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Letter Boxed July 29, 2026: Hints & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle required a strategic approach to link the words together. Solvers had to think carefully about letter combinations and word meanings. The official chain showcases a clever connection between the words.

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.

  • TopUNL
  • RightQDZ
  • BottomAIP
  • LeftRGY

Par is 6 words. This board accepts 520 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 good mix of letters, but some combinations are tricky. The letters 'Q', 'U', 'N', 'L', 'R', 'G', 'Y' are awkward. A good opening word likely uses common letters and sets up multiple next steps.

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

    Read off the board.

    Top side
    U · N · L
    Right side
    Q · D · Z
    Bottom side
    A · I · P
    Left side
    R · G · Y
    Par
    6 words
    Official chain
    2 words
    Words this board accepted
    520
    Back to the twelve letters
  3. The opening word, without naming it

    The first word has 12 letters and starts with a commonly used letter in many words, often found in long words that describe complex actions.

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

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

    Word 1
    QUADRUPLING
  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 G
    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 · 11 letters

    QUADRUPLING

    This word means increasing something fourfold. It uses the letters 'Q', 'U', 'A', 'D', 'R', 'U', 'P', 'L', 'I', 'N', 'G' and is a great starting point.

  • Word 2 · 5 letters

    GAUZY

    This word describes something as gauzy, meaning it's semi-transparent or hazy. It uses the letters 'G', 'A', 'U', 'Z', 'Y' and provides a good link to the next word.

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

    QUADRUPLINGGAUZILY

  • Alternate chain 2 · 3 words

    INQUIRINGLYYUZUUPLAND

  • Alternate chain 3 · 3 words

    LAYUPPURLLIQUIDIZING

This board by the numbers

Date
Wednesday, July 29, 2026
Board
4 sides of 3 letters
Par
6 words
Official chain
2 words
Words accepted
520 on this board
Other chains we verified
3

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