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Letter Boxed November 7, 2026: Hints & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle required strategic thinking to navigate the constraints of letter placement and word chaining. Solvers had to balance the need to clear all letters with the limitations imposed by the board's layout and the dictionary's contents.

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.

  • TopRBO
  • RightPYL
  • BottomUAN
  • LeftHXW

Par is 6 words. This board accepts 371 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 at once. The letters 'R', 'P', 'U', and 'H' seem like good starting points. Look for short words that end in versatile letters, setting up multiple options for the next word.

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

    Read off the board.

    Top side
    R · B · O
    Right side
    P · Y · L
    Bottom side
    U · A · N
    Left side
    H · X · W
    Par
    6 words
    Official chain
    2 words
    Words this board accepted
    371
    Back to the twelve letters
  3. The opening word, without naming it

    A 5-letter word starting with A could be a good fit. It has a decent number of possibilities to branch out.

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

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

    Word 1
    BLOWUP
  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
    7 letters, starts with P
    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 · 6 letters

    BLOWUP

    A 6-letter word meaning to explode or suddenly increase. It uses the letters B, L, O, W, U, and P, clearing the right side and part of the top.

  • Word 2 · 7 letters

    PHARYNX

    A 7-letter word referring to the part of the throat behind the mouth. It uses the letters P, H, A, R, Y, N, and X, clearing 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 · 3 words

    ABLOWWRAPUPPHARYNX

  • Alternate chain 2 · 3 words

    ALBBLOWUPPHARYNX

  • Alternate chain 3 · 3 words

    ALBURNNOWPPHARYNX

This board by the numbers

Date
Saturday, November 7, 2026
Board
4 sides of 3 letters
Par
6 words
Official chain
2 words
Words accepted
371 on this board
Other chains we verified
3

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