Daily Hints

Letter Boxed Hints Today for October 15, 2026

Open the hints in order, from no-spoiler nudges to stronger clues. The full word chain isn’t on this page; it’s on today’s answers page.

Today's Letter Boxed Board

Top: L, Y, R. Right: O, H, C. Bottom: E, B, A. Left: T, U, K

Puzzle date: Thursday, October 15, 2026 · A new board appears at 12:00 AM ET.

Use every letter at least once. Consecutive letters in a word must come from different sides. See the full rules.

Independent puzzle: this site isn’t affiliated with The New York Times. This board is our own daily puzzle, so its letters may not match the NYT’s Letter Boxed. If your letters differ, the Letter Boxed solver can help with your own board.

Progressive Hints and Clues

Each hint reveals a little more than the last. The tag on each one shows how much it gives away.

1 Need a gentle nudge? No spoilers

A valid solution in the puzzle data uses 3 words. Its first word is 10 letters long and covers 9 different board letters.

2 Which sides does the first word use? No spoilers

The first word starts on the Right side and touches 4 of the 4 sides.

3 Want a more specific clue? Light spoiler

The first word starts with C and ends with E.

After that word, the remaining unused letters are: B, A, K.

4 Reveal the first word Spoiler

CYCLOTHURE

The next word must begin with the last letter of this word.

Frequently Asked Questions

About today’s Letter Boxed hints

For October 15, 2026, open the hints above in order. They start with no-spoiler nudges (a valid solution uses 3 words) and only reveal the first word at the end.

For October 15, 2026: Top: L, Y, R. Right: O, H, C. Bottom: E, B, A. Left: T, U, K.

No. These hints are for 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 first. If they differ, try the Letter Boxed solver.

Open only hints 1 and 2. They give the word count, the first word’s length and which sides it uses, without revealing any letters of the answer. Hint 3 shows letters, and hint 4 reveals the first word.

The full word chain isn’t shown on this page. It’s on the daily Letter Boxed answers page.

A new board and new hints appear at 12:00 AM Eastern Time (ET) each day, and this page updates automatically.

About Letter Boxed Puzzle

A free way to play Letter Boxed, every single day

LetterBoxedPuzzle.com started as a simple idea: give fans of the NYT Letterboxed game a place to play without hitting a paywall or waiting on a subscription. We rebuilt the puzzle from the ground up, same core rules, same word-chain challenge, but with unlimited puzzles, a clean interface, and tools like hints and a solver for when you're stuck. Whether you're searching for today's letterboxed nytimes puzzle or just want to practice with past boxes, this site is built to be the fastest, most reliable place to do it. No app downloads, no sign-ups, no limits, just open the page and start playing.

Ella Hayes, Designer & Developer at LetterBoxedPuzzle.com

Ella Hayes

Designer & Developer at LetterBoxedPuzzle.com

Ella designs and builds every part of LetterBoxedPuzzle.com, from the daily puzzle logic to the solver and hint tools that help players get unstuck. She's focused on keeping the letterboxed game fast, ad-light, and true to the word-chain mechanics that made the original NYT letterboxed puzzle so addictive. When she's not shipping new features, she's usually testing puzzle difficulty by playing her own daily and unlimited modes.

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