New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for May 5, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1409 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 VARIABLE and EXHAUST

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are ASE, IHL, BUX, and RTV.

VARIABLE is defined as a quantity or element that is subject to change or variation. It is also defined as a symbol or name in mathematics or programming that represents an unknown or changeable value. It is also defined as liable to change; not consistent or stable.

EXHAUST is defined as to use up or consume completely; to deplete. It is also defined as to tire out; to make extremely weary or fatigued. It is also defined as waste gases or air expelled from an engine or system.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 138 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.

ABLATIVE and EXHAUSTER
ABLATIVE and EXHAUSTERS
ABRISTLE and EXHAUSTIVE
ABSTERSIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
ALTERABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
ALTERATIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
ARABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
AVERSIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
BELSIRE and EXHAUSTIVE
BIVALVE and EXHAUSTER
BIVALVE and EXHAUSTERS
BIVARIATE and EXHAUSTIBLE
BLARE and EXHAUSTIVE
BLUSHER and RELAXATIVE
BRAVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
BREVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
BRIBABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
BRISTLE and EXHAUSTIVE
BRULE and EXHAUSTIVE
EVERSIBLE and EXHAUST
EVERSIBLE and EXHAUSTS
EVERSIBLE and EXHAUSTER
EVERSIBLE and EXHAUSTERS
EVERSIBLE and EXHAUSTIBLE
EVERSIBLE and EXHAUSTIVE
EVERSIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
EVIRATE and EXHAUSTIBLE
EVITABLE and EXHAUSTER
EVITABLE and EXHAUSTERS
EXHAUSTER and REVERSIBLE
EXHAUSTER and REVIVABLE
EXHAUSTER and RAVISHABLE
EXHAUSTER and REVISIBLE
EXHAUSTIBLE and ELVER
EXHAUSTIBLE and ELVERS
EXHAUSTIBLE and ERUV
EXHAUSTIBLE and ERUVS
EXHAUSTIBLE and EVER
EXHAUSTIBLE and EVERSIBLE
EXHAUSTIBLE and EVIRATE
EXHAUSTIBLE and EVERSIVE
EXHAUSTIVE and EVERSIBLE
HERITABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
ITERATIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
LEVIABLE and EXHAUSTER
LEVIABLE and EXHAUSTERS
LEVIRATE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RAIVERIE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RARITIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RATABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
RAVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RAVISHABLE and EXHAUST
RAVISHABLE and EXHAUSTS
RAVISHABLE and EXHAUSTER
RAVISHABLE and EXHAUSTERS
RAVISHABLE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RAVISHABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
RAVISHABLE and EXITUS
REBARBATIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REBATABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
REITERABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
REITERATIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RELATABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
RELATIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RELAXABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
RELAXATIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RELEVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RETABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
REVALUATE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVALUE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVELATIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVERABLE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVERABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
REVERBERATE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVERBERATIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVERE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVERIE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVERSIBLE and EXHAUST
REVERSIBLE and EXHAUSTS
REVERSIBLE and EXHAUSTER
REVERSIBLE and EXHAUSTERS
REVERSIBLE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVERSIBLE and EXHAUSTIVE
REVERSIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVIBRATE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVISIBLE and EXHAUST
REVISIBLE and EXHAUSTS
REVISIBLE and EXHAUSTER
REVISIBLE and EXHAUSTERS
REVISIBLE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVISIBLE and EXHAUSTIVE
REVIVABLE and EXHAUST
REVIVABLE and EXHAUSTS
REVIVABLE and EXHAUSTER
REVIVABLE and EXHAUSTERS
REVIVABLE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVIVABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
REVIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVUE and EXHAUSTIBLE
REVULSIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RIBIBLE and EXHAUSTIVE
RISIBLE and EXHAUSTIVE
RIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RIVIERE and EXHAUSTIBLE
RULABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
SHARABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
SHRIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
TABLATURE and EXHAUSTIVE
TELEVISIBLE and EXHAUSTER
TELEVISIBLE and EXHAUSTERS
THRIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
THURIBLE and EXHAUSTIVE
VALERATE and EXHAUSTIBLE
VARIABLE and EXHAUSTS
VARIABLE and EXHAUSTER
VARIABLE and EXHAUSTERS
VARIABLE and EXHAUSTIBLE
VARIABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
VARIATE and EXHAUSTIBLE
VELURE and EXHAUSTIBLE
VERITABLE and EXHAUST
VERITABLE and EXHAUSTS
VERITABLE and EXHAUSTER
VERITABLE and EXHAUSTERS
VERITABLE and EXHAUSTIBLE
VERITABLE and EXHAUSTIVE
VERITE and EXHAUSTIBLE
VETERATE and EXHAUSTIBLE
VIABLE and EXHAUSTER
VIABLE and EXHAUSTERS
VIBRATE and EXHAUSTIBLE
VIBRATIVE and EXHAUSTIBLE
VISIBLE and EXHAUSTER
VISIBLE and EXHAUSTERS
VISITABLE and EXHAUSTER
VISITABLE and EXHAUSTERS
VULTURE and EXHAUSTIBLE

The following are the 13-letter words.

reverberative

The following are the 12-letter words.

shelterbelts

The following are the 11-letter words.

barbiturate – exhaustible – rebarbative – reiterative – relativists – reverberate – shelterbelt – statevisits – statuarists – televisible

The following are the 10-letter words.

alterative – blatherers – blusterers – evaluative – exhausters – exhaustive – habitative – relativist – reversible – shelterers – statusbars – televisual – ureteritis – urethritis – varietists – statevisit – abstersive – ravishable – reiterable – relaxative – revelative – statuarist – statutable – titivaters

The following are the 9-letter words.

alterable – auteurist – balusters – bateleurs – bivariate – blatherer – blusterer – eversible – exhalable – exhauster – habitable – habituate – hairbrush – heritable – iterative – ravishers – rebatable – reiterate – relatable – relatival – retexture – retiarius – revivable – revulsive – shelterer – sitarists – sixtieths – statelets – statusbar – tablature – thrusters – titlebars – varietals – varietist – veritable – vibrative – visitable – vulturish – ablatival – ahuehuete – ahuahuete – altarists – etherists – existible – ratherish – relaxable – revaluate – reverable – reverists – reversive – revibrate – revisible – riverlets – titivater – valuative

The following are the 8-letter words.

ablative – airbrush – arbiters – ataraxia – atheists – austerer – aversive – baluster – barbital – bateleur – berberis – beriberi – bistable – blathers – blethers – blushers – blusters – bribable – etherial – evaluate – evitable – exhausts – habitats – habitual – herbaria – hetairai – hustlers – labelers – laterals – laterite – lavatera – laxative – leisters – levelers – leverets – levirate – levitate – leviable – bahahaha – rarebits – ratatats – ravisher – relabels – relaters – relative – relaxers – retirals – retirers – revelers – revisits – revivals – revivers – riveters – rivulets – rustbelt – rustlers – ushabtis – sharable – sheitels – shelters – shelvers – sherbets – shrieval – shrivels – sitarist – sixtieth – slathers – starlets – statable – statelet – statists – sterlets – suitable – tabarets – tarbrush – tarsiers – teletext – textural – thruster – thurible – tithable – titivate – titlebar – tuataria – urbexers – ureteral – urethral – uteritis – valerate – valuable – valvular – variable – varietal – vaulters – vulvitis – abatable – abietate – abristle – albitite – altarist – alterate – alterers – bruiters – etatiste – etherate – etherist – eversive – existers – haverels – haiverer – haverers – raritive – raiverie – rebaters – relaxate – relevels – reverers – reverist – reversis – revueish – riverish – riverlet – statural – urbarial – veterate – vetitive

The following are the 7-letter words.

abaxial – ablauts – ableist – arbiter – atheist – atlatls – austere – auteurs – autists – avatars – baiters – barbels – barbers – barbets – barista – bathers – batiste – belters – bharals – biaxial – bivalve – blather – blether – blueish – blusher – bluster – bralets – bravura – brevets – bribers – bristle – brutish – elevate – elusive – evirate – exhaust – habitat – habitue – habitus – hairier – halters – haltere – halvers – harsher – harslet – hatable – haulers – hauteur – herbals – herbier – hetaira – hurlers – hustler – iterate – labeler – labials – labiate – labrats – labrets – labrish – lairier – lariats – lateral – lathers – lateish – laurels – leister – leisure – leveler – leveret – lusters – lustier – lutists – rarebit – ratatat – ratable – reivers – relabel – relater – relaxer – retable – retiral – retirer – retitle – revalue – reveler – reverbs – reverie – revisit – revival – reviver – risible – rituals – riveter – riviera – riviere – rivulet – rivulus – rushers – rustler – rustier – ushabti – shabtis – sharara – sharers – shariah – shariat – shauris – shavers – sheitel – shelter – sheltie – shelver – sherbet – shrivel – shtetls – sisters – situate – slaters – slather – slavers – slavish – sleuths – laureth – stabler – staithe – starers – starlet – staters – statist – stative – stature – statute – sterlet – stivers – sutlers – sutural – svelter – tabaret – tablets – talaria – tarsier – tathata – taxable – teletex – tethers – texters – textual – texture – thalers – theists – thrusts – titbits – titular – tuatara – turbits – turista – tutelar – ulexite – ulsters – ululate – urbexer – ureters – urethra – usurers – uveitis – uvulars – valuate – valuers – valvate – valvule – variate – varlets – vaulter – velaria – verbals – verists – vetiver – vibists – vibrate – vishers – visible – visuals – vitiate – vivaria – vulture – bethels – virelai – abaters – abature – altaite – alterer – baraita – belsire – bruiter – etatist – exister – exitial – havable – haverel – haverer – latebra – letable – rareish – raveler – rebaits – rebater – rebetis – rebribe – rehairs – rehauls – relevel – reverer – reversi – ribible – riblets – rulable – shetars – starets – statera – sutiaba – tablers – tithers – vexable

The following are the 6-letter words.

abatis – ablate – ablaut – ablush – airers – airier – albeit – albite – alexia – altars – alters – arabis – arable – arhats – ariels – arsier – ataxia – atlatl – aureus – auteur – autist – avatar – aviate – babels – balers – baiter – balata – baltis – baluts – barbel – barber – barbet – barbie – barite – batata – bather – bauera – behave – belter – berate – berets – betels – bevels – bharal – bister – biters – bitier – bluets – bluish – blurbs – viveur – bralet – braver – brevet – briars – briers – briber – brutha – bruits – brutal – visite – either – eluate – elvers – elvish – ethers – exalts – exalte – exhale – exists – habits – halala – halers – halter – halvah – haters – hauler – havala – havers – heiaus – heists – herbal – hurler – hursts – hustle – iberis – iritis – islets – labels – labial – lablab – labrat – labret – labral – lahars – vibrer – lariat – laters – lather – latish – laurel – lavers – lavish – latere – lethal – levels – levers – lusher – luster – lutist – bahaha – rahrah – ratels – rather – ratite – ravels – ravers – ravish – rebabs – rebars – rebate – rebels – rehabs – reiver – relate – relets – releve – rerate – retire – revels – reverb – revere – revers – revets – revive – ritual – rivals – rivers – rivets – rulers – rusher – rustle – ruther – shabti – sharer – sharia – shauri – shaver – shelve – shrive – shtetl – sister – sitars – sixers – sixths – slater – slaver – sleuth – sluits – stable – stairs – staler – starer – stater – statue – status – stelar – stevia – stiver – suaver – suable – surahs – sutler – suture – svelte – tablet – taiaha – tarata – tarsus – taters – tauter – taxers – terais – terete – tether – texter – thaler – theirs – theist – thrive – thrush – thrust – tibial – titbit – titers – tsuris – turbit – ulster – ureter – ushers – usuals – usurer – uterus – uvular – valete – valets – valuer – valuta – varlet – vaults – velars – veleta – valeta – velvet – verbal – verist – verite – versts – versus – vexers – viable – vibist – virals – visher – visits – visual – vitals – vivats – vivers – vulval – vulvar – bethel – briths – haleru – slurbs – velure – abater – ablets – ablute – airish – alvars – alveus – alvite – arabah – aulete – babish – exitus – labrax – raiths – rarish – ratals – raters – rebait – rebete – rebite – rehair – rehaul – relais – rhexia – rhexis – riblet – rishta – ristle – rivels – shetar – statal – statie – tabler – tautit – tautie – tithal – tither – vetust

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaht – abate – abele – abets – abler – absit – airer – aisle – alate – altar – alter – alula – arete – arhat – ariel – arsis – aural – aurar – aurei – avers – axels – axial – babel – bahus – baler – baits – balti – balut – brith – barbs – barer – baths – bathe – beira – belts – beret – betel – bevel – bhais – bhava – bibis – bible – biris – biers – birls – biter – blabs – blahs – blare – blats – blebs – bluer – bluet – blurs – blurb – blush – brahs – brats – brave – breve – briar – brier – bribe – bruhs – bruit – brush – brute – bruvs – elate – elute – elver – erhus – eruvs – ether – etuis – evite – exalt – exist – exits – exier – habit – hairs – halal – haler – halts – halva – halve – harsh – hater – hatha – hauls – haute – haver – heiau – heirs – heist – helve – herbs – herls – hurls – hurst – hutia – statu – verba – irate – islet – ixtle – istle – label – labia – labra – lahar – lairs – laris – later – latex – laths – lathe – laver – laxer – lehrs – level – lever – lexis – luaus – lulus – lurex – lusts – lusus – rahui – raita – rarer – ratel – raths – rathe – ravel – raver – rebab – rebar – rebel – rehab – reive – relax – relet – retia – retie – revel – revet – revue – rials – riels – rival – river – rivet – ruler – rural – rusts – sheva – shahs – shale – shalt – share – shave – shuls – shura – shush – shuts – sibia – sieve – sitar – situs – sixer – sixte – sixth – slabs – slats – slate – slave – slebs – sluit – slurs – slush – stabs – stair – stale – stars – stare – state – stats – stave – stela – stele – stere – stets – stirs – stush – suave – suers – suits – suite – sulus – surah – sural – surer – tabla – table – tahrs – thars – talus – tarsi – tater – tatie – taxer – taxis – telex – terai – texts – texta – thale – thebe – their – there – theta – tiara – tiare – tibia – tiers – tithe – titis – title – titer – tulsi – tutus – urate – urbex – urial – usher – usual – uteri – uvula – valet – value – valve – varix – varus – vault – velar – verbs – verst – vexer – vials – viral – virus – visit – vista – vital – vivat – vleis – vulva – beths – brava – slurb – vitex – abius – ablet – abris – alala – alata – alure – alvar – araba – arbah – arith – havel – avels – belve – brule – exite – halsh – hevel – raith – ratal – rater – ratus – raiah – rebit – reist – retax – riata – rists – rithe – rivel – rurus – shtar – tabls – titar – titir – uster – vatha – veuve

The following are the 4-letter words.

abet – able – reus – airs – aits – alar – albs – alba – vera – arbs – aria – aura – auth – aver – avis – axel – axis – axle – babs – baba – babe – baht – bahu – bais – bale – bait – bars – bara – barb – bare – bari – bats – bate – bath – bels – belt – bets – beta – bete – bhai – bibs – bibi – biri – bier – birl – bish – bits – bite – blab – blah – blat – bleb – blue – blur – rith – brah – brat – brer – bris – rabe – bruh – brut – bruv – lait – bleu – etat – haut – eish – erhu – erst – eruv – eths – etui – ever – exit – shui – haha – hehe – hair – hale – halt – hare – hats – hate – hath – haul – have – heir – herb – here – herl – hers – hets – huis – huia – hula – hurl – hush – huts – ibex – ibis – situ – irie – iris – isle – ists – ital – ixia – alai – labs – lair – lars – lari – lati – lats – late – lath – lavs – lava – lave – lehr – leis – lets – levs – leva – luau – lulu – luls – lure – lurs – lush – lust – lute – luvs – thai – vult – vive – erat – rabi – rahs – rale – rara – rare – rats – rata – rate – rath – ravs – rave – rets – rete – revs – rial – ribs – riel – rite – rive – rule – rush – urbe – rust – ruts – ruth – shah – shat – shul – shut – sial – sibs – sirs – sire – sits – site – slab – slat – sleb – slue – slur – stab – star – stat – stet – stir – suer – suet – suhs – suit – sulu – sura – sure – tabs – tabi – tahr – thar – tals – tala – tale – tars – tara – tare – tats – tata – taus – taua – taut – taxa – taxi – tele – leve – tete – text – that – thru – thus – tier – tire – tits – titi – tuis – tule – turs – tush – tute – tuts – tutu – uhuh – ulus – urbs – urus – vair – vale – vats – vatu – vela – verb – vers – vets – vial – vibe – vita – viva – vlei – beth – vara – vavs – abiu – abri – ahuh – ahus – arba – ater – aula – avel – havs – evel – rabs – rals – rati – ratu – reis – rais – rhus – rist – riva – ruru – tabl – tita – tite – vata – veve

The following are the 3-letter words.

abs – aha – ais – air – ait – alb – ale – alu – alt – arb – are – ats – ate – ave – avi – axe – bab – bah – bai – bal – bar – bat – bel – bet – bib – bis – bit – bra – lai – els – era – ere – eta – eth – eve – xiv – hah – hai – hat – her – het – hex – vis – hue – huh – hui – hut – ire – ish – ist – its – lab – lah – lar – lat – lav – lax – lei – let – leu – lev – lex – lur – luv – the – xix – rah – rai – rat – rav – ret – rev – ria – rib – rua – rue – rus – rut – she – sib – sir – sis – sit – six – xvi – sue – suh – sui – sus – tab – tai – tal – tar – tat – tau – tax – tie – tit – tix – tui – tur – tut – ulu – ute – vat – vax – vet – vex – via – vie – xis – tbs – vav – hab – abt – ahu – aie – axi – auh – hav – rab – ral – rax – rhe – urb