Valid words found
1,190
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 18, 2023. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Valid words found
1,190
Two-word chains
96
Longest candidate
EXPECTATIONS
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.
CHIVE → EXPIATIONS
EXCAVATIONS → SHIP
EXCAVATIONS → SHOP
EXPIATIONS → SCHAV
HOPE → EXCAVATIONS
SHAPE → EXCAVATION
ACHENE → EXPOSITIVE
ACHIEVE → EXPONENTS
ACHIOTE → EXPANSIVE
ACHIOTE → EXPENSIVE
CHAPE → EXCAVATIONS
EXCAVATIONS → SHAPE
EXCAVATIONS → SHIPS
EXCAVATIONS → SHOPS
EXCAVATIONS → SPAHI
EXPECTATIONS → SHIV
EXPIATIONS → SCHAVS
EXPOSITIONS → SCHAV
HAVE → EXPECTATIONS
HIVE → EXPECTATIONS
PANOCHE → EXTENSIVE
SHAPE → EXCAVATIONS
SHAVE → EXPECTATION
SHIVE → EXPECTATION
SHONE → EXPECTATIVE
VEXATIONS → SHOEPAC
ACHIEVE → EXPIATIONS
ACHIEVE → EXPOSITION
APACHE → EXCAVATIONS
CHIVE → EXPATIATIONS
CHIVE → EXPECTATIONS
EXCAVATIONS → SHAPEN
EXCAVATIONS → SPAHIS
EXPATIATIONS → SCHAV
EXPECTATIONS → SCHAV
EXPECTATIONS → SHAVE
EXPECTATIONS → SHIVA
EXPECTATIONS → SHIVE
EXPECTATIONS → SHIVS
EXPOSITIONS → SCHAVS
EXPOSITIVE → ETCHANT
PANACHE → EXPOSITIVE
PANOCHE → EXPOSITIVE
SHAVE → EXPECTATIONS
SHAVIE → EXPECTATION
SHIVE → EXPECTATIONS
VEXATIONS → SHOEPACS
ACHIEVE → EXPOSITIONS
EXCAVATIONS → SHOEPAC
EXCAVATIONS → SONSHIP
EXPATIATIONS → SCHAVS
EXPECTATIONS → SCHAVS
EXPECTATIONS → SHAVEN
EXPECTATIONS → SHAVIE
EXPECTATIONS → SHIVAH
EXPOSITIVE → ETCHANTS
HISTONE → EXPECTATIVE
PANACHE → EXCAVATIONS
PANOCHE → EXCAVATIONS
PENOCHE → EXCAVATIONS
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EXPECTATIONS | 12 | 23 | 5 | 10 | No |
| EXCAVATIONS | 11 | 23 | 5 | 10 | No |
| EXPONENTIATIONS | 15 | 24 | 7 | 9 | No |
| POSTCONVENTION | 14 | 21 | 5 | 9 | No |
| TACHISTOSCOPE | 13 | 22 | 5 | 9 | No |
| EXPATIATIONS |
| 12 |
| 21 |
| 6 |
| 9 |
| No |
| COEXTENSIVE | 11 | 23 | 5 | 9 | No |
| EXPECTATION | 11 | 22 | 5 | 9 | No |
| EXCAVATION | 10 | 22 | 5 | 9 | No |
| EXPIATIONS | 10 | 19 | 5 | 9 | No |
| PITCHSTONE | 10 | 17 | 3 | 9 | No |
| CONSTATIVE | 10 | 15 | 4 | 9 | No |
| CONSTIPATE | 10 | 14 | 4 | 9 | No |
| VEXATIONS | 9 | 19 | 4 | 9 | No |
| EXACTIONS | 9 | 18 | 4 | 9 | No |
| EXPONENTIATION | 14 | 23 | 7 | 8 | No |
| CONSTIPATIONS | 13 | 17 | 5 | 8 | No |
| POTENTIATIONS | 13 | 15 | 6 | 8 | No |
| COEXTENSIONS | 12 | 21 | 5 | 8 | No |
| APOCOPATIONS | 12 | 18 | 6 | 8 | No |
| CONSTIPATION | 12 | 16 | 5 | 8 | No |
| EXPECTATIVE | 11 | 25 | 5 | 8 | No |
| COEXTENSION | 11 | 20 | 5 | 8 | No |
| EXPATIATION | 11 | 20 | 6 | 8 | No |
| EXPOSITIONS | 11 | 20 | 5 | 8 | No |
| CONVECTIONS | 11 | 18 | 4 | 8 | No |
| ACTIVATIONS | 11 | 16 | 5 | 8 | No |
| CAVITATIONS | 11 | 16 | 5 | 8 | No |
| CONVENTIONS | 11 | 16 | 4 | 8 | No |
| CAPITATIONS | 11 | 15 | 5 | 8 | No |
| CATENATIONS | 11 | 13 | 5 | 8 | No |
| EXPOSITIVE | 10 | 22 | 5 | 8 | No |
| EXPECTANTS | 10 | 21 | 3 | 8 | No |
| COEXISTENT | 10 | 19 | 4 | 8 | No |
| EXPANSIONS | 10 | 19 | 4 | 8 | No |
| EXPOSITION | 10 | 19 | 5 | 8 | No |
| PISTACHIOS | 10 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| EPISCOPATE | 10 | 16 | 5 | 8 | No |
| STONECHATS | 10 | 15 | 3 | 8 | No |
| EXPANSIVE | 9 | 21 | 4 | 8 | No |
| CACHEPOTS | 9 | 18 | 3 | 8 | No |
| EXPANSION | 9 | 18 | 4 | 8 | No |
| EXPIATION | 9 | 18 | 5 | 8 | No |
| PISTACHIO | 9 | 16 | 4 | 8 | No |
| EVECTIONS | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| NONACTIVE | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| STONECHAT | 9 | 14 | 3 | 8 | No |
| VACATIONS | 9 | 14 | 4 | 8 | No |
| VENATIONS | 9 | 12 | 4 | 8 | No |
| CANOEISTS | 9 | 11 | 4 | 8 | No |
| VEXATION | 8 | 18 | 4 | 8 | No |
| EXACTION | 8 | 17 | 4 | 8 | No |
| CHEVIOTS | 8 | 16 | 3 | 8 | No |
| PISTACHE | 8 | 15 | 3 | 8 | No |
| CONATIVE | 8 | 13 | 4 | 8 | No |
| STANHOPE | 8 | 13 | 3 | 8 | No |
| CAPSTONE | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | No |
| PACTIONS | 8 | 12 | 3 | 8 | No |
| CANOEIST | 8 | 10 | 4 | 8 | No |
| POTENTIATION | 12 | 14 | 6 | 7 | No |
| OSTENTATIONS | 12 | 12 | 5 | 7 | No |
| NONEXISTENT | 11 | 18 | 4 | 7 | No |
| APOCOPATION | 11 | 17 | 6 | 7 | No |
| TITIVATIONS | 11 | 14 | 5 | 7 | No |
| VISITATIONS | 11 | 14 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CONTENTIONS | 11 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| OSTENTATION | 11 | 11 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CONVECTIVE | 10 | 20 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CAPITATIVE | 10 | 17 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CATECHISTS | 10 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CONVECTION | 10 | 17 | 4 | 7 | No |
| EXTENSIONS | 10 | 17 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ACTIVATION | 10 | 15 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CAVITATION | 10 | 15 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CONVENTION | 10 | 15 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CAPITATION | 10 | 14 | 5 | 7 | No |
| NONPAPISTS | 10 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| STATOSCOPE | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NONHISTONE | 10 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| VISITATION | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7 | No |
| VITIATIONS | 10 | 13 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CATENATION | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | No |
| CONSISTENT | 10 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NONACTIONS | 10 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| POTENTIATE | 10 | 12 | 5 | 7 | No |
| TENTATIONS | 10 | 10 | 4 | 7 | No |
| EXPENSIVE | 9 | 21 | 4 | 7 | No |
| EXPECTANT | 9 | 20 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EXTENSIVE | 9 | 19 | 4 | 7 | No |
| EPISTAXIS | 9 | 18 | 4 | 7 | No |
| EXPONENTS | 9 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CATECHIST | 9 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EXTENSION | 9 | 16 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TAXATIONS | 9 | 16 | 4 | 7 | No |
| TOPSTITCH | 9 | 16 | 2 | 7 | No |
| HEPATITIS | 9 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SNAPSHOTS | 9 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| COACTIONS | 9 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NONPAPIST | 9 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| AVIATIONS | 9 | 12 | 5 | 7 | No |
| OSTENSIVE | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| VENETIANS | 9 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CONATIONS | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| COTENANTS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NEPOTISTS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PETITIONS | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| POTATIONS | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SOAPSTONE | 9 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| STONECATS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CACHEPOT | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| COEXISTS | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CONTEXTS | 8 | 17 | 2 | 7 | No |
| EXPOSITS | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| SHECHITA | 8 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHAPATIS | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| COACTIVE | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CONVECTS | 8 | 15 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ISOPACHS | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PETECHIA | 8 | 15 | 4 | 7 | No |
| POSTCAVA | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PSCHENTS | 8 | 15 | 1 | 7 | No |
| SHOEPACS | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ANTISHIP | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHIANTIS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CONVENTS | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ENACTIVE | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ETCHANTS | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| EVECTION | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| HOSPITIA | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ISOTACHS | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| NANOTECH | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| POSITIVE | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SNAPSHOT | 8 | 13 | 2 | 7 | No |
| TACHISTE | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | No |
| VACATION | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ANTIPOPE | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| SCOTOPIA | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| VENATION | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| NEPOTIST | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PATIENTS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| STONECAT | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TACTIONS | 8 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ENATIONS | 8 | 8 | 4 | 7 | No |
| COEXIST | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EXPOSIT | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CHEVIOT | 7 | 15 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HEPCATS | 7 | 14 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ISOPACH | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PANOCHE | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PSCHENT | 7 | 14 | 1 | 7 | No |
| SHOEPAC | 7 | 14 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ACHIOTE | 7 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CHITONS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| COSTIVE | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ISOTACH | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TECHNOS | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | No |
| ECTOPIA | 7 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| PACTION | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TOECAPS | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| HISTONE | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ACTIONS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CATIONS | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| POSITIVISTS | 11 | 16 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CONSTANTANS | 11 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| POSITIVIST | 10 | 15 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ENTITATIVE | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | No |
| TITIVATION | 10 | 13 | 5 | 6 | No |
| CONSONANTS | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CONSTANTAN | 10 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CONTENTION | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| TOTIPOTENT | 10 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| HOPSCOTCH | 9 | 21 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CHITCHATS | 9 | 19 | 2 | 6 | No |
| SHIPSHAPE | 9 | 19 | 3 | 6 | No |
| EXPATIATE | 9 | 18 | 5 | 6 | No |
| EXISTENTS | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NONEXTANT | 9 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| APOCOPATE | 9 | 15 | 5 | 6 | No |
| ACTIVISTS | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ENVISIONS | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| NATIVISTS | 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| NONAVIANS | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| NONEVENTS | 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TENTATIVE | 9 | 12 | 4 | 6 | No |
| VISITANTS | 9 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| VITIATION | 9 | 12 | 5 | 6 | No |
| CONSONANT | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CONSTANTS | 9 | 11 | 2 | 6 | No |
| NONACTION | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| POSITIONS | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| POTENTATE | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| SCANSIONS | 9 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| STIPITATE | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ANTISTATE | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ENSTATITE | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| NATATIONS | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| NOTATIONS | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| TENTATION | 9 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CACHEXIA | 8 | 22 | 4 | 6 | No |
| EXCAVATE | 8 | 20 | 4 | 6 | No |