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.

Recommended format: one side per box. The solver normalizes case and ignores spaces, but each side still needs exactly three letters.

Reset

Loaded sides from the stored Letter Boxed board for May 2, 2025. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.

Valid words found

1,702

Two-word chains

69

Longest candidate

PHOTOEXCITATION

R X N
AOF
H T C
EPI

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.

14 letters totalConnector P

CARHOP → PONTIFEX

15 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXIT

16 letters totalConnector A

ANTEFIXA → ATROPHIC

16 letters totalConnector A

CATAPHORA → ANTEFIX

16 letters totalConnector E

PREFINANCE → EXHORT

17 letters totalConnector A

ANTEFIXA → ANAPHORIC

17 letters totalConnector P

CARHOP → PREFIXATION

17 letters totalConnector A

CATAPHORA → ANTEFIXA

17 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCITE

17 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXOTIC

17 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXTINE

17 letters totalConnector E

PONTIFICATE → EXHORT

18 letters totalConnector A

CATAPHORA → ANTEFIXAE

18 letters totalConnector F

FIXATIF → FRANCOPHONE

18 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCITER

18 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCITON

18 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCITOR

18 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXOTICA

18 letters totalConnector E

PREFINANCE → EXHORTER

19 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCITANT

19 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXERTION

19 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXOTERIC

19 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXOTOXIC

19 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXOTOXIN

19 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXTERIOR

19 letters totalConnector P

FRAP → PHOTOEXCITATION

19 letters totalConnector E

PONTIFICATE → EXHORTER

20 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCITONIC

20 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCORIATE

20 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCRETION

20 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXPATIATE

20 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXTIRPATE

20 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXTORTION

20 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXTRICATE

21 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCERPTION

21 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCITATION

21 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCORIATOR

21 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXECRATION

21 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXOCENTRIC

21 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXPATRIATE

21 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXTIRPATOR

21 letters totalConnector E

PREFERENCE → EXHORTATION

21 letters totalConnector E

PREFINANCE → EXHORTATION

22 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → ENTEROTOXIN

22 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXCORIATION

22 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXHORTATION

22 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXONERATION

22 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXPATIATION

22 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXPORTATION

22 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXPROPRIATE

22 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXTIRPATION

22 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXTORTIONER

22 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXTRICATION

22 letters totalConnector E

PONTIFICATE → EXHORTATION

22 letters totalConnector N

PREFIXATION → NONCOHERENT

22 letters totalConnector N

PREFIXATION → NONPHONETIC

23 letters totalConnector P

FIRETRAP → PHOTOEXCITATION

23 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXENTERATION

23 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXERCITATION

23 letters totalConnector E

FRANCOPHONE → EXPATRIATION

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.

PHOTOEXCITATION1529710No
PRENOTIFICATION1522710No
PREFIXATION1123510No
RECERTIFICATION152279No
RENOTIFICATION141979No
INTERCORPORATE141869No
EXPROPRIATION132469No
CAPRIFICATION132269No
CERTIFICATION132069No
IONTOPHORETIC132069No
ANTICORPORATE131769No
CONTAINERPORT131759No
HETEROPHONIC122259No
CATAPHORETIC122159No
EXERCITATION122169No
EXPATRIATION122169No
PONTIFICATOR121959No
HETEROTAXIC112359No
EXHORTATION112159No
FRANCOPHONE112149No
EXCORIATION112069No
EXPORTATION112059No
EXTIRPATION112059No
EXTRICATION112059No
PHONETICIAN111859No
PONTIFICATE111859No
RHETORICIAN111659No
INCORPORATE111559No
PROCREATION111559No
EXCERPTION102149No
CENOTAPHIC101949No
EXECRATION101959No
ANTIHEROIC101559No
RECAPTION91349No
NONINTERFERENCE152068No
RECONCENTRATION151968No
CORTICOTROPHIN142358No
EXPONENTIATION142378No
PROTOCONTINENT141858No
INTERPRETATION141668No
HETEROTROPHIC132358No
ACETIFICATION132078No
PONTIFICATION132068No
CONFRONTATION131858No
NITRIFICATION131868No
CONCENTRATION131758No
INCARCERATION131768No
INCORPORATION131768No
PROPORTIONATE131768No
EXPROPRIATOR122358No
PACIFICATION122168No
EXENTERATION121968No
EXTORTIONATE121968No
RHINOCEROTIC121958No
RATIFICATION121768No
INCARCERATOR121658No
INCORPORATOR121658No
INTEROCEANIC121668No
NONCORPORATE121658No
INCINERATION121468No
EXPROPRIATE112258No
HETEROTAXIA112168No
EXPATIATION112068No
INTOXICATOR112058No
PACIFICATOR112058No
EXONERATION111868No
NONPHONETIC111848No
ACROCENTRIC111748No
TOPOCENTRIC111748No
INHERITANCE111658No
ANACREONTIC111558No
AREOCENTRIC111558No
CONTRAPTION111548No
CORPORATION111558No
ANTIHEROINE111468No
INCINERATOR111358No
PARTITIONER111358No
POTENTIATOR111358No
RATIOCINATE111368No
RECANTATION111358No
EXOCENTRIC102148No
CATAPHORIC101948No
EXCITATION101958No
EXCORIATOR101958No
EXTIRPATOR101948No
INTOXICATE101958No
PHENACETIN101748No
PREFINANCE101748No
PANCREATIC101648No
INCOHERENT101548No
INTERPHONE101548No
OCEANFRONT101548No
CONCERTINA101448No
PANCREATIN101448No
ACROTERION101258No
INTEROCEAN101258No
PRAETORIAN101258No
RECITATION101258No
RECREATION101258No
PREFIXION92148No
TOXAPHENE92148No
EXCORIATE91858No
EXCRETION91848No
PROPHETIC91838No
ANAPHORIC91648No
APHERETIC91648No
PHENACITE91648No
CONFITEOR91448No
PORIFERAN91448No
COPARTNER91338No
INTERCROP91338No
PROCREANT91338No
CINERATOR91148No
CONTAINER91148No
CRENATION91148No
PRETORIAN91148No
PONTIFEX82038No
ANOREXIC81748No
ATROPHIC81538No
CENOTAPH81538No
HAPTENIC81538No
PHONETIC81538No
PHREATIC81538No
HAPTERON81338No
APOCRINE81248No
APORETIC81248No
COPARENT81238No
PORTANCE81238No
PROCAINE81248No
ANTIHERO81148No
ANORETIC81048No
CREATION81048No
INCAPACITATION142077No
NONINTOXICANT132257No
CONCATENATION131767No
RECONCENTRATE131757No
RATIOCINATION131577No
PHOTOTROPHIC122447No
INTOXICATION122167No
PROTOTROPHIC122147No
CITIFICATION121967No
CAPACITATION121867No
INCAPACITATE121867No
INTERFERENCE121757No
NOTIFICATION121767No
ANTINARCOTIC121657No
CONCENTRATOR121647No
PROPORTIONER121657No
POTENTIATION121467No
RATIOCINATOR121467No
INTENERATION121267No
CAPACITANCE111957No
CERTIFICATE111857No
ENTEROTOXIN111857No
EXTORTIONER111857No
INCOHERENCE111857No
APOCOPATION111767No
NONCOHERENT111647No
CONCENTRATE111547No
CONCERTANTE111547No
INCARCERATE111557No
CENTENARIAN111357No
INTERCRATER111347No
PRETERITION111357No
PROTONATION111357No
ITINERATION111167No
PHOTOTOXIC102447No
INFIXATION102057No
INHERITRIX102047No
CARPOPHORE101947No
EXPATRIATE101957No
INTOXICANT101947No
EXONERATOR101757No
INEXERTION101757No
PHENACAINE101757No
PHOTOTONIC101747No
TORPORIFIC101747No
APOTROPAIC101657No
CONCENTRIC101637No
COPARCENER101647No
PRECONCERT101637No
CONFRONTER101537No
REFINANCER101547No
ANTICANCER101447No
CANONICATE101457No
CANTATRICE101447No
CONCERTINI101447No
CONCERTINO101447No
CONCRETION101447No
PATRICIATE101457No
PROCREATOR101447No
INTERFERON101347No
CATENATION101257No
CERTIORARI101257No
CONTRARIAN101247No
CORONATION101257No
COROTATION101257No
CREATININE101257No
INCINERATE101257No
INTERIONIC101257No

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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