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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 12, 2022. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Two-word chains
14
Longest candidate
CARBOHYDRATE
Y O R
BTC
K H A
DEI
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 K
THICK → KEYBOARD
14 letters totalConnector H
BIRDBATH → HOCKEY
14 letters totalConnector K
BODYCHECK → KRAIT
14 letters totalConnector D
BRICKYARD → DOETH
16 letters totalConnector R
CITHER → REKEYBOARD
17 letters totalConnector R
THICKER → REKEYBOARD
18 letters totalConnector K
BODYCHECK → KERATOTIC
19 letters totalConnector D
CHECKERBOARD → DACOITY
19 letters totalConnector C
KETOTIC → CARBOHYDRATE
20 letters totalConnector C
ICHTHYIC → CHECKERBOARD
20 letters totalConnector C
TEKTITIC → CARBOHYDRATE
21 letters totalConnector C
KERATOTIC → CARBOHYDRATE
21 letters totalConnector C
TRACHYTIC → CHECKERBOARD
21 letters totalConnector C
TRIHYDRIC → CHECKERBOARD
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARBOHYDRATE | 12 | 23 | 4 | 10 | Yes |
| CHECKERBOARD | 12 | 26 | 4 | 9 | No |
| ARTICHOKE | 9 | 18 | 4 | 9 | No |
| REKEYBOARD | 10 | 20 | 4 | 8 | Yes |
| THEOCRATIC | 10 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| BODYCHECK | 9 | 26 | 2 | 8 | Yes |
| KICKBOARD | 9 | 22 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BRICKYARD | 9 | 21 | 2 | 8 | Yes |
| BACKBITER | 9 | 19 | 3 | 8 | No |
| THEOCRACY | 9 | 19 | 3 | 8 | Yes |
| TACKBOARD | 9 | 18 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BRACHIATE | 9 | 16 | 4 | 8 | No |
| KERATOTIC | 9 | 15 | 4 | 8 | No |
| ICEBOATER | 9 | 13 | 5 | 8 | No |
| KEYBOARD | 8 | 18 | 3 | 8 | Yes |
| BIRTHDAY | 8 | 17 | 2 | 8 | Yes |
| ACERBITY | 8 | 15 | 3 | 8 | Yes |
| TICKTACKTOE | 11 | 23 | 4 | 7 | No |
| HEADTEACHER | 11 | 20 | 5 | 7 | No |
| TRIBRACHIC | 10 | 19 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TETRABRACH | 10 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TETRARCHIC | 10 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| THREADBARE | 10 | 16 | 4 | 7 | No |
| BACKBOARD | 9 | 20 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BACKTRACE | 9 | 19 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TRACHYTIC | 9 | 19 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| TRIHYDRIC | 9 | 18 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| TETRARCHY | 9 | 17 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| HEADBOARD | 9 | 16 | 4 | 7 | No |
| REHYDRATE | 9 | 16 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| BIRTHRATE | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BACKYARD | 8 | 20 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| THICKETY | 8 | 20 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| AIRCHECK | 8 | 19 | 3 | 7 | No |
| DOCKYARD | 8 | 19 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| THEARCHY | 8 | 19 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| BACKBITE | 8 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BRICKBAT | 8 | 18 | 2 | 7 | No |
| COKEHEAD | 8 | 18 | 4 | 7 | No |
| BACKDATE | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TICKBIRD | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BERDACHE | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BIRDBATH | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TRACHYTE | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| TRIARCHY | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| BATHETIC | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| COHOBATE | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | No |
| RICOCHET | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TRIBRACH | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BOATYARD | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| THEATRIC | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| THEOCRAT | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| THERIACA | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| BOATRACE | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| KEYCARD | 7 | 17 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| RACKETY | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| RICKETY | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| THICKER | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BRACKET | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BREATHY | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| BIOTECH | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BRACHET | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BRACHIO | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BRIOCHE | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HYDRATE | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| THREADY | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| BREADTH | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| DACOITY | 7 | 13 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| ACHIOTE | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| THERIAC | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TRACHEO | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ICEBOAT | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| RACETRACKER | 11 | 19 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CATECHETIC | 10 | 19 | 4 | 6 | No |
| BREADBOARD | 10 | 16 | 4 | 6 | No |
| REBREATHER | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | No |
| BITARTRATE | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| TRIACETATE | 10 | 12 | 5 | 6 | No |
| BACKTRACK | 9 | 23 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BODYBOARD | 9 | 18 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| HEADREACH | 9 | 18 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CRICKETER | 9 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HEARTACHE | 9 | 17 | 4 | 6 | No |
| RACETRACK | 9 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ACRITARCH | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BARBARITY | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| CARDBOARD | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| THITHERTO | 9 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ARTHRITIC | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ERETHITIC | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | No |
| TRACHEATE | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | No |
| BARIATRIC | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CEREBRATE | 9 | 13 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ARBITRATE | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| HEADACHY | 8 | 20 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| HYDRARCH | 8 | 20 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| DAYCOACH | 8 | 19 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| BACKBEAT | 8 | 18 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BAREBACK | 8 | 18 | 3 | 6 | No |
| COCKBOAT | 8 | 18 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BICKERER | 8 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| COATRACK | 8 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ABRACHIA | 8 | 15 | 4 | 6 | No |
| BREACHER | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RACHITIC | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| YARDBIRD | 8 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BAREHEAD | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | No |
| HEADRACE | 8 | 14 | 4 | 6 | No |
| HITHERTO | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BARATHEA | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | No |
| BETRAYER | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| BREATHER | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CATHETER | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HERBARIA | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | No |
| RICEBIRD | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TERABYTE | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| TETRARCH | 8 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| TRACHEAE | 8 | 13 | 4 | 6 | No |
| TRICHITE | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ACERBATE | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| BAREBOAT | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| COCREATE | 8 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| RETHREAD | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HETAIRAI | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | No |
| CRITERIA | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| DYARCHY | 7 | 19 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| CRICKEY | 7 | 18 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BACKBIT | 7 | 17 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BABICHE | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| THICKET | 7 | 16 | 2 | 6 | No |
| ATHODYD | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| CRICKET | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| THEREBY | 7 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BRACHIA | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CHOICER | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| COACHER | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HEBETIC | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HEKTARE | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HOTHEAD | 7 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ACERBIC | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ADHIBIT | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CATHEAD | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| DAYCARE | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| KETOTIC | 7 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TRACKER | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| TRICKER | 7 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BIRTHER | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BREATHE | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CHEATER | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| DOCETIC | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ERETHIC | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ETHERIC | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HERETIC | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| HETERIC | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| OCHREAE | 7 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| REBIRTH | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | No |
| RECHEAT | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RETEACH | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TEACHER | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TRACHEA | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ABIOTIC | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| AIRHEAD | 7 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| BEARCAT | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CABARET | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TABETIC | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| BIODATA | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| HETAIRA | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| REBOARD | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| AIRBOAT | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ARBITER | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ATRETIC | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CITRATE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| OCREATE | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| RAREBIT | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TERABIT | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| AIRDATE | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ARTERIO | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | No |
| HICKEY | 6 | 18 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| HOCKEY | 6 | 18 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BRICKY | 6 | 17 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| BEACHY | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BRACHY | 6 | 16 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| DRECKY | 6 | 16 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| HOTKEY | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| CHOKER | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CRIKEY | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| HOCKER | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HOCKET | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| HYDRIC | 6 | 15 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| RHEBOK | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| RICKEY | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| THICKO | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| TRICKY | 6 | 15 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| YACKER | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| BACKER | 6 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| BICKER | 6 | 14 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHERTY | 6 | 14 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| BREACH | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DOCKER | 6 | 13 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DOCKET | 6 | 13 | 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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