New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for April 5, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 972 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 DRACHMA and APOPLEXY

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are RLC, MYP, HXO, and AED.

DRACHMA is defined as an ancient Greek unit of currency or weight. It is also defined as the former currency of Greece before the adoption of the euro. It is also defined as a small amount or portion of something.

APOPLEXY is defined as a sudden loss of consciousness or paralysis caused by a stroke or cerebral hemorrhage. It is also defined as a sudden attack or outburst of rage or anger. It is also defined as a state of extreme anger or indignation.

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Hard to believe but there was only one to solve this puzzle in just two words! Try to find a different way than DRACHMA and APOPLEXY in just two words. I dare you!

The following are the 12-letter words.

hydrocephaly – camerapeople – pachycephaly – pharmacopole

The following are the 11-letter words.

phycochrome

The following are the 10-letter words.

camelopard – cephalopod – chachalaca – polychrome – reproacher – roleplayer – pheochrome – pleomorphy – pleromorph – propachlor – prophylaxy

The following are the 9-letter words.

chachacha – ephemeral – hydrocele – melodrama – paleopole – phalarope – placecard – polyamory – prerecord – prodromal – apomorphy – haplopore – melaphyre – melodrame – paramorph – paraphyly – parapolar – perplexer – pharmacal – polyorama

The following are the 8-letter words.

apoplexy – calamaro – caracara – caracole – caramely – carapace – chromoly – corporal – ephemera – explorer – hemocoel – hardcore – heraldry – hydromel – malaprop – morpheme – pharmacy – podocarp – pomodoro – porphyry – premolar – preparer – prodrome – prophecy – racecard – repeople – replacer – reproach – rerecord – roleplay – acephaly – aldordom – ecomorph – leperdom – macomere – marechal – mecoprop – melaphyr – paramere – perahera – perahara – poachery – podomere – poroporo – pororoca – preplace – prodroma – promorph – ramarama – recoreco – rememory – rheopexy

The following are the 7-letter words.

acharya – apocope – areolar – armorer – cachaca – cachexy – cacodyl – caleche – calomel – caperer – caracal – caramel – caroler – chamcha – charmer – charpoy – chloral – coacher – cocoyam – copepod – corpora – drachma – drapery – emerald – emocore – epochal – explore – chacham – halyard – hexapla – hexapod – lacecap – lechery – leopard – lycopod – malodor – mayoral – morocoy – orphrey – pacamac – paperer – perplex – phalera – placard – pleopod – pleroma – poacher – pochard – polyoma – cochere – prelacy – prepare – recolor – relaxer – repaper – replace – racecar – acephal – acerola – almemar – almemor – alopecy – haplome – cameral – coalery – hardhay – leproma – maceral – machaca – machera – maleoyl – mordore – mormaor – opaleye – paleola – palmary – palmery – paracme – parapod – paroral – peopler – peroral – phememe – phlorol – plereme – plerome – polyhex – polyrod – pomerac – pomeroy – pralaya – precoma – preoral – procarp – propham – proplyd – raploch – raplach – relache – relayer – repayal – repayer – replyal

The following are the 6-letter words.

achcha – alpaca – amdram – amoral – propre – apache – apolar – areola – areole – armory – calmer – calmly – camera – carper – carpal – carpel – celery – chacha – chacma – chapel – chroma – chrome – chromo – coaler – coaxer – coelom – coldly – comely – cormel – dharma – dormer – drachm – drapey – draper – drachy – eloper – ephyra – halala – hardly – harper – helmer – helper – herald – lamely – lecher – lexeme – locale – lordly – macher – mahalo – maraca – mayhap – mayhem – melody – memory – merely – moloch – mopery – morale – ochery – orache – palace – palapa – palely – palmar – palmer – palolo – palpal – papacy – papaya – papery – paramo – paraph – parody – parole – payola – pelham – people – pharma – phloem – placer – player – pomace – pomelo – popery – poplar – prayer – prepay – preyer – propel – proper – raceme – rahrah – ramrod – rarely – record – remora – remold – replay – roamer – roarer – rococo – rodham – romcom – yelper – doyley – alphyl – aplome – lacery – mahala – mahaly – mahmal – maleyl – maloca – mapoer – maomao – marara – mardle – merdle – marmem – mayory – mehara – moepel – mormal – moldly – oleoyl – oyamel – parera – plexal – poachy – podler – podley – polyol – popely – pralay – proach – proral – prorex – rachel – recoal – repace – repray – roaroa – roachy – roemer – ramole – ropery

The following are the 5-letter words.

acara – achar – achey – alarm – aldol – aleph – alpha – amaro – amole – apace – apery – arame – ardor – areca – armor – aroma – cacao – cache – cecal – calyx – camel – cameo – caper – capex – cardy – carer – carex – carol – carom – carpe – ceroc – chape – chard – charm – chary – ecole – chela – chemo – chyle – coach – coaly – cocoa – celom – coley – color – comer – amore – copal – coper – copha – copra – coral – coram – corer – coyer – coyly – capax – dolma – dolor – domal – doper – dopey – drama – drape – dryly – drome – dryer – ecard – elope – emery – ephah – epoch – excel – expel – hemal – haham – halal – haler – halma – hamel – haole – hapax – haply – haram – hardy – harem – hexyl – moley – hydra – hydro – hyrax – lahar – laldy – lamer – lapel – lardy – laxer – laxly – layer – leper – loach – local – loyal – macer – mache – mahal – malar – maleo – mamey – maple – mardy – mayor – mecha – mocap – mocha – mochy – molal – molar – moper – mopey – moral – moray – morel – morph – moldy – ochre – ocher – ochry – opepe – opera – orach – oracy – ormer – pacer – pacey – palay – paler – papal – paper – parer – pareo – parma – parmo – parol – pacha – payer – phare – phyla – place – playa – poach – polar – poler – poley – prexy – proem – prole – promo – racer – ralph – ramal – raper – raphe – rarer – recap – relax – relay – remap – remex – repay – repel – reply – repro – rheme – roach – roche – romer – roper – ropey – royal – xylem – yechy – arepa – leche – copay – haoma – acher – acoel – alala – alary – almeh – armer – doley – lacer – lepra – lochy – mahem – maral – maray – marma – maror – moror – melam – meloe – modoc – modom – moler – morah – mormo – oarer – odyle – oldly – oleyl – omrah – opery – oyama – pacay – palar – paolo – poalo – papey – peple – payor – peola – pheme – phyle – ploce – plore – ploye – plyer – poche – poral – porer – porey – proal – prora – pryer – rache – rayah – recep – roary – roleo – romal

The following are the 4-letter words.

acer – ache – achy – acme – acyl – ahem – alap – alar – alec – alma – aloe – amah – apex – aryl – axel – axle – ayah – caca – ceca – calm – calx – cama – came – camo – cape – capo – card – care – carp – cere – cero – chal – chap – char – coal – coax – coca – coco – cola – cold – cole – coly – coma – come – cope – cord – core – corm – dhal – herp – doco – dodo – doer – dole – dome – dopa – dope – dore – dorm – dorp – dory – dram – dray – drey – drop – dyer – mere – exam – exec – expo – eyra – eyre – heme – haha – hehe – hale – halo – hame – hapa – hard – hare – harm – harp – held – helm – help – herd – here – herm – hero – hyla – lace – lacy – lama – lame – lapa – lard – lech – lehr – loam – loch – loco – lope – lord – lore – lory – lyre – mace – maha – mala – male – malm – mama – more – mara – mard – mare – marm – maya – mayo – mech – mela – meld – meme – memo – mola – mole – moly – momo – mope – mold – oche – odor – omer – opah – opal – opex – oral – oryx – oyer – paca – pace – pacy – pale – palm – palp – paly – papa – para – pard – pare – parm – parp – pech – pele – pepo – pere – perm – perp – play – plod – plop – ploy – poco – poem – pole – polo – poly – poma – pome – pomo – pope – popo – pore – pram – pray – prem – prep – prex – prey – proa – prod – prom – prop – race – racy – rale – rape – rara – rare – relo – rely – repo – roam – roar – role – rope – yard – yare – yech – yelp – ylem – yore – yoyo – cepe – cham – oleo – aley – alop – apam – ayre – eyer – lola – lolo – maca – mahr – mape – mele – melo – merd – moal – moar – moch – moco – molo – mome – moey – mory – mora – moya – odom – oleh – olpe – opry – ordo – paco – pape – pala – pame – pela – plap – plec – plem – podo – pory – poya – rame – raya – rayl – reco – rory – rody – roer – roey – yaya – yolp – yopo

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – ach – aha – ale – alp – ape – are – arm – axe – aye – cam – cap – car – cay – cel – cep – cha – mer – cod – col – cop – cor – coy – doe – dop – dor – dry – dye – eco – eld – elm – emo – era – ere – exy – eye – hah – ham – hap – hay – hem – hep – her – hex – hey – reo – lac – lah – lam – lap – lar – lax – lay – lex – ley – loa – lol – lop – lor – lye – mac – mam – map – mar – max – may – meh – moa – moc – mod – moe – mom – mop – mor – oar – oca – och – oer – old – ole – olm – ope – ora – ore – pah – pal – pap – par – pax – pay – pec – pep – per – ply – pod – pol – pop – pre – pro – hac – pry – rah – ram – rap – ray – rec – rem – rep – roc – rod – roe – rye – yah – yam – yap – yay – yeh – yep – yer – yod – mel – moy – mol – ola – opa – orp – pel – phy – ral – rax – rhe – roa – rya – ryo