New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for May 25, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 692 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 FLUGELHORN and NINJA

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are FJO, ERA, UIH, and LNG.

FLUGELHORN is defined as a brass instrument similar to a cornet but with a more conical bore and mellow tone. It is also defined as a valved aerophone used primarily in jazz, classical, and brass band music.

NINJA is defined as a member of a feudal Japanese warrior class trained in stealth, espionage, and combat. It is also defined as a person who moves or acts with stealth and skill, often completing a task unnoticed.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 1 additional solution to do it in just two words. Below is a listing of the other way to solve the puzzle with just two answers.

FLUEGELHORN and NINJA

The following are the 11-letter words.

fluegelhorn – oligohaline

The following are the 10-letter words.

florilegia – flugelhorn – gorgoneion – unoriginal

The following are the 9-letter words.

aholehole – gorgoneia – gorgonian – nonagonal – leguleian – neologian – oligogene – oligolege

The following are the 8-letter words.

aleurone – alienage – analogue – figurine – fluorine – froufrou – furlough – gonfalon – hairline – halohalo – heurigen – horologe – infaunal – lifeline – neuronal – nonunion – oliguria – original – roughage – unfilial – alunogen – analogon – augurial – fluorian – georgina – honorial – laughful – organule – riroriro

The following are the 7-letter words.

afghani – airhorn – airline – alanine – aleuron – alfalfa – alienor – aniline – injuria – rigueur – eugenol – eulogia – falafel – felafel – felafal – flaneur – fleuron – funfair – gainful – grunion – guanine – hairgel – hairoil – halogen – haulage – heurige – infauna – jejunal – lanolin – leghorn – leonine – ligroin – lughole – negroni – neurone – nonagon – olefine – onigiri – organon – rogaine – roughen – egirine – aionial – aionian – fluorol – galanin – gaugino – ionogen – lifeful – neurine – neurula – niaouli – nigrine – ogogoro – organal – rougine – ruleful – unional – unrough

The following are the 6-letter words.

eolian – afghan – agrion – airgun – alhaji – alhaja – anagen – analog – anuria – rugola – enough – faunal – feline – filial – finale – finial – flagon – florin – frugal – fulfil – gaijin – galago – galena – genial – giaour – gigolo – girlie – goalie – gorgio – gorgon – grogan – guenon – halala – heinie – hoagie – honour – iguana – infula – inhale – inhaul – inulin – jejune – jejuna – jugful – junior – lagena – lanugo – laogai – legion – leguan – lienor – ligula – ligule – linage – linein – logion – lourie – lunula – lunule – nagana – neuron – nigiri – nonage – nonane – nounal – oilrig – olefin – organa – orgone – origin – oriole – orogen – rigour – rueful – unfair – unfurl – urinal – urnful – jailor – eoline – eonial – eonian – anfion – agonal – airleg – alalia – alhagi – alogia – aloine – funana – genian – injine – ionene – ionone – ironia – nagual – neinei – neurin – niauli – nonene – nounou – oleine – origan – rhagon – riegel – rougin – rugine – runrig – unjail – unrife – unrule

The following are the 5-letter words.

again – agile – agogo – ahole – aioli – ajuga – alien – aloha – alone – alula – anele – anion – anole – augur – elfin – enrol – fanal – faugh – fauna – felon – final – firie – firni – flail – flair – flour – origo – fugal – fugue – furor – galah – galia – ganef – ganja – gauge – genal – genie – genoa – genua – ghoul – gigue – girlf – gonif – gorge – gouge – grief – groan – groin – gruel – guano – gulag – halal – halon – haole – haugh – heiau – heigh – heugh – hogan – honor – hough – houri – inane – inion – inurn – enurn – jaleo – jirga – jugal – julia – juror – lagan – lanai – laugh – legal – leone – liana – liane – liege – linen – logan – logia – login – logon – lough – neigh – ninja – ninon – nogal – noria – ohone – oligo – onion – organ – oriel – rifle – rigor – rogan – rogue – ronin – rouge – rough – ugali – unagi – union – unrig – urial – urine – jaune – fleur – lauan – afion – agene – agila – agone – agrin – alala – aloin – augen – eiron – filon – fluor – genin – genio – gilia – haugo – hogoh – irone – nahal – naieo – nefie – negri – nelia – nifle – nigua – njirl – nonan – norie – nouja – ohelo – olein – olona – ourie – orful – orgia – rigol – rione – rorie – rohan – rolag – roleo – roneo – ruana – rugal

The following are the 4-letter words.

agal – agin – agio – agog – ague – aiga – aloe – anal – anoa – anon – eina – elan – euro – fail – fain – fair – fale – fane – faun – felo – fief – fife – file – filo – fine – fino – firn – flag – flan – floe – flog – flor – flue – frig – froe – frog – frug – fuel – fufu – fugu – furl – gaga – gage – gain – gala – gale – gaur – gena – gene – genu – girl – giro – gone – goal – gogo – golf – gori – grig – grin – grog – guan – gulf – gali – gurn – girn – guru – haha – hehe – hail – hair – haji – hale – half – halo – haul – heir – hoha – hoho – hole – holo – hone – honi – horn – hour – ilia – inro – alia – irie – iron – alai – jail – gaol – jali – jane – jefe – jeon – jiao – juga – juju – lain – lair – lane – lehr – leno – lief – lien – lieu – life – lilo – line – lino – lion – loaf – loan – loge – logo – loin – lone – lorn – lour – luau – luge – lulu – luna – lune – naga – naif – nail – nana – nano – naoi – nene – neon – nigh – nine – noah – noel – noil – noir – noli – nolo – none – noni – nori – noun – nala – nunu – olio – orfe – orle – rial – riel – rife – rile – roan – roil – role – rone – roue – rule – rune – oeil – urge – gien – guna – nage – oleo – agon – aine – alan – alif – auge – augh – aula – aune – furo – goaf – gohf – hogo – lago – lego – lola – lolo – nain – naio – nief – nife – nirl – nurl – noia – noug – oleh – orne – ough – ourn – rief – rouf – ruga – runo – ruru – unio

The following are the 3-letter words.

eon – aga – age – ago – aha – ail – air – ale – alu – ana – ani – gua – lai – oil – non – ego – elf – fah – fan – feh – fen – feu – fie – fig – fin – fir – flu – fro – fug – fun – fur – gag – gah – gal – geg – gel – gen – geo – gie – gig – gin – gun – gur – hah – hag – hai – haj – hen – hoe – hog – hoi – hon – ion – jag – jai – jel – jeu – jig – jua – jug – jun – lag – lah – leg – lei – leu – lie – lig – loa – log – lol – lor – lug – lur – our – nag – nah – nai – nan – nef – neg – nil – noa – nog – nor – nun – oaf – oho – ole – one – orf – rho – ria – rig – roe – rua – rue – rug – run – ugh – ulu – uni – urn – gai – org – aie – aji – agi – lun – nao – neu – nif – noi – nug – nie – oga – ogi – ogo – ola – orl – rhe – rin – roa – rio