New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for April 8, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 2045 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 BACKLIT and TEMPURA

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are CMI, LTB, EAU, and PRK.

BACKLIT is defined as illuminated from behind so that light shines toward the viewer. It is also defined as photographed or filmed with the light source positioned behind the subject.

TEMPURA is defined as a Japanese cooking technique in which food is dipped in batter and deep-fried. It is also defined as a dish of seafood or vegetables prepared by deep-frying in a light batter.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 61 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.

ACETABULAR and RAMPIKE
BACKBAR and REPTILARIUM
BACKBITER and RUMPLE
BACKBITER and RECEPTACULUM
BACKBITER and REPLUM
BACKBITER and REPLUMB
BACKBITER and REPLUME
BACKBITER and REPTILARIUM
BACKER and REPTILARIUM
BACKLIT and TEMPERATURE
BACKLIT and TRUMPET
BACKLIT and TRUMPETER
BACKUP and PALMATIPARTITE
BACKUP and PARAMETRIAL
BACTERIUM and MAPLIKE
BALKIER and RECEPTACULUM
BAREBACKER and REPTILARIUM
BIKER and RECEPTACULUM
BILKER and RECEPTACULUM
BITMAP and PARBUCKLE
BITMAP and PLUCKER
BITMAP and PLUCKIER
BUCKLER and REPTILARIUM
BULKIER and RECEPTACULUM
CAPITULAR and REMBETIKA
CLUMPIER and REBETIKA
CLUMPIER and REMBETIKA
CRACKUP and PLUMBITE
CRAPTACULAR and REMBETIKA
CRUMPLIER and REBETIKA
CRUMPLIER and REMBETIKA
PACKET and TUMBRIL
PAPERBACKER and REPTILARIUM
PARAMETRIUM and MULEBACK
PARBUCKLE and EMPTIER
PARBUCKLE and EMERITA
PARBUCKLE and EMPLECTITE
PECULIAR and REMBETIKA
PIACULAR and REMBETIKA
PIECEMAKER and RETABULUM
PLACKET and TERBIUM
PLACKET and TUMBRIL
PLUCKER and REMBETIKA
PLUCKIER and REMBETIKA
PLUCKIER and RETABULUM
PLUMB and BACKBITER
PLUMBET and TACKIER
PLUMBET and TRACKIE
PLUMULAR and RIEBECKITE
RECEPTACULAR and REMBETIKA
REPLUMB and BACKBITE
REPLUMB and BACKBIT
REPLUMB and BACKBITER
REPLUMB and BACKLIT
REPTILARIUM and MULEBACK
TACKIER and REPLUMB
TRABECULA and AMAPAKATI
TRABECULAR and RAMPIKE
TRAMPIER and REBUCKLE
TUBERCULAR and RAMPIKE
TUBERCULUM and MAPLIKE

The following are the 14-letter words.

metaliterature – palmatipartite

The following are the 13-letter words.

metacercarial

The following are the 12-letter words.

metamaterial – recapitulate – matrilateral – metacercaria – patrilateral – periarterial – receptacular – receptaculum

The following are the 11-letter words.

bacteriuria – barbiturate – craptacular – temperature – perambulate – recalculate – recalibrate – trabeculate – tuberculate – paperbacker – parametrial – parametrium – recelebrate – reptilarium – telelecture

The following are the 10-letter words.

acetabular – acetabulum – ambulacrum – ambulacral – capitulate – literature – papermaker – peripeteia – peripteral – platemaker – rapierlike – receptacle – recuperate – rememberer – repatriate – retractile – riebeckite – tetrameter – trabecular – triacetate – trilateral – tripartite – tubercular – bitartrate – ackamaraka – almacabala – almucabala – barebacker – emplectite – mackereler – maclureite – maculature – mebutamate – marabaraba – parametral – parapterum – pararectal – peracetate – perirectal – perturbate – piecemaker – teletalkie – tuberculum

The following are the 9-letter words.

acalculia – acetabula – aliterate – ambulacra – apertural – arbitrate – backbiter – backtrack – bacterial – bacterium – balalaika – barmbrack – bilateral – bipartite – calculate – calibrate – capitular – capitulum – carbamate – caretaker – celebrate – cerebrate – cracklier – crepitate – criterial – crumplier – elutriate – kalamkari – labelmate – lacemaker – lucubrate – mercurial – muckamuck – pacemaker – palilalia – palpebral – palpitate – paperback – paperclip – parameter – parbuckle – permutate – racerback – racetrack – rembetika – recapture – recruiter – reiterate – retaliate – tailpiece – telemeter – temperate – tetrapack – trabecula – trackback – tripmeter – triturate – trumpeter – criterium – permatemp – abatakati – abilitate – acerebral – amapakati – amatikati – cameriere – maclurite – marialite – marmatite – materiate – melakarta – melituria – mercaptal – mercurate – metapelet – muliebral – mutilater – papeterie – parabrake – parapluie – perceptum – peritreme – peritrema – permutite – perturber – plumulate – pluripara – pupariate – ratemeter – recruital – repartake – rerebrace – retabulum – retribute – recercata – tubercule

The following are the 8-letter words.

airbrake – ambulate – amputate – aperture – arbitral – armature – arterial – backbite – backtalk – bacteria – barbital – bareback – barterer – beriberi – bilabial – bracelet – bratpack – calamari – calcrete – capitate – capitula – capturer – caracara – carapace – carceral – caretake – carmaker – cataract – celeriac – celibate – ceratite – cercaria – cerebral – cerebrum – clambake – clapback – claptrap – clubmate – cluckier – clumpier – crabcake – creperie – criteria – crumbier – cubature – cucumber – cucurbit – cumulate – electret – electrum – embalmer – embracer – erectile – eructate – etcetera – kaitiaki – karateka – kilikiti – lacerate – laterite – lecturer – liberate – likelier – liripipe – literate – literati – lumberer – lutetium – macerate – mackerel – maculate – malamute – malemute – malapert – malarial – mapepire – mapmaker – mataitai – matakite – matamata – material – materiel – maturate – metamere – murmurer – mutilate – palatial – palmlike – papabile – parietal – partaker – patriate – peculate – peculiar – peracute – piacular – pipelike – piripiri – placater – placemat – platelet – plectrum – pluckier – plumbate – plumeria – plumpier – plumular – pubertal – pucklike – puparium – racemate – rebetika – reburial – remember – repairer – replacer – retailer – rumptier – tabulate – taiapure – tailpipe – talkback – tamarack – tamariki – tamperer – tartrate – telecare – temperer – template – tetramer – tetrapak – tikitaka – tractate – trampler – trampier – traplike – truckler – tubelike – tubercle – tukutuku – ulcerate – ureteral – metarule – remailer – tailrace – abietate – acerbate – alcabala – artilect – bubuckle – camerata – camerate – carburet – celebret – empierce – literata – makebate – makamaka – melilite – melktert – metalate – muleback – murumuru – packeter – palmetum – palpacle – palpebra – pamperer – parabema – parakite – paramere – parapack – peculium – peperite – periplum – peripter – permuter – perukier – perulate – petalite – pikipiki – piperate – pirarucu – piraracu – pitmatik – pituital – plumbata – plumbite – plumelet – pluriarc – puckerer – pulperia – pulpiter – pulpitum – puparial – racemule – racketer – ramarama – rareripe – rebarter – rebecame – rebuckle – remurmur – reparate – retemper – retraite – riparial – ruralite – rutilite – urbarial

The following are the 7-letter words.

acetate – libitum – airmail – alerter – apatite – apelike – aracari – arbiter – atelier – backarc – backbar – backbit – backlit – baculum – balkier – barbule – bitrate – bracket – buckler – bulkier – bumpier – burlier – cabaret – calculi – calibre – caliber – caliper – calumet – cambium – cambial – campier – caperer – capital – capture – caracal – caramba – caramel – catalpa – caterer – celebre – cerebra – clacker – clacket – clamber – clamper – clipart – cracker – crackle – crackup – cremate – crumpet – crumple – cerebri – cubital – cuplike – cupcake – curcuma – curlier – curtail – emailer – embrace – emplace – emptier – emulate – epilate – etailer – iterate – karakia – karakul – caracul – kibitka – labarum – labeler – labiate – lacecap – lactate – lairier – lakelet – lambert – lamplit – lateral – lecture – lempira – libeler – liberal – librate – liplike – lipbalm – literal – luckier – lumpier – macabre – macrame – macular – macumba – maitake – malaria – liberum – marital – marlier – martial – materia – maturer – membrum – metamer – mampara – muckier – muriate – pabulum – pakamac – pacamac – palatal – palmate – palpate – paperer – papular – parapet – pareira – partake – partial – partier – partita – partite – patrial – pelikai – percale – percept – periapt – perlite – permute – perturb – piapiac – piercer – pikelet – pilular – pitapat – placate – placket – plectra – plucker – plumate – plumber – plumper – plumule – pulpier – puparia – railcar – rampart – rapture – rarebit – ratatat – ratpack – ratrace – rebuker – receipt – recruit – relabel – relater – repaper – replace – replete – replier – reptile – retiral – retirer – retrace – retract – retrial – riempie – rupture – cariama – tabaret – tabular – tackler – tackier – tactile – talaria – talkier – tambala – tambura – taperer – tapetum – tartare – tartier – tektite – tempera – tempter – tempura – terbium – tiercel – tiercet – tertium – tieback – tilapia – titrate – titular – tracker – trackie – trailer – tramper – trample – tribute – triplet – trireme – tritium – trucker – truckie – truckle – trumpet – tubular – tumbril – tumbrel – tumular – tutelar – ukulele – ukelele – ululate – amtrack – emerita – racecar – reclame – abature – airlike – alalite – aililiu – almacur – almemar – baraita – barback – belukar – bruckle – bruiter – bubukle – cameral – empirie – emplume – latebra – likembe – likembi – luckite – maceral – malpita – maplike – marlite – martele – martite – matapie – matiere – matraca – membral – meriter – metalik – metrete – muckite – mutular – pabular – palabra – parapak – partile – pectate – perempt – pipelet – piperie – placula – plaiter – plereme – plumbet – plumete – plumula – puberal – putupap – rampike – rampire – rampier – ramulet – rebater – rebrace – rebribe – relatum – repiece – replait – replate – replumb – replume – retaker – retrack – rubiate

The following are the 6-letter words.

abelia – abrupt – abulia – acetal – airier – akebia – alarum – alerce – alkali – alpaca – amerce – ampere – ampler – ampule – amtrac – amtrak – amulet – apercu – apiece – aralia – armlet – armpit – arteli – artier – atrium – atrial – babacu – backer – backie – backup – bacula – bailer – bailie – baiter – balata – barbel – barber – barbet – barbie – barium – barter – barite – batata – becalm – became – becket – belike – bemata – berate – betake – bilker – bireme – bitier – bitmap – bracer – bralet – briber – brubru – brutal – bucket – buckle – bulker – bumper – burial – burlap – cackle – calmer – camail – camber – cambia – camera – camper – caplet – carbie – carter – cartel – calker – cerium – cermet – claret – cluier – celiac – maitre – crater – cratur – crural – cubiti – cumber – cumbia – cumuli – cupule – curare – curate – curium – curler – curtal – curule – membra – ecarte – eclair – embalm – empire – epater – erbium – cetera – etrier – ipecac – kabaka – kabuki – kaikai – karaka – karate – karela – keitai – kelpie – kereru – kiekie – kierie – kumara – kumkum – kupapa – labial – labile – labium – labrat – labret – labrum – labral – lactam – lamber – lamper – lariat – latria – latere – lecker – likuta – makuta – lumbar – lumber – lumper – lupara – mabela – mabele – mackle – macula – macule – mailer – makutu – malate – maluka – maraca – marari – marcel – marlie – matatu – matier – mature – member – mercer – metate – metier – muckle – mucker – muckup – mukluk – muktuk – muleta – murmur – mutate – mutule – packer – packet – pakapu – palace – palapa – palate – palmar – palmer – palpal – pamper – papier – papule – papula – parcel – parter – parure – pataca – patera – patria – pecker – pelike – pelite – pelmet – pepita – peplum – capita – curiam – periti – peruke – petite – petrel – piecer – pierce – pietra – pilule – pirate – piupiu – placer – placet – plater – plural – plutei – pucker – pukier – pulper – pulpit – pumper – pupate – purler – meruit – raceme – racket – railer – ramkie – ramper – rapier – ratite – rebate – rebeck – rebuke – rectal – rectum – relate – relume – remake – repack – repair – repute – rerate – retail – retake – retile – retire – rubati – ruckle – rulier – rumple – rutile – tabula – tacker – tackie – tackle – talcum – talker – talkie – taluka – tamale – tamari – tamper – tarama – tarata – tarmac – tarter – tartar – tataki – tectum – temper – temple – tercel – tercet – terete – tibial – tierce – tipcat – tracer – tribal – triple – triter – tubule – tucker – tucket – tuktuk – tumuli – turbit – umbral – umpire – uptake – uptalk – ureter – amrita – brumal – caribe – pipier – abater – abkari – acater – acetum – acteme – akakia – akalat – akelat – alalia – aliter – aplite – armbar – armure – belier – beluka – brulie – bubele – kliket – lackie – macker – mairie – makara – makulu – mamaku – marabi – maraba – marara – mailak – marmem – marula – matapi – matata – matral – matuku – mecate – merlet – metake – metrum – metula – metump – muriti – maruti – mutuca – mucate – mucket – mulata – mulier – mulmul – mumper – murlie – mutile – packie – paikie – pakati – paleta – parera – parial – partie – parula – pataka – patete – patiki – patrie – peckle – pelure – perula – perule – petaca – petate – pielet – pikake – pikaki – pilpul – piperi – pirlie – pitara – pitier – pituri – plumer – plumet – plutie – pulpal – purale – puriri – puture – racker – rackie – rackle – rambai – ramtil – rariki – reback – rebail – rebait – rebake – rebete – rebite – recart – recept – recumb – relamp – relier – reluct – remail – repace – repart – replum – repulp – repump – retack – retalk – retama – ratama – retral – retube – ripier – rubral – rumaki – rumule – rupial – termer

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – aback – abate – abele – abura – acara – akara – acerb – acute – litem – airer – alack – alarm – alate – aleck – alert – alibi – alike – alkie – alula – amari – amber – ambit – ameba – amuck – ample – ampul – amrit – apace – apart – apter – arame – areca – arete – ariel – ariki – artel – atria – babel – babul – baler – baile – baker – balut – barer – batik – beira – belie – beret – betel – biker – bikie – bilal – bilat – biter – brace – brack – bract – brail – brake – briar – brier – bribe – bruit – brume – brute – bubal – buret – butut – cabal – caber – cacti – cecum – cecal – camel – caper – carat – karat – carer – caret – cater – ceiba – ceili – celeb – clack – clair – clamp – clart – clepe – clept – cluck – clump – crack – crake – cramp – crape – crate – crept – crema – creme – crepe – crier – cruck – crumb – crump – crura – libre – cubeb – cubit – cumec – cupel – curer – curia – curie – cuter – cutie – cutup – recti – ebike – eclat – elate – elect – elite – elute – email – ember – epact – erect – eruct – erupt – parte – culpa – iambi – iliac – ilium – irate – kalpa – kapai – kapur – kaput – karai – karma – kebab – kempt – kitab – kitke – kulak – kurta – kutai – label – labia – labra – laker – lamer – lapel – later – latke – lemur – lepak – leper – lepta – letup – libel – libra – litie – lilac – litre – liter – lubra – lucre – macer – macle – makar – maker – malar – malik – mamba – maple – maria – matai – mater – mbira – merit – merle – metal – meter – metre – mukti – mulct – mulie – mural – pacer – palak – paler – palpi – papal – paper – parer – parma – piert – parti – pater – patka – pipal – peril – perle – petal – peter – petit – piece – pieta – piker – pilei – piper – pipit – place – plait – plate – plebe – pluke – pluck – plumb – plume – plump – pucka – pulik – pulka – pupal – pupil – purer – puter – carte – racer – raita – raker – ramal – raper – rarer – malai – ratel – rebab – rebar – rebec – rebel – rebut – recap – recta – recur – recut – reiki – relet – relit – remap – repat – repel – retia – retie – riper – ruler – rumba – rural – tecum – tabac – tacet – taker – talik – taluk – tamer – taper – tapir – tarte – tater – tatie – tecta – tempi – tempt – tepal – terai – terce – tetra – tetri – tiara – tiare – tibia – tikia – tilak – tiler – tipup – titre – titer – trace – track – tract – traik – trail – trait – tramp – triac – trial – tribe – trier – trike – tripe – trite – truce – truck – trump – tubal – tuber – tuile – tulip – tupik – tuple – ulcer – ulema – ulama – umbel – umber – umbra – umpie – urate – urial – urupa – uteri – utile – mecum – arepa – babka – pipet – acker – acral – alala – alata – alure – araba – armer – armet – arter – belit – bruck – brule – kiaki – lacka – lacer – lacet – liker – macka – macte – maile – maire – makai – makie – mamak – mambu – maral – maril – marma – matra – mbari – mbila – mbube – melam – metel – mbret – mtepe – mulai – muruk – mutum – pacai – paipe – pakul – palar – palet – palki – peple – parle – patel – patia – perai – pirai – pikul – pikel – pilar – piler – piuma – plack – pleck – plute – puker – puler – pulut – raike – rakia – ramet – ratal – rater – rebit – recep – recte – remet – reput – retem – retam – retip – riata – rubai – rumal – rupia – titar – titir

The following are the 4-letter words.

abet – abut – acai – acer – acre – alap – alar – alec – alma – alum – aria – aril – arak – arum – atap – baba – babe – babu – back – bail – bale – bait – bake – baik – balk – balm – bama – bapu – bara – barb – bare – barm – bari – bate – beck – bema – berm – beta – bete – bibi – biri – bier – bike – bile – bilk – birl – bite – brak – brat – brer – rabe – brut – buck – bulk – bump – burb – burl – bute – caca – cack – ceca – lait – cake – calm – cama – came – camp – cape – carb – care – carl – cart – cate – calk – ceil – cere – cert – clam – clap – clip – club – arte – etat – crab – cram – crap – crib – crip – crit – cube – cuck – cuke – culm – curb – cure – curl – curt – cute – ecru – mere – etui – iamb – ikat – ilia – alia – irie – ital – item – alai – kaka – kaki – kala – kale – kail – kali – kame – kapu – kara – kart – kata – keck – kept – kelp – kemp – kepi – kerb – kete – kibe – kier – kipa – kite – klik – kuia – kuku – kula – kura – kuri – kuru – lace – lack – lair – lake – lama – lamb – lame – lamp – lapa – lari – lati – late – leke – liar – like – lipa – lira – lire – lite – lube – luce – luck – lulu – luma – lump – lure – lute – mack – mace – mail – make – maki – mala – male – mali – malm – mama – mara – marc – mare – marl – marm – mart – mate – mela – meme – merc – meta – mete – muck – muka – mule – mure – muru – mute – muti – paca – pace – pack – pact – pacu – paik – pail – pair – pale – pali – palm – palp – papa – para – pare – pari – parm – part – pate – patu – peck – pele – peke – pere – peri – perm – pert – pial – pier – pika – pike – piki – pile – pipa – pipe – pipi – pita – plat – pleb – plie – plum – pube – puce – puck – puka – puke – puku – puli – pula – pule – pulk – pulp – puma – pump – pupa – pure – puri – purl – puta – piet – erat – rabi – race – rack – rail – etre – rake – raki – raku – rale – ramp – rape – rapt – rara – rare – rata – rate – reck – rete – rial – riel – riem – rile – ripe – rite – rube – ruck – rule – rump – urbe – tabi – tabu – tack – tact – tail – taka – take – tala – talc – tale – tali – talk – tame – tamp – tapa – tape – tapu – tara – tare – tart – tata – tele – temp – tipi – term – tete – tier – tika – tiki – tile – tire – titi – tram – trap – trek – trem – tret – trip – tuba – tube – tuck – tule – tulp – tump – tute – tutu – tike – ubac – cepe – kcal – merl – pili – abac – abiu – abri – acta – airt – alce – apam – arba – ater – buba – bucu – empt – ilka – mabe – maca – mape – mbar – meil – mele – mump – mamp – mura – muta – paip – pape – pala – pame – parc – pata – peba – pect – pela – pelu – perc – piai – piat – pilk – pira – pirl – pium – plap – plek – plec – plip – plet – plem – plut – plup – ptui – pulu – pupu – putu – raik – rame – rati – ratu – ruru – tita – tite

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – ack – act – ail – air – ait – ale – alu – alp – amp – ape – apt – arb – arc – are – arm – art – ate – bab – bai – bal – bam – bap – bar – bat – bel – bet – bib – bit – bra – bub – bum – bur – but – cab – cam – cap – car – cat – cel – cep – lai – mer – cri – cru – cub – cui – cum – cup – cur – cut – ecu – eke – elk – elm – emu – era – ere – eta – mai – ilk – ire – kai – kep – ket – kia – kip – kit – lab – lac – lam – lap – lar – lat – lei – lek – let – lib – lie – lit – lip – lum – lur – mac – mam – map – mar – mat – met – mum – pal – pap – par – pat – pec – pep – per – pet – pia – pie – pip – pir – pit – piu – tem – pub – pul – pup – put – rai – ram – rap – rat – rec – rem – rep – ret – ria – rib – rip – rub – rum – rut – tab – tai – tal – tam – tap – tar – tat – tec – tie – tik – tip – tit – tra – tub – tui – tum – tup – tur – tut – ube – ubi – uke – ulu – ume – ump – umu – ute – kir – aie – ake – alc – emp – mab – mel – mui – pcu – pel – rab – ral – rik – urb