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Letter Boxed August 25, 2026: Hints & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle required strategic thinking to connect the letters across different sides of the board. Solvers had to balance using common words with exploring less obvious paths to find a solution that used all twelve letters.

The board that was printed

Twelve letters, three to a side. A word could hop from any side to any other but never twice in a row from the same side, and each word had to start on the letter the last one ended on.

  • TopICY
  • RightAEO
  • BottomRLS
  • LeftNWP

Par is 4 words. This board accepts 3768 words in total.

Letter Boxed hints, one rung at a time

Six rungs, softest first. The recap above already named the chain, so this ladder is here for anyone replaying the board fresh rather than as a spoiler shield.

  1. How the board wanted to be attacked

    Method only — no word from the chain.

    The board has a mix of common and uncommon letters. Focus on using words that clear multiple sides. The letters 'I', 'C', 'Y' on one side and 'R', 'L', 'S' on another might be tricky to connect. Look for words that end with letters appearing on multiple sides.

  2. Board facts: letters, par and how many words fitted

    Read off the board.

    Top side
    I · C · Y
    Right side
    A · E · O
    Bottom side
    R · L · S
    Left side
    N · W · P
    Par
    4 words
    Official chain
    2 words
    Words this board accepted
    3768
    Back to the twelve letters
  3. The opening word, without naming it

    Consider a 3-letter word starting with a common letter that could lead to multiple possibilities. This letter appears in many words and is a good starting point for exploring different paths.

  4. How long the opening word was, and where it started
    Opening word
    3 letters, starts with W
    Word 2
    10 letters
  5. The opening word itself

    The recap above already named it; this rung is for a replay.

    Word 1
    WIN
  6. What each remaining word had to do

    Last rung before the full chain.

    Each word after the first began on the letter the previous one ended on, and between them they covered all 12 letters.

    Word 2
    10 letters, starts with N
    Open the full chain

Every word of that day's chain

All the words, folded. Each one stays hidden until you open it.

  • Word 1 · 3 letters

    WIN

    A common three-letter word meaning to achieve something, using the letters 'W', 'I', 'N' and setting up for a long word.

  • Word 2 · 10 letters

    NARCOLEPSY

    A medical condition characterized by excessive daytime sleepiness, using the letters 'N', 'A', 'R', 'C', 'O', 'L', 'E', 'P', 'S', 'Y' and clearing most of the board.

Other chains that solved that board

Any chain using all twelve letters, each word starting where the last ended, was a win. These came out of that board's own word list, so every one of them was playable.

  • Alternate chain 1 · 2 words

    ACROLEINNEWSPAPERY

  • Alternate chain 2 · 2 words

    ACROLEINSSPACEWAY

  • Alternate chain 3 · 2 words

    ACROPOLISSINEWY

This board by the numbers

Date
Tuesday, August 25, 2026
Board
4 sides of 3 letters
Par
4 words
Official chain
2 words
Words accepted
3768 on this board
Other chains we verified
3

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