Letter Boxed hints: Jul 28, 2026
Revisit the NYT Letter Boxed board from Jul 28, 2026 (2026-07-28) with the full board, spoiler-layered hints, and the official answer chain in one place.
Puzzle #2793 · 2026-07-28
Step through the Letter Boxed help
Start with the board shape and target, then move through the chain clues only when you decide you want them.
This board uses four sides with letters OXK ASH RIY DCT. The stored target is par 6 with solution word lengths in the 5-9 letter range.
Letter Boxed
12 letters
One board, four sides
Layer 1Solve shape
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Solve shape
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The official chain solves this board in 2 words with a target of par 6. The answer lengths are 9 + 5.
Layer 2Handoff letters
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Handoff letters
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Each next word starts with the previous word’s final letter. The handoff letters are S.
Layer 3First-word clues
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First-word clues
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Show the first starting letter
The first word starts with D.
Reveal the first word
DOCKYARDS
Layer 4Official solution
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Official solution
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Official chain: DOCKYARDS → SIXTH.
Why this chain works
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
DOCKYARDS: left → top → left → top → bottom → right → bottom → left → right.
Newly covered letters: D, O, C, K, Y, A, R, S. Covered so far: 8/12.
Ends with S; the next word starts with S.
SIXTH: right → bottom → top → left → right.
Newly covered letters: I, X, T, H. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
The source target is not a proof that this is the shortest possible chain.
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