Letter Boxed Answer: Oct 12, 2026
The board
EJA
RCO
YBS
HIP
Sides: EJA · YBS · HIP · RCO · 1,320 words in the day's dictionary
Official solution
NYT's answer in 2 words
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JOSH – HYPERBARIC
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 |
|---|---|
| JOSH – HYPERBARIC | 14 letters |
About this Letter Boxed
The Monday, October 12, 2026 board put EJA, YBS, HIP, RCO 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 5 words; finishing in two is the classic flex, and the table above shows whether that was possible.
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