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

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 982 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 ANALYTIC and CHECKUP

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are ETA, LIK, UNH, and YCP.

ANALYTIC is defined as relating to or using analysis, especially the breaking down of something into its component parts. It is also defined as in philosophy, describing a proposition whose truth can be determined by examining the meaning of its terms alone. It is also defined as of or relating to analytics, the method of solving problems by mathematical or logical analysis.

CHECKUP is defined as a thorough examination or inspection to determine the condition or status of something. It is also defined as a medical examination by a healthcare professional to assess a person’s health.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 26 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.

ANAPHYLACTIC and CHECKUP
ANAPHYLACTIC and CUKE
CHECKUP and PLANITY
CHECKUP and PLANEITY
EPICANTHAL and LUCKY
EPICANTHIC and CLUCKY
EPICUTICULA and ANYTHINK
KALPA and AUTHENTICITY
KALPA and AUTHENTICLY
KAPHA and AUTHENTICLY
KAPUT and THYLACINE
KAUPAPA and AUTHENTICLY
KUIA and ACENAPHTHYLENE
KUPAPA and AUTHENTICLY
NAPHTHENIC and CLUCKY
NAUPAKA and AUTHENTICLY
PAKEHA and AUTHENTICLY
PAKUA and AUTHENTICLY
PALACHINKA and AUTHENTICITY
PALACHINKA and AUTHENTICLY
PALACINKA and AUTHENTICITY
PALACINKA and AUTHENTICLY
PANTHEIC and CLUCKY
PUCKA and AUTHENTICLY
PUKA and AUTHENTICLY
PUKANA and AUTHENTICLY

The following are the 14-letter words.

inauthenticity – acenaphthylene

The following are the 13-letter words.

phenylalanine

The following are the 12-letter words.

anaphylactic – authenticity – acenaphthene

The following are the 11-letter words.

anencephaly – elephantine – hyacinthine – inauthentic – incipiently – naphthalene – analeptical – analyticity – authentical – authenticly – epicuticula – naphthacene

The following are the 10-letter words.

analytical – chachalaca – epicanthic – epicuticle – incapacity – incipience – luculently – naphthenic – plainchant – thinkpiece – capitulant – epicanthal – palachinka – phenacaine – phthaleine – pinchpence

The following are the 9-letter words.

analeptic – anciently – authentic – cachectic – chachacha – chinkapin – epinician – epiphanic – epiphytic – incipient – leniently – naphthene – peneplain – thylacine – peneplane – acanthine – acephalan – alecithal – ninepence – pachyntic – palacinka – pentylene – phenylene – phthalein – phylactic – pickthank – peckthank – pithecine

The following are the 8-letter words.

actinian – analytic – calcanei – calcitic – canticle – capacity – capitula – capuchin – centuple – chaplain – eclectic – elephant – epiphany – eupeptic – eyepiece – hyacinth – ichthyic – intitule – nicknack – kyanitic – lecithin – lenience – lenticel – leucitic – lynchpin – luculent – nautical – nepenthe – nitpicky – penchant – picnicky – pipeclay – planktic – tukutuku – acephaly – achenial – anythink – centuply – haptical – naphthyl – enanthyl – pachytic – palpacle – panplain – panplane – pantheic – pectinal – pentynyl – pentinyl – phenenyl – phenicin – phthalyl – plainant – planeity – plantula – plantule – pulpitic – tipicity

The following are the 7-letter words.

actinic – alanine – analect – ancient – aplenty – cachaca – calcine – caleche – canthic – cantina – capiche – captcha – cenacle – chalupa – chancel – checkup – chicane – chicken – clachan – culchie – cuticle – elenchi – enplane – enchain – enchant – entitle – epicene – hackney – henpeck – icepick – inanely – inanity – inaptly – incipit – ineptly – initial – kachina – kaupapa – lacecap – laicity – lenient – leucine – naphtha – necktie – ninthly – nitpick – panache – pancake – panicky – panicle – paucity – penalty – penance – piapiac – pickney – pinkeye – pintuck – plainly – planche – playact – thicken – ukulele – ukelele – ululant – yachtie – chianti – acacine – acapnia – acephal – acicula – acicule – actinal – actinia – actinin – alantin – cultual – haptine – lacinia – naphtyl – naupaka – nitchie – packhal – pantine – papuche – pentyne – pentine – phalena – phytine – pipelay – placula – planity – playick – pinalua – putupap

The following are the 6-letter words.

acacia – achcha – achene – achkan – actual – acuity – haitch – alcaic – alpaca – alpine – ancien – antcap – apache – aphtha – apical – apiece – calcic – canape – cancan – cancel – canine – canthi – cantle – chacha – chaine – chance – chanty – chapel – chiack – chicly – chicha – chichi – chicle – chinch – chitin – cicely – clayey – clench – cleuch – clucky – clutch – cultic – cultch – cupule – eluent – eluant – enlace – entice – entity – epical – eyecup – halala – haptic – hectic – heinie – henley – heptyl – hickey – icecap – icicle – incant – incent – incept – intuit – ipecac – kainic – kanaka – kelpie – kentia – khayal – kuchen – kulcha – kupapa – lackey – lactic – laical – lectin – lenity – lentic – leptin – lucent – lucine – lupine – naiant – nautch – nayaka – niacin – nicely – nickel – painty – pakapu – pakeha – palace – palapa – palely – palpal – pancit – panini – papain – papaya – papule – papula – pectic – pectin – penpal – pentyl – peptic – phenyl – pickup – picnic – piecey – pinene – pintle – pitchi – pitchy – pitpan – piupiu – placky – plaice – plaint – plenty – plucky – pukana – pulpit – thecal – theine – thence – thinly – tickey – tiepin – titchy – tuktuk – uphaul – uptick – yautia – apneic – echini – acacin – acanth – acicle – acinic – actine – alphin – alphyl – culcha – epicly – haptin – hapuku – nautic – necial – neinei – nickey – paiche – pakhal – paleic – panela – panele – pantin – pantle – paucal – pencel – penche – penial – pincie – phenic – phiale – phytin – phytyl – piache – pianic – picein – picine – pickey – piecen – peicen – pinche – pinken – pinlay – planch – planky – plutie – pulpal – tithal – thithi

The following are the 5-letter words.

achey – acini – actin – aitch – aiyah – alack – aleck – aleph – alpha – alula – anele – anent – antic – apace – apian – aptly – pakua – cache – cacti – cecal – cakey – canal – canti – chack – chain – chana – chant – chape – check – chela – chica – chick – china – chine – chyle – cinch – clack – clank – clepe – clept – cluck – cluey – cueca – culch – cupel – cutch – cutie – cutin – cutup – elect – enact – plein – epact – ephah – culpa – hacek – hacky – haick – halal – hanky – haply – heiau – hence – hench – heuch – hinky – hiply – hitch – hithe – hythe – hyena – inane – inapt – inept – inlay – input – itchy – kalpa – kalua – kapai – kaput – kayak – khana – khyal – knack – knelt – knick – kulak – kulan – laity – lanai – lance – lanky – lapel – layup – lepak – lucky – lupin – lynch – lytic – nance – niche – niece – ninth – nyala – pacey – paint – palak – palay – palpi – panel – panic – panty – papal – pacha – pecan – pipal – peine – pekan – pelau – penal – pence – phial – phyla – piani – pichi – picky – piece – pinch – pinky – piney – pipit – pitch – pithy – place – plain – plait – plane – plank – plant – playa – pluke – pluck – pukey – pucka – pupal – putin – thale – thana – thane – thank – theca – thick – thine – think – tipup – titch – tithe – title – tiyin – tuple – yacht – yechy – yeuch – yucky – yulan – leche – kanal – lauan – acene – alala – aucht – chank – epena – epene – chiti – kapha – lacka – lacky – nahal – naice – nanti – nanty – neche – nicey – nicky – pacay – pacai – pakay – packy – pahit – paipe – pakul – panch – papey – peple – pecia – pecky – phyle – picey – picul – pekau – pelch – pince – piyut – plack – planc – pleck – plena – plene – pluty – pucan – pulut – tithi – titin – tuina

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – ache – achy – acne – aiya – alap – alec – anal – ankh – anti – auth – ayah – caca – cack – ceca – lait – cake – cane – cant – cape – capn – caul – celt – cent – chai – chal – chap – chic – chin – chip – chit – cine – city – clan – clap – clay – clue – cuck – cuke – cult – haut – nach – echt – eina – elan – epic – hack – haha – hehe – haka – hake – hale – halt – hank – hapa – hapu – haul – heck – help – hick – hint – hiya – hyla – icky – inca – inch – inky – inly – inti – itch – alai – kaka – kala – kale – kana – kapu – keck – kept – kelp – kelt – kent – kepi – khan – knap – knit – kuia – kuku – kula – kuya – kyle – lace – lack – laic – lain – lake – lakh – lane – lank – lapa – lech – leke – lent – luau – luce – luck – lulu – lyke – nana – nape – napa – neck – nene – nice – nick – nine – nipa – nala – paca – pace – pack – pact – pacu – thai – pain – pale – palp – paly – pane – pani – pant – papa – paua – pech – peck – pele – pein – peke – pelt – pent – pial – pica – pice – pick – pina – pine – pink – pint – piny – pipa – pipe – pipi – pith – pity – plan – play – puce – puck – puka – puke – puky – puku – pula – pule – pulp – pupa – peut – tipi – than – then – they – thin – tian – tick – tine – tink – tint – tiny – tich – titi – tuan – tuck – tule – tulp – tutu – tyke – ulna – yack – yank – yech – yelp – yuan – yuca – yuck – yule – cepe – chia – elhi – kcal – nyah – yipe – aine – alan – alce – aley – antu – aula – hept – hipe – nace – nain – naka – nant – paip – pape – pala – pank – pect – pela – pelu – phit – piai – pian – pinc – plap – plek – plec – plut – plup – pneu – pult – ptui – pulu – pupu – putu – puya – kena – yaya – yupa

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – ach – ack – act – aha – ahi – ait – ale – alu – alp – alt – ana – ani – ant – any – ape – apt – auk – aye – can – cap – cay – cel – cep – cha – chi – lai – cue – cui – cup – cut – ecu – eke – eye – hah – hai – hap – hay – hen – hep – hey – hic – hie – hin – hip – hit – ice – ick – ink – kai – kay – ken – kep – key – kyu – lac – lah – lap – lay – lei – lek – leu – ley – lye – the – nah – nai – nan – nap – nay – nek – nip – nit – nth – cit – pan – pah – pal – pap – pay – pec – pen – pep – phi – pia – pic – pie – pin – pip – pit – piu – ply – hac – pul – pup – put – puy – tch – thy – tic – tie – tin – tip – tit – tui – tup – tut – uke – ulu – yah – yak – yap – yay – yeh – yen – yep – yin – yip – yuk – yup – aie – ake – alc – ent – neu – niu – nye – nie – pel – phy