New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for November 17, 2025

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1729 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 AIRFLOW and WATCHED

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are AFH, TIO, RLD, and WEC.

AIRFLOW is defined as the flow of air.

The word WATCHED has no known definition.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 39 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.

AIRFLOW and WRETCHED
AIRFLOW and WRETCHEDER
CATHODAL and LOWLIFER
CHOWDERHEAD and DEFOLIATE
CHOWDERHEAD and DEFOLIATED
CHOWDERHEADED and DEFOLIATE
CHOWDERHEADED and DEFOLIATED
DEFOLIATE and EACHWHERE
FELWORT and TETRACHLORIDE
FELWORT and TRACHEID
FLATWATER and RICOCHETED
FLATWATER and RHODIC
FLEAWORT and TETRACHLORIDE
FLEAWORT and TRACHEID
FLORIATED and DEATHWATCH
FLORID and DEATHWATCH
FLOWIER and RATCHETED
FLOWIER and RATCHED
LOWLIFER and RATCHETED
LOWLIFER and RATCHED
ORCHID and DELFTWARE
RICOCHETED and DELFTWARE
TELEFERIC and CHOWDERHEAD
TELEFERIC and CHOWDERHEADED
TWOFER and RACHIDIAL
WATERCOLORED and DEATHIFIED
WATERFOWL and LICHTED
WATERFOWLER and RACHIDIAL
WATERFOWLER and RICOCHETED
WATERFOWLER and RHODIC
WHEREFORE and EDICTAL
WHEREOF and FRATRICIDAL
WHIFT and TETRACHLORIDE
WHIFT and TRICOLATED
WHOLEHEARTED and DEIFIC
WIFELET and TETRACHLORIDE
WIFT and TETRACHLORIDE
WRETCHED and DEFOLIATE
WRETCHED and DEFOLIATED

The following are the 13-letter words.

tetrachloride – chowderheaded – featherheaded

The following are the 12-letter words.

hierarchical – tetrarchical – wholehearted – watercolored

The following are the 11-letter words.

chowderhead – cicatricial – clearheaded – feathertail – fratricidal – headteacher – rededicated – retrodicted – tailfeather – throatlatch – waterfowler – featherhead – defeathered – teletheatre

The following are the 10-letter words.

altercated – calciferol – chocoholic – deadheaded – deathwatch – defoliated – eradicated – fratricide – healthcare – hierarchic – ratcatcher – rededicate – retaliated – retroacted – ricocheted – telehealth – theatrical – throatwort – triathlete – tricolated – tricolored – trifoliate – trilateral – watercolor – worthwhile – wretcheder – cochleated – acaricidal – alacrified – alcoholate – arthrodial – arthrodire – chocolated – cholerical – deathified – dichloride – aetherical – etherified – filthified – heartwater – orthowater – redictated – reradiated – rethreaded

The following are the 9-letter words.

acaricide – acidified – airheaded – alcoholic – altercate – altricial – calcicole – calcified – calorific – caracoled – chiliarch – chocolate – choleraic – clarified – clarifier – clathrate – clearcole – coachload – coarctate – colocated – colorific – crocheted – crocheter – crocodile – deaerated – deathlier – dedicated – defiladed – defoliate – delftware – detracted – earthlier – eradicate – feathered – federated – felicific – filtrated – flatwater – floriated – headwater – healthier – heartache – heartfelt – heartrate – leathered – ochlocrat – rachidial – ratcheted – redheaded – refloated – refracted – relocated – retaliate – retracted – retreaded – retreated – retrodict – tailwater – teleferic – therefore – threadier – tracheate – trailered – treaclier – tricolate – trochleae – trochlear – waterfowl – waterhole – wherefore – cochleate – lateraled – trailhead – acatholic – acidifier – alfilaria – alfileria – alterated – arthrodia – coalified – colorated – defeather – eachwhere – earthware – etherated – etherical – heartwort – orificial – radicated – readhered – redeified – redictate – redthroat – refetched – refracter – reradiate – retreader – retreatal – retreater – teleocrat – theorical – throatlet – waterwort

The following are the 8-letter words.

areolate – arterial – calathea – calcific – calcrete – caracara – caracole – cartload – cataract – catchier – catheter – cathodal – cathodic – catholic – chelated – chlorate – chloride – choleric – chortled – ciliated – clerical – coarcted – cochleae – cochlear – codified – codifier – colocate – cratered – deadhead – deaerate – dedicate – defeated – defeater – defilade – deflated – dehorted – deicidal – delicate – derailed – derelict – detached – detailed – detailer – diarchic – dictated – earthier – ethereal – etherial – federate – filariae – filarial – filicide – filtered – filthier – filtrate – flatfile – flathead – flatware – fleawort – fletched – fletcher – foliated – forehead – fratched – headache – heliacal – hetaerae – hetairai – hierarch – idolater – lactated – ladified – latchico – lathered – leadwort – loricate – lowrider – radiated – railhead – rarefied – rarified – ratholed – redacted – redialed – redwater – reflated – reheated – reheater – reloaded – relocate – retailed – retailer – retroact – ricochet – taihoaed – tailcoat – tailored – tartaric – tartrate – tetchier – tethered – tetrarch – theatric – theocrat – therefor – thoracic – threaded – threader – throated – thwarted – tracheae – tracheal – tracheid – tractate – tricolor – trifocal – triforia – trochlea – wheatear – worthier – wreathed – wretched – acidhead – lowlifer – acidific – adhorted – aeriated – aereated – aerified – airified – alterate – colorate – etherate – filterer – filthied – firehole – firetail – headfire – heartlet – ochreate – odorific – radicate – railodoc – rarefier – rarifier – rawhider – readhere – redacter – redarted – relicted – reliefer – relifted – reloader – rethread – riroriro – roadhead – telearch – throatal – throater

The following are the 7-letter words.

achiral – adhered – aerated – airflow – airhead – alcohol – alerter – alerted – alethic – alidade – altered – aracari – arcaded – areolae – areolar – atelier – athlete – athwart – caliche – caloric – calorie – caracal – carcade – caroled – caroler – catcher – catered – caterer – cathead – cathode – cheated – cheater – chelate – chiliad – chloral – chloric – cholera – chorale – chortle – chowder – cichlid – ciliate – circled – circlet – cladode – clearer – cleated – cliched – cloacae – cloacal – clowder – coached – coacher – cochlea – codicil – coeliac – cohered – coherer – colored – coracle – cortado – theatre – cowhide – crawdad – crawled – crawler – created – fraiche – crochet – crofted – crofter – crowded – crowdie – crowler – defiled – defiler – deflate – deicide – deified – delated – deleted – deltaic – derated – derided – derider – detract – dictate – dilated – dowdier – dwarfed – earache – earhole – earthed – edictal – edified – ereader – etailer – etheric – ethical – feather – federal – felwort – fetched – fetcher – fierier – filaria – filched – filcher – flailed – flatlet – flatcar – flirted – floated – floatel – floater – floreat – flowier – foliate – foredid – fortlet – fractal – frailer – headier – hearted – heather – helical – hetaera – hetaira – hoached – hoarier – icteric – ideated – lactate – lacteal – lairier – latched – latchet – lateral – leached – leather – letched – lichted – loathed – loather – located – lochial – loricae – lorilet – lowlife – lowlier – ochreae – earther – cochere – radiate – radical – radicle – railcar – ratatat – ratchet – rathole – rawhide – reached – reacher – reacted – readier – readied – redcoat – redhead – reflate – refloat – refract – refried – rehired – reified – related – relater – rerated – retched – reteach – retract – retread – retreat – retrial – retried – rhodora – roached – roadied – rodeoed – rowdier – talaria – tartlet – tartare – teacher – tearier – tetrode – theater – thereat – thereof – theriac – trachea – trailed – trailer – trawled – trawler – treacle – treaded – treader – treated – treater – triadic – trialed – triclad – trifled – trifler – warhead – watched – watcher – watered – waterer – whealed – whereat – whereof – whether – wreathe – acholia – acholic – acridid – adherer – adiated – aerocar – alcaide – altared – alterer – creatal – dadther – dataler – didache – earwort – felched – icicled – lachter – lochter – laterad – locater – lochlet – oathlet – ocreate – octadic – octarch – orieled – orthide – owlhead – rachial – radiale – radiata – ratched – redated – redcole – redcoal – redealt – redtail – redware – refetch – refiled – refired – refraid – relache – reladed – rhodate – ridered – rifeler – rowthie – theoria – theoric – wifelet – whortle – cleared

The following are the 6-letter words.

acacia – acarid – achier – acidic – adhere – adoral – adored – adorer – adware – aedile – aerate – aerial – airier – alcaic – aralia – arcade – arched – archer – archil – areola – areole – arteli – atlatl – atrial – awhile – cached – cachet – calcic – calico – cariad – carted – carter – cartel – cheder – chelae – chichi – chicle – chided – chider – chiral – chocho – choler – cholic – choral – chorea – choric – cicada – circle – claret – cleric – cliche – cloaca – cloche – coaled – coaler – coarct – coated – cochoa – cohere – cohort – colter – cowled – cowrie – cratch – crated – crater – create – credal – creole – darted – darter – deader – dealer – dearer – dearie – dearth – defeat – defile – defter – defied – defier – dehort – deific – delate – delete – delict – deodar – derail – derate – deride – detach – detail – dialed – dialer – dicier – dieted – dieter – dilate – docile – dorado – dowted – eidola – elated – elided – elodea – eroded – etched – etcher – aether – etrier – feared – fedora – felted – ferial – foetal – fiacre – filial – filter – flared – fleadh – fletch – florae – floral – floret – florid – foaled – foefie – folate – foliar – foredo – fowler – fratch – frater – frolic – headed – header – healed – healer – health – hearer – hearth – heated – heater – hefted – heifer – hereat – hereof – hetero – hiatal – hilted – hirola – holier – howled – howler – howlet – iatric – icicle – ideate – iliaci – lacier – laical – laired – lariat – lathed – lather – latria – leaded – leader – latere – lieder – lifted – lifter – lilted – lilied – loaded – loader – loathe – locale – locate – lochia – lofted – lofter – lolcat – lorica – loerie – ochrea – ocicat – oleate – orache – oracle – orated – orchid – orchil – colada – racial – racier – radial – raided – raider – railed – railer – rather – reader – realer – realia – reared – rearer – redact – redial – reflet – reflow – rehear – reheat – rehire – relate – relaid – relict – relief – reload – relied – rerate – reread – retail – retrod – richer – ricrac – rictal – rifled – rifted – roadie – roared – roarer – rochet – rococo – rorted – taihoa – tailed – tailor – talwar – tarata – tarted – tarter – tartar – tearer – teared – teredo – terete – tether – tetrad – tholed – thoria – thread – threat – thrift – throat – thwart – traded – trader – tradie – tricar – trifid – trefid – trifle – trocar – trofie – twofer – waiata – wailed – wailer – warier – whiled – wilted – wilier – wirier – wolfed – wreath – wretch – filtre – coheir – ocreae – refied – acater – acicle – acrawl – adhort – adiate – aeolid – airted – alalia – alated – althea – dather – dadoed – didact – dowfed – ethide – feltch – heroed – ideaed – ladied – larfed – locoed – lowrie – oathed – ochred – odelet – olated – oreide – orthic – orthid – ocifer – rachel – redart – redate – redeal – redear – redowa – refelt – refile – refire – refled – relade – relier – relift – retral – rhodic – rifler – rilawa – roaroa – roaded – roadeo – roader – roarie – rorter – tawted – teated – tradal – wifted – woaded – woader – wortle

The following are the 5-letter words.

acara – ached – acred – acrid – acted – adhoc – adore – aided – ailed – aired – airer – alate – alcid – alert – aloft – altar – alter – aorta – areal – arete – ariel – artel – atria – aware – eared – ideal – cacao – cache – cadet – carat – cared – carer – caret – carol – catch – cater – tread – cheat – heder – chela – chert – chica – chide – chief – chile – chili – chola – choli – chore – cider – cilia – circa – clade – clair – clart – clear – cleat – cleft – coach – cocoa – coded – coder – cohoe – colic – color – coral – cored – corer – craic – crate – crawl – credo – cried – crier – croci – croft – crore – crowd – dared – darer – dated – dater – dealt – death – defer – deled – delft – delta – deoch – deter – dhole – dicta – direr – doeth – doled – dolor – dwale – dwarf – earth – eater – edict – eider – elate – elide – erica – erode – ether – ethic – aerie – feart – felid – feral – feria – fetal – fetch – feted – fiche – fieri – fifed – fifer – fifth – filch – filed – filer – filet – filth – fired – firer – firie – firth – flail – flair – flare – flirt – float – flora – flore – flied – flier – focal – folia – folic – folie – forte – forth – frail – friar – fried – frore – frier – heart – heath – hider – hided – hilar – hired – hirer – hoach – holed – horal – ichor – ictal – icier – iftar – ileac – ileal – iliac – irade – irate – laide – laded – larch – latch – later – lathe – lathi – leach – letch – licht – lidar – lifer – lilac – loach – loath – local – locie – loled – ficta – riche – oared – oater – ochre – ocher – octad – octal – octet – oleic – orach – orate – oread – oriel – owlet – carte – radar – rarer – rated – ratel – rathe – reach – react – realo – reded – redid – refer – relet – relic – retch – retro – rider – ridic – rifle – riled – roach – roche – roded – rodeo – tachi – tacho – tarte – tache – tater – teaed – teach – telco – telic – terai – tetra – tetri – theft – their – there – theta – thief – thole – throe – throw – tract – trade – trail – trawl – treat – triac – triad – trial – tried – trier – waded – wader – wared – watch – water – wheal – wheat – where – which – while – whole – wider – widow – width – wifie – wilco – wiled – wired – wirer – worth – wrath – wrier – ocrea – acher – acoel – acral – adead – eolid – aider – alala – alata – aloed – arter – chedi – choco – crowl – datal – dolie – fedai – felch – lated – lowth – oarer – octli – ohelo – olate – owrie – ortet – oware – awari – owari – owler – rache – ratch – ratal – rater – redia – redif – radif – refed – rheid – riata – reata – rorie – roleo – rowth – theor – whift

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – ache – acid – acre – aero – aida – aide – alar – aloe – alow – arch – arco – area – aria – arid – aril – fide – caca – calf – care – cart – cate – chef – chic – chid – choc – chow – ciao – cire – clad – claw – clef – clod – coal – coat – coca – coco – coda – code – coed – coho – cola – cole – colt – arte – core – corf – etat – cowl – craw – cred – croc – crow – dada – dado – dale – dare – dart – data – date – dead – deal – dear – deft – deid – deil – dele – deli – delt – dere – dhol – dhow – dial – didi – dido – died – diel – diet – dire – dirt – doco – dodo – doer – dole – doli – dolt – dore – dowt – dowd – each – coli – etch – fear – feat – felt – felo – feta – fete – fiat – fief – fife – file – filo – fire – flat – flaw – flea – fled – flic – floc – floe – flor – flow – foal – foci – fora – fore – fort – fowl – frae – frat – fret – froe – frow – hehe – head – heal – hear – heat – heft – heir – here – hero – hide – hied – hifi – hila – hilt – hili – hire – hoar – hoed – hoer – hoho – hole – holo – holt – hora – howl – idea – idol – ilea – ilia – alia – irie – alai – lade – laic – laid – lair – lari – late – lath – lead – leal – leat – left – lede – lehr – fori – liar – lido – lied – lief – life – lift – lilo – lilt – lira – lire – load – loch – loci – loco – lode – loft – lore – oath – oche – odic – odea – odor – olid – oral – orca – orfe – cadi – erat – raid – rail – etre – rale – rara – rare – rata – rate – rath – read – real – rear – reft – rede – redo – relo – rete – rhea – riad – rial – rich – ride – rode – riel – rife – rift – rile – road – roar – roed – role – rort – tach – taco – tact – tada – tael – tail – tala – talc – tale – tali – tara – tare – taro – tart – tata – tawa – teal – tear – teat – tele – tete – trad – trod – tret – oeil – trow – twoc – wada – wade – wadi – wawa – waif – wail – wale – wali – ware – wart – wore – whet – whir – whoa – wide – wife – wifi – wile – wilt – wire – woad – wolf – wort – chia – eide – elhi – oleo – refi – thro – acta – adat – airt – alif – ater – dadi – dawd – dowf – larf – liwa – lola – lolo – lowt – ohia – oleh – orad – ored – orch – owie – reif – raif – rief – roer – rofe – wift

The following are the 3-letter words.

ach – act – hoc – ado – aid – ail – air – ale – alt – arc – are – arf – art – ate – awl – cad – car – cat – caw – fer – chi – lai – cod – col – cor – cow – cri – dad – dai – dal – dat – daw – def – del – der – did – die – doe – dof – doh – dor – ear – eat – eft – elf – era – ere – erf – eta – eth – edh – fed – feh – fic – fid – fie – fir – foe – for – fro – her – het – hic – hid – hie – hoe – hod – how – ide – ire – iwi – reo – lac – lad – lar – lat – law – lea – led – lei – let – lid – lie – loa – lol – lor – low – ltr – the – rea – oar – oat – oca – och – ode – oer – oft – oho – ole – ora – orc – ore – orf – ort – owl – owt – rad – rai – rat – raw – red – ref – ret – rho – ria – rid – roc – rod – roe – row – tad – tae – tai – tal – tar – tat – taw – tch – tea – ted – tho – tra – two – wad – war – wat – who – woe – wow – aie – alc – awd – erw – oda – ola – ral – rhe – roa – wid

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