The board

RTH
FYC
IKO
LED

Sides: RTH · IKO · LED · FYC · 771 words in the day's dictionary

Official solution

NYT's answer in 2 words

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KERCHIEF – FLORIDITY

Each word starts with the last letter of the one before, and together they use all twelve letters.

1 two-word solution

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KERCHIEF – FLORIDITY17 letters

About this Letter Boxed

The Monday, November 2, 2026 board put RTH, IKO, LED, FYC 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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