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Letter Boxed September 4, 2026: Hints & Answers

edited by Sam Ezersky.

Recap

This puzzle required strategic thinking about letter placement and word chaining. Solvers had to balance the need to clear sides of the board with finding words that fit the consecutive letter rule. The official chain provided a concise solution, but alternate chains showed the board's complexity.

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.

  • TopHNC
  • RightIGB
  • BottomTVO
  • LeftEAM

Par is 4 words. This board accepts 1077 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 less common letters. Starting with a word that uses high-frequency letters or clears a side could be beneficial. The letters 'H', 'N', 'C' on one side and 'T', 'V', 'O' on another might be good starting points. Look for a word that ends with a versatile letter, setting up multiple options for the next word.

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

    Read off the board.

    Top side
    H · N · C
    Right side
    I · G · B
    Bottom side
    T · V · O
    Left side
    E · A · M
    Par
    4 words
    Official chain
    2 words
    Words this board accepted
    1077
    Back to the twelve letters
  3. The opening word, without naming it

    The first word has 7 letters and starts with a common letter often used in many words, frequently found at the beginning of sentences or phrases.

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

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

    Word 1
    CATACOMB
  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
    8 letters, starts with B
    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

    CATACOMB

    A catacomb is an underground burial site, often associated with ancient civilizations. It clears the letters 'C', 'A', 'T', 'A', 'C', 'O', 'M', and 'B'.

  • Word 2 · 8 letters

    BEHAVING

    Behaving refers to acting or conducting oneself in a certain manner. It clears the letters 'B', 'E', 'H', 'A', 'V', 'I', 'N', and 'G'.

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

    BHAVANNOMOGENETIC

  • Alternate chain 2 · 2 words

    COMBATTHIEVING

  • Alternate chain 3 · 2 words

    COMBATANTTHIEVING

This board by the numbers

Date
Friday, September 4, 2026
Board
4 sides of 3 letters
Par
4 words
Official chain
2 words
Words accepted
1077 on this board
Other chains we verified
3

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