New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for January 1, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1722 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 EXORDIUM and MIDNIGHT

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are EHI, GDO, RNM, and UTX.

EXORDIUM is defined as (rhetoric) the introductory section of an oration or discourse.

MIDNIGHT is defined as 12 o’clock at night; the middle of the night.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 60 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.

DEMIURGE and EXHORTING
DEMURE and EXHORTING
DETHRONE and EXHUMING
DIGITOXIN and NEUROHUMOUR
DIORITE and EXHUMING
DRUMINE and EXHORTING
ETHOXIDE and ENERGUMEN
EXERT and TOUGHMINDED
EXHORT and TOUGHMINDED
EXHORTED and DEMOUNTING
EXHUMED and DETHRONING
EXHUMED and DETOURING
EXHUMING and GEOMETRID
EXIGENTER and RUMHOUND
GEOMETRINE and EXHUMED
GINORITE and EXHUMED
HOMEGROUND and DETOXING
HOMEGROUND and DIGITOXIN
HOMEGROUND and DIXIT
HUMORED and DETOXING
HUMORED and DIGITOXIN
HUMOURED and DETOXING
HUMOURED and DIGITOXIN
INDEXER and ROUGHOMETER
INTEGRUM and METHOXIDE
INTOXIMETER and ROUGHRIDER
INTOXIMETER and RETHUNDERING
MERENGUE and ETHOXIDE
MERINGUE and EXHORTED
MERINGUE and ETHOXIDE
METHOXIDE and ENDURING
METHOXIDE and ENERGUMEN
METHOXIDE and ENURING
METHOXIDE and ENGENDRURE
MORDENITE and EXHUMING
MOTORDROME and EXHUMING
MUNGITE and EXHORTED
MUREXIDE and ENTHRONING
MUREXIDE and EXHORTING
NITROXIDE and EXHUMING
NORDITE and EXHUMING
NOUGHT and TOXIDROME
OROTIDINE and EXHUMING
ORTERDE and EXHUMING
OXIMETER and RETHUNDERING
REDINGTONITE and EXHUME
REDINGTONITE and EXHUMED
REDINGTONITE and EXHUMING
RINGTONE and EXHUMED
ROENTGENITE and EXHUMED
ROENTGENIUM and METHOXIDE
RONTGENITE and EXHUMED
RUMHOUND and DETOXING
RUNTHROUGH and HUMIDEX
TETROXIDE and EXHUMING
TOXIDROME and ENOUGH
TOXIDROME and EXHUMING
TRIOXIDE and EXHUMING
UNDERTONE and EXHUMING
UNTHOUGHT and TOXIDROME

The following are the 14-letter words.

undergrounding

The following are the 13-letter words.

undergrounded

The following are the 12-letter words.

dethronement – enthronement – retightening – undergirding – meteorometer – oxotremorine – redingtonite – rethundering – retromingent – tithonometer – unengendered

The following are the 11-letter words.

engendering – enterotoxin – intentioned – intoximeter – munitioning – nongendered – regimenting – retightened – roentgenium – toughminded – undergirded – underground – degendering – muromontite – neurohumour – regendering – regrounding – retendering – rethundered – retinomotor – roentgenite – roughometer – troughgeong

The following are the 10-letter words.

demounting – denouement – dethroning – diminuendi – dungeoning – engendered – enthroning – eudiometer – homeground – integument – intendment – intriguing – mentioning – monitoring – motoneuron – munitioned – munitioner – netminding – neurotoxin – regimented – remounting – reordering – retirement – rightening – runthrough – thundering – tightening – ungrounded – unhonoured – unintended – unthroning – nightrider – roughrider – degendered – digitorium – emotioning – engenderer – engendrure – geometrine – ideomotion – memomotion – metenteron – mingimingi – monumented – motordrome – neurometer – neuromotor – nitrometer – noninteger – nontronite – regendered – regrinding – regrounded – remontoire – retendered – rethroning – rontgenite – troughgeng – unordering

The following are the 9-letter words.

demerging – demimonde – demounted – dendrimer – dentition – detention – deterging – detergent – dethroned – detouring – detriment – detrition – digitoxin – dungeoned – energumen – engirding – enthroned – erudition – exhorting – geometrid – gingering – grounding – honouring – humdinger – humouring – hundredth – hungering – indenting – indention – intending – intention – intrigued – intriguer – intruding – inurement – enurement – mentioned – mentoring – meteorite – meteoroid – methought – metronome – minueting – monitored – monometer – monotreme – motioning – motorhome – murdering – nemertine – netminder – nitriding – reminding – remounted – rendering – rendition – reneguing – reordered – retention – rethought – retighten – retorting – retortion – reuniting – rightened – rumouring – tendering – tentorium – tetroxide – threonine – thronging – thundered – thunderer – tightened – tightined – tonometer – tregetour – tremoring – tretinoin – trigemini – undergird – underhung – undertint – undertone – ungirding – unordered – untenured – unthought – unthroned – exegeting – toxidrome – dementing – digitonin – emotioned – enginemen – exigenter – gendering – genotoxin – geometrer – ideomotor – idiometer – memoriter – mentioner – methonium – methoxide – metrotome – minimeter – moidering – mongering – monorimed – monotoned – mordenite – neuridine – neuromere – neurotome – nitrenium – nitritoid – nitronium – nitroxide – noughting – ondinging – orotidine – orthotone – redunding – regenting – regreding – reguiding – remending – remerging – reminting – remitment – remontoir – rentering – rethroned – rethunder – retouring – retruding – reunition – roemerite – rotometer

The following are the 8-letter words.

mounting – dedendum – demented – demerged – demerger – demining – demiurge – demoting – demotion – dendrite – dendroid – denoting – denuding – deriding – deterged – dethrone – detoured – detoxing – dighting – diriment – entendre – emending – emerging – emergent – enduring – engender – engirded – entering – enthrone – erigeron – exerting – exertion – exhorted – exhorter – exhuming – exordium – exotoxin – gendered – geometer – gingered – gridiron – grimoire – grinding – grounded – grounder – grunting – homering – hometime – hominoid – honoured – honoring – hounding – humoured – humoring – hungered – igniting – ignition – ignitron – ignoring – indented – indentor – indenter – indexing – indigene – indigent – inditing – inhuming – integrin – intended – intender – interior – intoning – intrigue – intruded – intruder – mentored – merengue – meringue – meriting – metering – midnight – mimetite – minoring – minueted – mitering – monition – monotint – monotone – monoxide – monument – motioned – motoring – mounding – muniment – munition – muntined – murdered – murderer – nitrided – noninert – nonunion – noumenon – ointment – ordering – oximeter – regiment – reminded – reminder – remixing – rendered – renderer – reneging – renegued – reorging – integrum – retiming – retinoid – retiring – retorted – reunited – righting – ringtone – roentgen – rotenone – rounding – rudiment – rumoured – rumoring – tegument – tenderer – tendered – tenement – tenoning – tenorino – tenorini – tenuring – thonging – thorough – throning – thronged – tonguing – tremored – trending – trimeter – trioxide – undented – unedited – unending – ungirded – unground – unguided – unironed – untended – unthrone – untinged – untiring – xenotime – xeroxing – exegeted – degender – engining – ethoxide – exintine – genetrix – genomere – genoneme – ginorite – hominine – honourer – megimide – menthone – meretrix – meroxene – mimetene – minigene – miromiro – mohonono – moidered – monetite – monitrix – monomino – monorime – morindin – morinite – moroxite – motorium – murexide – murinoid – murumuru – neotenin – neritine – nidering – nigerite – nightmen – nointing – norimono – ondingin – redition – redented – redunded – regender – regioned – regreded – reground – reguided – remended – remerged – remigium – reminted – remotion – renitent – retender – rethrone – retinene – retinite – retorter – retoured – retruded – riometer – riroriro – romerite – roneoing – roundmen – roundure – rumhound – rumourer – thronger – unionoid

The following are the 7-letter words.

hominem – dementi – demerge – demerit – demined – deminer – demoing – demoted – demount – demurer – dendron – denoted – denting – dentine – denuded – derided – derider – rigueur – detente – detenue – deterge – detinue – detoxed – dighted – dimeter – dinging – dinting – diorite – dioxide – dromond – droning – drought – dunging – dungeon – dunting – duotone – editing – edition – editrix – emended – emender – emerged – emetine – eminent – emoting – emotion – endnote – enduing – induing – endured – endurer – engined – entente – entered – enuring – eremite – erudite – ethmoid – exegete – exergue – exerted – exhumed – exigent – exiting – genitor – genuine – girding – griming – grinder – groined – grunion – grunted – grunter – guiding – homered – homerun – hominid – hominin – honored – hounded – humdrum – humidex – humored – hundred – hunting – hurting – ignited – igniter – ignitor – ignored – ignorer – indexed – indexer – indited – ingenue – inhumed – integer – interim – intoned – intoner – introit – intrude – inuring – ionomer – iridium – ironing – gentium – memento – mending – mention – merging – merited – metered – midiron – minding – minging – minimum – minored – minting – minuend – mitring – mitered – monitor – monomer – mordent – motored – mounded – mounted – mounter – munging – negroni – neurone – nitride – nitrite – nointer – norteno – noughth – onetime – onigiri – ordered – orderer – regimen – remixed – remixer – remoter – remount – rending – renegue – reneged – reneger – renting – reorder – reorged – retimed – retinue – retired – retirer – reunion – reunite – righter – righted – righten – rinding – ringing – rioting – rontgen – rorting – rouging – rounder – rounded – ruining – rumored – runtime – tenioid – temenoi – tending – tenoned – tenoner – tenting – tenured – tergite – tertium – thought – thonder – thonged – thorium – throned – through – thunder – tighter – tighten – timider – tinging – tinting – tonging – tongued – tonight – tontine – tortrix – touring – trended – trident – trining – trireme – tritium – tritone – unguent – uniting – untoned – uridine – xeroxed – tortoni – egirine – digited – digitin – drumine – etourdi – ginging – grunger – moroire – mionite – mendung – meriter – metrete – midtime – mimeoed – minemen – miroton – moening – momento – monging – montero – mungite – muonium – murdrum – murgeon – neomort – neotene – neurine – neurite – neuroid – nighted – nigrine – nigrite – nitrene – nitrone – nointed – nordite – norimon – nouning – nundine – nunting – onioned – orterde – oximide – oxonium – regrede – regrind – reguide – remerge – remoted – remueur – retenue – retrude – reuning – ridered – ringent – rondeur – rondure – roneoed – rongeur – rongeng – rotound – rougine – runting – thouing – unioned – unioner – unionid – unireme – unition – unorder

The following are the 6-letter words.

initio – regime – mundum – dement – demine – demoed – demote – demure – dengue – denote – dented – dentex – dentin – denude – deride – detent – detenu – detour – dining – dinero – dinged – dinger – dinted – dioxin – dromoi – droned – duding – duende – dugite – dumdum – dunged – dunger – dunite – dunted – during – edited – editio – editor – emerge – emigre – emoted – emoter – ending – endite – endrin – endued – indued – endure – enduro – engine – engird – enough – entire – enured – exeunt – exhort – exhume – exited – mignon – gender – genome – gerund – ginger – girded – girder – gnomon – grimed – ground – grunge – guenon – guided – guider – gunged – gunite – gunter – homing – honing – honour – humeri – humint – humour – hunger – hunted – hunter – ignite – ignore – indene – indent – indite – indium – inhume – intend – intent – intone – intron – inured – ironed – ironer – medium – megrim – memoir – mended – mender – meninx – mentor – merged – merger – merino – meting – meteor – miming – minded – minder – mining – minger – minion – minted – minter – minuet – miring – mitred – mixing – moment – monged – morine – morgen – morgue – morion – motion – motmot – mudrun – munged – munted – munter – muntin – murder – muring – murine – nerine – nerite – neuron – nigiri – nitrox – nixing – norite – noting – notion – nought – numero – oidium – ordure – origin – meruit – reding – regent – region – regret – remind – remote – render – renege – rented – renter – retime – retire – retort – riding – righto – riming – rinded – ringed – ringer – ringin – rioted – rioter – rorted – rouged – rouget – ruined – rumdum – rumour – runged – tedium – tegmen – tended – tender – tendre – tented – tenter – tenure – terete – tergum – though – throne – throng – tiding – tignon – timing – tinder – tinged – tinted – tinter – tiring – tomtit – toning – toneme – tonged – tongue – torero – toroid – torten – toting – toured – tourer – toxoid – tremor – trente – trimer – trimix – trined – triter – triton – triune – trough – truing – undine – ungird – unhung – unhurt – united – untrue – ureter – urging – urgent – orexin – rotini – drumin – dudine – dudmen – durene – hotnot – ingine – ionene – ionium – ionone – menton – meront – metred – metron – metrum – minium – miriti – muriti – mixite – moeone – moider – moired – moneme – monion – monoid – montre – moting – motrix – muguet – munthu – negeri – neoned – nerium – neurin – nexine – nidiot – nideot – nimite – nitent – nitron – nitrum – nomori – numori – nonene – notour – nounou – omened – onding – oroide – reduit – redund – remede – remend – remint – rended – retene – retour – retrim – reuned – rident – rinder – roemer – rorter – rougin – rugine – rudite – ruiner – runted – timite – tomium – unioid – uniter – unitor

The following are the 5-letter words.

dente – ought – monde – noire – noter – rendu – demon – demit – demoi – demur – denim – deter – detox – dhoni – dhoti – dight – digit – dimer – dined – diner – direr – dirge – droid – droit – drome – drone – duded – duomo – durum – egret – emend – emerg – emote – ended – endue – indue – enter – entre – enure – exert – exine – exome – genet – geoid – gigue – girth – gnome – grime – grind – griot – groin – grume – grunt – guide – guiro – gundi – gunge – homed – homer – honed – hongi – honor – horde – hough – hound – houri – huger – humid – humor – ident – idiom – idiot – imide – imine – index – indri – inert – inion – inter – intro – inure – dixit – might – mento – merde – merge – merit – meted – meter – metho – metre – metro – mimed – mimer – mimeo – mindi – mined – miner – minim – minor – mired – mirex – mirid – mirin – mirth – mitre – miter – mixed – mixer – moire – monte – month – moron – motet – motor – mound – mount – munge – mured – murex – murgh – murid – neume – night – ninon – ninth – nitid – nitre – niter – nitro – nixed – nixer – nomen – nonet – north – noted – numen – ohone – onion – order – oxide – reded – redid – regex – remex – remit – remix – renin – reorg – rerun – retro – rider – right – rigid – rimed – romer – ronde – ronin – rotor – rouge – rough – round – ruder – ruing – rumen – rumor – tiger – tendu – tenet – tenge – tenon – tenor – tenth – tetri – thong – throe – thrum – tided – tight – timed – timer – timid – tined – tinge – tinto – tired – tirth – titre – titer – tondi – toned – toner – torte – toted – toter – totem – tough – toxin – trend – trine – trite – troth – truer – trued – under – undid – undue – union – unite – urged – urger – urine – xenon – xerox – ruote – demot – exite – genin – genio – ginge – honer – irone – moror – medin – meteg – mingi – mixen – moeni – mohur – morin – moted – moton – mudim – mudir – mugho – mundu – mungi – murgi – murth – negri – nexin – ngege – nigre – niger – niner – niton – noeme – noint – onium – ortet – otium – oxime – oxine – oxmen – redig – redug – reget – regur – remet – remen – remou – rente – rerig – retem – retin – reune – rigmo – rimer – rimon – ringe – rione – rohun – roneo – roton – rouet – runed – runer – titir – titin – tomen – tomin

The following are the 4-letter words.

rith – nero – moto – degu – deme – demo – dene – deni – dent – dere – didi – dime – dine – ding – dino – dint – dire – dirt – drug – drum – dude – duet – dune – dung – dunt – edit – emir – emit – mere – unum – erhu – euro – exit – exon – gene – gent – genu – geum – ging – gird – girt – giro – gite – grid – grig – grim – grin – grit – grot – guid – gurt – guru – hung – hoed – hoer – hoho – home – homo – hone – honi – hour – hued – huge – hunt – hurt – idem – inti – into – toto – iron – item – more – meme – memo – mend – meno – menu – mete – meth – midi – mime – mimi – mind – mine – mini – mint – minx – mire – miro – mite – moit – momo – mong – mono – mort – mote – moth – moue – mung – muni – muon – mure – muru – nemo – nene – neon – nerd – nurd – neti – neum – nide – nidi – nigh – nine – nite – noir – nome – none – nong – noni – nori – note – noun – nude – nuit – nunu – omen – omer – omit – oner – onto – oxen – oxer – dure – uomo – etre – rede – rend – rent – rete – ride – rime – rimu – rind – ring – rung – riot – rite – roed – roid – rond – rone – rort – rote – roti – roue – rude – rued – ruin – rune – runt – hote – tore – tegu – tend – tent – tete – thon – thot – thou – thru – thud – thug – tide – time – tine – ting – tint – tire – titi – toed – tome – tone – tong – tori – toro – tort – tote – tour – trem – tret – trig – trim – trio – trot – trou – true – trug – tiro – uhuh – unit – unto – urge – thro – grom – hoti – merd – meum – morg – mohr – muhr – mome – muid – mund – munt – nete – nind – noix – noug – noud – omun – ored – oued – ough – oxim – reng – roer – rohu – roto – roud – rund – runo – ruru – drot – tite – tomo – unio

The following are the 3-letter words.

eon – mer – dem – den – der – dex – did – non – mon – dig – dug – dim – din – dit – dmu – dud – due – duh – dum – dun – duo – dur – emo – emu – end – ere – erg – eth – edh – geg – gem – gen – geo – get – gid – gig – gin – git – gnu – gum – gun – gur – hoe – hoi – hom – hon – hot – hue – hug – huh – hui – hum – hun – ide – imu – ion – ire – reo – our – men – med – met – meg – mho – mid – mim – mix – moe – moi – mom – mor – mot – mud – mug – mum – mun – ned – neg – nem – net – nim – xix – nit – nix – nom – nor – not – nth – nun – oer – ohm – oho – ohu – one – ore – ort – oud – tem – red – reg – rem – ret – rho – rid – rig – rim – roe – rot – rue – rug – rum – run – dhu – und – ted – teg – ten – tho – tig – tin – tit – tix – toe – tom – ton – tor – tot – tox – ugh – ume – umu – uni – org – ent – hox – meu – mui – mou – neu – niu – nox – noi – nug – nuh – omi – unt – oui – ren – rin – rud – rio