Valid words found
1,483
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 Sep 28, 2022. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Valid words found
1,483
Two-word chains
196
Longest candidate
OUTCHARGES
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.
BACKSET → TROUGH
BUCKS → SHORTAGE
BUCKSHOT → TARGE
BUGS → SHORTCAKE
BURGH → HOTCAKES
GRUBSTAKE → ECHO
ROUGHS → SETBACK
BACKSEAT → TROUGH
BACKSET → TROUGHS
BUCKOS → SHORTAGE
BUCKS → SHORTAGES
BUCKSHOT → TARGES
BUCKSHOT → TARGET
BUGS → SHORTCAKES
BURGS → SHORTCAKE
GRUBS → SHORTCAKE
KOBO → OUTCHARGES
ROUGHS → SEATBACK
ROUGHS → SETBACKS
TROUGHS → SETBACK
BACKBAR → ROUGHEST
BACKSEAT → TROUGHS
BARGUESTS → SHACKO
BOROUGH → HOTCAKES
BOROUGHS → SETBACK
BOUGHS → SHORTCAKE
BUCKETS → SHORTAGE
BUCKO → OUTCHARGES
BUCKOES → SHORTAGE
BUCKOS → SHORTAGES
BUCKSHOT → TARGETS
BURGHS → SHORTCAKE
BURGS → SHORTCAKES
CROUTES → SHAGBARK
GROUCHES → SETBACK
GRUBS → SHORTCAKES
GRUBSTAKE → ECHOES
GUTBUCKET → TORAHS
HACKBUTS → SCROUGE
HACKBUTS → STORAGE
HOBS → STAGESTRUCK
ROUGHS → SEATBACKS
TOUCHES → SHAGBARK
TROUGHS → SEATBACK
TROUGHS → SETBACKS
BACKCHATS → SCROUGE
BACKSTROKES → SHRUG
BACKSTROKES → SOUGH
BAGUETS → SHORTCAKE
BARGHEST → TUCKAHOE
BARGUEST → TUCKAHOE
BARGUESTS → SHACKOS
BOHOS → STAGESTRUCK
BOROUGH → HATCHECKS
BOROUGHS → SEATBACK
BOROUGHS → SETBACKS
BOSKAGES → SHORTCUT
BOUGHS → SHORTCAKES
BUCKETS → SHORTAGES
BUCKOES → SHORTAGES
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| OUTCHARGES | 10 | 16 | 4 | 10 | No |
| BACKSTROKES | 11 | 23 | 3 | 9 | No |
| STAGESTRUCK | 11 | 18 | 3 | 9 | No |
| TOUCHBACKS | 10 | 23 | 3 | 9 | No |
| BACKSTROKE | 10 | 22 | 3 | 9 | No |
| SHORTCAKES | 10 | 19 | 3 | 9 | No |
| CARTOUCHES | 10 | 17 | 4 | 9 | No |
| GRUBSTAKES | 10 | 17 | 3 | 9 | No |
| SHORTCAKE | 9 | 18 | 3 | 9 | No |
| TUCKAHOES | 9 | 18 | 4 | 9 | No |
| BAROUCHES | 9 | 16 | 4 | 9 | No |
| GRUBSTAKE | 9 | 16 | 3 | 9 | No |
| TRUCKAGES | 9 | 16 | 3 | 9 | No |
| OUTCHARGE | 9 | 15 | 4 | 9 | No |
| ORCHESTRATORS | 13 | 18 | 4 | 8 | No |
| ORCHESTRATES | 12 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| ORCHESTRATOR | 12 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| HEATSTROKES | 11 | 18 | 4 | 8 | No |
| ORCHESTRATE | 11 | 16 | 4 | 8 | No |
| BACKSTAGES | 10 | 19 | 3 | 8 | No |
| GUTBUCKETS | 10 | 19 | 3 | 8 | No |
| HEATSTROKE | 10 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| OUTCATCHES | 10 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| OBSECRATES | 10 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| TOUCHBACK | 9 | 22 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BUCKSHOTS | 9 | 20 | 2 | 8 | No |
| CHECKOUTS | 9 | 20 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BACKSTAGE | 9 | 18 | 3 | 8 | No |
| CARTOUCHE | 9 | 16 | 4 | 8 | No |
| SHAKEOUTS | 9 | 16 | 4 | 8 | No |
| TRACKAGES | 9 | 16 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BARGHESTS | 9 | 15 | 2 | 8 | No |
| CABOTAGES | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| ORCHESTRA | 9 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| ROUGHAGES | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| SOUTACHES | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| OBSECRATE | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | No |
| SHORTAGES | 9 | 13 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BARGUESTS | 9 | 12 | 3 | 8 | No |
| OBTURATES | 9 | 11 | 4 | 8 | No |
| OUTARGUES | 9 | 10 | 5 | 8 | No |
| TUTORAGES | 9 | 10 | 4 | 8 | No |
| BUCKSHOT | 8 | 19 | 2 | 8 | No |
| HACKBUTS | 8 | 19 | 2 | 8 | No |
| HOTCAKES | 8 | 17 | 3 | 8 | No |
| TUCKAHOE | 8 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| OUTBACKS | 8 | 16 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BAROUCHE | 8 | 15 | 4 | 8 | No |
| SHAKEOUT | 8 | 15 | 4 | 8 | No |
| TRUCKAGE | 8 | 15 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BARGHEST | 8 | 14 | 2 | 8 | No |
| GROUCHES | 8 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| GRUTCHES | 8 | 14 | 2 | 8 | No |
| SOUTACHE | 8 | 13 | 4 | 8 | No |
| ROUGHEST | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | No |
| SHORTAGE | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | No |
| BARGUEST | 8 | 11 | 3 | 8 | No |
| OUTRACES | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | No |
| OUTRAGES | 8 | 9 | 4 | 8 | No |
| TETRARCHATES | 12 | 17 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CAOUTCHOUCS | 11 | 20 | 5 | 7 | No |
| ABSTRACTEST | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ABSTRACTORS | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OBSTRUCTORS | 11 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HUCKABACKS | 10 | 27 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HATCHBACKS | 10 | 26 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HEARTACHES | 10 | 18 | 4 | 7 | No |
| RACETRACKS | 10 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| STARSTRUCK | 10 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| RACEHORSES | 10 | 15 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TRACHEATES | 10 | 15 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ABSTRACTOR | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OBSTRUCTOR | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OUTSTROKES | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OBTURATORS | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OUTSOURCES | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | No |
| SCRUTATORS | 10 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHECHAKOS | 9 | 23 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HATCHECKS | 9 | 23 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BACKACHES | 9 | 22 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BACKCHATS | 9 | 22 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHAGBARKS | 9 | 19 | 2 | 7 | No |
| GUTBUCKET | 9 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BACKSEATS | 9 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SEATBACKS | 9 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CROTCHETS | 9 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SCRATCHES | 9 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HECTARAGE | 9 | 15 | 4 | 7 | No |
| HORSECARS | 9 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RACEHORSE | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SHORTCUTS | 9 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TETRARCHS | 9 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| OBSTRUCTS | 9 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| OUTSKATES | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OUTSTROKE | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| STAKEOUTS | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| RHEOSTATS | 9 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OUTCURSES | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OUTSOURCE | 9 | 11 | 5 | 7 | No |
| SCRUTATOR | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SECATEURS | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| AEGROTATS | 9 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SEATROUTS | 9 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CHECKOUT | 8 | 19 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CUTBACKS | 8 | 18 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SHAGBARK | 8 | 18 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HATRACKS | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HOECAKES | 8 | 17 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SHACKOES | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BACKSEAT | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BACKSETS | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| SEATBACK | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SETBACKS | 8 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BORSCHES | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BOSKAGES | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BUTCHEST | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CARTOUCH | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CRATCHES | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CROTCHES | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CROUCHES | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CRUTCHES | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TRACKAGE | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BOROUGHS | 8 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OATCAKES | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| BOSCAGES | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CABOTAGE | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| HORSECAR | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RATCHETS | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ROUGHAGE | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SHORTCUT | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| STARCHES | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ACROBATS | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BOATRACE | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| BURGAGES | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HOSTAGES | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| KURTOSES | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OBSTRUCT | 8 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| OUTSKATE | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| STAKEOUT | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TAKEOUTS | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TOUGHEST | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CARTAGES | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EARSHOTS | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HOARSEST | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RHEOSTAT | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SCROUGES | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SCUTAGES | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TUGBOATS | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CURATORS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OBTURATE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OUTCURSE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SECATEUR | 8 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OUTARGUE | 8 | 9 | 5 | 7 | No |
| STORAGES | 8 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TUTORAGE | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OUTRATES | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SEATROUT | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | No |
| HACKBUT | 7 | 18 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CHUKARS | 7 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HOTCAKE | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BACKSET | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BUCKETS | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BUCKOES | 7 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OUTBACK | 7 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SETBACK | 7 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BATCHES | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BOSKAGE | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BOTCHES | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BUTCHES | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CHARGES | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| CURAGHS | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HAGBUTS | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| RACKETS | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ARCHEST | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BOSCAGE | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CUBAGES | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HECTORS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ORACHES | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| RACHETS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ROACHES | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ROTCHES | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TORCHES | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TOUCHES | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TRACHEO | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HOSTAGE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TROUGHS | 7 | 11 | 2 | 7 | No |
| BAGUETS | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BORAGES | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EARSHOT | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SCROUGE | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SCUTAGE | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| BORATES | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CROUTES | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CURATES | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OUTRACE | 7 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| RUBATOS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TABOURS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ORGEATS | 7 | 8 | 3 | 7 | No |
| OUTAGES | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OUTRAGE | 7 | 8 | 4 | 7 | No |