This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1680 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 BACKFIRES and SECURITY
The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are AUT, RKS, IYC, and BFE.
BACKFIRES is defined as the backward escape of gases and unburned gunpowder after a gun is fired. It is also defined as come back to the originator of an action with an undesired effect. It is also defined as a miscalculation that recoils on its maker. It is also defined as a fire that is set intentionally in order to slow an approaching forest fire or grassfire by clearing a burned area in its path. It is also defined as a loud noise made by the explosion of fuel in the manifold or exhaust of an internal combustion engine. It is also defined as emit a loud noise as a result of undergoing a backfire. It is also defined as set a controlled fire to halt an advancing forest to prairie fire.
SECURITY is defined as defense against financial failure; financial independence. It is also defined as a formal declaration that documents a fact of relevance to finance and investment; the holder has a right to receive interest or dividends. It is also defined as an electrical device that sets off an alarm when someone tries to break in. It is also defined as a department responsible for the security of the institution’s property and workers. It is also defined as a guarantee that an obligation will be met. It is also defined as property that your creditor can claim in case you default on your obligation. It is also defined as measures taken as a precaution against theft or espionage or sabotage etc.. It is also defined as freedom from anxiety or fear. It is also defined as the state of being free from danger or injury.
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In addition, the puzzle actually had 27 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.
BABYFIES and STRUCK
BACKBITES and SCURFY
BACKBITES and SURFY
BACKBITES and SURFACEY
BACKFIRE and ESECURITY
BACKFIRES and SUETY
BACKFIRES and SURETY
BACKFIST and TREASURY
BACKFISTS and SECURITY
BACKFISTS and SURETY
BACKFISTS and SURFACEY
BARFY and YUCKIEST
BRACKET and TRUSTIFY
BRACKETBUSTER and RARIFY
BRACKETBUSTER and RECTIFY
BRACKETBUSTER and REIFY
BRACKETBUSTER and RECERTIFY
BRACKETBUSTER and RUBIFY
BRACKETBUSTER and RUBRIFY
BREAKFASTS and SECURITY
BUCKETS and SCARIFY
FRUITCAKES and SYBARITE
FRUITCAKES and SYBARITES
FUBSIER and RACKETY
FURBABY and YUCKIEST
KIBITKAS and SURFACEY
RUSTBUCKETS and SCARIFY
The following are the 13-letter words.
bracketbuster
The following are the 12-letter words.
abstrusities – subcrureuses
The following are the 11-letter words.
bacteriuria – barbarities – breakfaster – casuistries – firecracker – rustbuckets – securitises – subsurfaces – trustbuster – recarburise – recertifies – subcruraeus
The following are the 10-letter words.
abstracter – ascariasis – baitcaster – barbarises – breakfasts – carburises – esterifies – eubacteria – firecrests – fructifies – fruitcakes – rasterises – rasteriser – resurfaces – rustbucket – sacristies – securitise – securities – sestertius – streakiest – subsurface – subtracter – surfcaster – tertiaries – treasuries – ureteritis – yesteryear – bacterises – abstrusity – aftercasts – racecaster – resecretes – subcrureus – trustifies
The following are the 9-letter words.
abstracts – aftercare – airbrakes – arbitrary – artifacts – arteritis – babirusas – babyfaces – backbites – backbiter – backcasts – backfires – backfists – backtrack – barbarity – barbarise – breakfast – caracaras – carburise – casuistry – cercariae – certifies – certifier – crabcakes – craftiest – creakiest – cruisiest – crustiest – crybabies – cucurbits – esecurity – etceteras – fastbreak – firecrest – firetruck – freakiest – fruitcake – fruiterer – fruitiest – furbabies – kieserite – racerback – racetrack – rasterise – recruiter – rectifier – rectifies – resurface – retiarius – scarifier – scarifies – sesterces – stirfries – streakier – subtracts – suitcases – surceases – sybarites – terabytes – testifies – testifier – traceries – trackback – traybakes – treasures – treasurer – trustiest – yeastiest – bacterise – curtesies – abrasures – acariasis – acariases – acetifier – acetifies – aetiteses – aftercast – carburets – crureuses – eyecrafts – rarieties – recertify – resecrete – restrikes – retraites – rubrifies – subcrusts
The following are the 8-letter words.
abacuses – abreacts – abstract – abstruse – acerbity – afakasis – airbases – airbrake – airbuses – aircraft – airfares – arabises – aracaris – artifact – arteries – artistes – artistry – artsiest – babirusa – babyface – babysits – backbite – backcast – backfire – backfist – bacteria – bakeries – barfiest – barterer – bartsias – biscuits – biscuity – brackets – buckeyes – bustiest – cabarets – caesuras – caracara – carcases – carfares – cascaras – casteist – casuists – cerastes – cercaria – crabcake – craftier – creakier – criteria – cruisier – cruisies – crustier – crusties – cucurbit – curtsies – curtseys – cuscuses – erasures – esterase – esterify – etcetera – eucrites – facetiae – fakeries – fartsack – fastback – fiercest – fieriest – fracases – freakier – friaries – fructify – fruitier – fubsiest – fustiest – kaitiaki – karakias – keiretsu – kibitkas – cereuses – rarifies – rarities – recruits – resister – retraces – retracts – ruckuses – rustiest – sacraria – sacrists – sacristy – scarcest – scarfies – scariest – seafarer – secretes – security – sesterce – streaker – subsists – subtract – suburbia – suckiest – suitcase – surcease – sureties – surfaces – surfacer – sybarite – teabreak – teacakes – teariest – tektites – terabyte – tiercets – tertiary – testiest – trackies – traiteur – traybake – treasure – treasury – trisects – truckies – trustier – trusties – tsarists – usufruct – yeastier – yuckiest – basifies – yeasayer – abrasure – acaruses – acrasies – aerifies – artifies – babyfies – brueries – carburet – caseases – caserack – cruraeus – eyecraft – racketer – rakeries – rarifier – rearises – restrike – restruck – retraite – retrusts – rubifies – ruscuses – subcrust – subitise – subsects – subseres – subtests – subtiaba – surfacey – surfaris – trustify
The following are the 7-letter words.
abreact – abreast – afakasi – airbase – airfare – airiest – acrasia – aracari – arbiter – artists – artiste – artiest – artsier – ascaris – ascesis – asities – babacus – babysit – backarc – backbar – backbit – backies – barbies – barfier – bartsia – barytes – bifaces – biscuit – bisects – bitiest – bracket – braises – breaker – breasts – brubrus – bruises – bruiser – buckets – buckeye – busbies – bustier – busiest – buyback – cabaret – caesura – carbies – carcase – carfare – casabas – cascara – casuist – cayuses – certify – ceteris – cracker – crafter – creases – cruises – cruiser – cruisie – crusies – crustie – crybaby – cubists – cueists – curtsey – easiest – erasure – eucrite – eurekas – faeries – fairest – fairies – farceur – fastest – fasties – fiacres – fibster – fiercer – fierier – fifties – fracker – fraises – friseur – fruiter – fubsier – furbaby – fusaria – fustier – kabakas – kaiseki – karakas – karakia – kayaker – keister – kererus – kibitka – kiekies – kieries – kikuyus – kitsets – rackets – rackety – recasts – recruit – rectify – recuses – reifies – rescues – rescuer – resects – resists – resites – retests – retires – retirer – retrace – retract – retries – rustier – sabreur – sacrist – safaris – sakuras – scabies – scarabs – scarcer – scarfie – scarify – scarier – secrets – secrete – secures – sestets – setback – sastras – sifakas – stirfry – straits – strakes – strayer – streaky – strikes – striker – subsets – subsist – suburbs – suckier – sucrase – sucrier – suertes – surface – surfies – teacake – tearier – teasets – tektite – tercets – tiercet – teretes – testify – testier – tierces – titbits – tracery – traceur – tracker – trackie – trisect – tritest – trucker – truckie – truster – tryster – tsarist – tsetses – tysties – yuckier – curtesy – racecar – ureases – abaiser – abasias – abkaris – abrases – acetify – aetites – akakias – akeakes – barback – bruisey – bruiter – casease – crureus – keyakis – rackies – rariety – rasures – rearise – recarts – recases – rectius – resifts – retiary – retrack – retrust – ristras – rubrify – rubster – rubuses – rufuses – rustres – securer – structs – subsect – subsere – subtest – surfari – ubities
The following are the 6-letter words.
abacas – abacus – abases – abayas – aburas – abuses – abuser – acaras – akaras – acuity – afaras – afrits – airbus – airier – arabis – arecas – aretes – ariary – arikis – arises – artery – artist – artier – astray – asuras – babacu – babies – backer – backie – baiter – bakery – barbie – barest – barter – baryte – barite – basest – bastes – baster – biases – biface – bifter – bikies – bisect – bistre – bister – bitier – bitser – braces – bracer – bracts – braise – brakes – breast – briary – briery – brises – brubru – bruise – bruits – bucket – burets – buries – busbar – buster – busier – busies – carbie – carets – caries – carter – casaba – castes – caster – cayuse – ceases – ceibas – cercus – cerise – certes – ceruse – cracky – crafts – crafty – crakes – crasis – crases – creaky – crease – crests – crikey – crisis – crises – cruces – cruets – cruise – cruisy – cruses – crusie – crusts – crusty – cubist – cubits – cubiti – cuecas – cueist – curare – curies – curtsy – cuscus – cusecs – easier – ecarte – erases – eraser – erects – eructs – cetera – etrier – eureka – eyries – aeries – facets – facety – faeces – faerie – fairer – fakery – fakies – farces – farter – fasces – faster – fastie – fayres – fiacre – fibres – fierce – firies – fracas – fraise – freaky – friary – frites – fruits – fruity – furcae – furies – ibises – irises – iritis – kabaka – kabuki – kaikai – kaiser – karais – karaka – keakis – kereru – kiasus – kiekie – kierie – kikuyu – kitkes – kitset – kustis – cereus – estrus – cartes – rabies – racket – rafter – raises – raiser – rarest – rarify – rarity – raster – reacts – rearer – recast – recuse – rekeys – rescue – resect – resets – resist – resits – resite – retest – reties – retire – reuses – rubies – ruckus – sabras – sabres – safari – sakura – scarab – scarce – scares – scarer – scarfs – scrabs – scrubs – scries – scryer – scubas – scurfy – secret – secure – seises – seracs – serais – series – serifs – sestet – sastra – sibias – sifaka – sifter – sister – sistra – steres – strait – strake – strays – streak – striae – strike – struck – subsea – subset – suburb – sucker – sucket – sucres – suerte – suites – surest – surety – surfie – tearer – teases – teaser – teaset – terais – terces – tercet – terete – tester – testes – testis – tetras – tetris – tiaras – tibiae – tibias – tierce – tikias – titbit – titres – traces – tracer – tracts – traits – triacs – trikes – triter – truces – truest – trusts – trusty – trysts – tsetse – tsubas – tsuris – tystie – ubiety – ukases – uraeus – ureter – uruses – usurer – yacker – yeasts – yeasty – yerbas – babkas – basify – treyfa – urease – abaser – abasia – abkari – abrase – acarus – acrasy – aerify – aetite – afties – akakia – akeake – arabas – artify – artyfy – babyfy – babify – backus – bruery – bruisy – crufty – factis – keyaki – kikays – racker – rackie – rakery – rakias – rasure – rariki – reasty – recart – recase – reises – resift – rester – resuck – resues – ristra – rubais – rubify – ruscus – rustre – saeter – struct – useter
The following are the 5-letter words.
abaca – aback – abaft – abase – abaya – absit – abura – abuse – acara – akara – acerb – acres – afara – afire – afrit – after – airer – arcus – areas – areca – arete – arias – ariki – arise – artsy – ascus – asity – aster – astir – asura – babas – babus – backy – baits – bakes – baker – barbs – barer – bares – barfs – barfy – bases – baser – basis – baste – bayas – bibis – frise – biris – bikes – biker – bikie – bites – biter – bitey – brace – brack – bract – braes – brake – brays – break – briar – brier – brise – bruit – burbs – buret – burfi – barfi – buses – busby – busts – busty – buyer – byres – bytes – cacti – caeca – cakes – cakey – carbs – cares – carer – caret – carts – cases – casts – caste – casus – cease – ceiba – ceres – certs – cesti – kists – crabs – crack – craft – crake – crays – creak – crest – cribs – crier – crise – crits – cruck – cruet – cruft – crura – cruse – crust – cries – cryer – cubit – cueca – cukes – curbs – cures – curer – curia – curie – cusec – recti – eases – easer – erase – erect – eruct – ester – eyras – eyres – eyrie – aerie – eyrir – faces – facer – facet – facts – faery – fairy – fakes – faker – fakey – fakie – fakir – farce – fares – farts – fasts – fayre – fibre – fieri – fiery – fifty – fires – firer – firie – fiscs – fists – frack – frays – freak – frets – friar – frits – frite – frais – fruit – fries – fryer – frier – fubsy – fucus – furca – fuses – fusty – fykes – recue – kafir – kakas – kakis – karas – karai – karts – kayak – keaki – kerbs – kerfs – ketes – keyer – kiasu – kirby – kites – kitke – kuias – kukus – kuris – kurus – kusti – kuyas – kytes – seria – carte – races – racer – rafts – raise – rakes – raker – rarer – rasas – rases – react – reais – recur – reify – reiki – rekey – reset – resit – rests – retia – retie – retry – reuse – rifts – rises – riser – rites – rusas – ruses – rusts – rusty – sabra – sabre – sacra – sacre – sakes – saker – sakis – saris – sarus – faire – sayer – scabs – scare – scarf – scary – scrab – scrub – scuba – scurf – sects – seifs – seise – serac – serai – seres – serfs – serif – sibia – sifts – sikas – sikes – sires – sites – steak – stere – stets – stray – stria – sties – styes – sucky – sucre – suety – suits – suite – suras – surer – surfs – surfy – teary – tease – terai – terce – teres – tests – testy – tetra – tetri – tiara – tiare – tibia – tikas – tikis – tikia – tires – titis – titre – titer – trace – track – tract – traik – trait – trays – trayf – trifa – treys – triac – trier – trike – trite – truce – truck – truer – trues – trust – tries – tryst – tsuba – tykes – tikes – tyres – ubacs – ukase – uraei – usury – yarak – yeast – yerba – yeses – yetis – yucas – yucky – yurts – babka – fubar – treyf – abacs – abius – abris – abyes – acker – afret – airts – araba – arter – ayres – basas – bruck – bubas – carby – caser – facey – facty – kiaki – kikay – rafik – rafty – raike – rakia – recte – reist – reifs – resty – resue – rists – rubai – rubus – rufus – rurus – seter – sayas – serir – sarir – steik – subas – subak – sukis – titir – ubity – uster – yayas
The following are the 4-letter words.
acai – aces – acer – acre – acts – reus – afar – airy – aits – arbs – arcs – ares – area – aria – arak – arts – arty – fait – ayes – babs – baba – babu – baby – back – baes – baft – bais – bait – bake – baik – bara – barb – bare – barf – bari – base – bast – bays – baya – bias – bibs – bibi – biri – bier – bike – bits – bite – bras – brae – brak – bray – brer – bris – buck – burb – bury – bust – busy – buys – byes – byre – byte – cabs – caca – cack – ceca – cake – carb – care – cart – case – cast – cays – cere – cert – suey – kist – arte – crab – cray – crib – crit – crus – cubs – cuck – cues – cuke – curb – cure – curt – ease – east – easy – ecru – ecus – ekes – eras – erfs – eses – eyas – eyes – eyra – eyre – fabs – face – fact – fair – fake – faky – fare – fart – fast – fays – fibs – fire – fisc – fist – fits – frak – frae – fray – fret – frit – fufu – fury – fuse – fyke – ibis – irie – iris – ists – sais – kaka – kaki – kara – kart – keas – keck – kerb – kerf – kets – kete – keys – kier – kits – kite – kuia – kuku – kura – kuri – kuru – kuya – kyte – kyus – tsai – rabi – race – rack – raft – etre – rake – raki – raku – rara – rare – rasa – rays – rase – rear – recs – reck – rest – rets – rete – rias – ribs – rift – rise – rite – rubs – ruby – ruck – rues – rusa – ruse – rust – ryes – ryus – sabs – sacs – sack – sake – saki – sari – says – scab – scar – scry – seas – sear – sere – secs – sect – seis – seif – sera – serf – sets – sibs – sift – sika – sike – sire – sits – site – stet – stir – stye – subs – suck – sues – suer – suet – suit – sura – sure – surf – teas – teak – tear – tecs – test – tete – ties – tier – tika – tiki – tire – tits – titi – tray – trek – tres – tret – trey – tris – true – tsar – tyke – tike – tyre – ubac – ubis – ukes – urbs – urea – urus – uses – user – yack – yare – yeas – year – yeti – yuca – yuck – yurt – abac – abiu – abri – abye – abuy – aery – afty – airt – akes – arba – ayre – basa – buba – buse – bucu – eyer – rabs – raik – raya – reak – reif – raif – reis – rais – rist – ruru – ryas – saya – suba – suki – tite – yaya
The following are the 3-letter words.
abs – ace – ack – act – aft – ais – air – ait – arb – arc – are – arf – art – aye – ays – bas – bab – bae – bai – bar – bay – bib – bis – bit – bra – bub – bur – bus – buy – bye – cab – car – cay – cri – cru – cry – cub – cue – cui – cur – ear – ecu – eke – era – ere – erf – ese – est – eye – fab – far – fay – fib – fie – fir – fit – fry – fur – ifs – ire – ist – its – kas – kai – kay – kea – kes – ket – key – kia – kif – kit – kyu – rea – rai – ras – ray – rec – ret – res – ria – rib – rub – rue – rus – rye – ryu – ses – sab – sac – sae – sai – say – sea – sec – sei – set – sib – sir – sis – sit – suk – sty – sub – sue – sui – sus – tea – tec – tie – tik – tit – tra – try – ubi – uke – use – yak – yas – yay – yea – yer – yes – yet – yuk – yus – kir – tbs – abt – aby – aie – ake – fae – rab – rik – rya – stf – urb