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

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1368 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 VODKA and AMPHITHEATER

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are MTD, ARP, IVE, and KHO.

VODKA is defined as a clear, colorless distilled alcoholic spirit originating from Russia and Eastern Europe. It is also defined as any distilled spirit made from various grains, potatoes, or other fermentable materials and typically bottled at high proof.

AMPHITHEATER is defined as an ancient Roman or Greek structure with tiered seating arranged in a circular or oval shape around a central arena or stage. It is also defined as any modern venue or outdoor space with seats arranged in rising tiers around a central performance or focal area.

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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.

MIKVOTH and HAMPERED
PIPEDREAM and MIKVOTH
VODKA and AMPHITHEATRE

The following are the 12-letter words.

amphitheatre – amphitheater – meteorometer

The following are the 11-letter words.

diphtheroid – haematomata – heterotroph – madreporite – poroporoaki – thermometer – moeritheria – metatheatre – metatheater – othaematoma – permeameter – pipedreamed – potamometer – remeditated

The following are the 10-letter words.

deadheaded – dimidiated – diphtheria – epidermoid – hematomata – heptameter – mithridate – peridotite – permadeath – remediated – repertoire – tripeptide – heteroatom – meropodite – motordrome – odorimeter – othematoma – perimortem – pteropodid – remediator – remeditate – repeatered – repermited – retempered – rethreaded – roadometer – tropometer

The following are the 9-letter words.

aerodrome – airheaded – dekameter – dermatome – diatomite – dimidiate – dipeptide – haematite – haematoma – kahikatea – thermidor – madrepore – meateater – meditated – meditator – meteorite – meteoroid – optometer – pedometer – peperomia – perimeter – periodate – permeated – permeator – pipedream – readopted – redhaired – redheaded – remediate – reordered – retreaded – retreated – rheometer – rotavated – rotovated – rotavator – rotovator – thitherto – trematode – tripmeter – tritiated – vomitoria – permatemp – aerometer – aeromotor – amatikati – empiredom – ideomotor – idiometer – materiate – memoriter – mermithid – metiamide – metrotome – motherdom – motorhead – oedometer – ophidioid – optomotor – othertime – pedimeter – perempted – peridrome – periodide – perioekid – peritreme – peritrema – peritrope – pitometer – podometer – porometer – potometer – pteridoid – readhered – redempted – redemptor – repetitor – retreader – retreater – rhitidome – roemerite – ropemaker – rotameter – rotometer

The following are the 8-letter words.

adroiter – airdrome – amphipod – atheroma – athetoid – avadavat – amadavat – deadhead – deported – diademed – diameter – diatreme – dithered – ditherer – drophead – hematite – hematoma – hampered – hemipode – hitherto – imitated – imitator – imported – importer – memoriam – kaitiaki – mahimahi – mataitai – matakite – matamata – meathead – mediated – mediator – meditate – metadata – metamere – mimetite – mithered – morepork – mothered – odometer – optimate – peaeater – periderm – permeate – pervaded – pervader – phreaked – phreaker – piripiri – pomodoro – pteropod – reheated – reheater – repeated – repeater – reported – reporter – retorted – rotavate – rotovate – tampered – tamperer – tempered – temperer – tethered – thermite – theropod – threaded – threader – throated – tikitaka – toreador – tremored – trimeter – adempted – aeriated – aereated – dopehead – hatamoto – heptamer – idiotope – makamaka – matamoro – miromiro – moidered – motherer – motordom – peperite – peripter – perthite – pikehead – pikipiki – podomere – pompered – poroporo – pteropid – readhere – rehaired – remipede – repermit – reteamed – retemper – rethread – retorter – rheotome – riometer – riroriro – roadhead – romerite – termitid – theorika – throater

The following are the 7-letter words.

adhered – adopted – adopter – airdate – airdrop – airhead – airtime – amirite – avoided – avoider – trovato – theatre – demerit – demirep – demoted – derided – derider – dermoid – dimeter – dioptre – diopter – diorite – dreaded – dreamed – dreamer – edamame – emperor – emporia – epidote – epithet – epitome – epitope – ereader – eremite – ethmoid – heather – heritor – ideated – imamate – imitate – impeded – ipomoea – maitake – matador – materia – mediate – merited – mermaid – metamer – metered – mitered – modemed – moidore – mophead – motored – motorik – podrida – opiated – ordered – orderer – othered – peptide – peridia – peridot – pervade – petered – petitio – pithead – pomaded – popedom – pothead – potrero – readopt – redhead – rehired – remoter – reorder – retimed – retired – retirer – retread – retreat – riptide – rodeoed – rotamer – rotated – rotator – tathata – teahead – teatime – tektite – tempted – tempter – termite – tetrode – theater – theorem – thereat – thereto – thermae – thermit – theroid – thither – timider – tiptoed – treaded – treader – treated – treater – trimpot – trireme – tromped – vampire – vomited – vomiter – droptop – emerita – mikvoth – tempore – adamite – adherer – adiated – adither – adoptor – demoded – madhead – makatea – mampoer – moroire – matroid – merdeka – meriter – methide – metrete – mimeoed – moeriki – mordida – mordita – mordore – mormaor – mormaer – mortido – optated – orotate – orterde – orthide – orthite – pedrero – pemoeda – perempt – phememe – poetito – portate – potator – pteroid – pteroma – redated – remiped – remoted – retaker – ridered – theoria

The following are the 6-letter words.

adhere – adored – adorer – adroit – aikido – ampere – athame – emptor – maitre – daimio – damper – damped – deader – demoed – demode – demote – deport – deride – diadem – diatom – dikdik – diktat – dirham – dither – doited – dormer – dromoi – edited – editio – editor – emoted – emoter – empire – epimer – eroded – aether – hadada – hadeda – hairdo – haired – hakama – hamate – hamper – hatred – headed – header – heated – heater – heptad – herded – herder – hereat – hereto – heriot – hermit – hetero – hither – ideate – impede – import – iodate – iodide – kaikai – kamahi – katipo – maimed – medaka – mediae – memoir – metate – meteor – metope – midair – mikado – mithai – mither – mitred – moated – moptop – mother – oedema – omerta – opiate – opioid – optima – peaked – pepita – period – periti – perked – permed – permit – petite – phreak – pimped – pithed – pomade – pompom – popote – porked – porker – ported – porter – potato – pother – kerida – reader – reamed – reamer – redhat – reheat – rehire – remade – remake – remote – repeat – report – reread – retake – retime – retire – retort – retrod – rhetor – rioted – rioter – roamed – roamer – rodham – romped – romper – rorted – rotate – taiaha – takahe – tamped – tamper – tataki – tatami – teamed – teamer – temped – tempeh – temper – teredo – terete – termed – tether – themed – thread – threat – throat – tiptoe – tiptop – tirtha – tithed – tomato – tophat – torero – toroid – tother – tremor – trimer – triode – tripod – triter – troika – trompe – vamped – voided – amrita – mikvah – mikvot – troped – adatom – adempt – adiate – adream – aetite – airted – akakia – akeake – dather – dadoed – empted – ethide – heroed – heroid – hipdom – ideaed – idiopt – idiota – ketide – maimai – maioid – makdom – maomao – matata – matipo – meated – mediad – mehter – metake – mether – methai – metred – miriti – moider – moired – morita – oathed – ophite – optate – optime – oroide – orthid – otriad – ovator – peated – pedate – petate – pikake – pikaki – piopio – piperi – podere – podite – poemet – poipoi – pomato – pomped – pomper – popiah – porite – porket – redate – rehair – remede – retama – reteam – retrim – rimate – roaded – roadeo – roader – roemer – rorter – teated – termer – termor – timite – tither – thithi – tompot – troper

The following are the 5-letter words.

adept – adopt – adore – adret – ahead – aided – aimed – aired – airer – amide – amped – amrit – aorta – atria – avoid – tread – heder – amore – dadah – dated – dater – death – deked – demit – demoi – depot – depth – derma – deter – dhikr – dimer – diode – direr – doeth – domed – doped – doper – doted – doter – dread – dream – droid – droit – drome – diked – eater – ekdam – emote – ephah – epode – erode – ether – haded – haere – haham – hakim – hated – hater – hatha – heath – hider – hided – hiked – hiker – hired – hirer – hithe – idiom – idiot – imide – imped – irked – kadai – keaki – kempt – kideo – kited – kitke – madam – maedi – maker – matai – mated – mater – media – merde – merit – meted – meter – methi – metre – metro – miked – mikva – mimed – mimer – mimeo – mired – mirid – mirth – mitre – miter – modem – moire – moped – moper – motet – motor – oaked – oater – edema – oidia – opepe – opted – order – oread – ormer – other – ovate – ovoid – pervo – peter – petit – piked – piker – piped – piper – pipit – pitot – podia – poete – pored – porte – reded – redid – remit – repot – retia – retro – rheme – rider – rimed – riper – roded – rodeo – romer – roped – roper – rotor – tadah – taker – tamer – tamed – tater – teaed – tempi – tempo – tempt – tepid – tetri – theme – there – therm – theta – third – thrip – throe – tided – tikia – timed – timer – timid – tired – tirth – tithe – titre – titer – toped – toper – tophi – topoi – torta – torte – toted – toter – totem – treat – triad – trike – tripe – trite – tromp – trope – troth – vodka – vomer – vomit – voted – voter – haoma – pekid – pipet – adead – adrip – aider – aimak – aimer – demot – hathi – hiped – hiper – kiaki – kimet – mahem – maire – makai – mamak – moror – mathe – meake – modom – mompe – moria – mormo – moted – omiai – opihi – ortet – peake – pheme – pipid – pekea – poire – popia – porer – porth – potae – potai – poted – potro – redia – redip – remet – retem – retam – retip – riata – reata – riato – rimer – rithe – roake – titir – theor – tithi – todea – tropo – vatha

The following are the 4-letter words.

adit – advt – aero – ahem – aida – aide – amah – amid – amir – atom – atop – rith – moto – etat – dada – dado – dahi – dama – dame – damp – data – date – dead – deke – deme – demo – dere – derm – derv – trop – didi – dido – dike – dime – dire – dirk – dirt – dodo – doek – doer – doit – dome – dope – dore – dork – dorm – dote – doth – drek – drip – drop – edit – eked – emir – emit – mere – hade – haem – heme – haha – hehe – haik – hair – haka – hake – hame – hate – hath – head – heat – hemp – herd – here – herm – hero – hide – hike – hire – idea – idem – ikat – imam – impi – toto – iota – item – kaka – kaki – kame – kami – kata – kava – kept – kemp – kepi – kero – kete – keto – kirk – kite – kith – made – mado – maha – mahi – maid – maim – make – maki – mama – more – mate – math – mead – meat – meme – memo – meta – mete – meth – midi – mihi – mike – mime – mimi – mire – mirk – miro – mite – moat – mode – moit – momo – mope – mort – mote – moth – oath – odea – odor – omer – omit – oped – rima – thai – pedo – peak – peat – peke – pepo – pere – peri – perk – perm – pert – perv – phat – pika – pike – piki – pimp – pipe – pipi – pirk – pith – pita – poem – poet – poma – pome – pomo – pomp – pope – popo – pore – pork – port – kadi – etre – read – ream – rede – redo – repo – rete – rhea – riad – ride – rode – rime – riot – ripe – rite – road – roam – roed – roid – romp – rope – rort – rota – rote – roti – tada – tahr – taka – take – tame – tamp – tata – teak – team – tore – teat – temp – tipi – term – tete – that – them – tide – tika – tiki – time – tire – titi – toad – todo – toed – toea – tome – tope – topi – topo – tori – toro – tort – tote – trod – trek – trem – tret – trim – trio – trip – trot – tike – tiro – vada – vade – vaid – vair – vamp – vato – void – voir – vote – thro – adat – airt – ater – dadi – empt – haet – hept – hipe – mahr – meak – merd – miai – mita – moai – mome – mamp – odah – odom – opto – ordo – ored – peto – phit – piai – peai – piat – pito – podo – poti – pote – povo – reak – roer – roak – roto – drot – tita – tite – tomo – vata

The following are the 3-letter words.

ovo – ado – aha – ahi – aid – aim – air – ait – amp – ate – avo – mer – dad – dah – dai – dak – dam – dat – dem – dep – der – did – dim – dip – dit – doe – dop – dor – dot – eat – eke – emo – ere – erk – eta – eth – edh – hah – hae – mai – hai – ham – hat – had – hem – hep – her – het – hid – him – hip – hit – ide – imp – ire – irk – kai – kea – ked – kep – ket – kia – kid – kip – kit – reo – mad – the – mam – mat – tov – mea – med – met – meh – rea – mid – mim – moa – mod – moe – moi – mom – mop – mor – mot – oak – oat – ode – oer – oik – ope – opt – ore – ort – ova – pea – pep – per – pet – phi – pia – pip – pir – pit – pod – poi – pop – pot – tem – red – rem – rep – ret – ria – rid – rim – rip – rod – roe – rot – tad – tae – tai – tam – tat – tea – ted – tik – tip – tit – tod – toe – tom – top – tor – tot – vat – voe – vom – kir – vav – ake – emp – hav – oda – omi – opi – ork – rdv – rhe – rik – roa – rio