New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for May 2, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 736 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 UPSHIFT and TAKEAWAY

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are TKH, FWU, YSE, and API.

UPSHIFT is defined as to shift a vehicle transmission to a higher gear. It is also defined as to increase in intensity, speed, or level of activity.

TAKEAWAY is defined as a restaurant or food establishment that sells prepared food for consumption elsewhere. It is also defined as a key point or piece of information that is learned or remembered from something. It is also defined as the act of removing or taking something away.

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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.

KITEHAWKS and STUPEFY
SHAKEUPS and SWIFTY
WAKEUPS and SHIFTY

The following are the 10-letter words.

fetishists – kahikateas – shakshukas – sweatsuits – phutphutis

The following are the 9-letter words.

euphuists – fetishist – hawkshaws – kahikatea – kawakawas – shakshuka – sheatfish – sukiyakis – swastikas – sweatsuit – whitefish – whitewash – ahuehuete – ahuahuete – kitehawks – phutphuti

The following are the 8-letter words.

afakasis – euphuist – fatsuits – fishwife – hawkfish – hawkshaw – kawakawa – shakeups – statists – steatite – sukiyaki – swastika – takeaway – tikitaka – tukutuku – upshifts – weakfish – wetsuits – whatsits – wheatish – etatiste – kitehawk – petasite – pukateas – statuefy – teatfish

The following are the 7-letter words.

afakasi – akashas – autists – fatsuit – fatists – fatuity – fishway – hashish – hastate – hawkish – kikuyus – petasus – petsits – pupfish – pushups – sahitya – satiety – satisfy – shakeup – shitake – shishas – sifakas – situate – statist – statute – stushie – stupefy – swiftie – tsatske – upshift – upstate – upswept – wahwahs – wakeups – washups – weakish – wetsuit – whatsit – whitish – wifeish – yukatas – aetatis – takeups – whatsis – etatist – peakish – peishwa – phytate – pukatea – pupusas – upspeak

The following are the 6-letter words.

akasha – ashets – astute – autist – ephahs – fastie – fatist – fatwas – feasts – feisty – fetish – heists – hyphae – kayaks – keakis – kiekie – kikuyu – kustis – pewits – petite – petits – petsit – petsat – pshaws – pushup – safety – sashay – sausie – shafts – shakas – sheafs – sheiks – shifts – shifty – shisha – sifaka – siwash – skyway – speaks – stasis – statue – status – steaks – steups – sweats – sweaty – swifts – swifty – swishy – takahe – takeup – tataki – tauiwi – tweaks – twists – twisty – typhus – uptake – wahwah – wakeup – washup – whaups – wheats – whisks – whisky – wifish – yukata – huskie – shawty – aetite – akeake – haftas – kiyaki – petate – phasis – pukish – pupsie – pupusa – saetas – skyish – statie – tautit – tautie – tawtie – tawafs – whifty

The following are the 5-letter words.

ashet – asity – askew – awake – awash – ayahs – kists – efits – ephah – etuis – fakie – fasts – fatwa – faute – feast – feats – fetus – fiefs – fifty – fisks – fishy – fists – hafts – hahas – hakas – hasps – hasta – haste – hasty – haute – hawks – heats – hefts – hefty – heist – hifis – husks – husky – hypha – hyphy – ikats – statu – kakas – kakis – kasha – katas – kayak – keaki – kiwis – kukus – kusti – kuyas – kyats – peaks – peaky – peats – peaty – pewit – petit – phish – pshaw – ptype – pukas – pukus – pushy – putas – sakis – satay – satis – saute – shaft – shahs – shaka – shake – shaky – shaws – sheas – sheaf – sheik – shews – shift – shish – shush – shuts – sifts – sikas – situs – skate – skeps – skews – skits – skite – skuas – speak – spews – stake – stash – state – stats – steak – steps – stets – stews – stupe – stush – suety – suits – suite – sushi – swash – swats – sweat – swept – swift – swish – tasks – taste – tasty – tatie – taupe – tawas – teaks – teats – tiefs – tikas – tikis – titis – tushy – tusks – tusky – tutus – tweak – twist – twits – twite – wafts – wefts – wahay – wawas – wakas – washi – washy – wasps – waste – wekas – wetas – whaup – wheat – whets – whist – whisk – whits – white – whups – wifie – wikis – wisps – wispy – yawps – haets – hafta – heaty – kikay – peake – phwat – pekau – pekea – pshut – ptish – pupus – phutu – puyas – saeta – sayas – steik – sukis – tauty – tawaf – titas – whift – wifts – wifty – yayas

The following are the 4-letter words.

ahis – ashy – asks – asps – atas – auks – away – awks – ayah – shek – kist – faut – etat – haut – east – eats – efit – efts – eish – etas – etui – fake – faky – fash – fast – fats – fate – feat – feis – shui – feta – fete – feus – fief – fife – fisk – fish – fist – fits – fyke – haft – haha – hehe – haka – hake – hash – hasp – hast – hats – hate – haws – hawk – hawt – heat – heft – heps – hets – hews – hifi – hike – hist – hits – hiya – huis – hush – husk – huts – hype – ikat – situ – ists – kaka – kaki – kata – kawa – keas – kept – keps – kets – kete – kish – kits – kite – kiwi – kuku – kush – kuya – kyat – kype – kyte – kyus – peas – peak – peat – peau – peke – peps – pets – pews – phat – phew – phis – phut – psis – puha – puka – puke – puky – puku – pups – push – puts – puta – pyas – safe – sake – saki – sash – sate – sati – peut – saws – shah – shat – shaw – shay – shea – shew – shut – sift – sika – sike – sits – site – skat – skep – skew – skis – skit – skua – suks – spew – spue – stat – stay – step – stet – stew – suet – suhs – suit – sups – swat – sway – taka – take – tash – task – tats – tata – taus – taua – taut – taws – tawa – teas – teak – tsps – teat – tete – tief – tika – tiki – tits – titi – tuis – tups – tush – tusk – tute – tuts – tutu – twit – tyke – tike – type – uhuh – waft – weft – wawa – waka – wake – wash – wasp – wast – wats – weak – wept – weka – wets – weta – what – whet – whew – whit – whup – wife – wifi – wiki – wish – wisp – wist – wits – yahs – yaks – yaws – yawp – yike – yuks – yups – afty – ahuh – ahus – haet – hept – hsps – phit – ptui – pupu – putu – puya – saya – suki – supe – tita – tite – wift – yaya

The following are the 3-letter words.

aft – aha – ahi – ash – ask – asp – ats – ate – auk – awe – awk – aks – was – eat – eft – eke – eta – ewe – fah – fat – fay – feh – feu – few – fie – fit – hah – hae – hat – has – haw – hay – hep – het – hew – hie – his – hit – hue – huh – hui – hup – hut – ifs – ish – ist – its – iwi – kas – kay – kea – kep – ket – kif – kef – kit – kyu – shi – pea – pep – pet – pew – phi – psi – pup – pus – put – puy – pya – sae – sat – saw – say – she – shy – sis – sit – ska – ski – sky – suk – spy – sty – sue – suh – sui – sup – sus – swy – tae – tat – tau – taw – tea – tie – tik – tit – tsk – tui – tup – tut – uke – ups – ute – wah – wat – way – wei – wet – why – wis – wit – yah – yak – yas – yaw – yay – yuk – yuh – yup – yus – tsp – ahu – ake – auh – fae – hsp – phy – pwe – pyu – stf