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.

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Loaded sides from the stored Letter Boxed board for Sep 20, 2026. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.

Valid words found

1,834

Two-word chains

185

Longest candidate

THERMOPHILES

O I S
EPM
L R H
FTW

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.

Showing the first 60 chain ideas so the page stays fast.

13 letters totalConnector S

FELTS → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

FELTS: left → right → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, E, L, T, S. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, I, P, W, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

13 letters totalConnector S

THEWS → SLIPFORM

Why these two words fit

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

THEWS: left → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: T, H, E, W, S. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: L, I, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

13 letters totalConnector S

WHELMS → SPORTIF

Why these two words fit

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

WHELMS: left → bottom → right → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: W, H, E, L, M, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SPORTIF: top → right → top → bottom → left → top → left.

Newly covered letters: P, O, R, T, I, F. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

13 letters totalConnector S

WHETS → SLIPFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WHETS: left → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: W, H, E, T, S. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: L, I, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector S

FELTS → SHIPWORMS

Why these two words fit

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

FELTS: left → right → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, E, L, T, S. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: H, I, P, W, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector S

FLITES → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

FLITES: left → bottom → top → left → right → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, I, T, E, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, P, W, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector S

FLOWERPOTS → SHIM

Why these two words fit

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

FLOWERPOTS: left → bottom → top → left → right → bottom → right → top → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, O, W, E, R, P, T, S. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIM: top → bottom → top → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector S

THEWS → SLIPFORMS

Why these two words fit

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

THEWS: left → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: T, H, E, W, S. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: L, I, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector S

WHELPS → SETIFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WHELPS: left → bottom → right → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: W, H, E, L, P, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SETIFORM: top → right → left → top → left → top → bottom → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector S

WHETS → SLIPFORMS

Why these two words fit

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

WHETS: left → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: W, H, E, T, S. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: L, I, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector S

WHITES → SLIPFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WHITES: left → bottom → top → left → right → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: L, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector S

WITHES → SLIPFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WITHES: left → top → left → bottom → right → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: L, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

FILTERS → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

FILTERS: left → top → bottom → left → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: F, I, L, T, E, R, S. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

FIREWORMS → SPILTH

Why these two words fit

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

FIREWORMS: left → top → bottom → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SPILTH: top → right → top → bottom → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: P, L, T, H. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

FLITES → SHIPWORMS

Why these two words fit

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

FLITES: left → bottom → top → left → right → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, I, T, E, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: H, P, W, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

FLORETS → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

FLORETS: left → bottom → top → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, O, R, E, T, S. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

FLOTELS → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

FLOTELS: left → bottom → top → left → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, O, T, E, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, I, P, W, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

FLOWERPOTS → SHIMS

Why these two words fit

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

FLOWERPOTS: left → bottom → top → left → right → bottom → right → top → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, O, W, E, R, P, T, S. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIMS: top → bottom → top → right → top.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

FLOWERPOTS → SMITH

Why these two words fit

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

FLOWERPOTS: left → bottom → top → left → right → bottom → right → top → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, O, W, E, R, P, T, S. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SMITH: top → right → top → left → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

HOWLETS → SLIPFORM

Why these two words fit

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

HOWLETS: bottom → top → left → bottom → right → left → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: I, P, F, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

REFLETS → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

REFLETS: bottom → right → left → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: R, E, F, L, T, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, I, P, W, O, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

SHIPWORMS → STIFLE

Why these two words fit

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

SHIPWORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: S, H, I, P, W, O, R, M. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STIFLE: top → left → top → left → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: T, F, L, E. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

STIFLES → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

STIFLES: top → left → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: S, T, I, F, L, E. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, P, W, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

TELFERS → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

TELFERS: left → right → bottom → left → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: T, E, L, F, R, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, I, P, W, O, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

TRIFLES → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

TRIFLES: left → bottom → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: T, R, I, F, L, E, S. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WETHERS → SLIPFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WETHERS: left → right → left → bottom → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: W, E, T, H, R, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WHELMS → STIPIFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WHELMS: left → bottom → right → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: W, H, E, L, M, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STIPIFORM: top → left → top → right → top → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: T, I, P, F, O, R. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WHELPS → STIPIFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WHELPS: left → bottom → right → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: W, H, E, L, P, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STIPIFORM: top → left → top → right → top → left → top → bottom → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WHILES → STIPIFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WHILES: left → bottom → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: W, H, I, L, E, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STIPIFORM: top → left → top → right → top → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: T, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WHIPWORMS → STIFLE

Why these two words fit

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

WHIPWORMS: left → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: W, H, I, P, O, R, M, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STIFLE: top → left → top → left → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: T, F, L, E. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WHITES → SLIPFORMS

Why these two words fit

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

WHITES: left → bottom → top → left → right → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: L, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WHITIES → SLIPFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WHITIES: left → bottom → top → left → top → right → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: L, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WHOLES → STIPIFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WHOLES: left → bottom → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: W, H, O, L, E, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STIPIFORM: top → left → top → right → top → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: T, I, P, F, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WITHERS → SLIPFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WITHERS: left → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: L, P, F, O, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WITHES → SLIPFORMS

Why these two words fit

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

WITHES: left → top → left → bottom → right → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: L, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WITHIES → SLIPFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WITHIES: left → top → left → bottom → top → right → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: L, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

WRITHES → SLIPFORM

Why these two words fit

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

WRITHES: left → bottom → top → left → bottom → right → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: L, P, F, O, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector T

FELWORT → TRIMORPHS

Why these two words fit

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

FELWORT: left → right → bottom → left → top → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: F, E, L, W, O, R, T. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with T; the next word starts with T.

TRIMORPHS: left → bottom → top → right → top → bottom → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: I, M, P, H, S. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FELWORTS → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

FELWORTS: left → right → bottom → left → top → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, E, L, W, O, R, T, S. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector T

FEWEST → THERMOPILE

Why these two words fit

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

FEWEST: left → right → left → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: F, E, W, S, T. Covered so far: 5/12.

Ends with T; the next word starts with T.

THERMOPILE: left → bottom → right → bottom → right → top → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, R, M, O, P, I, L. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FILMSETS → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

FILMSETS: left → top → bottom → right → top → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, I, L, M, S, E, T. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector P

FILMSTRIP → PRESHOW

Why these two words fit

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

FILMSTRIP: left → top → bottom → right → top → left → bottom → top → right.

Newly covered letters: F, I, L, M, S, T, R, P. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with P; the next word starts with P.

PRESHOW: right → bottom → right → top → bottom → top → left.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FILMSTRIPS → SHOWER

Why these two words fit

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

FILMSTRIPS: left → top → bottom → right → top → left → bottom → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: F, I, L, M, S, T, R, P. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHOWER: top → bottom → top → left → right → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FILTERS → SHIPWORMS

Why these two words fit

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

FILTERS: left → top → bottom → left → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: F, I, L, T, E, R, S. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FILTHIES → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

FILTHIES: left → top → bottom → left → bottom → top → right → top.

Newly covered letters: F, I, L, T, H, E, S. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: P, W, O, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FIREWORMS → SHILPIT

Why these two words fit

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

FIREWORMS: left → top → bottom → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHILPIT: top → bottom → top → bottom → right → top → left.

Newly covered letters: H, L, P, T. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FIREWORMS → SPILTHS

Why these two words fit

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

FIREWORMS: left → top → bottom → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SPILTHS: top → right → top → bottom → left → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: P, L, T, H. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FLIRTERS → SHIPWORM

Why these two words fit

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

FLIRTERS: left → bottom → top → bottom → left → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, I, R, T, E, S. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORM: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FLORETS → SHIPWORMS

Why these two words fit

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

FLORETS: left → bottom → top → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, O, R, E, T, S. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FLOTELS → SHIPWORMS

Why these two words fit

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

FLOTELS: left → bottom → top → left → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, O, T, E, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: H, I, P, W, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

FLOWERPOTS → SMITHS

Why these two words fit

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

FLOWERPOTS: left → bottom → top → left → right → bottom → right → top → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, L, O, W, E, R, P, T, S. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SMITHS: top → right → top → left → bottom → top.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector T

FROWST → THERMOPILE

Why these two words fit

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

FROWST: left → bottom → top → left → top → left.

Newly covered letters: F, R, O, W, S, T. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with T; the next word starts with T.

THERMOPILE: left → bottom → right → bottom → right → top → right → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: H, E, M, P, I, L. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector F

HIMSELF → FLOWERPOT

Why these two words fit

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

HIMSELF: bottom → top → right → top → right → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: H, I, M, S, E, L, F. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with F; the next word starts with F.

FLOWERPOT: left → bottom → top → left → right → bottom → right → top → left.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HOWLERS → STIPIFORM

Why these two words fit

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

HOWLERS: bottom → top → left → bottom → right → bottom → top.

Newly covered letters: H, O, W, L, E, R, S. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STIPIFORM: top → left → top → right → top → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: T, I, P, F, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HOWLETS → SLIPFORMS

Why these two words fit

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

HOWLETS: bottom → top → left → bottom → right → left → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SLIPFORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: I, P, F, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

HOWLETS → STIPIFORM

Why these two words fit

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

HOWLETS: bottom → top → left → bottom → right → left → top.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STIPIFORM: top → left → top → right → top → left → top → bottom → right.

Newly covered letters: I, P, F, R, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

REFLETS → SHIPWORMS

Why these two words fit

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

REFLETS: bottom → right → left → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: R, E, F, L, T, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHIPWORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: H, I, P, W, O, M. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

SHIPWORMS → STIFLER

Why these two words fit

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

SHIPWORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: S, H, I, P, W, O, R, M. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STIFLER: top → left → top → left → bottom → right → bottom.

Newly covered letters: T, F, L, E. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

SHIPWORMS → STIFLES

Why these two words fit

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

SHIPWORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: S, H, I, P, W, O, R, M. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

STIFLES: top → left → top → left → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: T, F, L, E. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector S

SLIPFORMS → SWITHER

Why these two words fit

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

SLIPFORMS: top → bottom → top → right → left → top → bottom → right → top.

Newly covered letters: S, L, I, P, F, O, R, M. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SWITHER: top → left → top → left → bottom → right → bottom.

Newly covered letters: W, T, H, E. 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.

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THERMOPHILES1222410No
THERMOPILES1118410No
HETEROMORPHIES142469No
LITHOTRIPTERS131849No
PROFITEROLES121759No
THERMOPHILE112149No
OTHERWHILES112049No
FLOWERPOTS101839No
LIMITROPHE101749No
THERMOPILE101749No
FLOWERIEST101649No
HELIPORTS91439No
PILEWORTS91439No
PROPRIETORSHIPS152458No
PROPRIETORSHIP142358No
HETEROTROPHIES142268No
PROTOTROPHIES132058No
LITHOTRIPTORS131848No
SPORTSWRITERS131838No
HOMOMORPHIES122458No
HETEROTOPIES121768No
LITHOTRIPTER121748No
SPORTSWRITER121738No
LITHOTRITIES121558No
THERMOFORMS112138No
HETEROPHILE111958No
MOTHERWORTS111938No
LITHOTOMIES111658No
PROFITEROLE111658No
WORTHWHILE102238No
HORSEWHIPS102138No
HOMOPHILES102048No
OTHERWHILE101948No
WHITEFLIES101948No
HETEROPHIL101848No
FILMSTRIPS101728No
PRETORSHIP101738No
PROTEIFORM101748No
FROWSTIEST101638No
HORSEFLIES101648No
SHOWERIEST101648No
FIRESTORMS101538No
LEITMOTIFS101548No
MITERWORTS101538No
MORTIFIERS101548No
STORESHIPS101538No
WHIPWORMS92228No
HORSEWHIP92038No
SHIPWORMS91928No
FIREWORMS91738No
FLESHPOTS91728No
FLOWERPOT91738No
LIFEFORMS91738No
WORMHOLES91738No
FILMSTRIP91628No
SLIPFORMS91628No
STIPIFORM91638No
TRIMORPHS91628No
FLOWERETS91538No
FORTIETHS91538No
FROTHIEST91538No
FROWSTIER91538No
WORTHIEST91538No
FIRESTORM91438No
LITHOPSES91438No
MORTIFIES91448No
PORTHOLES91438No
POTHOLERS91438No
PROFILERS91438No
PROFITERS91438No
STORESHIP91438No
HELOTRIES91248No
HOTELIERS91248No
PORTLIEST91138No
SHIPWORM81828No
FLESHPOT81628No
POMFRETS81528No
SLIPFORM81528No
FELWORTS81428No
WHORTLES81428No
WORTHIES81438No
HELIPORT81338No
HOPLITES81338No
PHILTERS81328No
PILEWORT81338No
PROFILES81338No
SETIFORM81338No
TROPHIES81338No
WORMIEST81338No
HORSEFLESHES122147No
HETEROTROPHS122047No
THERMOMOTORS121947No
LITHOTRIPTOR121747No
STEREOTOMIES121467No
WHITESMITHS112237No
LOPHOPHORES112147No
PHOTOPHORES112147No
REFORTIFIES111757No
PROPRIETIES111557No
PROPRIETORS111547No
FERTILITIES111457No
SLITHERIEST111447No
PRIESTLIEST111347No
WHITESMITH102137No
THERMOFORM102037No
HORSEFLESH101937No
WHEREFORES101947No
MOTHERWORT101837No
ETHERIFIES101657No
FORFEITERS101647No
FORTIFIERS101647No
HORSESHITS101637No
WITHERITES101647No
HERMITRIES101547No
SMITHERIES101547No
SMOTHERERS101537No
PRETERMITS101437No
FERETORIES101357No
FORESTRIES101347No
HERSTORIES101347No
RETROFIRES101347No
SLITHERIER101347No
SWELTRIEST101337No
MOTILITIES101257No
PRIESTLIER101247No
FORTHWITH92127No
WHEREFROM92037No
HOMOPHILE91947No
FORESHOWS91837No
PHOTOFITS91737No
THEREFROM91737No
WIREWORMS91737No
EREWHILES91547No
FILTHIEST91537No
FLESHIEST91537No
FLOWERERS91537No
FLOWERIER91547No
FORTIFIES91547No
HORSESHIT91537No
LITHIFIES91547No
REFLOWERS91537No
SHOWERIER91547No
WIFELIEST91547No
WITHERERS91537No
LEITMOTIF91447No
LOPOLITHS91437No
MITERWORT91437No
MORTIFIER91447No
PILFERERS91437No
PROTHESES91437No
SMOTHERER91437No
SPHERIEST91437No
TELEFILMS91437No
TELESHOPS91437No
THERMITES91437No
TIMOTHIES91447No
TRIPWIRES91437No
PROMOTERS91337No
FERTILEST91237No
FILTERERS91237No
FLIRTIEST91237No
REFILTERS91237No
RETROFITS91237No
SWELTRIER91237No
TOWERIEST91247No
TROWELERS91237No
MOLESTERS91137No
PORTIERES91147No
SPORTIEST91137No
STORMIEST91137No
TRIPLITES91137No
WHIPWORM82127No
FORESHOW81737No
WHITLOWS81727No
FIRESHIP81637No
FIREWORM81637No
PRESHOWS81627No
WORMHOLE81637No
WORSHIPS81627No
PILIFORM81537No
PREFORMS81527No
PROPHETS81527No
PROPHIES81537No
TRIMORPH81527No
FILTHIER81437No
FILTHIES81437No
FLESHIER81437No
FLOWERET81437No
FORFEITS81437No
FORTIETH81437No
FROTHERS81427No
FROTHIER81437No
LOWLIFES81437No
SHOWIEST81437No
SWITHERS81427No
WORTHIER81437No
WRITHERS81427No
FILMIEST81337No
FILMSETS81327No
FORETOPS81337No

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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