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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 May 6, 2020. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Two-word chains
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Longest candidate
EXPECTORATES
Y E R
TXN
C O S
PUA
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.
15 letters totalConnector Y
EXPECTANCY → YOURS
15 letters totalConnector E
ROUSE → EXPECTANCY
15 letters totalConnector S
TAXES → SYNCARPOUS
15 letters totalConnector S
TEXAS → SYNCARPOUS
15 letters totalConnector S
TUXES → SYNCARPOUS
16 letters totalConnector E
AROUSE → EXPECTANCY
16 letters totalConnector E
CROUSE → EXPECTANCY
16 letters totalConnector S
CYANOTYPES → SURTAX
16 letters totalConnector S
EXACTS → SYNCARPOUS
16 letters totalConnector S
EXEATS → SYNCARPOUS
16 letters totalConnector S
EXECUTORS → SYNCARP
16 letters totalConnector S
SYNCARPOUS → SEXPOT
16 letters totalConnector S
TAXACEOUS → SYNCARP
17 letters totalConnector E
CAROUSE → EXPECTANCY
17 letters totalConnector E
CYANOTYPE → EXCURSUS
17 letters totalConnector S
EXACTAS → SYNCARPOUS
17 letters totalConnector S
EXCEPTS → SYNCARPOUS
17 letters totalConnector S
EXECUTORS → SYNCARPS
17 letters totalConnector S
EXECUTORS → SYNCARPY
17 letters totalConnector S
EXPECTS → SYNCARPOUS
17 letters totalConnector S
EXPORTS → SYNCARPOUS
17 letters totalConnector S
EXSECTS → SYNCARPOUS
17 letters totalConnector S
SEXPOTS → SYNCARPOUS
17 letters totalConnector S
SYNCARPOUS → SEXPOTS
17 letters totalConnector S
TAXACEOUS → SYNCARPS
17 letters totalConnector S
TAXACEOUS → SYNCARPY
17 letters totalConnector S
TEXASES → SYNCARPOUS
18 letters totalConnector E
CYANOTYPE → EXECUTORS
18 letters totalConnector S
CYANOTYPES → SURTAXES
18 letters totalConnector S
EXACTORS → SYNCARPOUS
18 letters totalConnector S
EXECUTES → SYNCARPOUS
18 letters totalConnector S
EXPECTORATES → SNOUTY
18 letters totalConnector S
EXPECTORATES → SUNRAY
18 letters totalConnector E
OUTCURSE → EXPECTANCY
18 letters totalConnector S
OXYTONES → SPORACEOUS
18 letters totalConnector S
OXYTONES → SYNCARPOUS
18 letters totalConnector S
STORAXES → SYNCARPOUS
18 letters totalConnector S
SURTAXES → SYNCARPOUS
18 letters totalConnector S
SYNCARPOUS → STORAXES
18 letters totalConnector S
SYNCARPOUS → SURTAXES
19 letters totalConnector E
CYANOTYPE → EXCURSUSES
19 letters totalConnector S
EXECRATES → SYNCARPOUS
19 letters totalConnector S
EXECUTORS → SYNCARPOUS
19 letters totalConnector S
EXPECTORATES → SUNRAYS
19 letters totalConnector S
TAXACEOUS → SYNCARPOUS
19 letters totalConnector E
TURNSTONE → EXPECTANCY
20 letters totalConnector S
EXECRATORS → SYNCARPOUS
20 letters totalConnector S
TROPOTAXES → SYNCARPOUS
21 letters totalConnector S
EXPECTANCES → SYNCARPOUS
22 letters totalConnector S
EXPECTORATES → SYNCARPOUS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 |
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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