New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for April 17, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1428 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 UNBLOCKING and GAPE

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are AEK, BCU, OGI, and NPL.

UNBLOCKING is defined as the act of removing or clearing an obstruction from something. It is also defined as the process of allowing access or passage that was previously restricted. It is also defined as in psychology or therapy, the releasing of emotional or mental barriers.

GAPE is defined as to open the mouth wide, typically in surprise or wonder. It is also defined as to stare with the mouth open. It is also defined as a wide opening or breach in something.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 49 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.

AGNAIL and LOCKUPABLE
ANGELICAL and LOCKUPABLE
BAGEL and LEUKOPENIC
BAULKING and GEOPONIC
BAULKING and GEOPONICAL
BILINGUAL and LEUKOPENIC
BILINGUAL and LOCKUPABLE
BOUNCEBACK and KINGKLIP
COALBACKING and GUINEP
CONGENIAL and LOCKUPABLE
ENGLACIAL and LOCKUPABLE
GALENICAL and LOCKUPABLE
GANGLIAL and LOCKUPABLE
GENIAL and LOCKUPABLE
GEOCLINAL and LOCKUPABLE
GEOPONICAL and LOCKUPABLE
GLOBAL and LEUKOPENIC
GLOBICAL and LEUKOPENIA
GLOBICAL and LEUKOPENIC
INGUINAL and LOCKUPABLE
KOULIBIAC and CLEPING
LEUKOPENIC and CABINING
LEUKOPENIC and CABLING
LEUKOPENIC and COAGULABLE
LEUKOPENIC and COALBACKING
LINGUAL and LOCKUPABLE
LOCKUPABLE and EBANKING
LOCKUPABLE and ELOPING
LOCKUPABLE and ENABLING
LOCKUPABLE and ENGLACIAL
LOCKUPABLE and ENGLOBING
LOCKUPABLE and ENOUNCING
LOCKUPABLE and EUGENIC
OPULENCE and EBANKING
PAGANICAL and LOCKUPABLE
PELAU and UNBLOCKING
PENGUIN and NONBLACK
PINGEL and LOCKUPABLE
PIPEGUN and NONBLACK
POPULACE and EBANKING
UNBLINKING and GEOPONICAL
UNBLOCKING and GENIPAPO
UNBLOCKING and GENIPAP
UNBLOCKING and GELCAP
UNBLOCKING and GEOPONICAL
UNCONGENIAL and LOCKUPABLE
UNCOPIABLE and EBANKING
UNGENIAL and LOCKUPABLE
UNILINGUAL and LOCKUPABLE

The following are the 11-letter words.

backpacking – inalienable – linebacking – neocolonial – nonclinical – unalienable – unbalancing – uncanonical – uncongenial – coalbacking – nonblocking

The following are the 10-letter words.

coagulable – incipience – inclinable – inelegance – leukopenia – leukopenic – necklacing – picnicking – pipelining – unbiblical – unblinking – unblocking – unclicking – uncopiable – unilingual – acanonical – bounceback – geoponical – lockupable – longlining – palingenic – paloblanco – panguingue – picnickian – pinacoline – pinacolone – policlinic – poliklinik – unknocking – unopenable

The following are the 9-letter words.

alienable – angelical – anklebone – backblock – balancing – beckoning – beguiling – beguinage – bengaline – bilingual – blackcock – coecilian – calcicole – calcining – canceling – canonical – clinician – congenial – coulibiac – koulibiac – couponing – englacial – englobing – enouncing – epinician – galingale – galenical – guanciale – incapable – inclining – knockback – licencing – lilangeni – linolenic – paleopole – palilalia – panicking – penancing – penciling – unbalance – unkinking – aglianico – alopecian – blackback – geoclinal – leguleian – ninepence – paganical – piecening – pinacolic – pinacolin – unopening

The following are the 8-letter words.

alguacil – alienage – alopecia – anabolic – angelica – backbone – backline – backlink – backpack – bailable – baulking – biblical – bilabial – bingeing – blacking – blackcap – blackleg – blanking – blinking – blocking – blueback – blueline – bobolink – bouncing – cabining – cackling – calcanei – canoeing – caulking – coenobia – clacking – clanking – clapback – clicking – clinical – clinking – clocking – clonking – clunking – cockling – cocobolo – colobine – colonial – congaing – copiable – ebanking – ecocline – ecolabel – elegance – enabling – gainable – galangal – gangbang – gangling – genipapo – glancing – guaiacol – gungeing – iceblink – iceblock – inguinal – kickback – kingklip – nicknack – knocking – labeling – laconica – language – lenience – libeling – linguine – linguina – linoleic – loanable – loangang – longline – longneck – lungeing – longeing – napoleon – necklace – neckline – neopagan – nonbeing – nonblack – nuancing – openable – opulence – paneling – papabile – pickling – picklock – pikopiko – pinecone – pingback – pingpong – pipeline – pockling – policing – poloneck – populace – pouncing – pupilage – ungenial – balkline – glaceing – linguini – paleocon – abapical – abelungu – acauline – alcabala – blackneb – canaling – clonable – epicolic – ganglial – geoponic – globical – kingling – lacinula – longlick – nabilone – nailable – neolocal – nopaline – ongaonga – opinable – peckling – pickpole – picoline – pikipiki – pinacone – pingling – policial – popinack – poulaine – pulicine – punaluan – pungence – pungling – punicine

The following are the 7-letter words.

abalone – abelian – aboulia – aboulic – aclinic – agelong – alanine – alcopop – aneling – angelic – angling – anglice – anguine – aniline – ankling – apocope – apolune – apanage – bacalao – backing – bagpipe – bailing – balance – balking – banking – beguile – beguine – bilking – blankie – blockie – blueing – bolking – bonking – cabling – caboclo – cacking – calcine – canonic – capable – capelin – calking – ceiling – cenacle – cenobia – cingula – cipolin – cleping – cloacal – cloning – clueing – coagula – coaling – cocaine – cocking – coeliac – colicin – colonel – colonic – conical – conking – copaiba – council – eloping – englobe – enounce – epicene – eugenic – eugenol – euglena – gaining – galenic – ganglia – ganking – genipap – genuine – glacial – globing – glueing – guanaco – guanine – icepick – incline – ingenue – inkling – gaoling – kicking – kingpin – kinking – lacecap – lacking – laconic – lancing – lanolin – leonine – licence – licking – lingual – linking – loaning – lobelia – locking – louping – lupulin – nailing – necking – niblick – nicking – nocking – nonbank – opaline – opening – opining – ouabain – packing – paiking – paining – panicle – pecking – peining – pelican – penance – penguin – peonage – pianola – piapiac – picking – piecing – pinguin – pinking – poblano – poncing – punking – ukulele – unblock – unclick – abangan – abience – acacine – aconine – aglance – albinic – aililiu – aulical – blackie – cananga – galanga – galinga – galange – galanin – gluonic – lacinia – lingula – nagapie – napunia – niaouli – nouning – obeliac – olibane – paganic – paleola – palinal – pangene – panking – papable – penible – pianino – picolin – pinacol – pipegun – pocking – poecile – polonga – popinac – popeing – populin – punalua – pinalua – punicin – punable – uncling – unclung – unipole – unknock

The following are the 6-letter words.

abelia – acacia – eolian – ageing – agnail – ailing – albino – alcaic – anagen – ancien – apical – apiece – backie – backup – backne – baling – bailie – bailin – balboa – banana – bangle – banian – baobab – beckon – belong – beluga – biking – bikini – binbag – bingle – binkie – blague – blanco – bluing – blunge – bocage – boking – bonbon – boning – bonobo – bounce – cabana – cackle – calcic – calico – canape – cancan – cancel – caning – canine – cankle – canola – caping – longue – cilice – clinal – clinic – cloaca – clonal – clonic – clunge – cockie – cockle – cockup – celiac – coking – coning – coping – copula – populo – coupon – enable – encage – engage – epical – galena – gangle – gangue – gaping – genial – guinep – glance – global – glocal – gluing – guaiac – guenon – icecap – icicle – iconic – iliaci – inanga – inking – inulin – ipecac – koauau – copeck – kopeck – kupapa – labial – labile – lablab – lacing – lagena – laical – langue – launce – leguan – liable – liking – linage – lining – linein – lineup – lingua – linkup – lobola – lobolo – locale – lockin – lockup – loling – longan – loping – lounge – lunula – lunule – lupine – nagana – nanobe – napkin – neocon – neonic – niacin – nilgai – nocebo – nonage – nonane – nounal – nuance – nuking – nuncle – obelia – oblong – oclock – opanci – ouklip – pacing – palace – palapa – paling – palolo – panini – panino – papain – papule – papula – pegleg – pelage – pencil – penile – pepino – nobile – pickle – pickup – picnic – picong – piking – piling – pileup – pilule – pining – pinene – pinkie – pinole – piping – pipkin – piupiu – pockle – poking – poling – police – pongal – popgun – pounce – pueblo – puking – puling – punani – unable – uncage – uncial – unclip – ungual – unking – unkink – populi – gelcap – acacin – acicle – acinic – aconic – eoline – eonial – eonian – aikona – alalia – aleing – alible – alkine – auncel – babaco – blokie – genian – globin – kulang – lackie – leglen – leglin – nagual – necial – neinei – niauli – nibong – nickie – nilgau – nokick – nonene – nounou – nunkie – oleine – oliban – oneing – packie – paikie – peonin – paiban – pailou – paleic – palang – palone – panela – panele – pangen – pankin – panung – paulin – peckle – pelong – pencel – penial – pincie – pianic – picein – picine – pickie – piecen – peicen – pieing – pilone – pingao – pingau – pingle – pingel – pinkle – pengle – pipage – polian – poping – poupou – pungle – punkie – pupelo – pupuna – unclap – unopen

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – aback – abele – acing – acini – again – agape – ainga – alack – aleck – alick – algal – alibi – alien – alkie – alone – along – alula – ancon – anele – angel – angle – ankle – anole – apace – aping – apian – babel – bacne – bacon – bagel – bagua – baile – baulk – balun – banal – banco – bania – being – bebop – began – begun – belie – benga – bible – bicep – bikie – bilal – bilbo – bilge – binge – black – blain – blanc – blank – bling – blini – blink – block – bobol – bonce – boule – cabal – cabin – cable – cacao – cecal – canal – canoe – canon – capon – caulk – ceiba – ceili – celeb – ecole – cilia – clack – clang – clank – clepe – click – cline – cling – clung – clink – clock – clone – clonk – clunk – cobia – coble – cocoa – colic – legno – colon – conga – conge – conic – copal – coupe – ebank – elope – enoki – gable – galia – galop – gauge – gecko – genal – genic – genie – genip – genoa – genua – glace – glebe – glial – globe – gluon – guano – guile – gulab – gulag – gunge – icing – ickle – iliac – inane – ingle – inkle – kiang – kinin – klick – klieg – klong – knack – knick – knock – koala – kugel – kulan – label – labia – labne – lagan – lanai – lance – lapel – legal – leone – liana – liane – libel – liege – lilac – linac – linen – linga – local – locie – longa – longe – loupe – lunge – lupin – nabob – nance – niece – ninon – noble – nonce – nopal – obeli – oking – oleic – oping – opepe – opine – ounce – pagan – panel – panga – panic – panko – papal – pecan – pipal – peine – pelau – penal – pence – piano – piani – piece – pilau – pulao – pilei – pinko – pinon – pinup – pokie – ponce – ponga – punga – popup – pulik – pupal – pupil – kibla – ugali – unban – uncap – uncle – unica – kluge – lauan – abeng – acene – acock – acoel – acone – agene – alala – alkin – augen – aulic – balon – ebene – ebena – epena – epene – genin – knule – likin – nabla – naice – naieo – nebel – nelia – ngapi – gnapi – ngege – nonan – nonic – obole – okole – olein – olona – pacai – pagne – paipe – palki – paolo – poalo – pecia – pinge – pelon – peola – pepon – picon – pikul – pilin – pilon – pince – pinga – pinol – pocan – poena – popia – poule

The following are the 4-letter words.

able – acai – acne – agal – ague – alap – alba – alec – alga – aloe – anal – anoa – anon – lang – baba – babe – back – bail – bale – baik – balk – bani – bane – bang – bank – bapu – beck – bibi – bice – bien – bile – bilk – bine – bing – blab – blag – bleb – blin – blip – blob – bloc – blue – boab – boba – bock – bole – bolk – bolo – bona – bone – bong – bonk – caca – cack – ceca – cage – cane – cape – capo – caul – calk – ceil – ciao – cine – clag – clan – clap – cleg – clip – clop – clou – clue – coal – coca – cock – coco – cola – kola – cole – cone – conk – coni – cope – bleu – coup – ebon – coli – econ – eina – elan – epic – gaga – gage – gain – gack – gala – gale – gang – gank – gape – gena – gene – genu – glen – glia – glib – glob – glop – glue – glug – guac – guan – gali – gunk – icon – ikon – ilia – inca – alia – alai – gaol – kibe – kick – kilo – kina – kine – king – kink – kino – kipa – klik – knag – knap – knob – knop – koan – kobo – koel – kolo – kopi – kuia – kuku – kula – kuna – kune – kung – lace – lack – laic – lain – lane – lank – lapa – leno – lice – lick – lien – lieu – lilo – line – ling – link – lino – lipa – loan – lobe – lobo – loci – lock – loco – lone – long – lope – loup – luau – luge – lulu – luna – lune – lung – lunk – nabe – naga – nail – nana – nang – nano – nape – napa – neck – nene – neon – nice – nick – nine – nipa – nock – noel – noli – nolo – none – nong – noni – nope – boue – bene – noun – nala – nunu – nuoc – oboe – obol – okie – once – opal – open – oupa – paca – pace – pack – page – paik – pail – pain – pale – pali – pane – pang – pani – papa – paua – peck – pele – pein – peon – pepo – pial – pica – pice – pick – piki – pile – pina – pine – ping – pink – pipa – pipe – pipi – pock – poco – pole – polo – pone – pong – pope – popo – poui – bono – puku – puli – pula – pule – pulk – puna – punk – pupa – oeil – unco – upon – bola – cepe – guna – kcal – nage – oleo – pili – abac – abiu – ablo – abob – agba – aglu – aine – alan – alce – alop – auge – aula – aune – baon – bink – benk – beun – lola – lolo – nabk – naib – nace – naik – nain – nopa – nopo – nupa – noup – noug – nunk – nonc – opie – paco – paip – pape – pala – pank – peba – pela – pelu – piai – pian – pilk – pinc – poag – pouk – pulu – pung – pupu

The following are the 3-letter words.

ibn – ace – ack – eon – aga – age – ail – alb – ale – alu – ana – ani – ape – auk – bab – bag – gua – bai – bal – ban – bao – bap – beg – bel – ben – bib – bin – boa – bob – bon – bop – cab – can – cap – cel – cep – lai – cob – col – con – cop – non – eco – elk – gab – gag – gal – gap – geg – gel – gen – geo – gnu – gun – ice – ick – ilk – ink – kia – kin – kip – koa – kob – kop – lab – lac – lag – lap – leg – lei – leu – lib – lie – lip – loa – lob – lol – lop – lug – nab – nag – nai – nan – nap – neb – neg – nib – nil – nip – noa – nob – nun – oba – obi – oca – ole – one – ope – pan – pal – pap – pec – peg – pen – pep – pia – pic – pie – pin – pip – piu – pol – pop – pug – pul – pun – pup – bol – ulu – uni – gai – aie – alc – boe – lun – nao – neu – niu – nug – nie – obo – ola – opa – opi – oui – pel – pou