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 Aug 5, 2026. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.

Valid words found

764

Two-word chains

23

Longest candidate

GENUFLECTION

E A T
ING
C O F
LUV

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 E

FACTIVE → EUGENOL

Why these two words fit

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

FACTIVE: bottom → top → bottom → top → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, A, C, T, I, V, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EUGENOL: top → left → right → top → right → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: U, G, N, O, L. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector E

FUGE → EVECTIONAL

Why these two words fit

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

FUGE: bottom → left → right → top.

Newly covered letters: F, U, G, E. Covered so far: 4/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EVECTIONAL: top → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: V, C, T, I, O, N, A, L. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector G

AVG → GENUFLECTION

Why these two words fit

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

AVG: top → left → right.

Newly covered letters: A, V, G. Covered so far: 3/12.

Ends with G; the next word starts with G.

GENUFLECTION: right → top → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: E, N, U, F, L, C, T, I, O. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector E

FUGLE → EVECTIONAL

Why these two words fit

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

FUGLE: bottom → left → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, U, G, L, E. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EVECTIONAL: top → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: V, C, T, I, O, N, A. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector E

FUGUE → EVECTIONAL

Why these two words fit

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

FUGUE: bottom → left → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, U, G, E. Covered so far: 4/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EVECTIONAL: top → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: V, C, T, I, O, N, A, L. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector N

GENUFLECTION → NAV

Why these two words fit

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

GENUFLECTION: right → top → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: G, E, N, U, F, L, C, T, I, O. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NAV: right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: A, V. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector E

FACTITIVE → EUGENOL

Why these two words fit

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

FACTITIVE: bottom → top → bottom → top → right → top → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, A, C, T, I, V, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EUGENOL: top → left → right → top → right → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: U, G, N, O, L. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector L

FUNCTIONAL → LAVAGE

Why these two words fit

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

FUNCTIONAL: bottom → left → right → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: F, U, N, C, T, I, O, A, L. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with L; the next word starts with L.

LAVAGE: left → top → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: V, G, E. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector L

FUNCTIONAL → LOVAGE

Why these two words fit

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

FUNCTIONAL: bottom → left → right → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: F, U, N, C, T, I, O, A, L. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with L; the next word starts with L.

LOVAGE: left → bottom → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: V, G, E. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector N

GENUFLECTION → NAVE

Why these two words fit

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

GENUFLECTION: right → top → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: G, E, N, U, F, L, C, T, I, O. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NAVE: right → top → left → top.

Newly covered letters: A, V. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector N

GENUFLECTION → NOVA

Why these two words fit

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

GENUFLECTION: right → top → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: G, E, N, U, F, L, C, T, I, O. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NOVA: right → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: V, A. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector E

CALCIFUGE → EVECTION

Why these two words fit

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

CALCIFUGE: bottom → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → left → right → top.

Newly covered letters: C, A, L, I, F, U, G, E. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EVECTION: top → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: V, T, O, N. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector E

CALCIFUGE → EVICTION

Why these two words fit

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

CALCIFUGE: bottom → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → left → right → top.

Newly covered letters: C, A, L, I, F, U, G, E. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EVICTION: top → left → right → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: V, T, O, N. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector N

GENUFLECTION → NAIVE

Why these two words fit

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

GENUFLECTION: right → top → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: G, E, N, U, F, L, C, T, I, O. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NAIVE: right → top → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: A, V. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector N

GENUFLECTION → NAVAL

Why these two words fit

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

GENUFLECTION: right → top → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: G, E, N, U, F, L, C, T, I, O. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NAVAL: right → top → left → top → left.

Newly covered letters: A, V. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector N

GENUFLECTION → NAVEL

Why these two words fit

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

GENUFLECTION: right → top → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: G, E, N, U, F, L, C, T, I, O. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NAVEL: right → top → left → top → left.

Newly covered letters: A, V. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector N

GENUFLECTION → NOVENA

Why these two words fit

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

GENUFLECTION: right → top → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: G, E, N, U, F, L, C, T, I, O. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NOVENA: right → bottom → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: V, A. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector N

VEGAN → NONFUNCTIONAL

Why these two words fit

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

VEGAN: left → top → right → top → right.

Newly covered letters: V, E, G, A, N. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NONFUNCTIONAL: right → bottom → right → bottom → left → right → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: O, F, U, C, T, I, L. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

19 letters totalConnector E

CALCIFUGE → EVECTIONAL

Why these two words fit

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

CALCIFUGE: bottom → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → left → right → top.

Newly covered letters: C, A, L, I, F, U, G, E. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EVECTIONAL: top → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: V, T, O, N. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

19 letters totalConnector L

NONFUNCTIONAL → LAVAGE

Why these two words fit

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

NONFUNCTIONAL: right → bottom → right → bottom → left → right → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: N, O, F, U, C, T, I, A, L. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with L; the next word starts with L.

LAVAGE: left → top → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: V, G, E. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

19 letters totalConnector L

NONFUNCTIONAL → LOVAGE

Why these two words fit

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

NONFUNCTIONAL: right → bottom → right → bottom → left → right → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: N, O, F, U, C, T, I, A, L. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with L; the next word starts with L.

LOVAGE: left → bottom → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: V, G, E. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

20 letters totalConnector N

GENUFLECTION → NONAVIAN

Why these two words fit

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

GENUFLECTION: right → top → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: G, E, N, U, F, L, C, T, I, O. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NONAVIAN: right → bottom → right → top → left → right → top → right.

Newly covered letters: A, V. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

21 letters totalConnector N

GENUFLECTION → NONACTIVE

Why these two words fit

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

GENUFLECTION: right → top → right → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → top → right → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: G, E, N, U, F, L, C, T, I, O. Covered so far: 10/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NONACTIVE: right → bottom → right → top → bottom → top → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: A, V. 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.

GENUFLECTION1218510No
NONFUNCTIONAL131859No
ANTIVIOLENCE121769No
CALEFACTION111859No
VICTUALAGE101659No
EVECTIONAL101559No
FLECTIONAL101549No
FUNCTIONAL101549No
NONFICTIONAL121758No
CALEFACIENT111858No
NONELECTIVE111658No
NONFACTUAL101548No
CALCIFUGE91748No
VENTIFACT91738No
GENUFLECT91538No
FACTIONAL91448No
FICTIONAL91448No
NONACTIVE91448No
OLFACTION91448No
FLECTION81338No
NONVIOLENCE111657No
NONELECTION111357No
CALCIFUGAL101847No
FANFICTION101847No
NONVIOLENT101347No
VOLITIONAL101357No
FACTITIVE91747No
AVIFAUNAL91557No
FLAVANONE91547No
ANALECTIC91347No
CANTILENA91147No
NEGOTIANT91047No
TUITIONAL9957No
FACELIFT81637No
ENACTIVE81347No
EVACUANT81347No
EVECTION81347No
EVICTION81347No
FUNCTION81337No
OUTFENCE81347No
VALIANCE81347No
VIOLENCE81347No
AGENTIVE81247No
CANTICLE81237No
ANTILEFT81137No
ANTILIFE81147No
EVENTUAL81147No
ELECTION81047No
NAUTICAL81047No
NUCLEOLI81047No
AGENTIAL8947No
ANALOGUE8957No
FACTIVE71537No
FLAVONE71337No
FACIENT71237No
FACTION71237No
FLOUNCE71237No
OUTFACE71247No
UNCLEFT71227No
UNVOICE71247No
VACUOLE71247No
VICTUAL71237No
OUTLIVE71047No
VIOLENT71037No
AUCTION7947No
CAUTION7947No
LACTONE7937No
LECTION7937No
ANTILOG7837No
TOENAIL7747No
NONFICTION101546No
ANACLITIC91346No
NONACTION91146No
ANTIALIEN9956No
CALCTUFA81536No
CLAVICLE81536No
AVIFAUNA81456No
FLAVANOL81436No
FLAVONOL81436No
VOLITIVE81446No
CIVILIAN81346No
ELECTIVE81346No
GALACTIC81336No
CALCANEI81246No
ELENCTIC81236No
ENCLITIC81236No
GALAVANT81236No
GONFALON81236No
LEUCITIC81246No
ELEGANCE81146No
UNFILIAL81146No
VOLITION81146No
CANTONAL81036No
LENTICEL81036No
ALIENAGE8956No
NONLEGAL8936No
NONTITLE8836No
NOTIONAL8846No
FICTIVE71536No
ENCLAVE71236No
FACTUAL71236No
FAIENCE71246No
FAUCIAL71246No
FICTILE71236No
FICTION71236No
NONFACT71226No
UNCIVIL71236No
VALANCE71236No
VALENCE71236No
VOLCANO71236No
CUTICLE71136No
FENAGLE71136No
NUCLEIC71136No
CIENAGA71046No
CIENEGA71046No
ECLOGUE71046No
GALACTO71036No
NEGLECT71026No
NONFUEL71036No
NONLIFE71036No
OUTLOVE71046No
VALIANT71036No
VIOLONE71046No
ANCIENT7936No
CENTILE7936No
NUCLEON7936No
UNCTION7936No
ELEGANT7836No
EUGENOL7846No
EUGLENA7846No
GENTIAN7836No
GENTILE7836No
OUTGONE7846No
ANTLION7736No
ACTIVE61136No
CLOVEN61126No
FACILE61136No
FIANCE61136No
NOVICE61136No
VICUNA61136No
FLAGON61026No
GEVALT61026No
GLAIVE61036No
LOVAGE61036No
FLAUNT6926No
FUTILE6936No
GLANCE6926No
LEVANT6926No
OUTVIE6946No
UNCAGE6936No
UNCLOG6926No
UNFELT6926No
UNLIVE6936No
UNVEIL6936No
VOLANT6926No
ACTION6836No
CANTLE6826No
CITOLE6836No
CLIENT6826No
ENOLIC6836No
LAUNCE6836No
LENTIC6826No
NOTICE6836No
NUCLEI6836No
NUCLEO6836No
OILCAN6836No
TOUCAN6836No
UNCIAL6836No
UNLACE6836No
AGOUTI6746No
GALIOT6736No
GENUAL6736No
GOALIE6746No
LANUGO6736No
AUNTIE6646No
ENTOIL6636No
EOLIAN6646No
FELICIFIC91945No
NONAGONAL91045No
CALCIFIC81735No
CALCITIC81435No
ECLECTIC81435No
GONFANON81235No
OITICICA81255No
NONAVIAN81145No
NONEVENT81135No
NONLEVEL81135No
NONTONAL8835No
CALICLE71135No
CELTUCE71135No
CENACLE71135No
ENLIVEN71035No
GLACIAL71035No
ANAGOGE7945No
ANELACE7945No
ENOUNCE7945No
LACUNAL7935No
LITOTIC7935No
ANLAGEN7835No
IONOGEN7845No

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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