This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1716 different words, you really want to find the two to help you solve the Letter Boxed in two! You can learn the New York Times’ preferred answers by watching the video below, or scrolling just past to see the answers and learn more about this puzzle’s solution. In addition, scroll below to find the other two-word solutions the New York Times won’t tell you about! Don’t forget to subscribe to get daily updates.
Did you figure it out yet? Well, the answers you were looking for in order to solve the puzzle with just two words are HANGNAIL and LOWERCASE
The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are RIN, WAL, SHC, and EGO.
HANGNAIL is defined as a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected.
LOWERCASE is defined as the characters that were once kept in bottom half of a compositor’s type case. It is also defined as relating to small (not capitalized) letters that were kept in the lower half of a compositor’s type case.
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In addition, the puzzle actually had 15 additional solutions to do it in just two words. Below is a listing of the other ways to solve the puzzle with just two answers.
CLOWN and NARGHILES
CROWN and NARGHILES
GRACIOSO and ONEWHILE
HANGIS and SLOWCORE
HANGNAILS and SLOWCORE
IGNORANCE and ELSEWHERE
LONGCASE and EREWHILE
LONGWISE and ENHANCER
LONGWISE and ENHANCERS
NARGHILES and SLOWCORE
RECROWN and NARGHILES
WEIGHERS and SICILIANO
WEIGHERS and SICILIANOS
WHANGAIS and SLOWCORE
WHANGAIS and SLOCORE
The following are the 12-letter words.
hierocracies – resiliencies – narcocracies – sociocracies
The following are the 11-letter words.
aerosolises – coherencies – colonelcies – consigliere – consilience – consonances – reconcilers – recreancies – religioners – resonancies
The following are the 10-letter words.
aerosolise – aholeholes – anglicises – caecilians – caesareans – clearances – coherences – concisions – consignors – consonance – energisers – ensigncies – gracilises – olecranons – racehorses – recensions – reconciles – reconciler – reconsigns – rehearsers – relicenses – religioner – rereleases – resilience – resonances – sacroiliac – sicilianos – sicilianas – horseraces – noisecores – longicones – organosols – rearhorses – reconsoles – recreances – religiosos – rengarenga
The following are the 9-letter words.
aholehole – anglicise – answerers – arenosols – caecilian – caesarean – cesareans – cancelers – caracaras – caracoles – caraganas – cleanlier – cleansers – clearance – clearcole – coherence – conciliar – concision – consignor – consolers – cosigners – eclosions – elsewhere – energises – energiser – enhancers – ensorcels – ganglions – gangrenes – gasoliers – gaseliers – hangnails – ignorance – licensers – licensors – loangangs – lowercase – narghiles – nohoangas – nonsenses – nosecones – olecranon – racehorse – reasoners – recension – reconcile – reconsign – rehearses – rehearser – releasers – releasors – reliances – relicense – religions – religiose – rerelease – resigners – resonance – seahorses – seraglios – siciliano – siciliana – silencers – silicones – silicosis – sorcerers – wiseacres – wranglers – graciosos – horserace – noisecore – anglewise – canaigres – cliencies – heroicise – longicone – narangies – ongaongas – organosol – rangioras – reanswers – rearhorse – recensors – recisions – recoilers – reconsole – recreance – religioso – resignors – rosaceans – sonancies – wholewise
The following are the 8-letter words.
aerosols – ailerons – answerer – arenosol – cesarean – canceler – caracara – caracole – caragana – carcases – carolers – celosias – cenacles – cicelies – cicerone – cleaners – cleanses – cleanser – clearers – clergies – coarsens – coherers – cohesion – colonels – conciser – consigns – consoles – consoler – coracles – coroners – cosigner – creances – crosiers – earholes – eclosion – elisions – encloses – energise – energies – enhances – enhancer – ensnares – ensnarls – ensorcel – erewhile – erosions – ganglion – ganglier – gangrene – gasolier – gaselier – gasolene – ghaghras – gharanas – ghararas – gleaners – gnarlier – gracilis – greasers – greasies – greasier – groaners – hangnail – helicons – heresies – heroises – hoarsens – ignorers – leangles – lehengas – liaisons – licences – licenses – licenser – licensor – loangang – lonelier – longcase – longwise – narcosis – narghile – necroses – necrosis – nohoanga – nonsense – nosecone – olorosos – organons – owerance – railcars – reasoner – recolors – rehearse – releases – releaser – releasor – reliance – religion – renewers – resigner – rosolios – sangrail – sarangis – seahorse – senecios – senhoras – seraglio – silences – silencer – silicone – snarlers – snarlier – sorcerer – swearers – weighers – whangais – wiseacre – wrangles – wrangler – gracioso – nargileh – nowheres – racecars – whosises – acrasies – acroasis – acroases – aerocars – anolises – arghileh – canaigre – canangas – caseases – crowners – gangliar – gangrels – lowerers – neighers – ngararas – nosewise – onewhile – ongaonga – rangiora – reanswer – recenses – recensor – recision – reclears – recloses – recoiler – recoreco – recrowns – reigners – resignor – reswears – rhesises – rosacean – slowcore – socieses – sonances – worserer
The following are the 7-letter words.
acacias – aerosol – agarose – agnails – agnosia – aileron – acrasia – ancones – anergia – anergic – anglers – anglice – answers – cahiers – cancans – cancels – cancers – carcase – caroler – celosia – cenacle – censers – censors – cilices – cleaner – cleanse – clearer – cloacae – cloners – closers – coarser – coarsen – coheres – coherer – colones – colonel – conacre – concise – consign – console – coracle – coronae – coronas – coroner – cosigns – creance – creases – crenels – cresols – crewels – crosier – earhole – earlier – earlies – earwigs – ecloses – elision – encases – enclose – encores – enhance – ensigns – ensiles – ensnare – ensnarl – erasers – erosion – gangles – ganglia – garcons – gargles – gasohol – ghaghra – ghagras – gharana – gharara – gheraos – gilgais – gleaner – glowers – glowier – gracile – greases – greaser – greisen – groaner – grocers – growers – gweilos – hailers – hangars – hansels – hearers – hearses – helices – helicon – heroise – highres – hoagies – hoarser – hoarsen – horsier – hosiers – icicles – ignores – ignorer – isohels – gaolers – leangle – leasers – lehenga – lehngas – lesions – lewises – liaises – liaison – licence – license – lienors – ligases – loaners – loiasis – longans – nailers – nancies – necrose – nelsons – newsies – newsier – noisier – nowhere – oilcans – oloroso – onesies – oracles – organon – railers – railcar – raisers – rancors – rangier – rearers – reasons – recoils – recolor – rehangs – rehears – release – renewer – resigns – resiles – resoles – reweigh – roarers – rosaces – rosacea – rosolio – sailers – sailors – sangars – sanghas – sarangi – sarongs – saroses – sarsens – seances – seasons – senecio – senhors – senhora – sensors – serangs – serener – signers – signors – signore – silence – silicas – silicic – silicon – slicers – snarers – snarler – snorers – snowier – soarers – soleras – sonsier – sorosis – soroses – swearer – weaners – wearers – weasels – wieners – weigher – whangai – whereas – worsens – wowsers – wrangle – erelong – noncore – racecar – acerose – acicles – aerocar – agnosic – argileh – cananga – casease – celsian – crowner – gangrel – gracers – ionenes – ionones – longies – lowerer – nagaras – nagiere – narases – nasions – neigher – ngarara – noisers – nonenes – nonoses – norsels – noseane – noseans – oranses – raglore – raglers – rancels – rancios – rangles – rearose – recases – recense – reclear – reclose – recrews – recrown – reigner – reliers – reloans – resails – resoils – reswear – reswore – rosacre – sensile – slocore – sonance – soneros – worsers
The following are the 6-letter words.
acacia – acaras – agnail – aholes – aisles – ancien – aneles – angles – angler – anoles – answer – arcana – arcane – arecas – arenas – argans – arsier – asanas – cacaos – cagier – cahier – cahows – cancan – cancel – cancer – caners – canons – carers – carols – carses – ceases – ceilis – censes – censer – censor – cigars – cilice – cleans – cloaca – clones – cloner – closer – closes – clowns – coarse – cocoas – celiac – cohere – coigns – colons – colors – colies – congas – corers – corgis – corona – corsac – corses – corsos – cosign – cosier – cosies – cowers – cranes – crasis – crases – crease – crenel – cresol – crewel – crones – crores – crowns – eagles – eagres – earwig – easers – easels – easier – eclose – encase – encore – enosis – ensign – ensile – erases – eraser – siecle – gangle – garcon – gargle – garlic – gasoil – ghagra – gherao – gilgai – gleans – glower – gnarls – gnosis – graces – grails – grease – groans – grocer – grower – gweilo – hailer – hangar – hangis – hansel – haoles – hearer – hearse – heroic – herons – hewers – higher – hilsas – hoagie – hoarse – holier – holies – hongis – honors – horses – hosels – hosers – hosier – icicle – ignore – iliaci – isohel – gaoler – cohens – leaner – leases – leaser – lehnga – lenses – lesion – liaise – lianas – lianes – liases – lienor – ligase – lilies – lisles – loaner – locies – loners – longan – lowres – losels – losers – lowers – nagana – nagars – nailer – nances – narcos – nearer – nelson – neroli – newels – newies – newsie – ngaios – noises – nolens – nonane – nonces – nosier – nosies – nowise – oceans – oilcan – oilers – oilier – oncers – onesie – onsens – oracle – orangs – organs – organa – orgies – osiers – owners – racers – racons – racier – rahrah – railer – raises – raiser – raison – rancor – rangas – rearer – reason – recoil – recons – rehang – rehear – reigns – relies – renews – rengas – renown – resign – resile – resole – roarer – rococo – rosace – rosier – rowels – rowens – rowers – sagars – saigas – sailer – sailor – sangar – sangas – sangha – sansas – sansei – sarong – sarsen – seance – season – seises – senhor – senses – sensei – sensor – serais – serang – serene – serosa – serows – sewers – sewens – sigils – signer – signor – silica – sleigh – slices – slicer – slower – snails – snares – snarer – snarls – snores – snorer – soarer – socles – soigne – solera – sonars – sonsie – sorels – sowers – swears – weaner – wearer – weasel – wiener – whangs – whares – whence – whiles – wholes – whorls – wilgas – wilgie – wilier – worsen – wowses – wowser – wrongs – ocreae – ocreas – whosis – acenes – acicle – acrons – ahorse – anolis – arenes – casers – gilias – gracer – honers – ionene – ionone – longie – lowies – nagara – nasion – nasons – nelias – nerols – noiser – noices – nonene – nonoic – nonose – norsel – nosean – nosers – nowhen – oarers – ohelos – olonas – onehow – orgias – orgiac – osones – raglen – ragler – rances – rancel – ransel – rencil – rensil – rancio – rangle – rowner – recase – recrew – reises – relier – reloan – resail – resews – resewn – resang – reslew – resoil – resols – resows – resown – rhesis – roaroa – sensie – sensis – socias – socies – sonero – sonses – worser – clears
The following are the 5-letter words.
acara – acers – acres – agile – agios – aglow – ahole – aioli – aisle – ancon – anele – angle – anoas – anole – areas – areca – arena – argan – argil – arose – aroha – arses – arsis – arson – asana – worse – cacao – caeca – cahow – canes – caner – canon – cares – carer – carls – carol – carse – cases – cease – ceils – ceili – cense – cerci – ceres – ceros – ceroc – ecole – cigar – cilia – clean – clear – clews – clone – close – clown – cocas – cocos – cocoa – cohos – coign – coils – coles – colic – colon – color – cones – conga – cores – corer – corgi – corse – corso – coses – grace – cower – craic – crags – crans – crane – crews – croci – crons – crone – crore – crows – crown – grano – eagle – eagre – earls – eases – easer – easel – ecigs – erase – ewers – gangs – gases – glean – glens – glows – gnarl – grail – grans – grana – groan – grown – grows – haere – hahas – hails – hangs – hangi – haole – hares – hears – heigh – hence – herls – heron – hewer – hilsa – holes – holos – hones – hongi – honor – horah – horas – horse – hoses – hosel – hoser – howes – icons – icier – ileac – iliac – ioras – isles – gaols – cohen – leans – lease – lehrs – lenos – lewis – leses – lesos – liana – liane – liars – liens – lilos – lions – lises – lisle – loans – locie – locos – loner – longs – longa – lores – loses – losel – loser – lower – lowes – nacre – nagas – nagar – nails – nanas – nance – narco – nares – nears – neigh – nenes – newer – newel – newie – ngaio – nohow – noils – noise – nonce – nones – nongs – noses – oasis – oases – ocean – ohone – oiler – oleic – olios – oncer – oners – onsen – orang – orcas – organ – orles – osier – owner – races – racer – racon – ragas – rails – raise – ranga – rarer – rasas – rases – reais – rears – recon – reign – relic – relos – renew – renga – reran – rheas – roans – roars – roils – roles – rones – roses – rowel – rowen – rower – sacra – sacre – sagas – sagar – saiga – sails – saner – sanga – sangh – sansa – saros – sears – seise – senes – sense – sensa – serac – serai – seres – serow – sewer – sewen – sices – sigil – signs – silos – slews – slice – slows – snags – snail – snare – snarl – snore – snows – soars – socle – soils – soles – solei – solos – sonar – sones – songs – soras – sorer – sores – sorel – sower – swear – swore – swigs – swole – swies – weans – wears – weigh – whang – whare – where – while – whole – whorl – whose – whoso – whies – wilco – wiles – wilga – wiser – wises – wonga – wowse – wrens – wrong – gnars – loran – ocrea – acene – acies – acone – acron – ahigh – ansas – arene – caser – gilia – honer – icers – lolos – lowns – lowen – naice – naios – naras – nasis – nason – nelia – nerol – noias – nonan – noser – oarer – ohelo – ohias – olona – orans – orgia – orgic – osars – osone – owers – owies – rance – ranse – ranes – raiah – reans – rengs – resew – resol – resow – rohan – rowns – sensi – socia – sonse – sonce
The following are the 4-letter words.
argh – acai – aces – acer – acne – acre – aero – agas – agar – agio – ahis – aiga – ails – anew – anoa – anon – arco – ares – area – arse – were – caca – ceca – cans – cane – cars – care – carl – case – nero – ceil – cels – cere – cero – ciao – cigs – clew – coca – coco – coho – coil – cols – cole – cons – cone – core – cows – crag – cran – crew – croc – cron – crow – ears – earl – ease – ecig – coli – econ – else – eras – ergs – eses – ewes – ewer – gras – gags – gaga – gang – gars – ghis – gies – gigs – glen – glia – glow – gran – grew – gros – grow – hags – haha – hehe – hail – hang – hare – hear – hens – here – herl – hero – hers – hewn – hews – hies – high – hili – hoar – hoha – hoho – hole – holo – hols – hons – hone – hora – hors – hose – howe – ices – icon – ilea – ilia – ions – iora – isle – gaol – sais – leas – lean – lehr – leis – leno – lens – leso – liar – lias – lice – lies – lien – ligs – lilo – lion – loas – loan – loci – loco – lols – lone – long – lore – lose – lows – lowe – nags – naga – nais – nail – nans – nana – nang – nano – naos – naoi – narc – near – nene – news – noah – noil – noli – nolo – none – nong – nors – nose – oars – ocas – oils – olio – once – ones – oner – orca – ores – orle – owes – owns – soie – race – rags – raga – ragi – rail – rang – rara – rare – rasa – rase – rear – relo – rhea – rhos – rose – roan – roar – roil – role – rone – rows – sags – saga – sail – sans – sane – sang – seas – sear – sere – seis – sene – sera – sewn – sews – sice – sigs – sigh – sign – silo – slew – slow – snag – snow – soar – soca – soil – sols – sole – soli – solo – sons – sone – song – sora – sore – sown – sows – rosa – swig – wean – wear – wore – wels – wens – wero – when – whew – whoa – woah – wigs – wile – wise – wors – wows – wren – elhi – gien – gnar – orgs – cion – ansa – erws – icer – lolo – lown – nace – naio – naow – nara – nasi – noia – nown – nonc – ohia – oleh – osar – ower – owie – rana – rane – raen – rean – reco – reis – rais – reng – rews – rhes – roas – rown – sona
The following are the 3-letter words.
ace – hoc – aga – aha – ahi – ais – ail – ana – arc – are – can – car – cel – cig – cis – col – con – cor – cos – oil – cow – non – ear – eco – els – ens – era – ere – erg – ese – ewe – gag – gah – gar – gas – ghi – gis – gie – gig – hah – hae – hag – hai – has – hes – hen – her – hew – hic – hie – his – hoi – hon – how – ice – ion – iwi – lea – lei – les – lie – lig – lis – loa – lol – lor – low – rea – nae – nag – nah – nai – nan – ngs – new – noa – nor – now – oar – oca – oho – ole – one – ors – ora – orc – ore – owe – own – hac – rag – rah – rai – ran – ras – rec – res – rho – roc – row – ses – sag – sac – sae – sai – san – sea – sec – sei – sen – sew – sic – sig – sis – sos – soc – soh – sol – son – sow – wei – wen – who – wig – won – wis – wow – sel – gai – ois – org – aie – agi – erw – nao – nar – noi – orl – ren – rew – rhe – roa