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 Jul 28, 2026. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.

Valid words found

989

Two-word chains

29

Longest candidate

HYDROSTATICS

O X K
ASH
R I Y
DCT

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 S

DOCKYARDS → SIXTH

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

DOCKYARDS: left → top → left → top → bottom → right → bottom → left → right.

Newly covered letters: D, O, C, K, Y, A, R, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SIXTH: right → bottom → top → left → right.

Newly covered letters: I, X, T, H. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → SICK

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SICK: right → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → SOCK

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SOCK: right → top → left → top.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → SICKS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SICKS: right → bottom → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → SOCKS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SOCKS: right → top → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STACK

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STACK: right → left → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STICK

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STICK: right → left → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STOCK

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STOCK: right → left → top → left → top.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector H

SIXTH → HYDROCRACK

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

SIXTH: right → bottom → top → left → right.

Newly covered letters: S, I, X, T, H. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with H; the next word starts with H.

HYDROCRACK: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: Y, D, R, O, C, A, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

STOCKYARDS → SIXTH

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

STOCKYARDS: right → left → top → left → top → bottom → right → bottom → left → right.

Newly covered letters: S, T, O, C, K, Y, A, R, D. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SIXTH: right → bottom → top → left → right.

Newly covered letters: I, X, H. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HYDROCRACKS → SIXTH

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROCRACKS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → bottom → right → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, C, A, K, S. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SIXTH: right → bottom → top → left → right.

Newly covered letters: I, X, T. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HYDROCRACKS → SIXTY

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROCRACKS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → bottom → right → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, C, A, K, S. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SIXTY: right → bottom → top → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: I, X, T. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → SCHTIK

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SCHTIK: right → left → right → left → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STACKS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STACKS: right → left → right → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STICKS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STICKS: right → left → bottom → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STICKY

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STICKY: right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STOCKS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STOCKS: right → left → top → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STOCKY

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STOCKY: right → left → top → left → top → bottom.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector H

KITSCH → HYDROTAXIS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

KITSCH: top → bottom → left → right → left → right.

Newly covered letters: K, I, T, S, C, H. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with H; the next word starts with H.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: Y, D, R, O, A, X. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector H

SIXTH → HYDROCRACKS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

SIXTH: right → bottom → top → left → right.

Newly covered letters: S, I, X, T, H. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with H; the next word starts with H.

HYDROCRACKS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → bottom → right → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: Y, D, R, O, C, A, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → SCHTIKS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SCHTIKS: right → left → right → left → bottom → top → right.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STICKIT

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STICKIT: right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector H

KITSCH → HYDROTHORAX

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

KITSCH: top → bottom → left → right → left → right.

Newly covered letters: K, I, T, S, C, H. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with H; the next word starts with H.

HYDROTHORAX: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: Y, D, R, O, A, X. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STATICKY

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STATICKY: right → left → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STOCKIST

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STOCKIST: right → left → top → left → top → bottom → right → left.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

19 letters totalConnector H

COCKROACH → HYDROTAXIS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

COCKROACH: left → top → left → top → bottom → top → right → left → right.

Newly covered letters: C, O, K, R, A, H. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with H; the next word starts with H.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: Y, D, T, X, I, S. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

19 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STOCKISTS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STOCKISTS: right → left → top → left → top → bottom → right → left → right.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

19 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STOCKYARD

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STOCKYARD: right → left → top → left → top → bottom → right → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: C, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

20 letters totalConnector S

HYDROTAXIS → STOCKYARDS

Why these two words fit

The side names match the board above. Every consecutive letter moves to a different side.

HYDROTAXIS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → left → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, Y, D, R, O, T, A, X, I, S. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STOCKYARDS: right → left → top → left → top → bottom → right → bottom → left → right.

Newly covered letters: C, K. 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.

HYDROSTATICS1221310Yes
HYDROSTATIC1120310Yes
HYDROTAXIS1024310Yes
HYDROTHORACIC132749Yes
KAKISTOCRACY122749Yes
HYDROCRACKS112629Yes
STOCKYARDS102029Yes
YARDSTICKS102029Yes
TRACHYTOID101939Yes
STOCKYARD91929Yes
YARDSTICK91929Yes
CARDIOTHORACIC142468No
TACHYCARDIAC122548Yes
HYDROTHORAX112838Yes
ORTHOSTICHY112238Yes
TACHYCARDIA112248Yes
CHOROIDITIS111758No
ORTHOSTATIC111648No
DIARTHROSIS111548No
HYDROCRACK102528Yes
ICHTHYOIDS102238Yes
HYDROSTATS101728Yes
DOCKYARDS92028Yes
HYDROSKIS92028Yes
HYDRACIDS91928Yes
HYDRATORS91628Yes
HYDROSTAT91628Yes
HIDROTICS91538No
TROCHOIDS91538No
HYDROSKI81928Yes
DYSTOCIA81438Yes
CAROTIDS81138No
STRATOCRATIC121647No
HISTIOCYTIC112147Yes
SCHISTOSITY111937Yes
CYTOSTATICS111837Yes
STRATOCRACY111837Yes
ICHTHYOSIS102137Yes
KICKSTARTS102027No
DICHROITIC101847No
CYTOSTATIC101737Yes
CORTICOIDS101547No
ICHTHYOID92137Yes
KICKSTART91927No
TRACHYTIC91927Yes
ATARAXICS91847No
COATRACKS91737No
CORACOIDS91447No
ORTHOTICS91437No
ACROSTICS91337No
CARDIOIDS91347No
ARTHROSIS91237No
OSTRACODS91237No
RADIATORS91047No
DOCKYARD81927Yes
DIADOCHY81837Yes
HYDRACID81827Yes
KATYDIDS81727Yes
STATICKY81727Yes
ATHODYDS81627Yes
CATHODIC81637No
HYDATIDS81627Yes
HYDROIDS81627Yes
HYDRATOR81527Yes
ISOCRACY81537Yes
SCARCITY81527Yes
THORACIC81537No
CHOROIDS81437No
CYSTOIDS81427Yes
HIDROTIC81437No
TROCHOID81437No
ATROCITY81337Yes
ISOSTACY81337Yes
ORCHITIS81337No
RACHITIS81337No
ACROSTIC81237No
CARDITIS81137No
COSTARDS81127No
OSTRACOD81137No
CITATORS81037No
ISOCRATS81037No
KITSCHY71917Yes
DIARCHY71627Yes
STARCHY71517Yes
CYSTOID71327Yes
DACOITY71337Yes
KARSTIC71327No
ORCHIDS71327No
ISOTACH71237No
CARDIOS71037No
CAROTID71037No
COSTARD71027No
DACOITS71037No
ISOCRAT7937No
ICHTHYOTIC102336Yes
STATOCYSTS101526Yes
ORTHOTISTS101336No
COCKROACH92236No
TICKTACKS92126No
TICKTOCKS92126No
ISCHIADIC91746No
DYTISCIDS91626Yes
ISCHIATIC91646No
OTOCYSTIC91636Yes
STOCKISTS91526No
CORTICOID91446No
STATOCYST91426Yes
DADAISTIC91346No
ORTHOTIST91236No
ISOSTATIC91146No
TITRATORS9936No
HYDRARCH82016Yes
DAYCOACH81936Yes
ATARAXIC81746No
COATRACK81636No
DIARCHIC81636No
DICHOTIC81636No
DICHROIC81636No
DYTISCID81526Yes
RACHITIC81536No
STOCKIST81426No
ACIDOTIC81346No
CARDIACS81336No
CARDITIC81336No
CORACOID81346No
DICROTIC81336No
ISOCHORS81336No
ORTHOTIC81336No
TACHISTS81326No
CARDIOID81246No
DAYSTARS81226Yes
DISCARDS81226No
DISCORDS81226No
HIDROSIS81236No
ACIDOSIS81146No
ORTHOSIS81136No
TOROSITY81136Yes
ARTISTIC81036No
DISTORTS8926No
DISTRAIT8936No
RADIATOR8946No
SISTROID8936No
TRADITOR8936No
TRAITORS8836No
CHYACKS72116Yes
DYARCHY71916Yes
CHIACKS71826No
ICHTHYO71826Yes
ICHTHYS71816Yes
ATAXICS71636No
KATYDID71626Yes
SCHTIKS71616No
ATHODYD71526Yes
CARSICK71526No
DROSKYS71516Yes
HYDATID71526Yes
HYDROID71526Yes
STACHYS71516Yes
DYADICS71426Yes
ACIDITY71336Yes
AKRATIC71336No
CHOROID71336No
DISTICH71326No
OCHROID71336No
THROATY71326Yes
AIKIDOS71246No
COHORTS71226No
DIKTATS71226No
ISOCHOR71236No
TACHIST71226No
THORACO71236No
DAYSTAR71126Yes
DISCARD71126No
DISCORD71126No
HISTOID71136No
OSTRAKA71136No
ACAROID71046No
THROATS71026No
CITATOR7936No
COSTARS7926No
DOTARDS7926No
OSTRACA7936No
RACISTS7926No
TROCARS7926No
DISTORT7826No
TOROIDS7836No
DICKYS61616Yes
THORAX61626No
CROAKY61526Yes
HOICKS61526No
KITSCH61516No
SCHTIK61516No
STICKY61516Yes
STOCKY61516Yes
THICKS61516No
YOICKS61526Yes
DROSKY61416Yes
TORCHY61416Yes
YACHTS61416Yes
HYDROS61316Yes

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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