Today’s Letter Boxed Board
| Top | L, Y, R |
|---|---|
| Right | O, H, C |
| Bottom | E, B, A |
| Left | T, U, K |
Use all 12 letters. Each word must alternate sides, and each new word starts with the previous word’s last letter. See the full rules.
Independent puzzle: this site isn’t affiliated with The New York Times. The board above is our own daily puzzle, so its letters may not match the NYT’s Letter Boxed. If your letters differ, the Letter Boxed solver is the place to look for help with your own board.
Spoiler-Free Hints for Today
Open one hint at a time. Each is a little more specific than the last.
Hint 1
The shortest stored solution uses 3 words.
Hint 2
The first word has 10 letters and starts with C.
Hint 3
The last word has 3 letters and starts with A.
Today’s Letter Boxed Answer
Spoilers ahead. The shortest stored solution is a chain of 3 words. Reveal it gradually if you want to avoid seeing it all at once.
The chain uses 3 words.
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How Today’s Solution Works
Each arrow means the next word begins with the last letter of the word before it. A valid chain alternates sides within every word and uses every board letter at least once.
Show the step-by-step breakdown (spoilers)
- CYCLOTHURE opens the chain. It adds 9 new board letters: C, Y, L, O, T, H, U, R, E.
- EKAHA starts with E, the last letter of CYCLOTHURE. It adds 2 new board letters: K, A.
- ALB starts with A, the last letter of EKAHA. It adds 1 new board letter: B.
- Together, the 3 words use all 12 board letters.
Want to get faster at spotting chains like this? The strategies guide covers ending-letter and bridge-letter methods, and unlimited mode lets you practice them on endless boards.
Yesterday’s Letter Boxed Answer
Missed the puzzle for Wednesday, October 14, 2026? Its board and answer are shown here for that date only.
Board for October 14, 2026
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About These Letter Boxed Answers
Every answer on this page comes from this site’s stored puzzle data, and the page updates automatically at 12:00 AM Eastern Time (ET). Before a chain is shown, it’s checked against the board rules: consecutive letters in a word come from different sides, each word starts with the last letter of the one before it, and all 12 letters are used.
The shortest stored answer isn’t necessarily the only valid solution, or the shortest possible one. This site isn’t affiliated with The New York Times.
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Frequently Asked Questions
About today’s Letter Boxed answer
The shortest stored answer for October 15, 2026 is CYCLOTHURE → EKAHA → ALB, a 3-word chain. If you’d rather not see it yet, use the hints or the letter-by-letter reveal above.
For October 15, 2026: Top: L, Y, R. Right: O, H, C. Bottom: E, B, A. Left: T, U, K.
No. This is our own daily puzzle, and this site isn’t affiliated with The New York Times. The letters here may not match the NYT’s board, so compare them with yours before using any answer. If they differ, try the Letter Boxed solver.
The shortest stored solution uses 3 words. Other valid chains may use more. The strategies guide explains how to look for shorter ones.
Yes. The hints section above gives three spoiler-free nudges, and the reveal tool shows the answer one letter at a time. For general help, see the Letter Boxed hints page.
A new board appears at 12:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) each day, and this page updates automatically.
The shortest stored answer for October 14, 2026 is COUPSTICK → KOVIL → LIMULID. The board and alternatives are in the yesterday section above.
