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

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1123 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 BULGOGI and INEXACT

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are AUE, ICX, BLO, and TNG.

BULGOGI is defined as a Korean dish of marinated grilled or stir-fried strips of beef. It is also defined as the marinated meat itself before or after cooking.

INEXACT is defined as not precise or accurate in detail or measurement. It is also defined as lacking strict adherence to fact or truth. It is also defined as imprecise in language or expression.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 24 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.

AGLANCE and EXTUBATION
AGLUCONE and EXTUBATION
BEGUILE and EXACTION
BUGLE and EXACTION
BULGE and EXACTION
CAGOULE and EXTUBATION
COAGULATE and EXTUBATION
CONCUBINAGE and EXALT
CONCUBINAGE and EXALTATION
CONCUBINAGE and EXALTE
CONCUBINAGE and EXULT
CONCUBINAGE and EXULTATION
CUBAGE and EXALTATION
CUBAGE and EXULTATION
ELEGANCE and EXTUBATION
EXTUBATION and NEGLECT
EXTUBATION and NEGLIGENCE
EXTUBATION and NEGLECTION
GALACTOCELE and EXTUBATION
GLACE and EXTUBATION
GLANCE and EXTUBATION
INELEGANCE and EXTUBATION
NEGLIGENCE and EXTUBATION
XEBEC and COAGULATION

The following are the 13-letter words.

concatenation – inclinational

The following are the 12-letter words.

abalienation – acetoacetate – noctilucence

The following are the 11-letter words.

agitational – calculation – cancelation – coagulation – concatenate – concubinage – inclination – inculcation – inoculation – lactational – negotiation – abilitation – acetaniline – coalitional – galactocele – octactinian – oxalacetate

The following are the 10-letter words.

abnegation – alienation – anogenital – binational – catenation – cogitation – concoction – cunctation – exaltation – extinction – extubation – exultation – incubation – incunabula – inelegance – initiation – litigation – negligence – notational – outbalance – tabulation – titubation – aglutition – geotextile – natational – negational – neglection – noctilucal – nubilation – nutational – octactinal – telecabine – titanation

The following are the 9-letter words.

acalculia – acetabula – aconitine – agitation – beguinage – nationale – butanoate – calculate – catatonia – catlinite – coagulate – coalition – concubine – coulibiac – execution – gabionage – genitalia – goniatite – inanition – inculcate – inoculate – inunction – lactation – negotiate – noctiluca – nonagonal – nougatine – octagonal – tuitional – ululation – unbalance – abactinal – abatagati – abilitate – acetation – acetonate – aconitate – agalactia – aligation – elegiacal – geoclinal – inclinate – leguleian – niocalite – nonanoate – notabilia – octanoate – otoconial – oxanilate – telecabin

The following are the 8-letter words.

abnegate – actinian – acutance – alginate – alienage – alienate – analecta – beltline – betelnut – bilabial – bucatini – bucatino – calcanei – catenane – celibate – coaction – coatigan – cocoanut – cogitate – conation – cultigen – ecocline – ecotonal – ectogene – election – elegance – enaction – exaction – extubate – gelatine – gelation – glucagon – inaction – incubate – initiate – lacunate – lancelet – legatine – legation – lenience – lenition – libation – ligation – ligulate – litigate – lunation – lunulate – luxation – nailtail – nanotube – natation – national – negation – neonatal – nonunion – notation – notional – nutation – oncogene – tabulate – taconite – tailcoat – tailgate – taxation – telecoil – teletext – tenacula – titanate – titanite – tonalite – toucanet – tucotuco – tutelage – coxalgia – abietate – abietene – acetogen – aconitia – actinote – actinula – actional – agenbite – agiotage – aglucone – ainalite – alcabala – alcatote – alunogen – bigonial – bubaline – galactan – galactin – neotenin – nonactin – nubecula – nunation – octonion – octonian – outbuilt – titanian

The following are the 7-letter words.

abelian – abigail – acetate – acetone – aconite – agitate – agitato – alanine – analect – aniline – anlagen – bacalao – balance – begonia – beguile – beguine – betaine – biotite – bitcoin – bitonal – bugbane – cabinet – cagoule – calculi – cenacle – coagula – cocaine – coconut – coeliac – coinage – coition – conceit – concoct – cubital – cutline – ecotage – ecotone – elation – elegiac – elution – enation – enounce – execute – exegete – extinct – gateleg – gelatin – gelcoat – genital – genuine – gigabit – gigaton – inbuilt – incline – inexact – initial – inocula – inutile – labcoat – labiate – lactate – lactone – lacunal – lection – leonine – lineout – linocut – neglect – neonate – noctule – nonagon – notelet – notitia – nucleon – octagon – otalgia – outline – oxalate – tabanca – tactile – tagline – telecon – teletex – textile – toenail – tubulin – tuition – ululate – unbuilt – unction – bulgogi – abience – acetoin – aconine – actinal – actinia – actinin – actinon – aionial – aionian – agalite – agatine – aglance – alalite – alation – alcogel – aligote – aililiu – alnoite – altaite – alunite – canalet – coalite – galanin – ionogen – latence – laiglen – laiglin – neotene – niaouli – notatin – nuclein – octoate – octonal – oculate – oncogen – outlain – oxonate – taxogen – unional – unitage – unition – unlegal

The following are the 6-letter words.

abelia – initio – abulia – acetal – action – agouti – anagen – anlage – atlatl – atonal – axonal – babacu – bacula – bailie – bailin – balata – banana – banian – batata – begone – beluga – binate – binbag – biotin – bunion – butane – cabana – cancan – cancel – canine – catena – cation – cenote – cetane – clinal – celiac – cogito – coital – coucal – cubage – cubiti – cutlet – cutout – econut – ecotax – encage – enlace – exacta – exalte – gabion – galago – galena – galiot – gelati – gelato – genial – geotag – getout – gilgai – gitana – gitano – glance – glucan – gluten – glutei – goalie – gunite – incubi – inline – inulin – labial – labile – lacuna – lagena – lancet – lanugo – laogai – lectin – legate – legato – legion – lenite – ligate – ligula – ligule – linage – linein – lunate – lunula – lunule – lutein – lutino – luxate – nagana – nation – nebula – negate – neocon – nilgai – nonage – nonane – notate – notion – nougat – nounal – nubile – nuclei – nuncle – nutlet – octane – oilcan – online – outact – outage – outlet – oxtail – tabula – tagati – tagine – tegula – telnet – tenace – tenuto – tenuti – tibial – titbit – toilet – toucan – tubule – unbelt – uncage – uncoil – unlace – xoanon – abacot – abaton – acetin – actine – eonial – eonian – agonal – alalia – algine – alnage – babaco – biogen – bubele – buglet – cugine – elegit – etoile – genian – ionene – ionone – leglen – leglin – leglet – nanite – nebule – negoce – neinei – nonene – nounou – nucule – nunlet – nutate – octene – octile – octine – outcut – outlie – oxalan – oxgate – taxane – telega – unital – unline

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – abate – abele – actin – acute – again – agate – agile – agita – aglet – agogo – alate – algal – alibi – alien – alula – ancon – anele – anion – atilt – atone – babel – babul – bacne – bacon – bagel – baile – balti – balun – balut – banal – banco – bania – baton – began – begat – beget – begot – begin – begun – beige – belie – betel – bigot – bilal – bilat – bilge – biota – bubal – bugle – built – bulge – bunce – bunco – buteo – butle – butut – cabal – cabin – cacao – cacti – cecal – canal – canoe – canon – ceiba – ceili – celeb – cline – coati – cocoa – cogon – couta – coxal – cubeb – cubit – culex – cutie – cutin – eclat – elate – elect – elite – elute – enact – exact – exalt – exult – gaita – galia – genal – genet – genie – genoa – gigot – gilet – glace – glebe – glial – gluon – glute – gouge – guile – guilt – gulab – gulag – gulet – iliac – inane – incog – inion – inlet – label – labia – labne – lagan – lanai – lance – latex – legal – legit – leone – liana – liane – libel – liege – litie – lilac – linac – linen – nance – natal – niece – ninon – nogal – nonce – nonet – notal – oaten – octal – octet – oculi – onion – ounce – outie – tabac – tabun – tacan – tacet – tenia – taiga – tania – tatie – taxon – tecta – telco – telex – tenet – tenon – texta – tibia – tigon – titan – title – toile – tonal – total – tubal – tuile – ugali – unagi – unban – uncle – uncut – union – unite – unlet – unlit – utile – xebec – xenon – xoana – conex – xenia – abnet – acene – acoel – acone – acton – agene – agila – agone – alala – alata – algin – belit – bugan – ctene – ebene – ebena – galax – genin – genio – gilia – lacet – laten – naieo – nebel – nelia – nexal – nital – niton – nonan – noxal – ocote – octli – oilet – outen – titin – tuina – unleg

The following are the 4-letter words.

abet – abut – acai – acne – agal – agin – agio – agog – aiga – alec – alga – algo – alto – anal – anoa – anon – axel – axle – axon – baba – babe – babu – bail – bale – bait – bani – bane – bate – belt – beta – bete – bibi – bien – biga – bile – bine – biog – bite – bute – caca – ceca – lait – cage – calx – cane – cate – ceil – celt – gout – clag – clan – cleg – club – coal – coat – coax – coca – coco – coil – coin – cone – coni – cote – etat – coxa – cube – cult – cute – econ – eina – elan – gate – etui – exec – exon – gaga – gage – gain – gait – gala – gale – gelt – gena – gene – genu – gibe – gilt – gite – glen – glia – glib – glug – glut – gone – goal – goat – gogo – gali – ibex – ilex – ilia – inca – alia – toto – iota – ital – alai – lace – lain – lane – lati – late – leno – lien – lilt – line – lino – lion – lite – lube – luce – luge – lulu – luna – lune – lute – luxe – nabe – naga – nail – nana – nano – naoi – nate – nene – neon – neta – neti – next – nine – nite – noel – noil – none – noni – bene – note – nota – noun – nuit – nala – nunu – nuoc – ogle – once – buco – outa – oxen – lato – tabi – tabu – taco – tact – tail – tala – talc – tale – tali – tata – taxa – tegu – tein – tele – tete – text – tian – tile – tilt – tine – titi – toco – toga – toil – tone – tote – tout – oeil – tuba – tube – tule – tuna – tune – tute – tutu – ubac – ulna – unco – unit – bato – acto – geta – gien – guna – nage – abac – abiu – acta – agba – aglu – agon – aine – alan – alce – baon – bion – buba – bucu – lago – lego – naib – nace – nain – naio – nete – noia – noax – noug – noxa – nonc – tita – tite – unio

The following are the 3-letter words.

ibn – ace – act – eon – aga – age – ago – ail – ait – ale – alu – alt – ana – ani – ate – axe – bab – bag – bai – bal – ban – bao – bat – beg – bel – ben – bet – bib – big – bin – bio – bit – bub – bug – bun – but – cab – can – cat – cel – lai – cog – con – cot – oil – cox – cub – cui – cut – non – eco – ecu – ego – eta – gab – gag – gal – gat – geg – gel – gen – geo – get – got – gib – gie – gig – gin – git – gub – gun – gut – ion – lab – lac – lag – lat – lax – leg – lei – let – lex – lib – lie – lig – lit – lug – lux – nab – nag – nai – nan – neb – neg – net – nib – nil – nit – noa – nog – not – nub – nun – nut – nux – oat – oca – one – out – tab – tag – tai – tal – tan – tat – tax – tec – teg – ten – tie – tig – tin – tit – toe – tog – ton – tot – tox – tub – tug – tui – tun – tut – tux – ube – ubi – ulu – uni – ute – gai – abt – aie – agi – alc – lun – nao – niu – nox – noi – nug – nie – oga – ogi – ogo – oui