New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for December 31, 2025

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1978 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 PARTYGOERS and SPARKLED

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are RDP, TEG, SKY, and OLA.

PARTYGOERS is defined as someone who is attending a party.

The word SPARKLED has no known definition.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 13 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.

GYRATOR and RESPARKLED
GYRATORS and SPARKLED
PARTYGOER and RESPARKLED
PEDAGOGS and STARKLY
PLEDGORS and STARKLY
PYGOSTYLES and SPARKED
PYGOSTYLES and SPARKLED
PYGOSTYLES and STREAKED
RESPARKLED and DEROGATORY
RESPARKLES and STODGY
SPARKLED and DEROGATORY
SPARKLERS and STODGY
SPARKLES and STODGY

The following are the 13-letter words.

parakeratoses – porokeratoses

The following are the 12-letter words.

spokespeople – sportspeople – tradespeople

The following are the 11-letter words.

astrogators – desperadoes – restoratory – statospores – stratotypes

The following are the 10-letter words.

astrogator – derogatory – desperados – destroyers – gastropods – karyotypes – operagoers – partygoers – paederasts – paederasty – portrayers – pygostyles – reparatory – rereleases – rereleased – separatory – separators – agrogorods – astropyles – opakapakas – padayatras – parastases – perorators – peroratory – postpeople – reparators – repartakes – repleaders – resparkles – resparkled – sportspeak – statospore – stratotype

The following are the 9-letter words.

aerostats – apsarases – aspersers – datatypes – desperado – destroyed – destroyer – eldorados – gargoyles – gargoyled – gastropod – gospelers – karyotype – keratoses – operagoer – operators – paradores – paradoses – partakers – partygoer – paygrades – pearleyes – paederast – pederasts – pederasty – pleasedly – popstrels – portrayed – portrayer – postposes – postposed – pygostyle – redstarts – releasers – releasors – repapered – repeoples – repeopled – repertory – reposados – rerelease – restorers – separator – serotypes – serotyped – sparklers – startlers – streakers – toreadors – yeasayers – adespotas – adoratory – agrogorod – artotypes – astropyle – greyerses – opakapaka – operatory – operosely – optotypes – padayatra – parapatry – paratypes – parsleyed – perorator – poroporos – posaderos – pyrostats – raptatory – raspatory – redstreak – reparator – repartake – repleaded – repleader – resparkle – starostas – starspots

The following are the 8-letter words.

adaptors – adstrata – aerators – aerostat – apodoses – apostles – asperses – aspersed – asperser – datatype – deadeyes – dogsleds – eldorado – ereaders – espartos – estreats – eyesores – eyespots – gargoyle – gospeler – graspers – greasers – gyrators – gyratory – kayakers – kestrels – rogatory – operator – paperers – paraders – paradors – parkades – parleyed – partakes – partaker – pastored – paygrade – pearlers – pearleye – pedagogs – pedagogy – pederast – pleaders – pleasers – pledgors – pleopods – popstars – popstrel – postpose – potatory – potatoes – potreros – ratatats – readapts – readerly – readopts – redstart – releases – released – releaser – releasor – repapers – repeople – reposado – restarts – restores – restored – restorer – restyles – restyled – rotatory – rotators – seaports – seastars – serotype – soporose – sparkers – sparkles – sparkled – sparkler – sparsest – sparsely – speakers – staplers – starkest – starkers – startles – startled – startler – stopgaps – storeyed – strayers – streaked – streaker – strokers – taperers – tapestry – tokotoko – topgrade – toreador – torsades – tostadas – tostados – trapeses – trapesed – traytops – treaders – treadles – treadled – trestles – yodelers – keratose – yeasayer – adespota – adoptors – artotype – artspeak – dogdayed – gaseosas – greygles – optotype – oroposea – oyakatas – pagadore – pagadors – papyrosa – parapods – parastas – paratype – pastoras – pastorly – peltasts – peoplers – pleroses – podestas – poroporo – portapak – posadero – potatoey – potators – psoroses – pygopods – pyrostat – rapadora – rasgados – repayers – repleads – repleats – reposers – rosakers – starosta – starosty – starspot – stratose

The following are the 7-letter words.

adaptor – adeptly – adorers – aerator – agarose – apostle – apsaras – argyles – asperse – daresay – darkest – deadest – deadeye – dearest – deodars – departs – deports – deposes – deposed – deserts – despots – destroy – dogsled – dorados – elderly – erasers – ereader – espadas – esparto – esports – estreat – eyesore – eyespot – gargles – gargled – gaspers – gospels – gradely – graders – grasped – grasper – greases – greased – greaser – greatly – greyest – grayest – gropers – gyrator – kakapos – karakas – kayaked – kayaker – kestrel – keypads – keytars – kokakos – koreros – leaders – leakers – leapers – leasers – lepaked – operose – orators – oratory – ostlers – ostraka – padeyes – paepaes – pagodas – pakoras – papayas – papered – paperer – parades – paraded – parader – parador – parados – parerga – pareses – parkade – parsers – parsley – partake – pastors – pearled – pearler – pedagog – peoples – peopled – pestles – pestled – pleaded – pleader – pleases – pleased – pleaser – pledgor – pleopod – podagra – popstar – porkers – portray – posadas – potrero – pyropes – raptors – raspers – ratatat – readapt – readers – readopt – reapers – rearers – redeyes – redtape – redtops – rekeyed – release – repaper – repasts – repeats – reports – reposes – reposed – reposts – rereads – reredos – reseats – resedas – resorts – respelt – restart – restore – restyle – rodeoed – rotator – sapeles – sarkars – saroses – satraps – satrapy – seadogs – seaport – seastar – serapes – sarapes – sastras – soroses – sparest – sparely – sparers – sparked – sparker – sparkle – sparkly – sparser – speaker – speared – stakers – staples – stapled – stapler – starers – starker – starkly – startle – stators – stayers – stokers – stopgap – storers – strakes – strayed – strayer – strokes – stroked – stroker – stylers – tapered – taperer – taratas – tartars – tartare – tasered – torsels – toerags – toreros – torsade – tostada – tostado – totaras – traders – traytop – treaded – treader – treadle – trestle – yelpers – yodeled – yodeler – yorkers – adaptly – adoptor – adspeak – akeakes – gaseosa – gayatry – greyers – greygle – lepered – ogogoro – ostrogs – oyakata – pagador – parapak – parapod – pareras – parodes – pasears – pastora – pastose – patakas – peltast – peopler – peroses – perseas – pesades – peytrel – poderes – podesta – podlers – porkery – poroses – potator – pygargs – pygopod – pypgras – raglers – rasgado – rearose – redarts – redears – reparts – repases – repayer – replead – repleat – reposer – respeak – respoke – reyokes – reyoked – rosados – rosaker – rostrad – sportly – starost – statary – tropary – tropers

The following are the 6-letter words.

akaras – adapts – adepts – adopts – adores – adored – adorer – agapes – agogos – agorae – agoras – agorot – apsara – argots – argyle – arkose – astray – karats – karked – darers – darker – darkly – deader – deadly – dearer – dearly – deltas – deodar – depart – deport – depose – depots – desert – despot – dodoes – dogsat – dopers – dorado – eagles – eagled – eagres – easers – easels – elders – eldest – elytra – epodes – erases – erased – eraser – ergots – erodes – eroded – espada – esport – estops – gapers – gargle – gasped – gasper – gators – gayest – gaydar – gorses – gospel – grades – graded – grader – grapes – grapey – grasps – grease – greyer – grayer – greyed – grayed – greyly – grayly – gropes – groped – groper – kakapo – karaka – karsts – kayoes – kayoed – kersey – keyers – keypad – keytar – kokako – korero – leaded – leader – leaked – leaker – leaped – leaper – leases – leased – leaser – lepers – lyases – parker – oglers – okayed – opepes – operas – orator – oreads – ostler – padeye – padkos – paedos – paepae – pagoda – pakora – papads – papaya – papers – papery – parade – parers – pareos – parked – parkas – parley – parody – parses – parsed – parser – partly – paseos – pastas – pastor – pastry – patkas – payday – payers – peaked – pearls – pearly – peltae – peltry – people – perked – pertly – pestle – pleads – please – pleats – pogoes – pogoed – pokers – popery – porked – porker – porose – portly – posada – posers – potato – pyrope – radars – rakers – rapers – raptly – raptor – rarest – rarely – rarked – rasped – rasper – reader – reaped – reaper – reared – rearer – redeye – redoes – redtop – reorgs – repast – repats – repeat – repels – report – repose – repost – repots – reread – reseat – reseda – resort – restos – rodeos – ropers – rosary – rostra – rotary – rotors – sagars – sakers – sapele – sarkar – sarods – satrap – satyrs – sayers – seadog – seared – sepses – serape – sarape – serosa – sastra – slyest – slypes – sorest – sorels – sorely – spades – spaded – sparer – spares – spared – sparse – spayed – spears – spokes – spoked – spores – sports – sporty – stakes – staked – staker – stapes – staple – stares – stared – starer – starts – stases – stator – stayed – stayer – stodgy – stoeps – stokes – stoked – stoker – stopes – stoped – stores – stored – storer – storey – strake – straps – strata – streak – streps – strode – stroke – strops – styles – styled – styler – takers – tapers – tarata – targas – tarots – tarses – tartly – tartar – tasers – torsel – tayras – toerag – togaed – tokers – topers – torero – torses – torsos – tortas – totara – trades – traded – trader – trapes – trapos – treads – treats – treaty – tropes – tsores – yatras – yearly – yeasts – yeasty – yelped – yelper – yerked – yarked – yodels – yokels – yorgas – yorked – yorker – yoyoes – yoyoed – arepas – doyley – troped – akeake – akoyas – dadler – dadoed – datary – eagley – earsay – ostrog – otoses – otryad – papsak – parera – pargos – parkly – parles – parled – parode – pasars – pasear – pataka – payors – peatry – persea – pesade – pestas – plyers – podere – podler – podley – popely – porers – portas – potaes – potros – pygarg – pyoses – ragler – rakery – reasty – redart – redear – redyes – redyed – repart – reyoke – rokers – ropery – rosado – rosery – rosped – sposas – sposos – starey – starko – starty – todeas – tradey – tragas – troper – tropos – yeared – yokeag – yokers

The following are the 5-letter words.

akara – adapt – adept – adopt – adore – adyta – agape – agley – agogo – agora – eyots – apart – apery – apses – aptly – areas – argot – arose – arses – arsed – arsey – atopy – eared – tasto – karat – asada – tread – dadas – dados – dares – dared – darer – dargs – darls – darts – dears – dekes – deked – deles – deled – delts – delta – depot – dodgy – dodos – doers – doest – dopes – doped – doper – dopey – dores – dorsa – dosas – doses – dosed – dyads – dyers – eagle – eagre – earls – early – eases – eased – easer – easel – elder – epode – erase – ergot – erode – estop – eyras – eyres – gadgy – gapes – gaped – gaper – gases – gasps – gator – gayer – godly – goers – goest – gopak – goras – goray – gores – gored – gorse – gokes – grads – grade – grape – grapy – grasp – grats – great – grody – grogs – grope – grots – gypes – gyres – gyred – gyros – kakas – kapok – karas – karos – karst – karts – katas – kayak – kayos – kelps – kelts – keyed – keyer – koels – kopek – koras – kotos – leads – leapt – leaps – lease – least – leats – ledes – ledgy – lepak – leper – lepta – leses – lesos – lyase – lyres – store – odors – ogles – ogled – ogler – ogres – oktas – opepe – opera – oread – orles – paedo – papas – papad – paper – paras – pares – pared – parer – pareo – parka – parse – parts – party – paseo – pasts – pasta – pasty – patly – patas – patka – payed – payer – pears – pearl – peart – pease – peats – peaty – peles – pekes – pekoe – pelts – pelta – pepos – peres – perle – perse – grata – pedes – pesos – pests – pesto – pleas – plead – pleat – podgy – pogos – pokes – poked – poker – pokey – popes – popos – pores – pored – porgy – ports – poses – posed – poser – posey – posts – ptype – pyots – pyres – pyros – radar – ragas – rakes – raked – raker – rapes – raped – raper – rarer – rasas – rasps – raspy – ratas – rayed – rases – rased – reads – ready – reaps – rears – redly – redes – reded – redos – rekey – reorg – repat – repay – repel – reply – repos – repot – resat – rests – resto – rodes – roded – rodeo – rokos – ropes – roped – roper – ropey – rorts – rorty – roses – rosed – rotas – rotor – ryots – sadly – sagas – sagar – sagos – sakes – saker – sarod – saros – satay – satyr – sayer – sears – seats – sedgy – sepoy – septs – septa – seres – sleds – slept – slyer – slyly – slype – sodas – sokes – sopor – soras – sorer – sores – sorel – sorts – spads – spade – spaes – spaed – spake – spars – spare – spark – spats – speak – spoke – spear – spelk – spelt – spods – spore – spork – sport – spots – srsly – stags – stagy – stake – stars – stare – stark – start – stats – stoep – stogs – stogy – stoke – stops – stope – story – stork – stots – strap – stray – strep – strop – styes – style – taels – takes – taker – tapas – tapes – taped – taper – tares – targa – tarka – taros – tarot – tarse – tarts – tarty – taser – tases – tased – tasty – tayra – today – todos – togas – tokay – tokes – toked – toker – topes – toped – toper – topos – tores – torse – torso – torts – torta – tosas – toyed – trade – traps – trapo – treat – trogs – trope – trots – tsars – types – typed – typos – tyres – tyred – tyros – yapok – yarak – yatra – years – yeast – yelps – yeses – yodel – yokes – yoked – yokel – yorga – yoyos – arepa – greps – pases – adats – adead – adyts – agasp – agaty – akoya – artly – ayres – dogly – eagly – esrog – eyers – gaspy – odyle – opery – opsat – osars – otary – pakay – pasag – padas – perls – papey – peple – pargo – parle – parly – pasar – payor – peake – peags – perae – persp – pesta – pesty – pekea – plyer – podos – porer – porty – porey – potae – potro – poyas – psora – radgy – rapso – rayls – redye – repas – resty – reata – roers – rokes – roker – rokey – rosps – rotos – sayas – sposa – sposo – stary – todea – trady – trags – traga – tropo – yayas – yoker – yopos

The following are the 4-letter words.

aero – agas – agar – agog – eyot – apes – aped – apse – apts – ares – area – arak – arse – arts – arty – aryl – asps – atas – atop – atap – ayes – kark – dads – dada – dado – dags – daps – dare – darg – dark – darl – dart – data – dead – dear – deke – dels – dele – delt – deps – dere – trop – does – dodo – doek – doer – dogs – dops – dopa – dope – dopy – dors – dore – dork – dory – dosa – dose – dost – dots – dyad – dyes – dyed – dyer – ears – earl – ease – east – eats – edgy – ekes – eked – else – eras – ergs – ergo – erst – eses – espy – eyas – eyes – eyed – eyra – eyre – gras – gads – gado – gags – gaga – gaps – gape – gars – gasp – gats – gday – gley – goes – gods – goer – gogo – gora – gore – gory – goke – grad – gray – grey – grog – grok – gros – grot – gype – gyre – gyro – toto – kaka – kara – karo – kart – kata – kayo – keas – keds – kept – kelp – kelt – keps – kero – koel – kops – kora – kore – koro – koto – kray – leas – lead – leak – leap – leat – lede – leke – lest – leso – apso – lyre – odes – odea – odor – ogle – ogre – okay – okas – okes – oked – okra – okta – opes – oped – opts – ores – orgy – orle – orts – oyer – oyes – pads – pedo – paps – papa – pars – para – pare – park – part – paso – past – pats – peas – peak – pear – peat – pele – peke – pelt – peps – pepo – pere – perk – pert – peso – pest – plea – pled – pods – pogo – poke – pops – pope – popo – pore – pork – port – pose – post – pots – pyas – pyot – pyre – pyro – erat – rads – rags – raga – rake – raps – rape – rapt – rara – rare – rark – rasa – rasp – rats – rata – rase – read – reap – rear – reds – rede – redo – rely – reps – repo – rest – rode – rose – rods – roes – roed – roko – rope – ropy – rort – rots – rota – ryes – ryot – sags – saga – sago – sake – saps – sark – seas – sear – sere – seat – seps – sept – sera – sled – sley – sods – soda – sogo – soke – sops – sora – sore – sort – sots – soya – spas – spad – spae – spag – spar – spat – spay – sped – spod – spot – stag – star – stat – stay – stog – stop – stot – stye – rosa – tads – tada – tael – tags – taka – take – taps – tapa – tape – tars – tara – tare – taro – tart – tase – tats – tata – tore – tsps – tods – todo – tody – toes – toed – toea – toey – togs – toga – toke – tops – tope – topo – tors – toro – tort – tosa – tots – toty – trad – trap – tray – trod – trek – tres – trey – trog – trot – troy – tsar – type – typo – tyre – tyro – yada – yags – yaps – yare – yeas – year – yelp – yerk – yark – yods – yoga – yoke – yore – york – yoyo – grep – orgs – pase – adat – adyt – aery – akes – ayre – eyer – goey – odas – ogas – ogos – opas – opto – orad – ored – osar – osey – pada – pape – paep – pata – peag – peko – plek – podo – pogy – pory – poya – rato – raya – rayl – reak – resp – rory – rody – roer – roey – roke – rosp – roto – royt – ryas – ryos – saya – trag – yaya – yopo

The following are the 3-letter words.

ads – ado – aga – ago – ape – apt – are – ark – art – asp – ats – aye – das – dad – dag – dak – dap – dat – day – del – dep – der – dos – doe – dog – dop – dor – dot – dye – ear – eat – eke – els – eld – elk – era – ere – erg – erk – ese – est – eye – gad – gag – gak – gap – gar – gas – gat – gay – got – god – goy – pye – kas – kay – kea – ked – kep – kes – key – reo – kop – lea – led – lek – ley – les – lsd – ltr – lye – rea – ods – ode – oer – oka – oke – ops – ope – opt – ors – ora – ore – ort – pas – pad – pap – par – pat – pay – pea – pep – per – pes – pls – ply – pos – pod – pop – pot – pya – rad – rag – rap – ras – rat – ray – red – rep – res – rod – roe – rot – rye – ses – sag – sad – sae – sap – sat – say – sea – sly – sos – sod – sop – sot – soy – spa – spy – sty – tad – tae – tag – tap – tar – tat – tod – toe – tog – top – tor – tot – toy – tra – try – yag – yak – yap – yds – yas – yay – yea – yep – yer – yes – yok – yod – sel – org – tsp – agy – ake – oda – oga – ogo – opa – ork – orl – pel – pog – rya – ryo