Today's Letter Boxed uses these twelve letters, three on each side of the box. Use them all in as few words as you can. Hints first, then the answer.
Hint 1: How many words you need
The New York Times solution uses 2 words. The game's target is 4 words or fewer. There are 5 two-word solutions in total in today's word list.
Hint 2: Word lengths
Word 1 has 8 letters, Word 2 has 5 letters.
Hint 3: What the words mean
- Word 1: The most important one out of a related group.
- Word 2: Rather fat; chubby.
Hint 4: First letters
Word 1 starts with F, Word 2 starts with P. Each word starts with the last letter of the one before it.
Show the first word
FLAGSHIP
Show the full solution
- FLAGSHIP
- PORKY
The New York Times solution for October 22, 2026 is FLAGSHIP then PORKY.
Letter Boxed deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
Every two-word solution
5 pairs in today's word list use all twelve letters:
- FLAGSHIP → PORKY
- POLYGRAPH → HIPFLASK
- POLYGRAPH → HIPFLASKS
- ARGYROPHILIA → AFAKASI
- ARGYROPHILIA → AFAKASIS
The longest words on today's board
ARGYROPHILIA, PARAGRAPHIAS, PARAPHRASIAS, PROSOPALGIAS, HOLOPHRASIS, PARAGRAPHIA, PARAPHRASIA, PARAPHRASIS, PHILOSOPHIA, POROPOROAKI, PROSOPALGIA, ARGYROPHIL
The game accepts 808 words today.
Yesterday's answer (October 21, 2026)
TURQUOISE then EVINCED. Yesterday's hints
Play today's Letter Boxed at The New York Times
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