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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 8, 2026. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.
Two-word chains
16
Longest candidate
PTERODACTYL
R A P
TXL
O U C
YED
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. They use Xfire’s word list; acceptance in the official game can differ.
14 letters totalConnector L
PTERODACTYL → LUX
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
PTERODACTYL: top → right → left → top → bottom → left → top → bottom → right → left → right.
Newly covered letters: P, T, E, R, O, D, A, C, Y, L. Covered so far: 10/12.
Ends with L; the next word starts with L.
LUX: right → bottom → right.
Newly covered letters: U, X. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
15 letters totalConnector E
CAUDLE → EXPLETORY
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
CAUDLE: bottom → top → bottom → left → right → left.
Newly covered letters: C, A, U, D, L, E. Covered so far: 6/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
EXPLETORY: left → right → top → right → left → right → bottom → top → left.
Newly covered letters: X, P, T, O, R, Y. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
15 letters totalConnector L
PTERODACTYL → LUXE
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
PTERODACTYL: top → right → left → top → bottom → left → top → bottom → right → left → right.
Newly covered letters: P, T, E, R, O, D, A, C, Y, L. Covered so far: 10/12.
Ends with L; the next word starts with L.
LUXE: right → bottom → right → left.
Newly covered letters: U, X. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
16 letters totalConnector E
CAUDATE → EXPLETORY
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
CAUDATE: bottom → top → bottom → left → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: C, A, U, D, T, E. Covered so far: 6/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
EXPLETORY: left → right → top → right → left → right → bottom → top → left.
Newly covered letters: X, P, L, O, R, Y. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
16 letters totalConnector L
PTERODACTYL → LUREX
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
PTERODACTYL: top → right → left → top → bottom → left → top → bottom → right → left → right.
Newly covered letters: P, T, E, R, O, D, A, C, Y, L. Covered so far: 10/12.
Ends with L; the next word starts with L.
LUREX: right → bottom → top → left → right.
Newly covered letters: U, X. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
17 letters totalConnector E
ACAUDATE → EXPLETORY
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ACAUDATE: top → bottom → top → bottom → left → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: A, C, U, D, T, E. Covered so far: 6/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
EXPLETORY: left → right → top → right → left → right → bottom → top → left.
Newly covered letters: X, P, L, O, R, Y. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
17 letters totalConnector E
POLYPORE → EXCAUDATE
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
POLYPORE: top → bottom → right → left → top → bottom → top → left.
Newly covered letters: P, O, L, Y, R, E. Covered so far: 6/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
EXCAUDATE: left → right → bottom → top → bottom → left → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: X, C, A, U, D, T. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
17 letters totalConnector L
PTERODACTYL → LUXATE
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
PTERODACTYL: top → right → left → top → bottom → left → top → bottom → right → left → right.
Newly covered letters: P, T, E, R, O, D, A, C, Y, L. Covered so far: 10/12.
Ends with L; the next word starts with L.
LUXATE: right → bottom → right → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: U, X. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
17 letters totalConnector L
PTERODACTYL → LUXURY
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
PTERODACTYL: top → right → left → top → bottom → left → top → bottom → right → left → right.
Newly covered letters: P, T, E, R, O, D, A, C, Y, L. Covered so far: 10/12.
Ends with L; the next word starts with L.
LUXURY: right → bottom → right → bottom → top → left.
Newly covered letters: U, X. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
18 letters totalConnector E
ELECTROTYPE → EXUDATE
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ELECTROTYPE: left → right → left → bottom → right → top → bottom → right → left → top → left.
Newly covered letters: E, L, C, T, R, O, Y, P. Covered so far: 8/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
EXUDATE: left → right → bottom → left → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: X, U, D, A. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
18 letters totalConnector E
EXCAUDATE → EXPLETORY
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
EXCAUDATE: left → right → bottom → top → bottom → left → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: E, X, C, A, U, D, T. Covered so far: 7/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
EXPLETORY: left → right → top → right → left → right → bottom → top → left.
Newly covered letters: P, L, O, R, Y. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
18 letters totalConnector E
EXUDATE → ELECTROTYPE
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
EXUDATE: left → right → bottom → left → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: E, X, U, D, A, T. Covered so far: 6/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
ELECTROTYPE: left → right → left → bottom → right → top → bottom → right → left → top → left.
Newly covered letters: L, C, R, O, Y, P. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
19 letters totalConnector E
EXUDATE → ELECTROTYPER
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
EXUDATE: left → right → bottom → left → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: E, X, U, D, A, T. Covered so far: 6/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
ELECTROTYPER: left → right → left → bottom → right → top → bottom → right → left → top → left → top.
Newly covered letters: L, C, R, O, Y, P. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
20 letters totalConnector E
ELECTROTYPE → EXCAUDATE
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
ELECTROTYPE: left → right → left → bottom → right → top → bottom → right → left → top → left.
Newly covered letters: E, L, C, T, R, O, Y, P. Covered so far: 8/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
EXCAUDATE: left → right → bottom → top → bottom → left → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: X, A, U, D. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
20 letters totalConnector E
EXCAUDATE → ELECTROTYPE
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
EXCAUDATE: left → right → bottom → top → bottom → left → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: E, X, C, A, U, D, T. Covered so far: 7/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
ELECTROTYPE: left → right → left → bottom → right → top → bottom → right → left → top → left.
Newly covered letters: L, R, O, Y, P. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
21 letters totalConnector E
EXCAUDATE → ELECTROTYPER
Why these two words fit
The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.
EXCAUDATE: left → right → bottom → top → bottom → left → top → right → left.
Newly covered letters: E, X, C, A, U, D, T. Covered so far: 7/12.
Ends with E; the next word starts with E.
ELECTROTYPER: left → right → left → bottom → right → top → bottom → right → left → top → left → top.
Newly covered letters: L, R, O, Y, P. Covered so far: 12/12.
Final coverage: 12/12 letters.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PTERODACTYL | 11 | 19 | 3 | 10 | Yes |
| ELECTROTYPER | 12 | 19 | 4 | 8 | Yes |
| ELECTROPLATE | 12 | 16 | 5 | 8 | No |
| ELECTROTYPE | 11 | 18 | 4 | 8 | Yes |
| PERCEPTUAL | 10 | 16 | 4 | 8 | No |
| CREATURELY | 10 | 15 | 4 | 8 | Yes |
| REPOPULATE | 10 | 14 | 5 | 8 | No |
| EXPLETORY | 9 | 21 | 3 | 8 | Yes |
| PLACATORY | 9 | 16 | 3 | 8 | Yes |
| ACROPETAL | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | No |
| ADULATORY | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | Yes |
| LAUDATORY | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | Yes |
| PORTULACA | 9 | 13 | 4 | 8 | No |
| URCEOLATE | 9 | 11 | 5 | 8 | No |
| CALOTYPE | 8 | 15 | 3 | 8 | Yes |
| ELECTRORECEPTOR | 15 | 21 | 6 | 7 | No |
| OXALOACETATE | 12 | 21 | 7 | 7 | No |
| OXALACETATE | 11 | 20 | 6 | 7 | No |
| ELECTROLYTE | 11 | 16 | 4 | 7 | Yes |
| RECEPTACLE | 10 | 16 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ACROLECTAL | 10 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| EXCRETORY | 9 | 21 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| EXCAUDATE | 9 | 19 | 5 | 7 | No |
| PELECYPOD | 9 | 19 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| LECTOTYPE | 9 | 16 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| AUREATELY | 9 | 12 | 5 | 7 | Yes |
| DUPLEXER | 8 | 18 | 3 | 7 | No |
| EXCRETAL | 8 | 17 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CEROTYPE | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| CLYPEATE | 8 | 15 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| POPULACE | 8 | 14 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ACRYLATE | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| AUTOTYPE | 8 | 13 | 4 | 7 | Yes |
| PTERYLAE | 8 | 13 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| ACROLECT | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| PLACATER | 8 | 12 | 3 | 7 | No |
| POPULATE | 8 | 12 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ALEATORY | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | Yes |
| DRUPELET | 8 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ETODOLAC | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| UROPODAL | 8 | 11 | 4 | 7 | No |
| ADULATOR | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| LAUDATOR | 8 | 9 | 4 | 7 | No |
| EXACTOR | 7 | 16 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CRYPTAL | 7 | 14 | 1 | 7 | Yes |
| DACTYLO | 7 | 13 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| CAUTERY | 7 | 12 | 3 | 7 | Yes |
| PTERYLA | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| TREACLY | 7 | 12 | 2 | 7 | Yes |
| POLACRE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| POLECAT | 7 | 11 | 3 | 7 | No |
| ADOPTER | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| DROPLET | 7 | 10 | 2 | 7 | No |
| READOPT | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TADPOLE | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| UPDATER | 7 | 10 | 3 | 7 | No |
| CLOTURE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 7 | No |
| TORULAE | 7 | 7 | 4 | 7 | No |
| CALCEOLATE | 10 | 14 | 5 | 6 | No |
| AUTOROTATE | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | No |
| LAYPEOPLE | 9 | 16 | 4 | 6 | Yes |
| ACETYLATE | 9 | 14 | 4 | 6 | Yes |
| REPERTORY | 9 | 14 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| RECREATOR | 9 | 11 | 4 | 6 | No |
| EXPECTER | 8 | 19 | 3 | 6 | No |
| POPULUXE | 8 | 19 | 4 | 6 | No |
| EXPLORER | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| EXPORTER | 8 | 17 | 3 | 6 | No |
| POLYPORE | 8 | 15 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| DATATYPE | 8 | 14 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| CLODPOLE | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| POTATORY | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| PTEROPOD | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TELEPLAY | 8 | 13 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| CALCRETE | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RECEPTOR | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| REPLACER | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TOPOLECT | 8 | 12 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ACAUDATE | 8 | 11 | 5 | 6 | No |
| ACTUATOR | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CREATURE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| LECTURER | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RETROACT | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TELEPORT | 8 | 10 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TOEPLATE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| AUTOLOAD | 8 | 9 | 5 | 6 | No |
| TOREADOR | 8 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| TREADLER | 8 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| LAUREATE | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | No |
| CELOTEX | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| EXACTER | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| EXCRETA | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| EXPLORE | 7 | 16 | 3 | 6 | No |
| POLEAXE | 7 | 16 | 4 | 6 | No |
| EXUDATE | 7 | 15 | 4 | 6 | No |
| CLYPEAL | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| OXALATE | 7 | 14 | 4 | 6 | No |
| PLAYACT | 7 | 14 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| ACYLATE | 7 | 12 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| PLAYLET | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| RECTORY | 7 | 12 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| PERCALE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PLACATE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| REPLACE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CAUDATE | 7 | 10 | 4 | 6 | No |
| LOYALER | 7 | 10 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| ACEROLA | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| ACROTER | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CREATOR | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ELECTOR | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ELECTRO | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| LECTURE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PLATEAU | 7 | 9 | 4 | 6 | No |
| PLEATER | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| REACTOR | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| REPLATE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TREACLE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| ADULATE | 7 | 8 | 4 | 6 | No |
| TREADLE | 7 | 8 | 3 | 6 | No |
| AUREOLA | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | No |
| AUREOLE | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | No |
| RELATOR | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RETOTAL | 7 | 7 | 3 | 6 | No |
| TOLUATE | 7 | 7 | 4 | 6 | No |
| PEROXY | 6 | 18 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| DUPLEX | 6 | 16 | 2 | 6 | No |
| EXPORT | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PLEXOR | 6 | 15 | 2 | 6 | No |
| POLEAX | 6 | 15 | 3 | 6 | No |
| CRYPTO | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| LUXATE | 6 | 13 | 3 | 6 | No |
| YCLEPT | 6 | 13 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| DACTYL | 6 | 12 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| DUPERY | 6 | 12 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| ACETYL | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| CALORY | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| POETRY | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| PURELY | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| PYROLA | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| REPLAY | 6 | 11 | 2 | 6 | Yes |
| YAUPER | 6 | 11 | 3 | 6 | Yes |
| DRYLOT | 6 | 10 | 1 | 6 | Yes |
| PLACER | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PLACET | 6 | 10 | 2 | 6 | No |
| CAUDLE | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| DRUPEL | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DULCET | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| DUPLET | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| RECLAD | 6 | 9 | 2 | 6 | No |
| UPDATE | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| UPLOAD | 6 | 9 | 3 | 6 | No |
| LECTOR | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PELOTA | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PETROL | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PLATER | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| PLEURO | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | No |
| PORTAL | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| RECTAL | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| REPLOT | 6 | 8 | 2 | 6 | No |
| TUPELO | 6 | 8 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RELOAD | 6 | 7 | 3 | 6 | No |
| RETOLD | 6 | 7 | 2 | 6 | No |
| TORULA | 6 | 6 | 3 | 6 | No |
| EXCRETER | 8 | 17 | 3 | 5 | No |
| RECYCLER | 8 | 15 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| TOPOTYPE | 8 | 15 | 3 | 5 | Yes |
| PEREOPOD | 8 | 13 | 4 | 5 | No |
| TELETYPE | 8 | 13 | 3 | 5 | Yes |
| REPEOPLE | 8 | 12 | 4 | 5 | No |
| ROTATORY | 8 | 11 | 3 | 5 | Yes |
| ELECTRET | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | No |
| PLATELET | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | No |
| RECREATE | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | No |
| REPEALER | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | No |
| REPEATER | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | No |
| REPORTER | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | No |
| REREPEAT | 8 | 10 | 4 | 5 | No |
| TERCELET | 8 | 10 | 3 | 5 | No |
| TORTURER | 8 | 8 | 3 | 5 | No |
| CYCLERY | 7 | 17 | 1 | 5 | Yes |
| EXCRETE | 7 | 16 | 3 | 5 | No |
| POLYPOD | 7 | 15 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| CALYCLE | 7 | 14 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| RECYCLE | 7 | 14 | 2 | 5 | Yes |
| RELAXER | 7 | 14 | 3 | 5 | No |
| PERCEPT | 7 | 13 | 2 | 5 | No |
| PLEOPOD | 7 | 12 | 3 | 5 | No |
| CLOACAE | 7 | 11 | 4 | 5 | No |
| PECTATE | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | No |
| PEOPLER | 7 | 11 | 3 | 5 | No |
| ACAUDAL | 7 | 10 | 4 | 5 | No |
| PERDURE | 7 | 10 | 3 | 5 | No |
| ACTUATE | 7 | 9 | 4 | 5 | No |
| CATERER | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| CRUELER | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| ERECTOR | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| LACTATE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| LACTEAL | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| REPLETE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | No |
| RUPTURE | 7 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 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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