New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for April 16, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 647 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 NINJAS and SUBPHYLUM

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are AMN, ILB, JSH, and UYP.

NINJAS is defined as skilled Japanese warriors or assassins trained in martial arts and stealth techniques, historically employed during feudal Japan. It is also defined as a person who moves or acts with stealth, agility, or invisibility. It is also defined as experts or specialists who work quietly and effectively, often used informally to describe someone exceptionally skilled at their task.

SUBPHYLUM is defined as a taxonomic rank in biological classification that is subordinate to a phylum and superior to a class. It is also defined as a major subdivision of a phylum containing organisms that share significant structural or evolutionary characteristics.

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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 NINJAS and SUBPHYLUM in just two words. I dare you!

The following are the 10-letter words.

symphysial

The following are the 9-letter words.

aluminium – mumpsimus – muahahaha – buahahaha – subphylum – symphysis – symplasms – alpinisms

The following are the 8-letter words.

aluminum – lumpsums – minimums – misplays – bahahaha – paspalum – subphyla – symplasm – alpinism – alumiums – babuisms – babyisms – plumulas – unplumbs

The following are the 7-letter words.

alhajis – alhajas – aphasia – aplasia – asylums – bhajias – bunyips – hahnium – halalas – impalas – inhauls – lumpsum – mimulus – minimum – mislays – misplay – muahaha – buahaha – nymphal – pabulum – palapas – papayas – paynims – plainly – plasmin – plumply – unhasps – unusual – abasias – alphins – alphyls – alumium – babuism – babyism – busauns – minimus – misaims – mispays – mulmuls – myiasis – nymphas – pajalas – papaumu – pausals – pinlays – pipsyls – playbus – plumula – subpial – unplain – unplumb

The following are the 6-letter words.

abayas – abysms – ahimsa – ainhum – alhaji – alhaja – alphas – asylum – babuls – baluns – basins – bhajis – bhajia – bubals – bunyas – bunyip – halala – haulms – hijabs – impala – inhaul – inlays – insula – lapsus – laybys – lunula – lysins – miasms – miauls – minims – mislay – msasas – munias – bahaha – nimbus – ninjas – palais – palapa – palpal – papain – papaya – papism – paynim – pipals – phials – phylum – pimply – plains – playas – plumbs – plumps – psalms – sabjis – sahabs – salals – salmis – salsas – sasins – simply – simuls – slumps – spahis – spasms – splays – sulpha – unhasp – unlays – unpins – unsays – unsubs – usuals – salumi – abasia – alalas – alphin – alphyl – busaun – mimpin – minium – misaim – mispay – mulais – mulmul – myasis – nympha – pajala – palsas – pausal – phasal – phasis – phasms – physas – physis – pinlay – pipsyl – plasaj – unlaps – unpays

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaya – abysm – aiyah – alaps – alpha – alula – alums – aphis – apsis – babas – babus – babul – bahus – bajus – balas – balms – balmy – balsa – balun – basal – basin – basis – bayas – bhais – bhaji – bubal – bumph – bumps – bunya – busby – hahas – hajis – halal – hapas – haply – hasps – hauls – haulm – hijab – hiply – huias – hulas – humps – humph – humus – hylas – impis – imply – inlay – jalap – jisms – jujus – jumps – lapas – lapis – layby – luaus – lulus – lumps – lusus – lymph – lysin – lysis – miasm – miaul – mihis – mimis – mimsy – minis – minim – minus – msasa – mumps – mumsy – munis – munia – ninja – nipas – nisin – numbs – nunus – nyala – nymph – pains – paisa – palay – palms – palmy – palps – palpi – palsy – papas – papal – pauas – pipal – phial – phubs – phyla – pimps – pipas – pipis – plain – plasm – plays – playa – plums – plumb – plump – plumy – psalm – sabji – sahab – salas – salal – salmi – salps – salsa – sasin – simps – simul – sinus – sisal – slabs – slain – slaps – slays – slubs – slums – slump – slyly – snips – snubs – spahi – spasm – spays – spins – spiny – splay – sulus – sumps – sumph – sunis – sylph – unhip – unlay – unpin – unsay – unsub – usual – alala – alumy – aulas – basas – basij – bubas – miais – misal – misls – miyas – mulai – mumph – munja – myals – nimby – nimbs – nisus – numps – pahus – paips – palas – palsa – palus – phasm – physa – piais – piums – plaps – psias – sayas – sinsi – subas – subah – unlap – unpay – unply – yayas

The following are the 4-letter words.

ahis – aims – aiya – alap – alas – alms – alps – alum – asps – ayah – babs – baba – babu – baby – bahu – bais – baju – balm – baps – bays – baya – bhai – buhl – bums – bump – buns – busy – unum – jips – haha – haji – haps – hapa – hasp – haul – hays – hins – hips – hiya – hubs – huis – huia – hula – hums – hump – hyla – imps – impi – imus – inly – isms – jabs – alai – jays – sais – jism – juba – juju – jump – labs – lain – laps – lapa – lays – luau – lulu – luls – lums – lump – mihi – mimi – mini – mums – muni – nips – nipa – nisi – nubs – numb – nuns – nunu – umph – pain – pals – palm – palp – paly – paps – papa – paua – pays – phis – phub – pial – pimp – pins – piny – pips – pipa – pipi – play – plum – plus – psis – ipsa – sabs – sals – sala – salp – saps – says – sial – sims – simp – sins – sips – slab – slap – slay – slub – slum – snip – snub – snus – spas – spay – spin – subs – sulu – sums – sumi – sump – suns – suni – uhuh – ulus – umps – umus – unis – yaps – yips – nyah – ahuh – ahus – ahum – aula – haum – aums – basa – buba – miai – mija – misl – miya – mump – munj – myal – nimb – nius – nump – nyas – pahu – paip – pais – pala – piai – pium – plap – plym – psia – saya – suba – yaya

The following are the 3-letter words.

abs – aha – ahi – ais – aim – alu – alp – asp – ays – bas – bab – bah – bai – bal – bap – bay – bub – bum – bun – bus – lai – jip – hah – hai – haj – hap – has – hay – him – hin – hip – his – hub – huh – hui – hum – hun – imp – imu – ins – ism – jab – jai – jay – jua – jun – jus – lab – lah – lap – lay – lum – mim – mus – mum – mun – nim – nip – nus – nub – nun – pas – pah – pal – pap – pay – phi – pis – pia – pin – pip – piu – pls – ply – psi – sab – sai – sal – sap – say – sim – sin – sip – sis – jim – sly – spa – sub – suh – sui – sum – sun – sus – ulu – ump – umu – uni – yah – yap – yas – yay – yin – yip – hab – aby – ahu – aji – auh – aum – lun – mui – nis – niu – nuh – pbj – phy