Valid words found
1,619
Enter the four sides of a Letter Boxed board to find legal words and two-word chains that cover all 12 letters. This solver uses Xfire’s broad English corpus, so it is useful for brainstorming and board coverage even though NYT’s accepted word list can differ slightly.
Corpus size: 0 broad English words. Board contract: four sides, three letters each.
Keep the rest of the family nearby while you solve from the board.
Enter the four sides of any Letter Boxed board to surface words that obey the side-jump rule, then scan two-word chains that cover all 12 letters. This is designed to help you think through the board, not to pretend Xfire is the official NYT dictionary.
If you are solving the live NYT puzzle, start with the spoiler-layered hints page first. If you want broader word support beyond one board, the Word Lists hub and Anagram Solver are the best next handoffs.
Put the three letters from each side into its own box. This solver uses Xfire's broad word corpus to surface valid board words and two-word chains that cover all 12 letters.
Enter the four sides of a Letter Boxed board to find legal words and two-word chains that cover all 12 letters. This solver uses Xfire’s broad English corpus, so it is useful for brainstorming and board coverage even though NYT’s accepted word list can differ slightly.
Corpus size: 184,413 broad English words. Board contract: four sides, three letters each.
Keep the rest of the family nearby while you solve from the board.
Letter Boxed
12 letters
One board, four sides
Put the three letters from each side into its own box. This solver uses Xfire's broad word corpus to surface valid board words and two-word chains that cover all 12 letters.
Loaded sides from the stored Letter Boxed board for May 6, 2020. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Valid words found
1,619
Two-word chains
50
Longest candidate
EXPECTORATES
These chains cover all 12 board letters and keep the required last-letter to first-letter handoff intact.
EXPECTANCY → YOURS
ROUSE → EXPECTANCY
TAXES → SYNCARPOUS
TEXAS → SYNCARPOUS
TUXES → SYNCARPOUS
AROUSE → EXPECTANCY
CROUSE → EXPECTANCY
CYANOTYPES → SURTAX
EXACTS → SYNCARPOUS
EXEATS → SYNCARPOUS
EXECUTORS → SYNCARP
SYNCARPOUS → SEXPOT
TAXACEOUS → SYNCARP
CAROUSE → EXPECTANCY
CYANOTYPE → EXCURSUS
EXACTAS → SYNCARPOUS
EXCEPTS → SYNCARPOUS
EXECUTORS → SYNCARPS
EXECUTORS → SYNCARPY
EXPECTS → SYNCARPOUS
EXPORTS → SYNCARPOUS
EXSECTS → SYNCARPOUS
SEXPOTS → SYNCARPOUS
SYNCARPOUS → SEXPOTS
TAXACEOUS → SYNCARPS
TAXACEOUS → SYNCARPY
TEXASES → SYNCARPOUS
CYANOTYPE → EXECUTORS
CYANOTYPES → SURTAXES
EXACTORS → SYNCARPOUS
EXECUTES → SYNCARPOUS
EXPECTORATES → SNOUTY
EXPECTORATES → SUNRAY
OUTCURSE → EXPECTANCY
OXYTONES → SPORACEOUS
OXYTONES → SYNCARPOUS
STORAXES → SYNCARPOUS
SURTAXES → SYNCARPOUS
SYNCARPOUS → STORAXES
SYNCARPOUS → SURTAXES
CYANOTYPE → EXCURSUSES
EXECRATES → SYNCARPOUS
EXECUTORS → SYNCARPOUS
EXPECTORATES → SUNRAYS
TAXACEOUS → SYNCARPOUS
TURNSTONE → EXPECTANCY
EXECRATORS → SYNCARPOUS
TROPOTAXES → SYNCARPOUS
EXPECTANCES → SYNCARPOUS
EXPECTORATES → SYNCARPOUS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPECTORATES | 12 | 23 | 5 | 9 | No |
| CYANOTYPES | 10 | 20 | 3 | 9 | Yes |
| SYNCARPOUS | 10 | 17 | 3 | 9 | Yes |
| PORTANCES | 9 | 13 | 3 | 9 | No |
| NECTAROUS | 9 | 11 | 4 | 9 | No |
| OUTRANCES |
| 9 |
| 11 |
| 4 |
| 9 |
| No |
| PROTECTORATES | 13 | 17 | 5 | 8 | No |
| STEAROPTENES | 12 | 14 | 5 | 8 | No |
| EXPECTANCES | 11 | 24 | 4 | 8 | No |
| EXPECTORATE | 11 | 22 | 5 | 8 | No |
| CRUSTACEANS | 11 | 15 | 4 | 8 | No |
| CRUSTACEOUS | 11 | 15 | 5 | 8 | No |
| PENETRANCES | 11 | 15 | 4 | 8 | No |
| NURTURANCES | 11 | 13 | 4 | 8 | No |
| PENETRATORS | 11 | 13 | 4 | 8 | No |
| STEAROPTENE | 11 | 13 | 5 | 8 | No |
| EXPECTANCY | 10 | 26 | 3 | 8 | Yes |
| EXECRATORS | 10 | 19 | 4 | 8 | No |
| TROPOTAXES | 10 | 19 | 4 | 8 | No |
| CRUSTACEAN | 10 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| CUNCTATORS | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| PRONOUNCES | 10 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| SPECTATORS | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| SPORACEOUS | 10 | 14 | 5 | 8 | No |
| STONECROPS | 10 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| ANATROPOUS | 10 | 12 | 5 | 8 | No |
| PROTONATES | 10 | 12 | 4 | 8 | No |
| CYANOTYPE | 9 | 19 | 3 | 8 | Yes |
| EXECUTORS | 9 | 18 | 4 | 8 | No |
| TAXACEOUS | 9 | 18 | 5 | 8 | No |
| SPECTATOR | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | No |
| STONECROP | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | No |
| ANCESTORS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 8 | No |
| CAROTENES | 9 | 11 | 4 | 8 | No |
| CUTANEOUS | 9 | 11 | 5 | 8 | No |
| RUTACEOUS | 9 | 11 | 5 | 8 | No |
| TOUCANETS | 9 | 11 | 4 | 8 | No |
| TRUNCATES | 9 | 11 | 3 | 8 | No |
| ANESTROUS | 9 | 9 | 4 | 8 | No |
| EXACTORS | 8 | 17 | 3 | 8 | No |
| NECROPSY | 8 | 15 | 2 | 8 | Yes |
| OUTPRAYS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 8 | Yes |
| OPENCAST | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | No |
| PORTANCE | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | No |
| ANCESTOR | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | No |
| ENACTORS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | No |
| OUTRACES | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | No |
| OUTRANCE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | No |
| PRONATES | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | No |
| PROTEANS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | No |
| TROUNCES | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | No |
| UNCRATES | 8 | 10 | 3 | 8 | No |
| OUTEARNS | 8 | 8 | 4 | 8 | No |
| PROTECTORATE | 12 | 16 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CATARACTOUS | 11 | 15 | 5 | 7 | No |
| PROTRACTORS | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PROESTRUSES | 11 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SUSTENANCES | 11 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TRANSACTORS | 11 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| UNSATURATES | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | No |
| EXPECTANCE | 10 | 23 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PROTOTYPES | 10 | 17 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| STENOTYPES | 10 | 15 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| PENETRANCE | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PROTECTORS | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NONSEPTATE | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NURTURANCE | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PENETRATES | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PENETRATOR | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SUSTENANCE | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TESTACEOUS | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | No |
| TRANSACTOR | 10 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TRANSPORTS | 10 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ANESTRUSES | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TURNSTONES | 10 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| UNSATURATE | 10 | 10 | 5 | 7 | No |
| EXECRATES | 9 | 18 | 4 | 7 | No |
| EXECRATOR | 9 | 18 | 4 | 7 | No |
| STENOTYPY | 9 | 17 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| TYPECASES | 9 | 16 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| TYPECASTS | 9 | 16 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| STENOTYPE | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| ACUTANCES | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CARCANETS | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CETACEOUS | 9 | 13 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CRUSTACEA | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CUNCTATOR | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PRONOUNCE | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PROTRACTS | 9 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ANACRUSES | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NONACTORS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NOTECASES | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OUTCASTES | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OUTCURSES | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PROESTRUS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PRONATORS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PROTEASES | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PROTEUSES | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PROTONATE | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SARCENETS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SECATEURS | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SETACEOUS | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | No |
| STONECATS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TRANSECTS | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TRANSEPTS | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TRANSPORT | 9 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| EARSTONES | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SEATROUTS | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TURNSTONE | 9 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OXYTONES | 8 | 18 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| SYNCARPY | 8 | 18 | 1 | 7 | Yes |
| EXECUTOR | 8 | 17 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CYPRUSES | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| STORAXES | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SURTAXES | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SYNCARPS | 8 | 15 | 1 | 7 | Yes |
| TYPECASE | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| TYPECAST | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| CYANATES | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| NEOTYPES | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| PORTRAYS | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| ACARPOUS | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CARPORTS | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| OUTCROPS | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| POACEOUS | 8 | 12 | 5 | 7 | No |
| POTENCES | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PROTECTS | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SPRUCEST | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ACETONES | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ARACEOUS | 8 | 10 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CANOROUS | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CAROTENE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CAROUSES | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CROUTONS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CURATORS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENCRUSTS | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | No |
| NOTECASE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NUTCASES | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OUTCASTE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OUTCURSE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PRAETORS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PRORATES | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PROTASES | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PROTEASE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SARCENET | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SECATEUR | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SEPTUORS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| STONECAT | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TOUCANET | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TRANSECT | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TRANSEPT | 8 | 10 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TRUNCATE | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ANESTRUS | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ARSENOUS | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | No |
| EARSTONE | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NEUTRONS | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ORNATEST | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OUTRATES | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SEATROUT | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SENATORS | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ARUSPEX | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EXACTOR | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EXPORTS | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| OXCARTS | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| POTENCY | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| SYNCARP | 7 | 14 | 1 | 7 | Yes |
| CRAYONS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| CURTESY | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| EUSTACY | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| OUTPRAY | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| CARPETS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CARPOUS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| POUNCES | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PRANCES | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SPECTRA | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ACETOUS | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CARNETS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CAROUSE | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CARTONS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CRATONS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CROUTES | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CURATES | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENACTOR | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENCRUST | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| NECTARS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| NUTCASE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OUTRACE | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PEANUTS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PETROUS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PRONATE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PRONEST | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| PROTEAN | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PROTEAS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PROTEUS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ROUNCES | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SEPTUOR | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TARPONS | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TOUCANS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TRANCES | 7 | 9 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TROUNCE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |