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 Nov 8, 2026. You can also open the matching hints page for that date.

Valid words found

1,643

Two-word chains

12

Longest candidate

PANTECHNICONS

H T A
OIV
S E K
CPN

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 K

CHOPSTICK → KNAVE

Why these two words fit

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

CHOPSTICK: left → top → right → left → bottom → top → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: C, H, O, P, S, T, I, K. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with K; the next word starts with K.

KNAVE: bottom → left → top → right → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

AVENS → SPITCHCOCK

Why these two words fit

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

AVENS: top → right → bottom → left → bottom.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SPITCHCOCK: bottom → left → right → top → left → top → left → right → left → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector S

INVENTS → SHOEPACK

Why these two words fit

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

INVENTS: right → left → right → bottom → left → top → bottom.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHOEPACK: bottom → top → right → bottom → left → top → left → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

15 letters totalConnector K

SPITCHCOCK → KNAVE

Why these two words fit

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

SPITCHCOCK: bottom → left → right → top → left → top → left → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: S, P, I, T, C, H, O, K. Covered so far: 8/12.

Ends with K; the next word starts with K.

KNAVE: bottom → left → top → right → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

16 letters totalConnector P

KINSHIP → POSTCAVAE

Why these two words fit

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

KINSHIP: bottom → right → left → bottom → top → right → left.

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

Ends with P; the next word starts with P.

POSTCAVAE: left → right → bottom → top → left → top → right → top → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector S

HEAVENS → SPITCHCOCK

Why these two words fit

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

HEAVENS: top → bottom → top → right → bottom → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: H, E, A, V, N, S. Covered so far: 6/12.

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SPITCHCOCK: bottom → left → right → top → left → top → left → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: P, I, T, C, O, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

17 letters totalConnector S

VENETIANS → SHOEPACK

Why these two words fit

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

VENETIANS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → right → top → left → bottom.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHOEPACK: bottom → top → right → bottom → left → top → left → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector N

CHINKAPIN → NONEVENTS

Why these two words fit

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

CHINKAPIN: left → top → right → left → bottom → top → left → right → left.

Newly covered letters: C, H, I, N, K, A, P. Covered so far: 7/12.

Ends with N; the next word starts with N.

NONEVENTS: left → right → left → bottom → right → bottom → left → top → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector E

KINETOSCOPE → EVANISH

Why these two words fit

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

KINETOSCOPE: bottom → right → left → bottom → top → right → bottom → left → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: K, I, N, E, T, O, S, C, P. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with E; the next word starts with E.

EVANISH: bottom → right → top → left → right → bottom → top.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector C

PHOTOKINETIC → CANVAS

Why these two words fit

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

PHOTOKINETIC: left → top → right → top → right → bottom → right → left → bottom → top → right → left.

Newly covered letters: P, H, O, T, K, I, N, E, C. Covered so far: 9/12.

Ends with C; the next word starts with C.

CANVAS: left → top → left → right → top → bottom.

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

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

18 letters totalConnector S

VASOTOCINS → SHOEPACK

Why these two words fit

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

VASOTOCINS: right → top → bottom → right → top → right → left → right → left → bottom.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SHOEPACK: bottom → top → right → bottom → left → top → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: H, E, P, K. Covered so far: 12/12.

Final coverage: 12/12 letters.

19 letters totalConnector S

VENETIANS → SPITCHCOCK

Why these two words fit

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

VENETIANS: right → bottom → left → bottom → top → right → top → left → bottom.

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

Ends with S; the next word starts with S.

SPITCHCOCK: bottom → left → right → top → left → top → left → right → left → bottom.

Newly covered letters: P, C, H, O, 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.

PANTECHNICONS1322410No
PHONETICIANS1219510No
PHOTOKINETIC122359No
PANTECHNICON122149No
KINETOSCOPE111959No
PHENACETINS111849No
PHONETICIAN111859No
PEACOCKISH102349No
PITCHSTONE101739No
PACHINKOS92039No
ANTISHOCK91839No
PHONETICS91639No
PHOTOACTINIC122158No
PHENETICISTS121948No
OPTOKINETIC111958No
PHENETICIST111848No
TECHNICIANS111848No
VASOSPASTIC111848No
NONASCETICS111548No
SPITCHCOCK102528No
CHINKAPINS102138No
KITCHENETS101938No
ANTIPHONIC101748No
PHENACETIN101748No
STOCKINETS101638No
PHONETISTS101538No
VASOTOCINS101548No
ANTIPOETIC101458No
NEPOTISTIC101448No
NONASCETIC101448No
STENOTOPIC101448No
CHICKPEAS92238No
CHOPSTICK92228No
CACHEPOTS91838No
PHENAKITE91848No
PHENACITE91648No
PHENETICS91638No
PHOTONICS91638No
POSTCAVAE91648No
STOCKINET91538No
ANTIPHONS91438No
CHITOSANS91438No
PHONETIST91438No
VASOTOCIN91448No
EPINASTIC91348No
OPTICIANS91348No
CANOEISTS91148No
PACHINKO81938No
SHOEPACK81938No
KITCHENS81728No
PENSTOCK81628No
APHONICS81538No
PASTICHE81538No
PHONETIC81538No
POSTICHE81538No
CHITOSAN81338No
CAPSTONE81238No
ECTOPIAS81248No
CANOEIST81048No
SAPONITE81048No
NONSCIENTISTS131547No
NONSCIENTIST121447No
EPISPASTICS111747No
KINETICISTS111747No
ANTICIPANTS111547No
NEPHOSCOPE101947No
PHONOSCOPE101947No
ECHINACEAS101757No
PHENACAINE101757No
PHOTOTONIC101747No
TECHNICIAN101747No
EPISPASTIC101647No
ICONOSCOPE101657No
KINETICIST101647No
CONVENIENT101547No
SAINTSHIPS101537No
CANONISTIC101447No
NONHISTONE101347No
ANTIPASTOS101247No
CONSISTENT101237No
CONTINENTS101237No
NICOTIANAS101257No
SANTONICAS101247No
CHINKAPIN92037No
ANTIKNOCK91937No
PHOSPHINE91937No
PHOSPHITE91937No
KITCHENET91837No
PITCHPINE91837No
COPACETIC91747No
STICKPINS91727No
PETECHIAE91657No
PHOTOPIAS91647No
SOPHISTIC91637No
TOPSTITCH91627No
ANTISTICK91537No
STINKPOTS91527No
PHEASANTS91437No
SAINTSHIP91437No
SNAPSHOTS91427No
PIANISTIC91347No
SCOTOPIAS91347No
TECTONICS91337No
VEINSTONE91247No
VENETIANS91247No
ANTIPASTO91147No
CANONISTS91137No
COTENANTS91137No
NEPOTISTS91137No
ONANISTIC91147No
PENTOSANS91137No
SANTONICA91147No
SOAPSTONE91147No
STEAPSINS91137No
CHICKPEA82137No
CHEAPISH81837No
COCKPITS81827No
CACHEPOT81737No
KACHINAS81737No
STOCKISH81727No
PEACENIK81647No
STICKPIN81627No
CHEAPENS81537No
CHICANOS81537No
CONVECTS81527No
ISOPACHS81537No
PETECHIA81547No
PHENETIC81537No
PHOTONIC81537No
POSTCAVA81537No
PSCHENTS81517No
SHOEPACS81537No
SIPHONIC81537No
TECHNICS81527No
AKINETIC81447No
KINETICS81437No
NONSTICK81427No
PANOPTIC81437No
PEPTONIC81437No
STINKPOT81427No
ANTIPHON81337No
ANTISHIP81337No
APHONIAS81347No
CHIANTIS81337No
CONVENTS81327No
HOSPITIA81347No
ISOPHONE81347No
ISOPHOTE81347No
NANOTECH81337No
PHEASANT81337No
SNAPSHOT81327No
TEASHOPS81337No
ACETONIC81247No
ANTIPOPE81247No
INSPECTS81227No
OPTICIAN81247No
SCOTOPIA81247No
STOTINKA81237No
ASTONISH81137No
ACTINONS81037No
CANONIST81037No
CINEASTE81047No
CINEASTS81037No
NEPOTIST81037No
PENTOSAN81037No
SAPIENTS81037No
SONANTIC81037No
STEAPSIN81037No
STENOTIC81037No
TONETICS81037No
HOPSACK71827No
PECKISH71827No
KITCHEN71627No
PEAKISH71637No
APHETIC71437No
APHONIC71437No
APHOTIC71437No
CHEAPOS71437No
CHOPINE71437No
CHOPINS71427No
HOSPICE71437No
ISOPACH71437No
PANOCHE71437No
PHOCINE71437No
PHONICS71427No
PHOTICS71427No
POTICHE71437No
PSCHENT71417No
SHOEPAC71437No
SPHENIC71427No
SPINACH71427No
EVANISH71337No
CHITONS71227No
TEASHOP71237No
TECHNOS71227No
ECTOPIA71147No
ENTOPIC71137No
INSCAPE71137No
INSPECT71127No
NEPOTIC71137No

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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