Today's Letter Boxed (often searched as Letterboxed) 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 6 words or fewer. There are 22 two-word solutions in total in today's word list.
Hint 2: Word lengths
Word 1 has 7 letters, Word 2 has 7 letters.
Hint 3: What the words mean
- Word 1: Relating to water; living in or near water, taking place in water.
- Word 2: A V-shaped pattern; used in architecture, and as an insignia of military or police rank, on the sleeve.
Hint 4: First letters
Word 1 starts with A, Word 2 starts with C. Each word starts with the last letter of the one before it.
Show the first word
AQUATIC
Show the full solution
- AQUATIC
- CHEVRON
The New York Times solution for November 10, 2026 is AQUATIC then CHEVRON.
Letter Boxed deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
Every two-word solution
22 pairs in today's word list use all twelve letters:
- AQUATIC → CHEVRON
- CHEVRE → EQUATION
- QUANTIC → CHEVRON
- AQUORIN → NITCHEVO
- VAQUERO → ORNITHIC
- VAQUERO → ORTHICON
- AEQUORIN → NITCHEVO
- CHEQUE → ENERVATION
- NICHEVO → ORTANIQUE
- CHEQUER → RENOVATION
- CHEQUER → REVOCATION
- NITCHEVO → ORTANIQUE
- VAQUERO → ORTHOCONIC
- CHEQUER → RECURVATION
- ORTANIQUE → ECHEVERIA
- EQUATION → NONACHIEVER
- QUERCITRIN → NONACHIEVER
- QUERCITRON → NONACHIEVER
- VAQUERO → ORTHOCHOANITIC
- QUAVER → REAUTHENTICATION
- QUANTITATION → NONACHIEVER
- QUAVERER → REAUTHENTICATION
The longest words on today's board
REAUTHENTICATION, AUTHENTICATION, ORTHOCHOANITIC, CENTURIATION, CONTINUATION, ONEIROCRITIC, QUANTITATION, RECONVENTION, VATICINATION, ACROCENTRIC, AERONAUTICA, ANTIHEROINE
The game accepts 1,252 words today.
Yesterday's answer (November 9, 2026)
MALICIOUS then SHRINK. Yesterday's hints
Play today's Letter Boxed at The New York Times
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