Letter Boxed Answer: Oct 1, 2026
The board
RIC
DUN
PEO
FAK
Sides: RIC · PEO · FAK · DUN · 1,253 words in the day's dictionary
Official solution
NYT's answer in 2 words
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PARKOUR – REFINANCED
Each word starts with the last letter of the one before, and together they use all twelve letters.
2 two-word solutions
Checked against every word in the official dictionary for this board. The shortest:
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| Pair | Length |
|---|---|
| PARKOUR – RECONFINED | 17 letters |
| PARKOUR – REFINANCED | 17 letters |
About this Letter Boxed
The Thursday, October 1, 2026 board put RIC, PEO, FAK, DUN 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 4 words; finishing in two is the classic flex, and the table above shows whether that was possible.
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