Letter Boxed Answer: Aug 18, 2026
The board
FUN
WIK
OAG
CXT
Sides: FUN · OAG · CXT · WIK · 498 words in the day's dictionary
Official solution
NYT's answer in 2 words
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WACKO – OUTFOXING
Each word starts with the last letter of the one before, and together they use all twelve letters.
1 two-word solution
Checked against every word in the official dictionary for this board. The shortest:
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| Pair | Length |
|---|---|
| WACKO – OUTFOXING | 14 letters |
About this Letter Boxed
The Tuesday, August 18, 2026 board put FUN, OAG, CXT, WIK on its four sides. Every word has to alternate sides — no two consecutive letters from the same side — and each new word starts with the last letter of the previous one. Par was 6 words; finishing in two is the classic flex, and the table above shows whether that was possible.
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