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 6, 2026. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.

Valid words found

2,109

Two-word chains

17

Longest candidate

MACHINATIONS

T S W
NMC
E O H
FIA

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.

15 letters totalConnector S

INFECTIONS → SHAWM

Why these two words fit

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

INFECTIONS: left → right → left → bottom → right → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: I, N, F, E, C, T, O, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHAWM: top → bottom → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: H, A, W, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

OFTENTIMES → SCHWA

Why these two words fit

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

OFTENTIMES: bottom → left → top → bottom → right → top → left → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: O, F, T, E, N, I, M, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SCHWA: top → right → bottom → top → left.

Newly covered letters: C, H, W, A. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

CONFECTIONS → SHAWM

Why these two words fit

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

CONFECTIONS: right → bottom → right → left → bottom → right → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: C, O, N, F, E, T, I, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHAWM: top → bottom → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: H, A, W, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

INFECTIONS → SHAWMS

Why these two words fit

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

INFECTIONS: left → right → left → bottom → right → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: I, N, F, E, C, T, O, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHAWMS: top → bottom → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: H, A, W, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

OFTENTIMES → SCHWAS

Why these two words fit

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

OFTENTIMES: bottom → left → top → bottom → right → top → left → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: O, F, T, E, N, I, M, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SCHWAS: top → right → bottom → top → left → top.

Newly covered letters: C, H, W, A. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector S

CONFECTIONS → SHAWMS

Why these two words fit

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

CONFECTIONS: right → bottom → right → left → bottom → right → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: C, O, N, F, E, T, I, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHAWMS: top → bottom → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: H, A, W, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector S

FETICHISMS → SNOWMAN

Why these two words fit

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

FETICHISMS: left → bottom → top → left → right → bottom → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: F, E, T, I, C, H, S, M. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SNOWMAN: top → right → bottom → top → right → left → right.

Newly covered letters: N, O, W, A. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector S

FOMENTATIONS → SCHWA

Why these two words fit

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

FOMENTATIONS: left → bottom → right → bottom → right → top → left → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: F, O, M, E, N, T, A, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SCHWA: top → right → bottom → top → left.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector S

FEMINACIES → SOMEWHAT

Why these two words fit

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

FEMINACIES: left → bottom → right → left → right → left → right → left → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: F, E, M, I, N, A, C, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SOMEWHAT: top → bottom → right → bottom → top → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: O, W, H, T. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector S

FOMENTATIONS → SCHWAS

Why these two words fit

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

FOMENTATIONS: left → bottom → right → bottom → right → top → left → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: F, O, M, E, N, T, A, I, S. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SCHWAS: top → right → bottom → top → left → top.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector S

INFECTIONS → SOMEWHAT

Why these two words fit

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

INFECTIONS: left → right → left → bottom → right → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: I, N, F, E, C, T, O, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SOMEWHAT: top → bottom → right → bottom → top → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: M, W, H, A. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

19 letters totalConnector S

CONFECTIONS → SOMEWHAT

Why these two words fit

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

CONFECTIONS: right → bottom → right → left → bottom → right → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: C, O, N, F, E, T, I, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SOMEWHAT: top → bottom → right → bottom → top → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: M, W, H, A. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

20 letters totalConnector E

ANTIWHITE → ECOFEMINISM

Why these two words fit

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

ANTIWHITE: left → right → top → left → top → bottom → left → top → bottom.

Newly covered letters: A, N, T, I, W, H, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

ECOFEMINISM: bottom → right → bottom → left → bottom → right → left → right → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: C, O, F, M, S. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

20 letters totalConnector S

ECOFEMINISMS → SOMEWHAT

Why these two words fit

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

ECOFEMINISMS: bottom → right → bottom → left → bottom → right → left → right → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: E, C, O, F, M, I, N, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SOMEWHAT: top → bottom → right → bottom → top → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: W, H, A, T. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

20 letters totalConnector E

WATCHCASE → ECOFEMINISM

Why these two words fit

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

WATCHCASE: top → left → top → right → bottom → right → left → top → bottom.

Newly covered letters: W, A, T, C, H, S, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

ECOFEMINISM: bottom → right → bottom → left → bottom → right → left → right → left → top → right.

Newly covered letters: O, F, M, I, N. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

21 letters totalConnector E

ANTIWHITE → ECOFEMINISMS

Why these two words fit

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

ANTIWHITE: left → right → top → left → top → bottom → left → top → bottom.

Newly covered letters: A, N, T, I, W, H, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

ECOFEMINISMS: bottom → right → bottom → left → bottom → right → left → right → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: C, O, F, M, S. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

21 letters totalConnector E

WATCHCASE → ECOFEMINISMS

Why these two words fit

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

WATCHCASE: top → left → top → right → bottom → right → left → top → bottom.

Newly covered letters: W, A, T, C, H, S, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

ECOFEMINISMS: bottom → right → bottom → left → bottom → right → left → right → left → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: O, F, M, I, N. 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.

MACHINATIONS121959No
FOMENTATIONS121759No
METHANATIONS121759No
CEMENTATIONS121659No
CONTAMINATES121659No
MACHINATES101749No
CISMONTANE101449No
CONTAMINATIONS141868No
MONOTONICITIES141878No
INSEMINATIONS131568No
ECOFEMINISMS122158No
ANTIECONOMIC121868No
SEMICOMATOSE121868No
SMITHSONITES121748No
ANTIMITOTICS121658No
CANONICITIES121668No
MISCITATIONS121658No
INSEMINATION121468No
ECOFEMINISM112058No
CONFECTIONS111848No
MACHINATION111858No
METASOMATIC111758No
FOMENTATION111658No
METHANATION111658No
METHIONINES111658No
SMITHSONITE111648No
ANTIEMETICS111558No
ANTISEMITIC111558No
ATOMICITIES111568No
CEMENTATION111558No
CONTAMINATE111558No
MISCITATION111558No
NONASCETICS111548No
ANIMOSITIES111368No
ATONICITIES111368No
CATENATIONS111358No
SEMINATIONS111358No
FETICHISMS102038No
CATECHISMS101938No
MECHANISMS101938No
MONACHISMS101938No
FEMINACIES101758No
METAETHICS101748No
INFECTIONS101548No
OFTENTIMES101548No
CENTESIMOS101448No
INTIMACIES101458No
MINACITIES101458No
NONASCETIC101448No
SEMINOMATA101458No
TECTONISMS101438No
ANTIMONIES101258No
ANTINOMIES101258No
CASEATIONS101258No
EMANATIONS101258No
MENTATIONS101248No
SEMINATION101258No
WASHWOMEN92038No
FETICHISM91938No
CATECHISM91838No
MECHANICS91838No
MECHANISM91838No
MONACHISM91838No
WISEWOMAN91748No
CATECHINS91638No
CHAMOISES91648No
MACHINATE91648No
TACHISMES91638No
NONWHITES91538No
CHITOSANS91438No
ETHAMINES91448No
HIMATIONS91448No
MONTEITHS91438No
CENTESIMO91348No
EMOTICONS91348No
MENISCATE91348No
SEMANTICS91338No
SEMITONIC91348No
TECTONISM91338No
FETATIONS91248No
THIONATES91248No
ANATOMIES91158No
ANTINOMES91148No
CASEATION91158No
MASONITES91148No
NOMINATES91148No
SONICATES91148No
TACONITES91148No
WATCHMEN81828No
SOMEWHAT81638No
WOMANISH81638No
MACHINES81538No
TACHISME81538No
ACHIOTES81348No
CHANTIES81338No
CHITOSAN81338No
CENTIMOS81238No
SEMANTIC81238No
ACONITES81048No
MASONITE81048No
SONICATE81048No
METASOMATISMS131957No
ANTISEMITISMS131757No
CONTAMINATION131767No
METASOMATOSIS131767No
ISOTONICITIES131577No
METASOMATISM121857No
FEMININITIES121767No
ANTISEMITISM121657No
INANIMATIONS121467No
NICTITATIONS121457No
WHITESMITHS112237No
SCHISMATICS112037No
ASCETICISMS111747No
SEMIOTICISM111757No
ETHNICITIES111657No
ANTIMITOTIC111557No
CONTAMINANT111547No
ICONICITIES111567No
NICOTINISMS111547No
NONANATOMIC111557No
CONSENTIENT111347No
CONTENTIONS111347No
INSEMINATES111357No
INTIMATIONS111357No
NOMINATIONS111357No
SONICATIONS111357No
WHITESMITH102137No
HAMANTASCH102037No
WATCHCASES102037No
MASOCHISMS101937No
SCHISMATIC101937No
FETISHISMS101837No
CONFECTION101747No
ECHINACEAS101757No
ASCETICISM101647No
MONOATOMIC101657No
FEMINITIES101557No
METHIONINE101557No
ANTIEMETIC101457No
CANONICATE101457No
CATATONICS101447No
CEMENTITES101447No
CONICITIES101457No
MONOAMINES101457No
NICOTINISM101447No
SCIENTISMS101437No
SEMEIOTICS101457No
ETHIONINES101357No
THANATOSES101347No
ANIMATIONS101257No
ANOINTMENT101247No
ANTISEMITE101257No
ASCENSIONS101247No
CANINITIES101257No
CASEINATES101257No
CATENATION101257No
IMITATIONS101257No
INSEMINATE101257No
IONICITIES101267No
MONOTONIES101257No
NICTITATES101247No
NONACTIONS101247No
OSCITATION101257No
SANTONICAS101247No
SONICATION101257No
TENACITIES101257No
TENOTOMIES101257No
TONICITIES101257No
SENSATIONS101047No
TENTATIONS101047No
WHITEWASH92137No
WASHWOMAN92037No
HATCHMENT91927No
MISCHIEFS91937No
WATCHCASE91937No
CATCHMENT91827No
MACHISMOS91837No
MASOCHISM91837No
FETISHISM91737No
WISEWOMEN91747No
ISOCHIMES91647No
WOMANISMS91637No
ANTIWHITE91547No
CINEMATIC91547No
COSMETICS91537No
ECONOMICS91547No
ECONOMISM91547No
MONATOMIC91547No
SEMICOMAS91547No
ACANTHINE91447No
ANTIWOMAN91447No
INFECTION91447No
NONETHNIC91437No
SHAMISENS91437No
TIMOTHIES91447No
ACTINISMS91337No
ANIMATICS91347No
ANTIMONIC91347No
ANTINOMIC91347No

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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