Letter Boxed Solver
Solve 4-sided 12-letter square box puzzles with 1-word Unicorns and 2-word Gold solutions.
Consecutive letters must switch sides of the square.
Type some letters to begin
Enter at least two scrambled letters above and every matching word will appear here, grouped by length.
1. How to use the Letter Boxed Solver?
Enter the 12 Letters
Type the 3 letters for each side of the square box (12 letters total).
1 & 2-Word Solutions
Instantly find Unicorn (1-word) and Gold (2-word) solutions.
Interactive Path Tracer
Hover or tap any word pair to visualize the connected path on the square.
2. What is NYT Letter Boxed?
Letter Boxed is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times (NYT Games).
The goal is to connect letters around the 4 sides of a square to form valid words. The last letter of each word must serve as the first letter of the next word, using all 12 letters.
3. Official Rules & Movement Restrictions
- 1No consecutive same-side letters: You cannot pick two letters from the same side in a row.
- 2Continuous chain: The first letter of the next word must match the last letter of the previous word.
- 3Total letter coverage: The puzzle is completed once all 12 letters are used at least once.
4. Unicorn Solutions (1 Word) vs Gold Solutions (2 Words)
Unicorn Solutions (1 Word)
Masterful 12-letter single words that solve the entire board in 1 turn.
Gold Solutions (2 Words)
The official victory benchmark for NYT Letter Boxed: clearing the board in 2 linked words.
5. Pro Strategies for Letter Boxed
A. Identify Common Prefixes & Suffixes
Look for combinations like UN-, RE-, IN- at the start or -ING, -TION, -ED at the end.
B. Clear Difficult Letters Early (J, Q, X, Z)
Try to connect rare letters in the first word so you aren't trapped in the second word.