New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for May 18, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1064 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 EQUALIZER and RHYTHM

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are UHI, EYA, RML, and QZT.

EQUALIZER is defined as a device that adjusts the balance of audio frequencies in sound reproduction. It is also defined as something that makes competing parties or situations equal or more balanced. It is also defined as a goal or point that ties the score in a game or competition.

RHYTHM is defined as a pattern of beats, stresses, or sounds recurring in time. It is also defined as the arrangement of temporal patterns in music, poetry, or dance. It is also defined as a regularly recurring sequence or cycle of events or processes.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 23 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.

ARITHMETIZE and EQUALITY
EQUALIZE and ERYTHEMA
EQUALIZE and ERYTHEMAL
EQUALIZE and EURHYTHMY
EQUALIZE and EURYTHMY
EQUALIZER and RHATHYMIA
EQUALIZER and RHYMELET
EQUALIZER and RHYTHMAL
EQUALIZER and RHYTHMER
EQUALIZER and RHYTHMITE
EQUALIZER and RHYTHMIZE
METHYLATE and EQUALIZER
MYTHEME and EQUALIZER
QUALIMETER and RHYTHMIZE
RHEMATIZE and EQUALITY
RHEUMATIZE and EQUALITY
RHYTHMITE and EQUALIZE
RHYTHMITE and EQUALIZER
RHYTHMIZE and EQUAL
RHYTHMIZE and EQUALITY
RHYTHMIZE and EQUALIZE
RHYTHMIZE and EQUALIZER
THYME and EQUALIZER

The following are the 15-letter words.

multilateralize

The following are the 14-letter words.

metaliterature

The following are the 13-letter words.

rematerialize

The following are the 12-letter words.

metamaterial – multilateral – remilitarize – materializer – matrilateral – multiliteral

The following are the 11-letter words.

arithmetize – arterialize – etheriality – etherialize – marqueterie – materiality – materialize – mathematize – lateralizer – literalizer – metetherial – multimerize – reiterately

The following are the 10-letter words.

altazimuth – laterality – lateralize – literality – literalize – literarily – literately – literature – marquetery – militarily – militarize – multimeter – tetrameter – traumatize – triathlete – trilateral – triquetral – ultimately – lateritize – literatize – malthazite – martiality – martyrizer – meurtriere – myriametre – myriameter – qualimeter – reliquaire – rheumatize

The following are the 9-letter words.

aliterate – altimeter – altimetry – arhythmia – azimuthal – elutriate – equalizer – erythemal – eurhythmy – hematuria – lethality – literatim – marquetry – martyrize – methylate – militaria – mutuality – mutualize – muahahaha – reiterate – reliquary – retaliate – reutilize – ritualize – telemeter – telemetry – thematize – triquetra – triturate – tularemia – ultimatum – alizarate – alquerque – artialize – etherizer – marialite – maritimal – martyrial – materiate – melituria – metalizer – miliarial – mutilater – quarterer – quartiere – querulity – ratemeter – rhathymia – rhematize – rheumatiz – rhythmite – rhythmize – rituality

The following are the 8-letter words.

alterity – arterial – athetize – equality – equalize – erythema – etherial – etherize – eurythmy – hematite – hamartia – hatemail – hetairai – itemizer – laterite – lazurite – limitary – literary – literate – literati – lyretail – malamute – malemute – malarial – maritime – mataitai – matamata – material – materiel – mathlete – maturate – maturely – maturity – metalize – metamere – miliaria – military – militate – mimetite – mutilate – quartier – quartile – retailer – rheumier – rurality – ruralize – taqueria – tartrate – temerity – tertiary – tetramer – timelier – traiteur – traumata – trimeter – tuataria – tutelary – ultimate – ultimata – ureteral – urethral – utilizer – zarzuela – lazulite – metarule – mezereum – remailer – alterate – amaqueta – etherate – ethylate – laterize – limitate – literata – melilite – metalate – metamery – methylal – milarite – multeity – multimer – murumuru – quailery – ramarama – razeteur – razateur – retraite – rhymelet – rhythmal – rhythmer – ritualia – rizalite – ruralite – rutilite – timelily – timerity – tithymal

The following are the 7-letter words.

airtime – alerter – alertly – amateur – amirite – aquaria – atelier – athlete – azimuth – azurite – emailer – emirate – emulate – eremite – etailer – hairier – hairily – haltere – haulier – hauteur – hetaira – imamate – imitate – irately – itemize – iterate – lairier – lateral – lathery – lazaret – limiter – liquate – liqueur – literal – lithely – mahatma – malaria – maltier – marital – martial – martlet – martyry – materia – maturer – meltemi – meltier – metamer – mezuzah – miliary – militia – multure – muriate – murther – muahaha – quality – quarter – quartet – ratatat – relater – retiral – retirer – retitle – retrial – laureth – lumiere – talaria – tamarau – tariqat – tartlet – tartare – tartier – tartily – tathata – thalami – titrate – titular – trailer – trilith – trireme – tritely – truther – tuatara – tumular – tutelar – ululate – urethra – utility – utilize – emerita – alalite – alamire – alizari – altaite – alterer – altumal – alumite – limital – mahaila – martele – martite – matiere – meriter – metrete – metrize – miemite – mithqal – mithril – mitrate – mizmaze – multiar – mutular – mytheme – quarely – quartal – querier – ramulet – rariety – relatum – relimit – remueur – requete – retiary – rhymery – truthly

The following are the 6-letter words.

airily – airier – alarum – amulet – aralia – ariary – arteli – artery – artier – artily – athame – atlatl – atrial – auteur – luteum – maitre – either – eluate – elytra – equate – etrier – hailer – halala – halier – halite – halter – hamate – hamuli – hartal – hauler – hazmat – hazier – hazily – lamely – lariat – lately – lather – latria – laurel – lazily – lazuli – lazier – latere – lethal – limier – limuli – lither – lyrate – mailer – malate – marari – marque – martyr – matatu – matier – matily – mature – mauler – mazuma – mazier – mielie – melter – merely – metate – methyl – metier – milieu – milter – mithai – mither – mitral – muleta – multum – mutate – mutely – mutual – mutuel – mutule – myrtle – quatre – qualia – qualie – quarte – rahrah – railer – rarely – rarity – rather – ratite – relate – relume – rerate – retail – retile – retime – retire – rheumy – rhymer – rhythm – rimier – ritual – rulier – ruther – rutile – lauryl – taiaha – tamale – tamari – tamely – tarama – tarata – tariqa – tarter – tartly – tartar – tatami – tauter – tautly – terete – tether – thaler – tilter – timely – tirtha – trauma – trimer – triter – tumult – tumuli – turtle – ultima – uremia – ureter – zither – haleru – mezuza – zizith – alairy – alalia – aliter – alteza – aulete – hately – mahala – mahaly – mahmal – maimai – mairie – maizel – maltha – mamzer – maumau – marara – marime – marula – matata – matral – mazama – mazily – mazula – mazute – mehari – mehara – mehtar – mehter – mether – marthy – methai – metrum – metula – mezair – mirate – miriti – muriti – mirity – maruti – multry – mulata – mulier – mutile – myrtly – quaite – queuer – ramier – ramtil – rehair – rehaul – relier – remail – remelt – retama – ratama – retral – retrim – rimate – rumule – tautit – tautie – timite – tithal – tither – truthy – uramil

The following are the 5-letter words.

litem – airer – alate – alert – altar – alter – alula – amari – amaze – amity – arame – arete – arhat – ariel – artel – atilt – atria – aural – aurar – aurei – azure – elate – elemi – elite – elute – email – emery – equal – ether – ethyl – etyma – hemal – haham – hairy – halal – haler – hamel – hamza – haram – harem – hater – hatha – haute – hazel – hazer – heiau – hythe – ileum – irate – lahar – lairy – laity – lamer – lamia – later – lathe – lazar – lemur – litie – lilty – limit – lithe – litre – liter – mahal – maize – malar – malty – mamil – maria – matai – mater – mauri – mazel – mazer – melty – merit – metal – meter – metre – miaul – miler – milia – mimer – mirth – mitre – miter – mulie – mural – mutha – quail – quale – qualy – quare – quart – query – queue – raita – ramie – ramal – rarer – malai – ratel – rathe – rauli – relet – relit – remit – retia – retie – retry – rheme – rheum – rhyme – rhyta – ruler – rural – talaq – tamer – tarte – tarty – tarzy – tater – tatie – terai – terza – tetra – tetri – thale – thali – their – theme – there – theta – thrum – thyme – thymy – thymi – tiara – tiare – tiler – tilth – timer – tirth – tithe – title – titre – titer – trail – trait – trial – trier – trite – truer – truly – truth – tuque – ulema – ulama – ultra – umami – urate – urial – uteri – utile – zaire – zamia – aimer – alala – alary – alata – alumy – alure – arith – arter – artly – hazle – mahem – maile – maire – maqam – maral – maril – marua – mathe – matra – maumy – maula – mazar – mazet – mazut – meith – melam – metel – methy – milty – mirah – mirza – mitie – mitry – mulai – murth – mutum – mythy – quate – quete – raith – ramet – ratal – rater – raiah – razai – razer – razet – remet – retem – retam – rhymy – riata – rimer – rithe – rythe – rumal – rymer – tauty – titar – titir

The following are the 4-letter words.

ahem – airy – alar – alum – amah – amir – amyl – aqua – aria – aril – arty – arum – aryl – aura – auth – rith – lait – arte – etat – haut – quai – emir – emit – mere – heme – haha – hehe – hail – hair – hale – halt – hame – hare – hart – hate – hath – haul – haze – hazy – heir – here – hyla – ilia – imam – alia – irie – ital – item – alai – lair – lama – lame – lari – lati – late – lath – laze – lazy – lehr – liar – lieu – lilt – lily – lima – lime – limy – lira – lire – lite – lith – luau – lulu – lulz – luma – lure – lute – lyre – maha – mail – maim – mala – male – mali – malt – mama – mara – mare – mart – mate – maty – math – maul – maze – mazy – mela – melt – meme – meta – mete – meth – meze – mile – milt – mime – mimi – mire – miry – mite – mule – mure – muru – mute – muti – myth – rima – thai – qila – erat – rail – etre – rale – rami – rara – rare – rata – rate – rath – raze – rely – rete – rial – riel – riem – rile – rime – rimu – rimy – rite – rule – ruly – ruth – tahr – thar – tail – tala – tale – tali – tame – tara – tare – tart – tata – taua – taut – tele – quem – tete – that – them – thru – tier – tile – tilt – time – tire – titi – tram – trem – tret – trim – true – tule – tute – tutu – tyre – ylem – yule – yurt – yuzu – zami – zari – zeta – ziti – airt – alim – ater – aula – haum – mahr – maum – maza – meil – mele – meum – miai – mira – mita – mity – mura – muta – quat – quel – rame – rati – ratu – riza – ruru – tita – tite

The following are the 3-letter words.

aha – ail – aim – air – ait – ale – alu – alt – are – art – ate – que – lai – mer – emu – era – ere – eta – eth – hah – mai – hai – ham – hat – hem – her – het – imu – ire – qat – lah – lam – lar – lat – lei – let – leu – lez – lie – lit – ltr – lum – lur – the – mam – mar – mat – met – meh – mil – mim – mum – tem – qua – rah – rai – ram – rat – rem – ret – rez – ria – rim – rua – rue – rum – rut – ryu – tai – tal – tam – tar – tat – tau – thy – tie – tit – tiz – tra – try – tum – tur – tut – ulu – ume – umu – ute – yiz – yum – zit – aie – aum – mie – mel – meq – meu – miz – ral – rhe – riq