Valid words found
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Letter Boxed solver & word finder
Enter the four sides of a Letter Boxed board to find legal words and two-word chains that cover all 12 letters.
Enter a Letter Boxed board
Put the three letters from each side into its own box. This solver uses Xfire's broad word list to surface valid board words and two-word chains that cover all 12 letters.
Loaded sides from the stored Letter Boxed board for Jan 22, 2020. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Two-word chains
31
Longest candidate
KNOWLEDGES
R E O
WSN
L H D
GIK
Letter Boxed
12 letters
One board, four sides
Two-word chain ideas
These chains cover all 12 board letters and keep the required last-letter to first-letter handoff intact.
14 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRI
14 letters totalConnector K
SHIRK → KNOWLEDGE
15 letters totalConnector S
HOWLINGS → SHIRKED
15 letters totalConnector S
KELOIDS → SHOWRING
15 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHIRK
15 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRIS
15 letters totalConnector K
SHIRK → KNOWLEDGES
15 letters totalConnector D
SHIRKED → DOWELING
15 letters totalConnector S
SHOWRINGS → SILKED
15 letters totalConnector K
SHRIEK → KNOWLEDGE
15 letters totalConnector K
SHRINK → KNOWLEDGE
16 letters totalConnector S
HOWLINGS → SHRIEKED
16 letters totalConnector S
KELOIDS → SHOWRINGS
16 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHIRKS
16 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRIEK
16 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRINE
16 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRINK
16 letters totalConnector K
SHRIEK → KNOWLEDGES
16 letters totalConnector D
SHRIEKED → DOWELING
16 letters totalConnector K
SHRINK → KNOWLEDGES
17 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHIRKED
17 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRIEKS
17 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRINED
17 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRINES
17 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRINKS
17 letters totalConnector W
SIDESHOW → WRINKLING
18 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHOWRING
18 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRIEKED
18 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHRINING
18 letters totalConnector W
SLIDESHOW → WRINKLING
19 letters totalConnector S
KNOWLEDGES → SHOWRINGS
Playable board words
These words obey the side-jump rule and use only the 12 letters on the board.
Showing the first 200 rows so pages stay fast and readable.
| Word | Length | Score | Vowels | Unique | Y |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| KNOWLEDGES | 10 | 19 | 3 | 9 | No |
| DISENDOWING | 11 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| WHIRLWINDS | 10 | 20 | 2 | 8 | No |
| RIDGELINGS | 10 | 13 | 3 | 8 | No |
| LEGENDRIES | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 | No |
| RIDGELINES | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 | No |
| KNOWLEDGE | 9 | 18 | 3 | 8 | No |
| SHOWRINGS | 9 | 16 | 2 | 8 | No |
| SINKHOLES | 9 | 16 | 3 | 8 | No |
| SLIDESHOW | 9 | 16 | 3 | 8 | No |
| WRINKLIES | 9 | 16 | 3 | 8 | No |
| ENGLISHED | 9 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| WRINKLED | 8 | 16 | 2 | 8 | No |
| HOWLINGS | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | No |
| SHOWRING | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | No |
| SINKHOLE | 8 | 15 | 3 | 8 | No |
| WELSHING | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | No |
| WRINKLES | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | No |
| DOWELING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 8 | No |
| SHINGLED | 8 | 13 | 2 | 8 | No |
| LONGWISE | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | No |
| GLENOIDS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | No |
| SIDELONG | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | No |
| KENOGENESIS | 11 | 16 | 5 | 7 | No |
| WHINGDINGS | 10 | 19 | 2 | 7 | No |
| DISENDOWED | 10 | 16 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ENGLISHING | 10 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SILKOLINES | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| DIESELINGS | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ENDOGENIES | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | No |
| SIDELINING | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| WHIRLWIND | 9 | 19 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WRINKLING | 9 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| DISLODGED | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENGLISHES | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NOSEWINGS | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SHIELINGS | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SILKOLINE | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| DISLODGES | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RIDGELING | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RIDGLINGS | 9 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| DIESELING | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| INGLESIDE | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| RIDGELINE | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| RINGSIDES | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ELEDOISIN | 9 | 10 | 5 | 7 | No |
| LESIONING | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| LONGLINES | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RIESLINGS | 9 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SOLENOIDS | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| KNOWINGS | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHRIEKED | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SHOWINGS | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SIDESHOW | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| WHIRLING | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| KEGLINGS | 8 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WHIRLIES | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| DEHIRING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| DINGHIES | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| DISENDOW | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENDOWING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SHENDING | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WEDELING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| WEIRDING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NOSEWING | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SHIELING | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SHINGLES | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SLOSHING | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| DISLODGE | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| DESIRING | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| LENDINGS | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | No |
| RINGSIDE | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SIDELING | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| GELSOLIN | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| LESIONED | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| RIESLING | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SOLENOID | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| WHISKED | 7 | 18 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHIRKED | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SKEWING | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WHINGED | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WINKLED | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HOWDIES | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HOWLING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHEWING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHOWING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WHINGES | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WHIRLED | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WINKLES | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WRINKLE | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| KELOIDS | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| WRINGED | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| DOWRIES | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENGLISH | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHINGLE | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHRINED | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SLEWING | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SLOWING | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WEIRDOS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| DINGLES | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| DONGLES | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| GLENOID | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RIDGELS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SINGLED | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| DOLINES | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | No |
| INDOLES | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | No |
| DINGDONGED | 10 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HEDGEHOGS | 9 | 18 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WHINGDING | 9 | 18 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WHINGEING | 9 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WINDOWING | 9 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WINGDINGS | 9 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SHINGLING | 9 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DINGDONGS | 9 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| KENOSISES | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | No |
| GRINDINGS | 9 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| NONENDING | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SIDELINED | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ISOGENIES | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | No |
| ISOGONIES | 9 | 10 | 5 | 6 | No |
| SELENIDES | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| SIDELINES | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| SOLENODON | 9 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| WHISHING | 8 | 18 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WIDOWING | 8 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WINDOWED | 8 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WINKLING | 8 | 16 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WHOSISES | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| EDGEWISE | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | No |
| INKLINGS | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SKEINING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WIDENING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WINDINGS | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| GOLOSHES | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SHINDIES | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SHRINING | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SINEWING | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WEIRDIES | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| DOGSLEDS | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| GLIDINGS | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| GODSENDS | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| INHESION | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| NEWLINES | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RIDGLING | 8 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| GOSLINGS | 8 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| LONGEING | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ELOINING | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ENISLING | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| GENOISES | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ISOGONES | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| LONGLINE | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SELENIDE | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| SIDELINE | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ISOLINES | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | No |
| WHISHED | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | No |
| KNOWING | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| KNISHES | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SHRIEKS | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SHRINKS | 7 | 14 | 1 | 6 | No |
| WELSHED | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WHILING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WISHING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| KEGLING | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SLOWISH | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DISHING | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DOWDIES | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| GLOWING | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HIDINGS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| OGONEKS | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SKEINED | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WENDING | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ENDWISE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| GOLOSHE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HEIRING | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HOISING | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| KENOSIS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NOSHING | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SEWINGS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SINEWED | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SLOSHED | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WIRINGS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DOGLEGS | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DOGSLED | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| GODSEND | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| GRINDED | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HENRIES | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ISOHELS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NOIRISH | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SHRINES | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DELEING | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| DIRLING | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ELIDING | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ENDINGS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| GOSLING | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| GRINGOS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| LEGENDS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| LENDING | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| LOIDING | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RIDINGS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SENDING | 7 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
Word list size: 184,413 broad English words. Board contract: four sides, three letters each. NYT's accepted word list can differ slightly, so treat this as a brainstorming surface.
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