Valid words found
1,070
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 Mar 1, 2021. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Valid words found
1,070
Two-word chains
65
Longest candidate
BOARHOUNDS
These chains cover all 12 board letters and keep the required last-letter to first-letter handoff intact.
Showing the first 60 chain ideas so the page stays fast.
HICKS → SOUNDBAR
BOARHOUND → DICKS
CHICKS → SOUNDBAR
CHINKS → SOUNDBAR
CHIRKS → SOUNDBAR
HARDBOUND → DICKS
HICKS → SOUNDBARS
HOICKS → SOUNDBAR
HUNKS → SCARABOID
SHACKOS → SUNBIRD
SUNBIRDS → SHACKO
BOARHOUNDS → SNICK
BODACIOUS → SHRANK
BODACIOUS → SHRINK
BODACIOUS → SHRUNK
CHICKS → SOUNDBARS
CHINKS → SOUNDBARS
CHIRKS → SOUNDBARS
CHUNKS → SCARABOID
HICKS → SOUNDBOARD
HOICKS → SOUNDBARS
KINCOBS → SUBAHDAR
KIRSCH → HARDBOUND
SHACKOS → SUNBIRDS
SUNBIRDS → SHACKOS
BOARHOUNDS → SNICKS
BODACIOUS → SHRINKS
BOHUNKS → SCARABOID
CHIBOUKS → SOUNDBAR
CHICKS → SOUNDBOARD
CHINKS → SOUNDBOARD
CHIRKS → SOUNDBOARD
HICKS → SOUNDBOARDS
HOICKS → SOUNDBOARD
KINCOB → BOARHOUNDS
KINCOBS → SUBAHDARS
BURDOCKS → SHARKSKIN
CHIBOUKS → SOUNDBARS
CHICKS → SOUNDBOARDS
CHINKS → SOUNDBOARDS
CHIRKS → SOUNDBOARDS
DABCHICKS → SOUNDBAR
HOICKS → SOUNDBOARDS
SHAKUHACHI → INBOARD
BOARHOUND → DABCHICKS
BODACIOUS → SHARKSKIN
BODHRANS → SHAKUHACHI
BURDOCKS → SHARKSKINS
CHIBOUKS → SOUNDBOARD
DABCHICKS → SOUNDBARS
HARDBOUND → DABCHICKS
HOARHOUND → DABCHICKS
INBOARDS → SHAKUHACHI
INUKSHUKS → SCARABOID
NUNCHAKUS → SCARABOID
SHAKUHACHI → INBOARDS
SOUNDBOARD → DABCHICK
BODACIOUS → SHARKSKINS
CHIBOUKS → SOUNDBOARDS
DABCHICKS → SOUNDBOARD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BOARHOUNDS | 10 | 16 | 4 | 9 | No |
| ARACHNIDANS | 11 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| SOUNDBOARDS | 11 | 15 | 4 | 8 | No |
| HOARHOUNDS | 10 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| SOUNDBOARD | 10 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| DABCHICKS | 9 | 23 | 2 | 8 | No |
| HARDBACKS | 9 | 21 | 2 | 8 | No |
| BANKCARDS | 9 | 18 | 2 | 8 | No |
| HARDBOUND | 9 | 16 | 3 | 8 | No |
| ARACHNIDS | 9 | 15 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BOARHOUND | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | No |
| BODACIOUS | 9 | 14 | 5 | 8 | No |
| SCARABOID | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| SOUNDBARS | 9 | 12 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BACKRUSH | 8 | 19 | 2 | 8 | No |
| CHIBOUKS | 8 | 19 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BURDOCKS | 8 | 17 | 2 | 8 | No |
| RUNBACKS | 8 | 16 | 2 | 8 | No |
| BODHRANS | 8 | 14 | 2 | 8 | No |
| CRANKOUS | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| CARIBOUS | 8 | 12 | 4 | 8 | No |
| INBOARDS | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | No |
| SOUNDBAR | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | No |
| SHAKUHACHI | 10 | 25 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SHARKSKINS | 10 | 21 | 2 | 7 | No |
| DACHSHUNDS | 10 | 20 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CHARABANCS | 10 | 19 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HARDBOARDS | 10 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ARACHNIDAN | 10 | 16 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CARDBOARDS | 10 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HARDHACKS | 9 | 22 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HIBAKUSHA | 9 | 21 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SHARKSKIN | 9 | 20 | 2 | 7 | No |
| DACHSHUND | 9 | 19 | 2 | 7 | No |
| NUNCHAKUS | 9 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHARACIDS | 9 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHARACINS | 9 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HOARHOUND | 9 | 16 | 4 | 7 | No |
| BARBICANS | 9 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| DRUNKARDS | 9 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SUBAHDARS | 9 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CARDIOIDS | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| RADICANDS | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| DABCHICK | 8 | 22 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HARDBACK | 8 | 20 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BANKCARD | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BARCHANS | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ARACHNID | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BUSHIDOS | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HUSBANDS | 8 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SUBAHDAR | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ABSCINDS | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CARABIDS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CARABINS | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SCABIOUS | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| INBOUNDS | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SUNBIRDS | 8 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SCARIOUS | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CHIBOUK | 7 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BOHUNKS | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BURDOCK | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CHUKARS | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| KINCOBS | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| RUNBACK | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BODKINS | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BRACHIO | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| UNDOCKS | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BODHRAN | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BUSHIDO | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HUSBAND | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ABSCIND | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| RANCHOS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SUBACID | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| URCHINS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CARIBOU | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| DOURAHS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ABOUNDS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CARDIOS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| INBOARD | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RIBANDS | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SUBARID | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SUNBIRD | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CARIOUS | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| URICOSURIC | 10 | 14 | 5 | 6 | No |
| RICKRACKS | 9 | 21 | 2 | 6 | No |
| INUKSHUKS | 9 | 20 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CHARABANC | 9 | 18 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ANABRANCH | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HARDBOARD | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CARDBOARD | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SCINCOIDS | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SUBURBANS | 9 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HARDHACK | 8 | 21 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BIBCOCKS | 8 | 20 | 2 | 6 | No |
| INUKSHUK | 8 | 19 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NUNCHAKU | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SHADBUSH | 8 | 17 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHARACID | 8 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ANARCHIC | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CHARACIN | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RHUBARBS | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BARBICAN | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CANAKINS | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CANIKINS | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| DRUNKARD | 8 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CRICOIDS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SCINCOID | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SRIRACHA | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| UNACIDIC | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CARABAOS | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CARDIOID | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| DARSHANS | 8 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| RADICAND | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SUBURBAN | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| UNCANDID | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| DIOICOUS | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | No |
| INDICANS | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SCIURIDS | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SUBADARS | 8 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| KACHINA | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SHACKOS | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | No |
| UNCOCKS | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BARCHAN | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BIDARKA | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CACHOUS | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| COCHINS | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CRAUNCH | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SCRUNCH | 7 | 14 | 1 | 6 | No |
| SHIKARI | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SHIKARS | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SHRINKS | 7 | 14 | 1 | 6 | No |
| BICARBS | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BUSKINS | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHADARS | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ANARCHS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CARABID | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RUBIDIC | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SCANDIC | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CANDIDS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CARABIN | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| DARSHAN | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| RUBRICS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| UNHANDS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ABSURDS | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ACARIDS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ARSHINS | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CANARDS | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CIRSOID | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| INBOUND | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SCIURID | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SUBADAR | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| UNBINDS | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| NIOBOUS | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| NUNCIOS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| OCARINA | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| RUBIOUS | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| BOHUNK | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHINKS | 6 | 15 | 1 | 6 | No |
| CHIRKS | 6 | 15 | 1 | 6 | No |
| CHUKAR | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHUNKS | 6 | 15 | 1 | 6 | No |
| HOICKS | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| KIBOSH | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| KIRSCH | 6 | 15 | 1 | 6 | No |
| SHACKO | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BRICKS | 6 | 14 | 1 | 6 | No |
| KINCOB | 6 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BODKIN | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BRACHS | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | No |
| BRANCH | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | No |
| BRUNCH | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | No |
| SHIKAR | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SHRANK | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | No |
| SHRINK | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | No |
| SHRUNK | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | No |
| UNDOCK | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BOINKS | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BRANKS | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | No |
| BRINKS | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | No |
| BUNKOS | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BUSKIN | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHADRI | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHARDS | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | No |
| CRANKS | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | No |
| OBRUKS | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| RHODIC | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ANCHOS | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BARDIC | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHOIRS | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DRINKS | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | No |
| DRUNKS | 6 | 11 | 1 | 6 | No |
| INARCH | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| NACHOS | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| RANCHO | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| RAUNCH | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| URCHIN | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BANCOS | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BUNCOS | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CABINS | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CARBOS | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |