New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for May 12, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1109 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 DOGMATIC and CHARBROIL

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are OCB, RTG, HML, and DAI.

DOGMATIC is defined as inclined to lay down principles as incontrovertibly true. It is also defined as characterized by arrogant assertion of unproven principles. It is also defined as relating to or based on dogma or doctrine.

CHARBROIL is defined as to broil or grill food over an open flame or hot coals. It is also defined as to cook with a distinctive charred surface using intense direct heat.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 6 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.

GIRLDOM and MICROHABITAT
MICROLIGHT and TABARD
MICROLITH and HARDBAG
MICRORHABD and DOGMATICAL
RHABD and DOGMATICAL
RHABDOM and MICROLIGHT

The following are the 14-letter words.

climatological – malariological

The following are the 13-letter words.

glaciological

The following are the 12-letter words.

hagiological – lithological – microhabitat – oligarchical – thigmotactic – acroamatical – climatologic – micrological – raciological

The following are the 11-letter words.

algological – horological – microlithic – throatlatch – abathagathi – abiological – acrological – climactical – oligomictic

The following are the 10-letter words.

achromatic – bardolator – biological – calibrator – chachalaca – climatical – lacrimator – lithologic – malolactic – microlight – oligarchic – oratorical – otological – tamagotchi – acroamatic – acrolithic – dogmatical – galactitol – garbarator – macroalgal – microlitic – micrologic – micromolar – micromotor – microrhabd – microtomic – migmatitic – miliolitic – morabaraba – marabaraba – oligarchal – orological – rhabdolith – rigmarolic – titbitical

The following are the 9-letter words.

abrogator – ataractic – batholith – chachacha – charbroil – chromatic – climactic – dolomitic – halitotic – horologic – imbroglio – litigator – microlith – mitigator – otolithic – tacamahac – bibliotic – abatagati – abiologic – acatholic – acritarch – acritical – agalactic – amatagati – calamitic – chaotical – macroalga – maritimal – rhombical – tombarolo

The following are the 8-letter words.

achromat – achromic – agitator – alogical – amiright – amitotic – aromatic – barbaric – barbital – biblical – biologic – birdbath – cachalot – calamari – calamaro – calcitic – caracara – cataract – catholic – chitchat – cimbalom – climatic – clitoral – critical – dogmatic – dramatic – galactic – gliomata – godchild – golgotha – halohalo – horchata – imitator – gaolbird – lacrimal – lordotic – magmatic – mahimahi – marigold – matamata – micritic – microdot – motorcar – bahahaha – oilcloth – oligarch – oratorio – orichalc – rachitic – tactical – thalamic – thoracic – thraldom – braciola – acroatic – acrolith – agogical – alabarch – alcabala – algaroth – algoroth – arabitol – atomical – biotitic – climatal – aldordom – hatamoto – macrogol – magatama – mamacita – mamaliga – matamora – matamoro – migmatic – miromiro – motordom – oiticica – oratoric – orchitic – ramarama – riroriro – throatal

The following are the 7-letter words.

abiotic – achiral – agitato – agoroth – acratic – alright – amalgam – ambatch – arabica – aracari – atactic – bacalao – bachata – bachcha – baldric – cabildo – cachaca – caloric – cambric – carabao – caracal – caramba – catalog – catbird – chaloth – chamcha – chaotic – chariot – chromic – cithara – cloacal – domical – domicil – ghaghra – gharara – gigabit – habitat – chacham – hamachi – hardhat – hibachi – homolog – libtard – logical – magalog – magical – magmata – mahatma – malodor – marcato – marimba – marital – mitotic – mohalim – motoric – oilbird – orbital – orchard – origami – otolith – ratatat – rhabdom – rhodora – rhombic – ribitol – rotator – tagmata – tambala – tathata – thalami – thrombi – timolol – milblog – abactor – ablator – acholic – acroama – agarita – albitic – algarot – bigamic – bigotic – biolith – chaotom – citator – girldom – godmama – hardbag – lacrima – limital – machaca – machila – malacic – malicho – malacho – marigot – marotic – milchig – milordo – mimical – mithril – mormaor – oghamic – ogogoro – otalgic – racloir – ramgoat – rariora – ribaldo – tomgirl

The following are the 6-letter words.

achcha – agamic – agaric – agogic – agorot – alight – amatol – amdram – amoral – archil – arctic – aright – atlatl – atomic – balata – batard – batata – bharal – bicarb – bichir – biotic – blight – blotch – bright – broach – brolga – bromic – brotha – cabrio – calami – calcic – chacha – chacma – chalot – chicha – chichi – chiral – chital – cholic – choral – choric – chroma – chromo – clamor – clitic – cloaca – cratch – critic – crotch – crotal – dharma – dogdom – dotard – dromoi – galago – galiot – gambit – garlic – ghatam – ghibli – gigolo – gimbal – glamor – glioma – glitch – gotcha – gothic – arabic – halala – harlot – hirola – hotdog – iritic – italic – lablab – labrat – labral – lactam – lactic – lictor – limbic – lithic – lolcat – lorica – maloti – litchi – mahalo – maraca – marari – marmot – matcha – mihrab – milord – mimbar – miotic – morcha – motmot – bahaha – oilrig – omigod – orator – orchil – ragbag – rahrah – ramrod – ratbag – rabato – rhombi – rhotic – ribald – ricrac – rictal – righto – rodham – tabard – tactic – tactor – tagati – tamari – tarama – tarata – tarmac – tatami – thatch – thiram – tholoi – throat – timbal – titbit – tomato – tomcat – tomtit – totara – amrita – gambir – lambic – ritard – abator – ahight – alogic – arabah – armbar – carbro – cithar – hotcha – imagic – mahala – maltha – maltol – maomao – marabi – maraba – marara – matata – mathom – mictic – miomba – miriti – moghra – molimo – morita – mormal – motard – oildom – olamic – orchat – rambla – ramtil – ratama – roaroa – rotolo – tithal – thithi – tombac – tombal – tombic

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – abaht – abhor – acara – achar – actor – agama – agita – agogo – agora – alarm – aldol – algal – alibi – aloha – altar – amaro – amari – ambit – amici – amigo – amrit – ardor – arhat – armor – aroha – aroma – atilt – balti – balot – brith – bardo – batch – bimah – bigha – bight – bigot – bilal – bilat – biota – birch – birdo – bloat – bract – broil – broth – cabal – cacao – cacti – carat – carol – carom – catch – chard – charm – chica – child – chili – chimb – chirm – choil – choir – chola – choli – chord – chota – cigar – circa – climb – cloth – dhaba – dhoti – dogma – dolor – domal – drama – droit – origo – galah – gamba – garam – garba – gator – gigot – gloat – goral – gordo – habit – haham – halal – haram – hatch – hatha – hight – hilar – hitch – hoach – hotch – hoard – horah – horal – ichor – ictal – imago – labra – lagar – lahar – larch – latch – lathi – libra – licht – licit – light – lilac – limba – limbi – limit – litho – loach – loath – logic – lotic – macho – macro – magic – magma – mahal – malar – malic – mamba – mamil – march – match – might – mbira – micro – milch – mimic – mirch – mitch – molal – molar – molto – moral – motor – ogham – oligo – orach – orbat – orbit – oribi – ramal – ratio – rhomb – right – rigor – roach – rotor – tabac – tabla – tachi – tacho – tacit – tagma – tarot – thali – thigh – thiol – third – tight – tilth – titch – tolar – torch – toric – total – clomb – haoma – abrim – acral – agami – agila – ahigh – ahold – alala – alata – araba – arbah – arith – armil – baloi – chiba – dogal – gamic – hathi – hogoh – chiti – magot – maral – maril – marma – maror – moror – mbari – mbila – michi – migma – migod – mirah – modom – mogar – mohar – moloi – morah – morat – mormo – omrah – orbic – rabic – ratch – ratal – rhabd – rigmo – rigol – rolag – romal – rotal – titar – titir – tithi

The following are the 4-letter words.

agal – agar – agio – agma – agog – alar – alba – alga – algo – alto – amah – amir – arch – aril – atom – baba – bach – bagh – baht – bald – bama – bara – barb – bard – barm – bari – bath – bima – bibi – biri – biga – biog – bird – birl – biro – blab – blag – blah – blam – blat – blog – blot – rith – brag – brah – brat – brig – brim – brio – caca – cama – cami – camo – carb – card – carl – chal – char – chat – chib – chic – chit – choi – cirl – clag – clam – clod – clog – clot – moto – crab – crag – cram – crib – crim – crit – dhal – dbag – dhol – dodo – doit – doli – dolt – dorm – doth – drab – drag – dram – drat – gaga – gala – garb – ghat – gild – gilt – gird – girl – giro – glam – glib – glim – glom – goal – goat – gogo – gold – gora – gori – gorb – goth – gali – haha – halo – halt – hard – harm – hath – hiba – high – hila – hilt – hili – hoar – hoha – hoho – hold – holo – holt – homa – homo – hora – imam – toto – iora – iota – ital – itch – gaol – lama – lamb – lard – lari – lati – lath – lilo – lilt – lima – limb – limo – lira – lith – loam – loth – logo – lord – lota – loti – maga – magi – maha – mahi – mala – mali – malt – mama – mara – marc – mard – marl – marm – math – mica – mihi – mild – milo – milt – mimi – miro – moat – moil – moit – mola – momo – moth – mold – molt – oath – odor – ogam – olio – omit – oral – orca – otic – rima – rabi – raga – ragi – rami – rara – rata – rath – rich – riot – roam – roar – roil – rota – roti – lato – tabi – tach – tact – tahr – thar – tala – talc – tali – tara – tard – taro – tata – told – that – thot – tilt – tich – titi – todo – toga – toil – tomb – torc – tori – toro – tiro – bato – acto – cham – thro – abac – ablo – abri – acta – agba – alim – arba – gamb – hogo – hoti – lago – lola – lolo – maca – mahr – mbar – mgal – mira – mirl – mita – moal – moar – mogo – moha – mohr – mogi – molo – mora – odom – olim – ordo – orch – baho – rato – rati – roto – tabl – drot – tita – tomo

The following are the 3-letter words.

ach – act – aga – ago – aha – ahi – alb – alt – arb – arc – arm – bab – bag – bah – bal – bam – bao – bar – bat – bib – big – bio – bit – bra – bro – cab – cam – car – cat – cha – chi – cig – oil – cri – dog – doh – dor – dot – gab – gag – gah – gal – gam – gar – gat – got – ghi – gib – gig – git – god – hah – hag – ham – hat – hic – him – hit – hod – hog – hoi – hom – hot – lab – lac – lag – lah – lam – lar – lat – lib – lig – lit – loa – log – lol – lor – lot – mac – mag – mam – mar – mat – mic – mil – mim – moa – mod – mog – moi – mom – mor – mot – oar – oat – oho – old – cit – ora – orb – orc – hac – rag – rah – ram – rat – rho – rib – rig – rim – rod – rot – tab – tag – tal – tam – tar – tat – tch – tho – tic – tig – tit – tod – tog – tom – tor – tot – hab – abt – agi – alc – mab – mol – oga – ogi – ogo – ola – omi – orl – rab – ral – roa – rio