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Letter Boxed September 10, 2026: Hints & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle required careful planning to use all 12 letters without repeating any side consecutively. Solvers had to balance short-term word options with long-term strategy to succeed.

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.

  • TopABU
  • RightSLI
  • BottomOEC
  • LeftQVN

Par is 5 words. This board accepts 1087 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 'U', 'S', and 'N' appear only once, so try to use them early. Avoid getting stuck with only one side left to choose from.

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

    Read off the board.

    Top side
    A · B · U
    Right side
    S · L · I
    Bottom side
    O · E · C
    Left side
    Q · V · N
    Par
    5 words
    Official chain
    2 words
    Words this board accepted
    1087
    Back to the twelve letters
  3. The opening word, without naming it

    A good starting word has 6 letters and begins with 'B'.

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

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

    Word 1
    VOLCANO
  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 O
    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 · 7 letters

    VOLCANO

    A geological formation. Clears the letters 'V', 'O', 'L', 'C', 'A', 'N', and 'O', using sides ABU and SLI.

  • Word 2 · 10 letters

    OBSEQUIOUS

    Overly eager to please. Uses the remaining letters, clearing sides OEC and QVN.

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

    BELOVEEQUIVALENCIES

  • Alternate chain 2 · 2 words

    BIOSEEQUIVALENCIES

  • Alternate chain 3 · 2 words

    BIVALENCIESSEQUOIA

This board by the numbers

Date
Thursday, September 10, 2026
Board
4 sides of 3 letters
Par
5 words
Official chain
2 words
Words accepted
1087 on this board
Other chains we verified
3

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