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 Oct 27, 2026. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.

Valid words found

1,102

Two-word chains

24

Longest candidate

CAFETORIUM

C D I
UFT
R M A
BEO

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 B

COMB → BREADFRUIT

Why these two words fit

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

COMB: top → left → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: C, O, M, B. Covered so far: 4/12.

Ends with B; the next word starts with B.

BREADFRUIT: left → bottom → left → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → right.

Newly covered letters: R, E, A, D, F, U, I, T. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

14 letters totalConnector D

FIMBRIATED → DOUC

Why these two words fit

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

FIMBRIATED: right → top → bottom → left → bottom → top → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, I, M, B, R, A, T, E, D. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with D; the next word starts with D.

DOUC: top → left → right → top.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector R

ABDUCTOR → RIMFIRE

Why these two words fit

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

ABDUCTOR: bottom → left → top → right → top → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: A, B, D, U, C, T, O, R. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with R; the next word starts with R.

RIMFIRE: bottom → top → bottom → right → top → bottom → left.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector E

FIMBRIAE → EDUCTOR

Why these two words fit

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

FIMBRIAE: right → top → bottom → left → bottom → top → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: F, I, M, B, R, A, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EDUCTOR: left → top → right → top → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: D, U, C, T, O. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector D

FIMBRIATED → DOUCE

Why these two words fit

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

FIMBRIATED: right → top → bottom → left → bottom → top → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, I, M, B, R, A, T, E, D. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with D; the next word starts with D.

DOUCE: top → left → right → top → left.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector D

FIMBRIATED → DUROC

Why these two words fit

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

FIMBRIATED: right → top → bottom → left → bottom → top → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, I, M, B, R, A, T, E, D. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with D; the next word starts with D.

DUROC: top → right → bottom → left → top.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector D

IMBUED → DEFECATOR

Why these two words fit

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

IMBUED: top → bottom → left → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: I, M, B, U, E, D. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with D; the next word starts with D.

DEFECATOR: top → left → right → left → top → bottom → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: F, C, A, T, O, R. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector T

BREADFRUIT → TOMBAC

Why these two words fit

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

BREADFRUIT: left → bottom → left → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → right.

Newly covered letters: B, R, E, A, D, F, U, I, T. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with T; the next word starts with T.

TOMBAC: right → left → bottom → left → bottom → top.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector T

BREADFRUIT → TOMCAT

Why these two words fit

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

BREADFRUIT: left → bottom → left → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → right.

Newly covered letters: B, R, E, A, D, F, U, I, T. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with T; the next word starts with T.

TOMCAT: right → left → bottom → top → bottom → right.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector T

BREADFRUIT → TOMCOD

Why these two words fit

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

BREADFRUIT: left → bottom → left → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → right.

Newly covered letters: B, R, E, A, D, F, U, I, T. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with T; the next word starts with T.

TOMCOD: right → left → bottom → top → left → top.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector D

COMBATED → DRUMFIRE

Why these two words fit

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

COMBATED: top → left → bottom → left → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: C, O, M, B, A, T, E, D. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with D; the next word starts with D.

DRUMFIRE: top → bottom → right → bottom → right → top → bottom → left.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector E

FIMBRIAE → EDUCATOR

Why these two words fit

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

FIMBRIAE: right → top → bottom → left → bottom → top → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: F, I, M, B, R, A, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EDUCATOR: left → top → right → top → bottom → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: D, U, C, T, O. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector E

FIMBRIATE → EDUCTOR

Why these two words fit

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

FIMBRIATE: right → top → bottom → left → bottom → top → bottom → right → left.

Newly covered letters: F, I, M, B, R, A, T, E. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EDUCTOR: left → top → right → top → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: D, U, C, O. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector D

IMBRUED → DEFECATOR

Why these two words fit

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

IMBRUED: top → bottom → left → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: I, M, B, R, U, E, D. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with D; the next word starts with D.

DEFECATOR: top → left → right → left → top → bottom → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: F, C, A, T, O. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector B

RECOMB → BREADFRUIT

Why these two words fit

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

RECOMB: bottom → left → top → left → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: R, E, C, O, M, B. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with B; the next word starts with B.

BREADFRUIT: left → bottom → left → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → right.

Newly covered letters: A, D, F, U, I, T. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector E

DRUMFIRE → EMBROCATE

Why these two words fit

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

DRUMFIRE: top → bottom → right → bottom → right → top → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: D, R, U, M, F, I, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EMBROCATE: left → bottom → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → right → left.

Newly covered letters: B, O, C, A, T. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector E

FIMBRIATE → EDUCATOR

Why these two words fit

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

FIMBRIATE: right → top → bottom → left → bottom → top → bottom → right → left.

Newly covered letters: F, I, M, B, R, A, T, E. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EDUCATOR: left → top → right → top → bottom → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: D, U, C, O. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector D

FIMBRIATED → DECORUM

Why these two words fit

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

FIMBRIATED: right → top → bottom → left → bottom → top → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, I, M, B, R, A, T, E, D. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with D; the next word starts with D.

DECORUM: top → left → top → left → bottom → right → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector D

FIMBRIATED → DOUCEUR

Why these two words fit

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

FIMBRIATED: right → top → bottom → left → bottom → top → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, I, M, B, R, A, T, E, D. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with D; the next word starts with D.

DOUCEUR: top → left → right → top → left → right → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector M

BACTERIUM → MORTIFIED

Why these two words fit

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

BACTERIUM: left → bottom → top → right → left → bottom → top → right → bottom.

Newly covered letters: B, A, C, T, E, R, I, U, M. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with M; the next word starts with M.

MORTIFIED: bottom → left → bottom → right → top → right → top → left → top.

Newly covered letters: O, F, D. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector B

CATACOMB → BREADFRUIT

Why these two words fit

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

CATACOMB: top → bottom → right → bottom → top → left → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: C, A, T, O, M, B. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with B; the next word starts with B.

BREADFRUIT: left → bottom → left → bottom → top → right → bottom → right → top → right.

Newly covered letters: R, E, D, F, U, I. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector R

CRUMBIER → REFACTORED

Why these two words fit

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

CRUMBIER: top → bottom → right → bottom → left → top → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: C, R, U, M, B, I, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with R; the next word starts with R.

REFACTORED: bottom → left → right → bottom → top → right → left → bottom → left → top.

Newly covered letters: F, A, T, O, D. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector E

DRUMFIRE → EMBROCATED

Why these two words fit

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

DRUMFIRE: top → bottom → right → bottom → right → top → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: D, R, U, M, F, I, E. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EMBROCATED: left → bottom → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: B, O, C, A, T. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector D

EMBROCATED → DRUMFIRE

Why these two words fit

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

EMBROCATED: left → bottom → left → bottom → left → top → bottom → right → left → top.

Newly covered letters: E, M, B, R, O, C, A, T, D. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with D; the next word starts with D.

DRUMFIRE: top → bottom → right → bottom → right → top → bottom → left.

Newly covered letters: U, F, I. 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.

CAFETORIUM1017510No
FIMBRIATED101849No
EMBROCATED101749No
BREADFRUIT101649No
BACTERIUM91549No
DUMORTIERITE121568No
BACTERIURIA111568No
FRUCTIFIED101948No
BACTEREMIA101658No
MOTORCADED101648No
REFACTORED101648No
BACTERURIA101458No
BIOREACTOR101458No
COMFORTED91738No
FIMBRIATE91648No
FORCEMEAT91648No
DEFECATOR91548No
EMBROCATE91548No
MORTIFIED91548No
AFORETIME91458No
CAFETORIA91458No
MOTORCADE91448No
COMBATED81538No
FACTORED81438No
ABDUCTOR81338No
EDUCATOR81148No
DECERTIFIED111857No
REFORTIFIED111857No
RECERTIFIED111757No
RETROFIRED101447No
RETROACTED101347No
TROUBADOUR101357No
BROADBRIM91637No
COMFORTER91637No
FORFEITED91647No
FORTIFIED91647No
ACETIFIED91557No
CERTIFIED91547No
METRIFIED91547No
RECTIFIED91547No
ABREACTED91447No
ACERBATED91447No
ACETIFIER91457No
CAFETERIA91457No
CAFETIERE91457No
COCREATED91447No
FORECOURT91447No
FOREDATED91447No
MORTIFIER91447No
TRIFORIUM91447No
CRITERIUM91347No
CUBITIERE91357No
REDBAITED91347No
COROTATED91247No
COURIERED91257No
DUROMETER91247No
ERUCTATED91247No
RECRUITED91247No
REDBAITER91247No
ACROTERIA91157No
FIMBRIAE81547No
ABDUCTED81437No
BROCADED81437No
COREMIUM81447No
CRUMBIER81437No
DEFECTOR81437No
DRUMFIRE81437No
DECUBITI81347No
FORETIME81347No
FRUITBAT81337No
REFACTOR81337No
TRIFECTA81337No
AURIFIED81257No
BACTERIA81247No
BIOMETER81247No
CATBRIER81237No
FOREDATE81247No
AIRDROME81147No
RECOATED81147No
REDACTOR81137No
REDUCTOR81137No
UDOMETER81147No
AUBRETIA81057No
AUBRIETA81057No
COURTIER81047No
ADROITER8947No
COMFIER71437No
FORBADE71337No
BROCADE71237No
CATBIRD71227No
DECORUM71237No
IMBRUED71237No
RUMBAED71237No
COREMIA71147No
FRUITED71137No
MORCEAU71147No
TERBIUM71137No
BRUITED71037No
CORDATE71037No
COURTED71037No
DOUBTER71037No
EDUCTOR71037No
MIAOUED71057No
ORBITED71037No
READMIT71037No
REDBAIT71037No
REDOUBT71037No
TRIBADE71037No
MURIATE7947No
REDEFECTED101746No
RETROCEDED101446No
TRIACETATE101256No
DEFECATED91646No
FORFEITER91546No
FORTIFIER91546No
CERTIFIER91446No
RECTIFIER91446No
ATMOMETER91346No
COCREATOR91346No
MEMORITER91346No
AERODROME91256No
FRUITERER91246No
RECREATED91246No
RETROCEDE91246No
RETROFIRE91246No
AEROMETER91156No
RECREATOR91146No
RECRUITER91146No
TOADEATER91056No
TRITIATED91046No
CATACOMB81636No
FOREFACE81646No
COFACTOR81536No
DEFORCED81536No
CUCURBIT81436No
DEFECATE81446No
DEFORCER81436No
REDEFECT81436No
REFECTED81436No
ACADEMIA81356No
FACETIAE81356No
ACERBATE81246No
AERIFIED81256No
CAUDATED81246No
COCREATE81246No
CROCOITE81246No
DEFEATER81246No
DOCTORED81236No
ECTOMERE81246No
EDUCATED81246No
REDACTED81236No
ACAUDATE81156No
DETECTOR81136No
FETERITA81146No
FRUITIER81146No
IMITATED81146No
ODOMETER81146No
RETROFIT81136No
TRIFORIA81146No
COROTATE81046No
CRITERIA81046No
DETOURED81046No
EMERITAE81056No
ERUCTATE81046No
IMITATOR81046No
RETROACT81036No
TOREADOR8946No
FIEFDOM71636No
CADMIUM71436No
COMFORT71426No
FIMBRIA71436No
ABDUCED71336No
BRIEFED71336No
DEFACER71336No
DEFORCE71336No
FACETED71336No
FORFEIT71336No
REFACED71336No
CADUCEI71246No
COACTED71236No
EMBRUED71236No
ABREACT71136No
ACROMIA71146No
ADMIRED71136No
COMITIA71146No
DOUBTED71136No
ADMIRER71036No
BIODATA71046No
BROADER71036No
CATERED71036No
CAUDATE71046No
CREATED71036No
DEMERIT71036No
DOUCEUR71046No
EDUCATE71046No
ERUCTED71036No
FRUITER71036No
MERITED71036No
MITERED71036No
MOTORED71036No

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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