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 4 words or fewer. There are 3 two-word solutions in total in today's word list.
Hint 2: Word lengths
Word 1 has 11 letters, Word 2 has 5 letters.
Hint 3: What the words mean
- Word 1: The process of making friends with somebody.
- Word 2: To practice ____.
Hint 4: First letters
Word 1 starts with B, Word 2 starts with G. Each word starts with the last letter of the one before it.
Show the first word
BEFRIENDING
Show the full solution
- BEFRIENDING
- GLAMP
The New York Times solution for November 12, 2026 is BEFRIENDING then GLAMP.
Letter Boxed deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
Every two-word solution
3 pairs in today's word list use all twelve letters:
- FINDABLE → EPIGRAM
- BEFRIENDING → GLAMP
- BEFRIENDING → GLAMPING
The longest words on today's board
ABRIDGEABLE, BEFRIENDING, FAIRLEADING, MAGNIFIABLE, RINGLEADING, BARGAINING, BRIDGEABLE, ENGRAINING, FRIGIDARIA, GARBAGEMEN, GIRLFRIEND, INFRINGING
The game accepts 977 words today.
Yesterday's answer (November 11, 2026)
TUBA then ANAPHYLAXIS. Yesterday's hints
Play today's Letter Boxed at The New York Times
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