Strands Hint

NYT Strands Hints & Answers for February 17, 2026 (Puzzle #886)

Puzzle #886Tue, Feb 17, 20267 theme wordsSpangram: 11 lettersTheme: The year of the ...

Puzzle #886 (February 17, 2026) had the theme “The year of the ...”. Its spangram was ZODIACSIGNS — a single 11-letter word, running left to right.

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Word 35 letters

Word 46 letters

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Word 75 letters

Today’s board

RSESNAOTAOGKHDIACEORNOGSZADRAIBBSNGRIMKETETONYIG

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Spangram ZODIACSIGNS

  • DRAGON
  • GOAT
  • HORSE
  • MONKEY
  • RABBIT
  • SNAKE
  • TIGER