRAT
GREN
GRENS
HAES
HAET
HAIL
HASH
HASLET
HAST
HASTE
HASTEN
HASTENER
HATE
HATER
HATES
HATH
HEAST
HEASTE
HEAT
HEATER
HEATH
HEATHER
HEEL
HEHS
HEIGH
HEIGHT
HEIL
HEIST
HELE
HELES
HERE
HERL
HERM
HERMIT
HEST
HETE
HETES
HETH
HETHER
HETHS
ICTAL
INTO
IOTA
ISLE
ISLET
ITCH
ITCHES
ITHER
LAIC
LARCH
LARCHES
LARE
LARGE
LARGEN
LARGENS
LATCH
LATCHES
LATCHET
LATI
LATTE
LATTEN
LATTENS
LATTER
LEAM
LEAS
LEASE
LEASH
LEAST
LEAT
LEATHER
LEER
LEET
LEHAIM
LEHR
LEIS
LEISH
LENES
LENG
LENGER
LENS
LENSE
LERE
LEST
LETCH
LETHE
LETHEE
LETHES
LETS
LIAR
LIART
LIAS
LIEN
LIENS
LIER
LIES
LIGASE
LIGATE
LIGATES
LIGER
LIGHT
LIGHTER
LIGHTEST
LIMA
LIMAS
LIME
LIMELIGHT
LIMELIGHTER
LIMMER
LIMO
LING
LINGA
LINT
LINTOL
LISLE
LIST
LISTEL
LISTEN
LISTENER
LITE
LITES
LITH
LITHATE
LITHATES
LITHE
LITHER
LITHES
LITHEST
LITHS
LITRE
LITS
LITTEN
LITTER
LOCH
LOCHS
LOTA
LOTI
LOWT
LOWTING
MAES
MAGI
MAIL
MAISE
MAIST
MASE
MASH
MAST
MATE
MATER
MATES
MATH
MEER
MEET
MEETEST
MERE
MEREL
MERL
MERLE
MIEN
MIENS
MIGG
MIGGLE
MILE
MILER
MILT
MILTS
MIME
MIMER
MISATE
MISE
MISEAT
MISHMI
MIST
MITCH
MITCHES
MITE
MITES
MITHER
MITRE
MOAI
MOAT
MOCH
MOCHS
MOIL
MOILER
MOIT
MOITHER
MOLA
MOLAR
MOLT
MOLTING
MOTI
MOTT
NEIST
NERAL
NESH
NEST
NETS
NETT
NGATI
NITWIT
OCHE
OCHES
OCTA
OCTAL
OCTET
OILER
OMIT
OTTAR
OWLING
RAIL
RAIT
RATCH
RATCHES
RATCHET
RATO
RATTEN
RATTENS
REEL
REEMIT
REGLET
REGLETS
REHASH
REHEAT
RELEASE
RELET
RELETS
RELIE
RELIGHT
RELIT
REMIT
RENEST
RENS
RETAG
RETAIL
RETASTE
RETE
RETEAM
RETES
RETEST
RHEA
RHEAS
SAETER
SAIL
SAIM
SAMIEL
SAMITE
SATE
SEAM
SEAT
SEATER
SEIL
SEITEN
SELE
SENE
SETA
SHEA
SHEATH
SHEATHE
SHEATHER
SHET
SHMO
SHTETEL
SIEN
SIETH
SIGMA
SIGMATE
SILT
SIMA
SITE
STEIL
STELE
STEN
STIE
STIGMA
STIM
TACIT
TACT
TAEL
TAELS
TAES
TAHR
TAIG
TAIL
TAIS
TAISH
TAIT
TAITS
TALC
TAMIS
TAMISE
TARE
TARGE
TARGET
TART
TASH
TASLET
TASTE
TATT
TATTER
TEAM
TEAS
TEASE
TEASEL
TEASELER
TEAT
TEEL
TEEM
TEER
TEHR
TEIL
TELCO
TELE
TELES
TELNET
TELNETS
TELS
TENE
TENES
TENET
TENETS
TENGE
TENS
TENSE
TERAI
TERM
TERMITE
TERMITES
TERTIA
TERTIAL
TEST
TESTE
TETE
TETH
TETHER
TETHS
THAE
THAGI
THAGIS
THAIM
THAT
THEATER
THEATRE
THEE
THEIST
THERE
THERM
THERME
THERMEL
THERMIT
THERMITE
THERMITES
THESE
THETA
THETAS
THETCH
THETE
THETES
THETHER
THREE
TIAR
TICAL
TIES
TILE
TILER
TILT
TILTER
TIME
TIMELIER
TIMER
TIMOCRATIC
TING
TOIL
TOILE
TOILER
TOIT
TOLA
TOLAR
TOLT
TOTAL
TOTING
TOWT
TOWTING
TRACT
TRAIL
TRAIT
TRAT
TRATT
TREE
TRET
TWIG
TWIT
TWITCH
TWITCHES
TWITE
TWITES
WIGGLE
WIGGLER
WIGGLING
WILE
WITCH
WITCHES
WITE
WITES
WITH
WITHE
WITHER
WITHES
WITHS
WOMMIT

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

Yesterday's Strands Answers — April 19, 2026

  • Theme: "Small change"
  • Spangram: THEREIFIXEDIT

Theme words:

ADJUST ALTER IMPROVE MODIFY REFINE TWEAK

See the full page for yesterday: Strands Answers — April 19, 2026