New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for January 4, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1204 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 INFECTIOUS and SCHLOCK

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are TSF, OHK, UIC, and LNE.

INFECTIOUS is defined as caused by infection or capable of causing infection. It is also defined as easily spread. It is also defined as of or relating to infection.

SCHLOCK is defined as merchandise that is shoddy or inferior.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 76 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.

CHECKINS and SLOTHFUL
CHITINOUS and SKILFISHES
CLOSEOUT and THINKFUL
CLOSET and THINKFUL
CLOTHES and SKINFUL
CLOTHES and SKINFULS
COFUNCTIONS and SKILFISHES
CONFUTES and SKILFISH
CONFUTES and SKILFISHES
CONTINUES and SKILFISH
CONTINUES and SKILFISHES
CONTINUOS and SKILFISHES
CONTINUOUS and SKILFISHES
CONTUSES and SKILFISH
CONTUSES and SKILFISHES
CONTUSIONS and SKILFISHES
COSET and THINKFUL
COTCHES and SKINFUL
COTCHES and SKINFULS
COUNTIES and SKILFISH
COUNTIES and SKILFISHES
FECKFUL and LOINCLOTHS
FETLOCKS and SUNFISH
FETLOCKS and SUNFISHES
FISHLIKE and ECONUT
FLINTLOCKS and SHUSHES
FLINTLOCKS and SLUSHES
FLINTLOCKS and SUNFISHES
FLOUNCES and SKITCH
FLOUNCES and SKITCHES
FLUNKIES and SCOTCH
FLUNKIES and SCOTCHES
FUNCTIONS and SKILFISHES
INFECTIOUS and SKILFISH
INFECTIOUS and SKILFISHES
INFECTIOUS and SHLOCK
INFECTUOUS and SCHLOCK
INFECTUOUS and SKILFISH
INFECTUOUS and SKILFISHES
INFECTUOUS and SHLOCK
INFOTECH and HULKS
LOCKFULS and SHINTIES
LOCKFULS and SNITCHES
LOCKNUT and TECHNIFIES
LOCKSET and THINKFUL
LUNCHEONS and SKINFLINT
LUTEFISKS and SONCHUS
NONINFECTIOUS and SCHLOCK
NONINFECTIOUS and SKILFISH
NONINFECTIOUS and SKILFISHES
NONINFECTIOUS and SHLOCK
NOTCHES and SKILFUL
NOTCHES and SKINFUL
NOTCHES and SKINFULS
NUNCHEONS and SKINFLINT
SCOTCHES and SKINFUL
SCOTCHES and SKINFULS
SKINCHES and SLOTHFUL
SKINFLINT and TOCHUSES
SKINFULS and SCOTCHES
SOCKET and THINKFUL
TECHNIFIES and SOUSLIK
TECHNIFIES and SOUSLIKS
THINKFUL and LUNCHEONS
THINKFUL and LOCKSET
TOCHUSES and SKINFLINT
TOCHUSES and SKINFUL
TOCHUSES and SKINFULS
UNCLOTHES and SKILFISH
UNCLOTHES and SKILFISHES
UNCLOTHES and SKILFUL
UNCLOTHES and SKINFLINT
UNCLOTHES and SKINFUL
UNCLOTHES and SKINFULS
UNCTIONS and SKILFISHES
UNCTUOUS and SKILFISHES

The following are the 13-letter words.

noninfectious

The following are the 12-letter words.

noninclusion

The following are the 11-letter words.

conclusions – concoctions – confections – knifefishes – sinuosities – tinktinkies – cofunctions

The following are the 10-letter words.

conchiolin – conclusion – concoction – confection – confusions – continuous – contusions – fetishises – flintlocks – inclusions – infections – infectious – infinities – intinction – loincloths – seclusions – skilfishes – tinktinkie – cofunction – onionskins – filthifies – infectuous – technifies – unclinches – unclutches

The following are the 9-letter words.

chitinous – cockshies – colonises – confusion – continues – continuos – contusion – echinuses – eclosions – fetishise – flintlock – functions – inclusion – infection – infusions – inhesions – insulitis – inukshuks – inunction – knifefish – lithifies – loincloth – luncheons – nonfinite – octofoils – oilcloths – oilfishes – onionskin – scoliosis – seclusion – shishitos – sinusitis – skinflint – solutions – sunfishes – unclothes – unhitches – unionises – unisonous – unskilful – utilities – chinoises – lutefisks – funkifies – nuncheons – octonions – oncolites – outnoises – soulifies

The following are the 8-letter words.

checkins – chinches – chitlins – clinches – closeout – clutches – colonise – colonies – conchies – confuses – confutes – continue – continuo – contuses – counties – couscous – eclosion – incloses – fetishes – fetlocks – foetuses – finishes – fishlike – flinches – flitches – flounces – flunkies – folklife – function – infinite – infotech – infusion – inhesion – inositol – inukshuk – inuksuks – kilikiti – kilotons – linishes – lionises – luncheon – nolition – nonunion – notifies – nunchuks – octofoil – oilcloth – oilskins – otoliths – scotches – sections – shinties – shishito – silklike – sketches – skilfish – skinfuls – skitches – slothful – snitches – solitons – solution – sousliks – sulfites – tektites – teosinte – tochuses – tonifies – tukutuku – ultisols – unchecks – uncloses – unclothe – unctions – unctuous – unionise – unitises – utilises – kinfolks – lutefisk – noncount – slinkies – ethnoses – incluses – infolios – lifefuls – lockfuls – noesises – noiseful – nuncheon – nushniks – octonion – oncolite – outnoise – skinches – thinkful – unclinch – unclutch – unitions – unknocks

The following are the 7-letter words.

checkin – chesnut – chilies – chitlin – chitons – cloches – closish – clothes – clueful – cockies – coconut – coition – colitis – coltish – conceit – conches – conchie – concoct – confect – confuse – confute – consuls – consult – contuse – cotches – cotises – cousins – couthie – echinus – ecloses – inclose – eoliths – fetches – fetlock – fetuses – filches – finches – fintech – fitches – flounce – flulike – flushes – foliose – folkies – folkish – fulfils – functus – fuscous – fusions – heinies – heinous – hitches – hunches – huskies – hutlike – hutches – infosec – infuses – insulin – inteins – inuksuk – ionises – ketches – ketosis – kiekies – kiloton – kilties – kinfolk – knishes – lilties – linctus – linkies – linties – lionise – litotes – lockins – locknut – lotions – lotuses – loutish – lunches – lususes – lutchet – luteous – lutinos – litchis – nitinol – notches – notions – nunchuk – nutlike – oilfish – oilskin – otolith – schlock – sconces – section – seisins – silkies – shtetls – shushes – shutout – sinuous – sinuses – siskins – sitches – situses – skilful – skinful – sloshes – slushes – soliton – solutes – soulful – souslik – susliks – sulkies – sulfite – sunfish – techies – tehsils – tektite – tinfoil – titches – tocsins – toluols – tonsils – tuktuks – tushies – ultisol – uncheck – unclose – uncoils – uncouth – unction – unhitch – unhusks – unifies – unisons – unitise – unities – unkinks – utilise – chinois – lockset – tusches – feckful – funises – funsies – incluse – infolio – lifeful – lockful – nitchie – nisuses – nonoses – nonsunt – noteful – nounous – nunkies – nushnik – octoses – outlies – sonchus – soulies – soulish – toilful – unition – unknock

The following are the 6-letter words.

initio – ceilis – checks – chilis – chinch – chinos – chitin – chiton – chunks – chutes – clinch – clinks – cloche – clocks – clonks – clonus – closes – closet – cloths – clothe – clunch – clunks – clutch – cockie – coitus – colons – colies – conchs – confit – consul – contes – coshes – cosies – cotise – coulis – cousin – eclose – econut – eolith – eskies – etches – nihilo – fetish – foetus – finish – finite – finito – fishes – fitche – fitout – flinch – flitch – flocks – flukes – flunks – flutes – foefie – foehns – folios – folkie – fulfil – fusils – fusion – futons – heinie – hithes – hushes – inches – infect – infuse – inions – insect – insitu – insult – intein – inulin – ionise – itches – kiekie – kiltie – kinins – kiosks – kitkes – knifes – knocks – lities – lilies – linish – lintie – locket – lockin – lotion – louses – lushes – lutein – lutino – litchi – nieces – ninths – niseis – noises – nonces – nonuse – noshes – nosies – notion – nuthin – ockies – oclock – onions – onsite – onuses – otiose – otitis – ounces – outhit – outies – sconce – scotch – seisin – seises – silkie – seshes – setons – setose – shchis – sheiks – shtetl – siloes – sinful – siskin – skeins – sketch – skinks – skitch – skites – skulks – skunks – slinks – sloths – snitch – snoeks – socket – soloes – solute – sonsie – souses – suslik – souths – sunset – techie – techno – tehsil – thesis – theses – thinks – thiols – thunks – tintos – tinies – tithes – tochus – tocsin – toluol – tonsil – toshes – tuktuk – tushes – uncoil – unhusk – unions – unison – unites – unkink – unknit – unknot – unties – useful – echini – huskie – shlock – tusche – kliket – ethnos – fecket – filons – filose – fonios – funsie – likins – lochus – nikses – nitons – noesis – nonose – noshis – nounou – nunkie – ocotes – octose – oikish – oslins – otosis – otoses – outlie – outlot – scotes – skinch – sonses – soulie – sunket – thithi – tithis – unketh

The following are the 5-letter words.

ceils – ceili – check – chief – chili – chins – chino – chunk – chute – clink – clint – clock – clonk – close – cloth – clous – clout – clues – clunk – cocks – cocos – coils – coins – colon – conch – conks – conte – conus – coses – coset – cotch – cotes – count – couth – eosin – eusol – feces – fecks – feint – fetch – fetes – fetus – fifes – filch – filth – finch – finis – finks – finos – fiscs – fisks – fitch – flint – flocs – flock – floes – flout – flues – fluke – flunk – flush – flute – flies – foehn – foils – folie – folio – folks – fount – fouls – funks – fuses – fusil – futon – hifis – hikes – hilus – hitch – hithe – hulks – hunch – hunks – knife – husks – hutch – inion – inset – intis – kecks – ketch – ketes – kilos – kinin – kinks – kiosk – kites – kiths – kitke – kliks – knish – knock – knout – kukus – kulfi – litie – likes – lilos – links – linos – lions – lises – lithe – lochs – locks – locos – loins – loses – lotus – louse – lulus – lunch – lunks – lusus – lutes – niece – nihil – ninon – ninth – nisei – nisin – nites – nocks – noils – noise – nonce – nonis – noses – notch – notes – nouns – nukes – nunus – oches – octet – oinks – olios – onion – onkus – onset – ounce – outie – scout – seise – seths – seton – shchi – sheik – shins – shish – shiso – shuls – shuns – shunt – shush – shies – sikes – silks – silos – since – sinks – sinus – sitch – sites – situs – skein – skins – skink – skint – skite – skulk – skunk – skies – slues – slink – slunk – sloes – slosh – sloth – slush – snoek – snout – socks – soils – solos – solus – sotol – souks – souls – souse – south – sulks – sulus – sunis – sushi – techs – teins – these – thief – thins – think – thiol – thunk – tifos – tikis – tilth – tinks – tinto – titch – tithe – titis – tocos – toils – tonks – tonus – totes – tulsi – tusks – tutes – tutus – tikes – uncos – unfit – union – unite – unset – untie – until – filks – filon – fonio – fulth – funis – chiti – likin – lolos – lotes – nisus – niton – noint – noshi – nunks – nuses – ocote – octli – oslin – oskin – scote – sinsi – schif – sonse – sonce – sukis – tithi – titin – unios – unkut – unket

The following are the 4-letter words.

eons – ceil – chef – chis – shek – chin – chit – clot – clou – clue – cock – coco – coif – coil – coin – cols – colt – cons – conk – coni – cosh – cote – echt – coli – econ – efit – eish – ekes – eses – etch – eths – feck – feis – fete – feus – fief – fife – filo – fils – fins – fink – fino – fisc – fisk – fish – flit – floc – floe – flue – foes – foie – foil – folk – fons – font – foul – fufu – funs – funk – fuse – hehe – heck – hies – hifi – hike – hilt – hili – hins – hint – soit – hues – hulk – hunk – hunt – hush – husk – inch – info – inks – situ – inti – into – toto – ions – itch – keck – kesh – kete – keto – kilo – kilt – kins – kink – kino – kish – kite – kith – klik – knit – knot – kuku – kush – lies – lief – lieu – life – like – lilo – lilt – link – lino – lint – lion – lite – lith – loth – loch – lock – loco – loin – lols – lose – loti – lout – lues – lulu – luls – lunk – lush – lute – nils – nisi – nite – noes – nock – noil – noli – nolo – noni – nose – nosh – note – noun – nous – nuke – nuns – nunu – nuoc – oche – oiks – oils – oink – olio – once – onto – onus – oshi – seul – soie – scot – secs – sect – seis – seif – sesh – seth – shes – shin – shul – shun – shut – sike – silk – silo – silt – sins – sink – sunk – site – skis – skin – skit – slue – slit – sloe – slot – snit – snot – snus – socs – sock – soil – sols – soli – solo – sons – sous – souk – suks – soul – sues – suet – suhs – sulk – sulu – suns – suni – tecs – tech – tein – tete – thin – this – thus – ties – tief – tifo – tiki – tilt – tins – tink – tint – titi – toco – toes – tofu – toil – tolu – tons – tonk – tosh – tote – tout – oeil – tuns – tush – tusk – tute – tutu – tike – uhuh – ukes – ulus – unco – unis – unit – unto – uses – utes – chun – unos – filk – fulk – funt – lolo – lote – nief – nife – niks – nunk – nonc – nuse – suki – sunt – tite – unio

The following are the 3-letter words.

eon – chi – col – con – cos – cot – oil – non – eco – eke – ese – eth – feh – feu – fie – fin – fit – flu – foe – fou – fun – hes – het – hie – hin – his – hit – hue – huh – hun – hut – ilk – ins – ink – ion – ish – kes – ket – kif – kef – kin – kit – lie – lit – lis – lol – lot – the – shi – nil – nit – not – nth – nus – nun – nut – och – oik – ous – out – ses – sec – sei – set – she – sin – sis – sit – ski – sos – soc – sol – son – sot – sou – suk – sue – suh – sun – sus – tch – tec – tie – tik – tin – tit – toe – ton – tns – tot – tun – tut – uke – ulu – uni – use – ute – ois – lun – nif – nis – noi – nuh – nie – unt

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