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Letter Boxed August 26, 2026: Hints & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle required finding a chain that uses all twelve letters on the board. Solvers had to balance word length and letter distribution to succeed. The official chain and alternate solutions demonstrate different approaches to solving the puzzle.

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.

  • TopINT
  • RightBAY
  • BottomRUC
  • LeftVOH

Par is 5 words. This board accepts 650 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', 'N', 'T' on one side and 'V', 'O', 'H' on another might be good starting points. Look for words that end with letters appearing on other sides.

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

    Read off the board.

    Top side
    I · N · T
    Right side
    B · A · Y
    Bottom side
    R · U · C
    Left side
    V · O · H
    Par
    5 words
    Official chain
    2 words
    Words this board accepted
    650
    Back to the twelve letters
  3. The opening word, without naming it

    A 7-letter word starting with 'O' could be a good fit. It's a decent length for a chain and has a relatively common starting letter.

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

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

    Word 1
    VIBRANCY
  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
    5 letters, starts with Y
    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 · 8 letters

    VIBRANCY

    This word means full of energy and life. It uses 'V', 'I', 'B', 'R', 'A', 'N', 'C', 'Y' and sets up 'Y' for the next word.

  • Word 2 · 5 letters

    YOUTH

    This word refers to young people or a youthful quality. It uses 'Y', 'O', 'U', 'T', 'H' and clears the remaining letters.

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

    OBVIATORRAUNCHY

  • Alternate chain 2 · 2 words

    VIBRATORRAUNCHY

  • Alternate chain 3 · 3 words

    ACHHRYVNAAUTOBIO

This board by the numbers

Date
Wednesday, August 26, 2026
Board
4 sides of 3 letters
Par
5 words
Official chain
2 words
Words accepted
650 on this board
Other chains we verified
3

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