New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for May 20, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 824 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 RICKSHAW and WROUGHT

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are OHW, GKI, UAR, and TSC.

The word RICKSHAW has no known definition.

The word WROUGHT has no known definition.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 2 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.

KWASHIORKOR and ROUGHCUT
RICKSHAWS and SOUGHT

The following are the 11-letter words.

kwashiorkor – shakuhachis – roritorious

The following are the 10-letter words.

chachachas – circuitous – shakshukas – shakuhachi – trichiasis – akathisias – oshitaoshi – rockchucks

The following are the 9-letter words.

atrocious – cachuchas – chachacha – cockroach – hairshirt – hawkshaws – kawakawas – rickshaws – sagacious – shakshuka – shishitos – ticktocks – trichroic – tucotucos – akathisia – oiticicas – riroriros – rockchuck

The following are the 8-letter words.

acouchis – criticus – cachacas – cachucha – cochairs – corsairs – goitrous – gorcocks – goshawks – hacksaws – hashtags – hawkshaw – kawakawa – khichris – orchitis – rickshaw – rickshas – rotators – roughish – roughcut – shishito – ticktock – tokotoko – torgochs – tortious – tortuous – toughish – trishaws – trochaic – tucotuco – tukutuku – acroasis – acroatic – citators – oiticica – orchitic – outwicks – riroriro – risorius

The following are the 7-letter words.

acacias – acouchi – agoroth – agoutis – airsick – akashas – akashic – cachaca – casitas – chachas – chaotic – chiacks – chichas – chichis – chukors – circuit – citrous – cochair – corsair – cushaws – goatish – gorcock – goshawk – hacksaw – haircut – hashish – hashtag – ichthus – kahawai – khichri – kochias – kokakos – kwachas – outwait – outwash – outwith – rhachis – ricksha – riotous – roguish – rotator – roucous – satiric – shishas – shticks – shutout – sickout – sorosis – soukous – suitors – tathata – thickos – through – tirthas – torgoch – trishaw – troughs – tuktuks – waiatas – wrought – oaktags – acrious – acutish – citator – gaiatri – ogogoro – outgush – outwick – richish – rishtas – roukous – roughit – routish – routous – throcks

The following are the 6-letter words.

acacia – achcha – agogos – agorot – agouti – aguish – akasha – aortas – aortic – asiago – cacaos – casita – catgut – chacha – chacks – chairs – chiack – chicas – chicha – chichi – chicks – chucks – chukor – circus – citric – coatis – cocoas – coitus – corsac – corsos – coughs – coutas – cricks – crisis – critic – croaks – crocks – crocus – crouch – cushat – cushaw – cutout – gaitas – gaokao – gators – gothic – grouch – guiros – gutkha – haicks – hiatus – hukous – hutias – iatric – iritis – iritic – irokos – kairos – kochia – kokako – kukris – kwacha – kwaito – ocicat – ogrish – orcish – orchis – otitis – outgas – outhit – outros – outwit – rishis – rococo – rotgut – rotors – roucou – roughs – satais – satori – sought – shacks – shakas – shakos – shchis – shirks – shisha – shtick – shucks – sickos – siwash – soughs – souths – suitor – swaths – tachis – tagati – taiaha – thicko – throat – tirtha – tirths – tochus – tuchis – torsks – torsos – tortas – toughs – tricks – tricot – trough – tuktuk – tutors – twirks – wackos – waiata – oaktag – roshis – airish – hathis – orchat – orthic – otosis – riatas – rishta – roshas – socias – socius – throck – thithi – tithis

The following are the 5-letter words.

agogo – aorta – atria – ought – await – awash – cacao – cacks – casks – casus – chack – chair – chaos – chaws – chica – chick – chuck – chugs – circa – coach – coati – cocas – cocks – cocos – cocoa – cocus – coirs – corks – corso – couch – cough – couta – couth – crick – croak – croci – crock – cucks – cuish – cusks – cutis – gaita – gator – gawks – goris – gosht – goths – griot – groat – grogs – groks – grout – guiro – hacks – hahas – haick – hairs – hakas – hatha – hawks – hicks – hucks – huias – hukou – husks – hutia – iotas – iroko – kagus – kakas – kasha – katas – khirs – koiwi – koris – kotos – kuias – kukri – kukus – kutai – trois – oasis – oaths – oicks – oktas – orcas – otaku – outgo – outro – ricks – rishi – risks – roach – rocks – rokos – rotas – rotis – rotor – rough – sacks – sagas – sagos – saith – satai – satis – shack – shags – shahs – shaka – shako – shaws – shchi – shiok – shirk – shirt – shish – shiso – shuck – shush – sicks – sicko – situs – skort – skosh – soaks – socks – socko – sough – souks – sukhs – south – sucks – sushi – swags – swash – swath – swish – tachs – tachi – tacit – tacks – tacos – tahrs – takht – tasks – tawas – thaws – thick – thugs – ticks – tirth – titis – tocos – togas – torch – toric – torsk – torso – torsi – torta – tosas – touch – tough – triac – trick – trios – trogs – troth – trout – tucks – tusks – tutor – tutus – twirk – tiros – wacks – wacko – wawas – wakas – washi – wicks – wroth – wushu – chias – roshi – acock – agush – akoia – askos – hathi – chiti – ousia – riata – riato – rosit – rosha – rotos – rouks – routh – socia – sugos – titir – thawt – titas – tithi

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – agas – agog – ahis – airs – asks – atas – awks – rith – caca – cack – cash – cask – caws – gout – chai – chat – chaw – chis – chic – chit – chug – ciao – coat – coca – cock – coco – cogs – coir – cork – cosh – crit – croc – cuck – cush – cusk – sich – shui – gags – gaga – gait – gack – gash – gawk – ghat – ghis – goat – gogo – gori – gosh – goth – grit – grog – grok – gros – grot – guck – gush – hack – hags – haha – hair – haka – hash – hath – haws – hawk – hawt – hick – soit – huck – hugs – huis – huia – hush – husk – situ – toto – iota – iris – irks – sais – kagu – kaka – kata – kawa – khat – khir – koas – kori – koro – koto – kris – kuia – kuku – kush – oaks – oath – ocas – oick – okas – okta – orca – oshi – otic – ouch – outa – thai – rias – rich – rick – riot – risk – rock – roko – rort – rota – roti – rout – sags – sack – saga – sago – sash – sati – saws – shag – shah – shat – shaw – shut – sick – sirs – skag – skat – soak – soca – sock – sogo – sori – sort – sous – souk – sukh – suks – rosa – such – suck – sugs – suhs – suit – swag – swat – tach – tack – taco – tags – tahr – taka – tash – task – tata – taws – tawa – that – thaw – this – thug – thus – tick – tich – titi – toco – togs – toga – togt – tors – torc – tori – toro – tort – tosa – tosh – tout – trio – tris – trog – trot – trou – tuck – tugs – tuis – tush – tusk – tutu – twit – tiro – uhuh – wack – wags – wawa – wait – waka – wash – wick – wish – with – writ – wrot – chia – orgs – thro – ahuh – ahus – airt – ogas – ogos – orch – orks – ough – rhus – roas – roak – roto – rouk – sugo – tita

The following are the 3-letter words.

ach – ack – aga – ago – aha – ahi – ais – air – ait – ash – ask – awk – aks – was – cat – caw – cha – chi – cis – cog – cor – cos – cot – cri – cui – cut – gag – gah – gak – gas – gat – got – ghi – gut – hah – hag – hai – hat – has – haw – hic – his – hit – hug – huh – hui – hut – ick – irk – ish – iwi – kas – kai – koa – koi – shi – oak – oat – oca – och – oka – cit – ors – orc – ort – ous – out – hac – ria – roc – rot – sag – sac – sai – sat – saw – sic – sir – sis – sit – ska – sos – soc – sot – sou – suk – sug – suh – sui – sus – tag – tai – tat – taw – tic – tit – tog – tor – tot – tug – tui – tut – ugh – wag – wah – wat – wis – wit – gai – ois – org – ahu – oga – ogo – ork – oui – roa – rio