New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for February 3, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1098 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 HEXAGRAM and MESQUITE

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are AIS, HGX, ERQ, and TMU.

HEXAGRAM is defined as a regular polygon formed by extending each of the sides of a regular hexagon to form two equilateral triangles.

MESQUITE is defined as any of several small spiny trees or shrubs of the genus Prosopis having small flowers in axillary cylindrical spikes followed by large pods rich in sugar.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 7 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.

HEXAGRAM and MESQUITES
HEXAGRAM and MESQUITA
HEXAGRAMS and SQUIRMIEST
HEXAGRAMS and SQUIRT
HEXAGRAMS and SQUIRTS
HEXAGRAMS and SQUIT
HEXAGRAMS and SQUITS

The following are the 11-letter words.

guestimates – megagametes – testatrixes – sextariuses

The following are the 10-letter words.

earthstars – guestimate – haematites – hearthrugs – heartrates – megagamete – metatarsus – metatheses – migmatites – shamateurs – smartarses – squirmiest – stratagems – strategies – tetragrams – thirstiest – thirtieths – triquetrae – ahuehuetes – margarates – margarites – marmatites – suitemates

The following are the 9-letter words.

aesthetes – atheteses – earthstar – earthiest – emigrates – estimates – girthiest – haematite – hematites – hearthrug – heartrate – heartiest – hexagrams – margarita – marshiest – mesquites – migmatite – mitigates – shamateur – shirtiest – smarmiest – smartarse – smeariest – squamates – steamiest – stearates – steatites – stratagem – tageteses – tartrates – testatrix – tetragram – thirtieth – trigamies – triquetra – trustiest – aestheses – aetiteses – agitatrix – ahuehuete – ahuahuete – amatagati – augitites – augurates – margarate – margarite – marigrams – marmatite – maximates – maximites – metagrams – metaxites – metestrus – rarieties – sextarius – sextaries – smithites – strateges – strategus – suitemate

The following are the 8-letter words.

aesthete – esthetes – agitates – amateurs – auguries – emigrate – emirates – estimate – exegeses – exegetes – gestates – grimiest – gushiest – gustiest – hematite – harshest – hearties – hexagram – hurtiest – imamates – imitates – mahimahi – mahurats – margates – maritime – marmites – matamata – matrixes – meatiest – mesquite – migrates – mimetite – mitigate – quahaugs – quartets – quietest – rarities – ratatats – rushiest – rustiest – seamiest – shauries – sheathes – shrimati – smartest – smarties – smithies – squamate – stagiest – steamies – stearate – steatite – stigmata – surtaxes – tagaties – tagmemes – tamaraus – tariqats – tartrate – tartiest – teariest – teatimes – testates – testiest – thirties – thrushes – titrates – trigrams – trusties – meshugah – aegirite – agametes – amaqueta – augitite – augurate – maeshies – magatama – marigram – martites – matheses – maximate – maximite – megahits – mesquita – metagram – metaxite – miemites – mitrates – mixtries – quieties – ramarama – rathites – sextries – smithite – stratege

The following are the 7-letter words.

esthete – agitate – amateur – amirite – arguses – artiest – athames – athirst – rigueur – emirate – estates – exegete – gametes – gamiest – garages – gateaus – gateaux – gestate – guitars – hamates – hearses – hearths – heurige – imamate – imitate – maestri – magmata – mahurat – margate – marmite – marshes – matiest – matsuri – maxixes – megrims – meshuga – metates – migrate – mirages – quahaug – quartes – quartet – ragtime – ramstam – ratatat – ratites – rimiest – rugrats – shmears – sememes – sestets – sextets – sexiest – sharara – sheaths – sheathe – shiurim – shushes – squirms – squirts – steamie – straths – stimies – tagetes – tagmata – tagmeme – tamarau – targets – tariqat – tartest – tartars – tathata – teatime – testate – thirsts – thrusts – timeses – titrate – trigram – tritest – trixies – tsetses – urtexte – urtexts – aetites – agamaes – agamete – agamies – agarita – exieses – gamaheu – gamahes – maegths – maeshie – maguari – marages – marmems – martite – maxites – megahit – mehtars – methegs – methies – miemite – mirates – mitrate – mixites – ramages – rameses – ramshag – rathite – sextars – sexuate – shetars – smitham – staties – timites

The following are the 6-letter words.

agates – argues – arhats – armies – athame – augite – augurs – august – earths – egests – egesta – estate – exeats – exiest – gamest – gamete – garage – garget – garths – gateau – gauges – gigues – girths – graham – grates – grimes – guests – guitar – gushes – hahams – hamate – hearse – hearts – hearth – heaths – hegira – hithes – hugest – hursts – hushes – images – marari – marges – matrix – maxims – maxima – maxixe – megrim – meshes – metage – metate – mirage – mixies – estrus – quarts – quarte – quests – queues – quiets – quirts – ragtag – rahrah – ramies – ratite – gestae – rhemes – rhesus – rugrat – rushes – shmear – segues – sememe – seshes – sestet – sextet – shames – sharts – shauri – shears – sheath – shirts – shrugs – smarms – smarts – smears – smegma – smites – smiths – smriti – squats – squirm – squirt – squits – stages – starts – states – steams – stigma – strata – strath – strims – estime – sugars – suites – surahs – surahi – surges – surimi – surtax – tagati – tamari – tamest – tarama – tarata – targes – target – tariqa – tarses – tarsus – tartar – tatami – taties – taxies – testae – testes – theirs – themes – theses – thiram – thirst – thrush – thrust – tirtha – tirths – tithes – tragus – trimix – trixie – truest – trusts – tsetse – uraeus – urates – urtext – uruses – amrita – aetite – agamae – agrimi – armets – exites – gamahe – maegth – magtig – mahems – maqams – marage – marara – marime – marmem – matata – mathes – matsus – maxite – magame – mehari – mehara – mehtar – meiths – mesems – meseta – metheg – mirate – miriti – mixite – mixtes – quagma – quetes – ramage – ramets – ratama – rhuses – rimate – rithes – rugate – rhusma – sextar – shetar – statie – timite – thithi

The following are the 5-letter words.

agama – agate – agita – agues – amahs – amari – amirs – amrit – arame – argue – argus – arhat – arses – augur – aurae – aurar – geste – earth – egest – emirs – emits – exams – exeat – exits – extra – mieux – gages – games – garam – garms – garth – gates – gauge – gaurs – gears – gigue – girts – girth – gites – grams – grate – grats – grigs – grime – grits – guars – guest – gurus – gusts – haham – hames – haram – harms – harsh – harts – hates – hatha – hears – heart – heats – heath – heirs – hests – hexes – hithe – huies – hurst – hurts – image – imams – imshi – irate – items – marga – mages – magma – magus – mahua – marae – margs – marge – marsh – marts – mates – maths – mauri – maxes – maxim – meats – memes – metes – methi – meths – mimes – mirth – mites – mixes – mixie – grata – quags – quart – quest – queue – quiet – quims – quirt – quits – quite – qursh – rages – ragus – rahui – ramie – rates – raths – rathe – rheme – riems – rimes – rites – ruses – rusts – seams – sears – seats – segue – semes – setae – seths – sexes – sexts – shags – shahs – shams – shama – shame – shart – shear – shims – shirt – shiur – shrug – shura – shush – shies – smarm – smart – smear – smite – smith – squat – squit – stags – stage – stars – start – state – stats – steam – stems – stets – stirs – strim – sties – sugar – suits – suite – surah – surge – sushi – tagma – tagua – tahrs – thars – tames – targa – targe – tarse – tarts – tarte – tatie – taxes – teams – tears – teats – tegus – tests – testa – tetra – tetri – texts – texta – their – theme – these – theta – thugs – times – tirth – tithe – tragi – trams – trigs – trims – trite – trues – trugs – trust – tries – uraei – urate – urges – agami – agush – arith – armet – auges – exies – exite – haets – hathi – mahem – mahrs – maqam – maqui – marma – marua – mathe – matra – matsu – meith – meses – mesem – meteg – migma – mirah – mitie – mixte – quate – quats – quete – quies – rames – ramet – ramse – ramsh – raxes – rithe – rurus – rusma – shtar – titar – titir – tithi – trags – traga – tragu – useta

The following are the 4-letter words.

agar – ages – agma – ague – ahem – amah – amir – aqua – arms – arse – arts – ates – aura – axes – rith – arte – etat – ears – eats – emir – emit – gate – eses – eths – exes – exam – exit – shui – gags – gaga – gage – gams – game – gars – gats – gaur – gear – gegs – gems – gets – gies – gigs – girt – gits – gite – gram – grig – grim – grit – guar – gurt – guru – gush – gust – haem – heme – hags – haha – hehe – hams – hame – harm – hart – hats – hate – hath – hear – heat – heir – hems – hest – hets – hies – hits – hues – hugs – huge – hurt – hush – imam – irie – item – qats – mags – maga – mage – magi – maha – mahi – mams – mama – mars – mara – marg – marm – mart – mats – mate – math – maxi – meat – megs – mega – meme – mesh – meta – mete – meth – mihi – mime – mimi – mite – rima – quag – quim – quit – rags – raga – rage – ragi – ragu – rahs – rams – rami – rara – rats – rata – rate – rath – rhea – riem – rigs – rims – rime – rite – rues – rugs – ruse – rush – rust – seam – sear – seat – sega – seme – semi – sesh – sets – seta – seth – sext – shag – shah – sham – shat – shes – shea – shim – smeg – smit – suqs – stag – star – stat – stem – stet – stir – sues – suet – sugs – suhs – suit – sura – tags – tahr – thar – tams – tame – tars – tara – tart – tats – tata – taus – taua – taxa – taxi – team – tear – teat – tegs – tegu – quem – test – tete – text – that – them – thru – thug – thus – ties – tigs – time – tits – titi – tram – trig – trim – true – trug – uhuh – urge – urus – uses – geta – mixt – ahuh – ahus – auge – haet – mahr – mese – meus – mira – mita – quat – rame – rati – rhes – rhus – ruga – ruru – sema – tita – tite – trag

The following are the 3-letter words.

aga – age – aha – ahi – arm – art – ats – ate – axe – gua – que – ear – eat – ems – ese – est – eta – eth – gag – gah – gam – gar – gat – geg – gem – get – gie – gig – git – gur – hah – hae – hag – ham – hat – hes – hem – het – hex – hie – him – hit – qui – hue – hug – huh – hui – its – qat – mag – the – mam – mar – mat – max – mea – met – meg – meh – mim – mix – shi – xix – tem – qua – rag – rah – ram – rat – rig – rim – rua – rue – rug – rus – ses – sea – sei – set – sex – she – suq – sue – sug – suh – sui – sus – tae – tag – tam – tar – tat – tau – tax – tea – teg – tie – tig – tit – tix – tra – use – xes – ahu – axi – agi – auh – mie – meu – qtr – rax – rhe – riq

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