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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 Oct 6, 2020. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Two-word chains
40
Longest candidate
BACKHOEING
I K B
GAR
H E T
ONC
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.
13 letters totalConnector E
BACKHOE → ENGIRT
14 letters totalConnector G
BACKHOEING → GIRT
14 letters totalConnector H
BOTCH → HANKERING
14 letters totalConnector R
CHOKER → REBATING
15 letters totalConnector E
BACKHOE → ERECTING
15 letters totalConnector R
BEACHGOER → REKNIT
15 letters totalConnector G
BROKERING → GOTCHA
15 letters totalConnector E
CHOKEBORE → EATING
15 letters totalConnector R
CHOKER → REBAITING
15 letters totalConnector C
GEOBOTANIC → CHIRK
16 letters totalConnector G
BACKHOEING → GERENT
16 letters totalConnector I
BHAKTI → IATROGENIC
16 letters totalConnector C
GEOBOTANIC → CHOKER
17 letters totalConnector E
BACKHOE → ENTREATING
17 letters totalConnector E
BACKHOE → EROTOGENIC
17 letters totalConnector G
BACKHOEING → GENITOR
17 letters totalConnector G
BACKHOEING → GIRTING
17 letters totalConnector A
CHATCHKA → ABORIGINE
17 letters totalConnector E
CHOKEBORE → ENACTING
17 letters totalConnector R
CHOKER → REOBTAINING
17 letters totalConnector R
HACKER → REOBTAINING
17 letters totalConnector A
KATCHINA → ABORIGINE
18 letters totalConnector C
ANTIGENIC → CHOKEBORE
18 letters totalConnector G
BACKHOEING → GENTRICE
18 letters totalConnector C
ECTOGENIC → CHAIRBACK
18 letters totalConnector R
TIEBREAKER → ROACHING
19 letters totalConnector C
ACROBATIC → CHICKENING
19 letters totalConnector C
AEROBATIC → CHICKENING
19 letters totalConnector G
BACKHOEING → GERIATRIC
19 letters totalConnector G
BACKHOEING → GOITROGEN
19 letters totalConnector E
CHOKEBORE → ENTREATING
19 letters totalConnector C
EROTOGENIC → CHAIRBACK
19 letters totalConnector C
GEOBOTANIC → CHAIRBACK
19 letters totalConnector C
GEOBOTANIC → CHOKEBORE
19 letters totalConnector G
HANKERING → GEOBOTANIC
19 letters totalConnector C
IATROGENIC → CHAIRBACK
19 letters totalConnector C
IATROGENIC → CHOKEBORE
20 letters totalConnector C
GOITROGENIC → CHAIRBACK
21 letters totalConnector G
BACKHOEING → GOITROGENIC
22 letters totalConnector G
BACKHOEING → GERIATRICIAN
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACKHOEING | 10 | 22 | 4 | 10 | No |
| REOBTAINING | 11 | 14 | 5 | 9 | No |
| CHAIRBORNE | 10 | 17 | 4 | 9 | No |
| ABREACTING | 10 | 15 | 4 | 9 | No |
| ACERBATING | 10 | 15 | 4 | 9 | No |
| GEOBOTANIC | 10 | 15 | 5 | 9 | No |
| ICEBOATING | 10 | 15 | 5 | 9 | No |
| IATROGENIC | 10 | 13 | 5 | 9 | No |
| BREACHING | 9 | 17 | 3 | 9 | No |
| BROACHING | 9 | 17 | 3 | 9 | No |
| RENEGOTIATING | 13 | 15 | 6 | 8 | No |
| REORIENTATING | 13 | 14 | 6 | 8 | No |
| GERIATRICIAN | 12 | 15 | 6 | 8 | No |
| NEIGHBORING | 11 | 18 | 4 | 8 | No |
| GOITROGENIC | 11 | 15 | 5 | 8 | No |
| INEBRIATING | 11 | 14 | 5 | 8 | No |
| ORIENTATING | 11 | 12 | 5 | 8 | No |
| KNACKERING | 10 | 21 | 3 | 8 | No |
| ANTICHOICE | 10 | 17 | 5 | 8 | No |
| EROTOGENIC | 10 | 13 | 5 | 8 | No |
| RECREATING | 10 | 13 | 4 | 8 | No |
| ANTIEROTIC | 10 | 12 | 5 | 8 | No |
| NEGOTIATOR | 10 | 11 | 5 | 8 | No |
| BEACHGOER | 9 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| HANKERING | 9 | 17 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BROKERING | 9 | 16 | 3 | 8 | No |
| CANKERING | 9 | 16 | 3 | 8 | No |
| TRICHINAE | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| AEROBATIC | 9 | 13 | 5 | 8 | No |
| ABORIGINE | 9 | 12 | 5 | 8 | No |
| REBAITING | 9 | 12 | 4 | 8 | No |
| RECANTING | 9 | 12 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BATCHING | 8 | 16 | 2 | 8 | No |
| BEACHING | 8 | 16 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BOTCHING | 8 | 16 | 2 | 8 | No |
| BOTCHIER | 8 | 15 | 3 | 8 | No |
| NEIGHBOR | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| REACHING | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| ROACHING | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| TORCHING | 8 | 14 | 2 | 8 | No |
| ABORTING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | No |
| CREATING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | No |
| REACTING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | No |
| REBATING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | No |
| TABORING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | No |
| OBTAINER | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | No |
| REOBTAIN | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | No |
| TABORINE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | No |
| REINITIATING | 12 | 13 | 6 | 7 | No |
| TICKTACKTOE | 11 | 23 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NEGOTIATING | 11 | 13 | 5 | 7 | No |
| ORIGINATING | 11 | 13 | 5 | 7 | No |
| REORIENTING | 11 | 12 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CHICKENING | 10 | 22 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ICEBREAKER | 10 | 18 | 5 | 7 | No |
| TIEBREAKER | 10 | 16 | 5 | 7 | No |
| ANGIOGENIC | 10 | 14 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CANTATRICE | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CREATININE | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | No |
| ENTREATING | 10 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| INTREATING | 10 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ORIGINATOR | 10 | 11 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CHAIRBACK | 9 | 22 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BREAKNECK | 9 | 21 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHOKEBORE | 9 | 20 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NICKERING | 9 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ACROBATIC | 9 | 15 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ENRICHING | 9 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ECTOGENIC | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ENTRECHAT | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| GEOTACTIC | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TINKERING | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TORCHIERE | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ANTIGENIC | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| BENIGNANT | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| GERIATRIC | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OBTAINING | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CERTAINER | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| GOITROGEN | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| INEBRIANT | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NEGOTIANT | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ORIENTING | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TANGERINE | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| HATCHING | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HIGHBORN | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HOTCHING | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| KATCHINA | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CATCHING | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ANECHOIC | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | No |
| BEACHIER | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CATCHIER | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHICANER | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RINGNECK | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CHAIRING | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHANTING | 8 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CHOIRING | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TIEBREAK | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| HABANERO | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TOKENING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TORCHIER | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TRICHINA | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ACENTRIC | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BORNITIC | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BOTANICA | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CATBRIER | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NECROTIC | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ABORNING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENACTING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ERECTING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EROGENIC | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| GENTRICE | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OROGENIC | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| REBORING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RECITING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| AIRBORNE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CREATINE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NITROGEN | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ROTATING | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TREATING | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TROATING | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HOGBACK | 7 | 19 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BACKHOE | 7 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HOTCAKE | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BACHING | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TIEBACK | 7 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHANGER | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CHOREGI | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ECHOING | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHORINE | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BOTANIC | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ICEBOAT | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ACROGEN | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BEATING | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BOATING | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CANTIER | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CERTAIN | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENACTOR | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EROTICA | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| REBOANT | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TABORIN | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TACRINE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| GENITOR | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TANGIER | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NICTITATING | 11 | 14 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CANTATRICI | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | No |
| REIGNITING | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| TRITIATING | 10 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| HATCHBACK | 9 | 25 | 2 | 6 | No |
| TCHOTCHKE | 9 | 23 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HIGHCHAIR | 9 | 21 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CHICANING | 9 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| KATABATIC | 9 | 17 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ECHINACEA | 9 | 16 | 5 | 6 | No |
| TRICHROIC | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NICTATING | 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RECREATOR | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| INTORTING | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RERENTING | 9 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| INITIATOR | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | No |
| NATATORIA | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | No |
| CHATCHKE | 8 | 22 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BACKCHAT | 8 | 21 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HITCHING | 8 | 17 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHANGING | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HANKERER | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CHAINING | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ANABATIC | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| TINKERER | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BENIGNER | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ENTICING | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ACTINIAE | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | No |
| ANAEROBE | 8 | 10 | 5 | 6 | No |
| ANGERING | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| REACTANT | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RECREANT | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ROGERING | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TANGOING | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TRECENTO | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ANTIGENE | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ROENTGEN | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ANTIRIOT | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | No |
| REORIENT | 8 | 8 | 4 | 6 | No |
| BANGKOK | 7 | 18 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHICKEN | 7 | 18 | 2 | 6 | No |
| KNACKER | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | No |
| KNICKER | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HOECAKE | 7 | 16 | 4 | 6 | No |
| KACHINA | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CACHING | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ABROACH | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CHAOTIC | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CHICANE | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CHOICER | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CHOREIC | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| INKHORN | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CROAKER | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HOBOING | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ITCHING | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| KATCINA | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NECKTIE | 7 | 13 | 3 | 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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