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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 Nov 12, 2021. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Two-word chains
73
Longest candidate
BACKSWINGS
G E I
AOS
C H B
NWK
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.
Showing the first 60 chain ideas so the page stays fast.
13 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SWING
13 letters totalConnector S
HOGBACKS → SINEW
13 letters totalConnector S
HOGBACKS → SWINE
13 letters totalConnector H
NEWISH → HOGBACK
13 letters totalConnector S
WINGBACKS → SHOE
14 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SEWING
14 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SWINGS
14 letters totalConnector S
BACKSWINGS → SHOE
14 letters totalConnector S
BOWSES → SHACKING
14 letters totalConnector S
COBWEBS → SHAKING
14 letters totalConnector S
HOGBACKS → SEWING
14 letters totalConnector S
HOGBACKS → SINEWS
14 letters totalConnector S
HOGBACKS → SWINES
14 letters totalConnector H
NEWISH → HOGBACKS
14 letters totalConnector G
WHACKING → GOBOES
14 letters totalConnector S
WINGBACKS → SHOES
14 letters totalConnector S
WINGBACKS → SHONE
15 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SEWINGS
15 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SHEWING
15 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SHOWING
15 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SKEWING
15 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SNOWING
15 letters totalConnector S
BACKSWINGS → SHOES
15 letters totalConnector S
BACKSWINGS → SHONE
15 letters totalConnector S
BAWCOCKS → SHEWING
15 letters totalConnector S
BOWINGS → SHACKOES
15 letters totalConnector S
COBWEBS → SHACKING
15 letters totalConnector S
COBWEBS → SHAKINGS
15 letters totalConnector S
COWBANES → SHAKING
15 letters totalConnector S
COWSKINS → SHEBANG
15 letters totalConnector S
HOGBACKS → SEWINGS
15 letters totalConnector S
HOGBACKS → SHEWING
15 letters totalConnector S
HOGBACKS → SKEWING
16 letters totalConnector S
BACKBONES → SHEWING
16 letters totalConnector S
BACKBONES → SHOWING
16 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SHOWINGS
16 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SINEWING
16 letters totalConnector S
BACKHOES → SWISHING
16 letters totalConnector S
BACKINGS → SNOWSHOE
16 letters totalConnector S
COWBANES → SHACKING
16 letters totalConnector S
COWBANES → SHAKINGS
16 letters totalConnector S
COWBANES → SHOCKING
16 letters totalConnector S
COWSKINS → SHEBANGS
16 letters totalConnector S
HOGBACKS → SINEWING
16 letters totalConnector S
SHOWINGS → SKEWBACK
16 letters totalConnector S
SKEWBACKS → SHOWING
16 letters totalConnector S
WINGBACKS → SHAKOES
16 letters totalConnector S
WINGBOWS → SHACKOES
17 letters totalConnector S
BACKBONES → SHOWINGS
17 letters totalConnector S
BACKBONES → SWISHING
17 letters totalConnector S
BACKINGS → SNOWSHOES
17 letters totalConnector S
BACKSWINGS → SHAKOES
17 letters totalConnector S
COCKSWAINS → SHEBANG
17 letters totalConnector S
SHOWINGS → SKEWBACKS
17 letters totalConnector S
SKEWBACKS → SHOCKING
17 letters totalConnector S
SKEWBACKS → SHOWINGS
17 letters totalConnector S
WHACKINGS → SHINBONE
17 letters totalConnector S
WINGBACKS → SHACKOES
17 letters totalConnector S
WINGBACKS → SHINBONE
17 letters totalConnector S
WINGBACKS → SNOWSHOE
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| BACKSWINGS | 10 | 22 | 2 | 9 | No |
| WHACKINGS | 9 | 22 | 2 | 9 | No |
| BACKSWING | 9 | 21 | 2 | 9 | No |
| WINGBACKS | 9 | 21 | 2 | 9 | No |
| COCKSWAINS | 10 | 21 | 3 | 8 | No |
| AWAKENINGS | 10 | 18 | 4 | 8 | No |
| COCKSWAIN | 9 | 20 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BACKBONES | 9 | 19 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BECKONING | 9 | 18 | 3 | 8 | No |
| WAKENINGS | 9 | 17 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BEACONING | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| IBOGAINES | 9 | 12 | 5 | 8 | No |
| WHACKING | 8 | 21 | 2 | 8 | No |
| HOGBACKS | 8 | 20 | 2 | 8 | No |
| WINGBACK | 8 | 20 | 2 | 8 | No |
| BACKHOES | 8 | 19 | 3 | 8 | No |
| HACKINGS | 8 | 18 | 2 | 8 | No |
| SHACKING | 8 | 18 | 2 | 8 | No |
| SHOCKING | 8 | 18 | 2 | 8 | No |
| BACKINGS | 8 | 17 | 2 | 8 | No |
| COWBANES | 8 | 15 | 3 | 8 | No |
| KINGSNAKES | 10 | 19 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENSCONCING | 10 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OCEANGOING | 10 | 14 | 5 | 7 | No |
| KICKSHAWS | 9 | 25 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SKEWBACKS | 9 | 24 | 2 | 7 | No |
| KINGSNAKE | 9 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| AWAKENING | 9 | 17 | 4 | 7 | No |
| WEAKENING | 9 | 17 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NONCAKING | 9 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SICKENING | 9 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BANISHING | 9 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENHANCING | 9 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ABSCISING | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| COHESIONS | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SHINBONES | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| KICKSHAW | 8 | 24 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SKEWBACK | 8 | 23 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BAWCOCKS | 8 | 21 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BANGKOKS | 8 | 19 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WHISKING | 8 | 19 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BACKBONE | 8 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HOICKING | 8 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| WICKINGS | 8 | 18 | 2 | 7 | No |
| COWSKINS | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HOECAKES | 8 | 17 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SHACKOES | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| WINGBOWS | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHAKINGS | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WAKENING | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NABOBISH | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NECKINGS | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHOWINGS | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SNACKING | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BENSHING | 8 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHEBANGS | 8 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BANISHES | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BOGBEANS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| COHESION | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SHINBONE | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SNEAKING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| COCAINES | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| IBOGAINE | 8 | 11 | 5 | 7 | No |
| SEAGOING | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| HOGBACK | 7 | 19 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BACKHOE | 7 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HACKING | 7 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HOCKING | 7 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WACKING | 7 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WEAKISH | 7 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BACKING | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BECKING | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| COWSKIN | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BECKONS | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| KINCOBS | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHAKING | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SKEWING | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WAKINGS | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BAKINGS | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| COWBANE | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SHEWING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHOWING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WEAKONS | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BOWINGS | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BOWSING | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHEBANG | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| WAHINES | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BEACONS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BONACIS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EBONICS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| GABIONS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SNAKESKINS | 10 | 18 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SHOESHINES | 10 | 16 | 4 | 6 | No |
| NONOBSCENE | 10 | 14 | 4 | 6 | No |
| KICKBACKS | 9 | 27 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SNAKESKIN | 9 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NONCOKING | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SHANGHAIS | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SWANSKINS | 9 | 16 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WINESKINS | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SHOESHINE | 9 | 15 | 4 | 6 | No |
| SNOWSHOES | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ABSCISINS | 9 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| INCENSING | 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| INHESIONS | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| SENESCING | 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SCANSIONS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| KAHAWAIS | 8 | 18 | 4 | 6 | No |
| WHISHING | 8 | 18 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ANGAKOKS | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SEACOCKS | 8 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SHANGHAI | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SNICKING | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SWANSKIN | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SWISHING | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WINESKIN | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CANAKINS | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CANIKINS | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CICISBEO | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | No |
| KINESICS | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SNOWSHOE | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SWAINISH | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BEANBAGS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CABINING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ENHANCES | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| GNAWINGS | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HENBANES | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SCONCING | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WAGONING | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ABSCISES | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ABSCISIN | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ABSENCES | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| AKINESIA | 8 | 12 | 5 | 6 | No |
| CONGAING | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SINEWING | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| INHESION | 8 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| SCANSION | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BAWCOCK | 7 | 20 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HACKISH | 7 | 19 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BANGKOK | 7 | 18 | 2 | 6 | No |
| KECKING | 7 | 18 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WICKING | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | No |
| COBWEBS | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | No |
| COCKING | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HOECAKE | 7 | 16 | 4 | 6 | No |
| WINGBOW | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | No |
| AWAKING | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HIKINGS | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SEACOCK | 7 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| AWAKENS | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NECKING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| NOCKING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SHAKOES | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SICKING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WEAKENS | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WISHING | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BINGHIS | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HOBOING | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| IKEBANA | 7 | 13 | 4 | 6 | No |
| KINESIC | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SICKENS | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BOGBEAN | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| COGNACS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| OGONEKS | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| SNAKING | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ABSCISE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ABSENCE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BIONICS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| COCAINE | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CONCISE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| GOBANGS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HOISING | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| OBSCENE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| OCEANIC | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| SEWINGS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SNOWING | 7 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WEANING | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BEANING | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CANINGS | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CENSING | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CONSING | 7 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ENGOBES | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| OCEANOG | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| WANIONS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ANCONES | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CANINES | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CONINES | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NICOISE | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| SENECIO | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| SIABONS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| WHACKO | 6 | 18 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WHACKS | 6 | 18 | 1 | 6 | No |
| HACEKS | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HAICKS | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HOICKS | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SHACKO | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| WACKES | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BECKON | 6 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CAHOWS | 6 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HOKING | 6 | 14 | 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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