New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for April 13, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 780 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 WHIPLASH and HUMPBACK

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are ILK, PAH, SBM, and WUC.

WHIPLASH is defined as a sudden, violent movement of the head and neck caused by abrupt acceleration or deceleration, typically occurring in vehicle collisions. It is also defined as an injury to the neck resulting from such a sudden movement. It is also defined as a sudden and unexpected change or reversal of direction, policy, or circumstance.

HUMPBACK is defined as a large baleen whale with a distinctive rounded hump on its back and long pectoral fins. It is also defined as a person or animal with an abnormally curved or humped back, typically caused by kyphosis or scoliosis. It is also defined as a bridge or road with a distinctly arched or convex shape.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 3 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.

PICKMAWS and SCHLUB
PICKMAWS and SHLUB
WHIPLASH and HUMPBACKS

The following are the 11-letter words.

splashbacks – almacabalas

The following are the 10-letter words.

backsplash – pickabacks – splashback – almacabala – blackbacks

The following are the 9-letter words.

babushkas – backslash – clawbacks – humpbacks – kawakawas – lampblack – mumpsimus – pickaback – sakabulas – alcabalas – blackback – blackwash – pickwicks

The following are the 8-letter words.

babushka – backwash – balsamic – calabash – cashback – clawback – hibachis – humpback – kawakawa – mawashis – mishmash – musicals – plumpish – pushback – sakabula – scampish – schlumps – whiplash – whipsaws – backsaws – aksakals – alcabala – makamaka – malacias – misclaim – pickmaws – pickwick – pimpship – plumulas – subashis

The following are the 7-letter words.

acacias – acausal – akashic – alcaics – backups – bulbuls – calamus – calcium – casabas – casuals – chiacks – chichis – clausal – hibachi – ischium – ischial – kabakas – kalmias – labials – lumpish – lumpsum – malukas – clausum – masalas – mashups – mawashi – mimulus – mumpish – musical – clausus – pickups – piupius – psalmic – pushups – salamis – sashimi – scampis – schlump – schmick – sumachs – washups – waspish – whipsaw – wimpish – backsaw – abasias – aksakal – acsacal – alumium – maimais – makhulu – makulus – malacia – malacic – mamakus – mashuas – masulas – mimical – mishlas – mulmuls – muskwaw – muskwas – pickmaw – pimpish – pisacas – plumach – plumula – pupusas – subashi – subpial

The following are the 6-letter words.

abacas – ablush – acacia – alcaic – ampuls – babuls – backup – balsam – basics – blacks – bluish – bubals – bulbul – bushwa – cabals – calami – calash – calcic – campus – casaba – casual – causal – chiack – chicas – chichi – chicks – chimps – chumps – clacks – clamps – clasps – clumps – impish – ischia – kabaka – kalmia – kulaks – kumkum – labial – labium – lablab – laical – laksas – lamish – lamias – lamium – macaws – maluka – masala – mashup – miauls – mimics – musica – pichis – pickup – piupiu – plumps – pushup – salals – salami – salmis – salsas – scalps – scamps – scampi – scaups – schlub – schwas – shchis – shumai – sibias – simuls – siwash – slacks – slumps – spicas – splash – sumach – sumacs – swamis – swamps – ulamas – umiaks – usuals – piscis – wampum – wasabi – washup – whisks – whumps – babkas – salumi – shlump – abasia – abasic – alalas – alumic – babish – backus – maimai – makulu – mamaks – mamaku – maumau – mashua – mashwa – masula – mawlas – michis – misaim – mishla – miscal – miskal – mukhia – mulais – mulmul – muskwa – pisaca – piumas – placks – pupusa – subaks

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – aback – abash – alack – albas – album – alula – amici – ampul – aspic – aswim – awash – babas – babus – babul – backs – balas – balsa – bamas – basal – basic – basis – basks – bawls – bimas – bibis – black – blush – bubal – bumps – busks – cabal – cacks – camas – camis – camps – casks – casus – cauls – chica – chick – chimp – chips – chump – clack – claim – clamp – clash – clasp – claws – clump – causa – hibas – hicks – huias – hulas – humic – humps – humus – husks – impis – kakas – kalas – kalua – khula – kcals – kumis – kuias – kukus – kulak – labia – lacks – laics – lakhs – laksa – lamas – lamia – lamps – lawks – luaus – lulus – lumas – lumps – lupus – lusus – macks – macaw – malas – mamas – masks – mauls – miaul – micks – mihis – mimis – mimic – misch – mulch – mumps – music – musks – picas – pichi – picks – pimps – pipis – plash – plump – plush – psalm – pubic – pubis – pukas – pukus – pulps – pumas – pumps – malai – sacks – salas – salal – salmi – salps – salsa – scala – scalp – scamp – scaup – shlub – schwa – shchi – ships – shish – shuls – shush – sibia – sicks – simps – simul – sisal – skuas – slack – slash – slump – slush – sukhs – spica – spick – sulci – sulus – sumac – sumps – sushi – swami – swamp – swash – swish – ubacs – ulama – umami – umiak – usual – wacks – wawas – wakas – washi – wasps – wauls – which – whips – whisk – whump – whups – wicks – wimps – wisps – babka – chias – abacs – abask – abius – aimak – alala – aulas – basas – bubas – chiba – lacka – lacis – macka – makai – mamak – masus – mauka – mawks – mawla – maula – mawps – miais – michi – misal – misls – mulai – pulas – piais – piuma – plack – plups – psias – pupus – shuba – subas – subak

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – alas – alba – alma – alps – alum – amps – asci – asks – asps – auks – awks – awls – baba – babu – bach – back – bais – balm – bama – bash – bask – bawl – bima – bias – bibi – bish – blab – blam – blub – buhl – bulb – bump – bush – busk – caca – cack – calm – cama – cami – camp – cash – cask – caul – caws – chis – chib – chic – chip – chub – chum – chup – clam – claw – club – sich – shui – hiba – hick – hips – huis – huia – hula – hump – hush – husk – ibis – imam – imps – impi – imus – alai – sais – kaka – kala – kami – kawa – kuia – kuku – kula – kush – lacs – lack – laic – lakh – lama – lamp – lash – laws – luau – lulu – luls – luma – lump – lush – mack – macs – maim – mala – malm – mama – masa – mash – mask – maul – maws – mics – mica – mick – mihi – mimi – muka – mush – musk – pial – pics – pica – pick – pimp – pips – pipi – pish – plum – plus – psis – puka – puku – puls – pula – pulp – puma – pump – pups – push – ipsa – sacs – sack – sals – sala – salp – samp – sash – saws – sawm – scab – scam – shim – ship – shul – sial – sics – sick – sima – simp – sips – skua – slab – slam – slaw – slub – slum – sukh – suks – suhs – sulu – sumi – sump – sups – swab – swam – swim – ubac – ubis – uhuh – ulus – umps – umus – wabi – wack – wawa – waka – wash – wasp – waul – whim – whip – whup – wick – wimp – wish – wisp – chia – kcal – abac – abiu – aula – basa – buba – hsps – maca – masu – maum – mawk – mawp – miai – mish – misl – mump – mamp – piai – pium – plup – pscs – psia – pulu – pupu – suba

The following are the 3-letter words.

ach – ack – ais – aim – alb – alu – alp – amp – ash – ask – asp – auk – awk – awl – aks – bas – bab – bai – bal – bam – was – bib – bis – bub – bum – bus – cab – cam – caw – chi – lai – cis – mai – hic – him – hip – his – hub – huh – hui – hum – hup – ick – imp – imu – ish – iwi – kas – kai – lab – lac – lam – law – lum – mas – mac – mam – maw – mcs – mic – mim – shi – mus – mum – mwa – pis – pia – pic – pip – piu – pls – psi – pub – pul – pup – pus – sab – sac – sai – sal – saw – sib – sic – sim – sip – sis – ska – suk – sub – suh – sui – sum – sup – sus – ubi – ulu – ump – umu – ups – wis – wpb – alc – auh – aum – hsp – mab – mui – psc