New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for July 13, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1724 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 CAPITALIZED and DUNK

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are AEI, DKL, TUZ, and PNC.

CAPITALIZED is defined as written or printed with a capital letter at the beginning. It is also defined as provided with capital or financial resources for a business or project. It is also defined as taken advantage of or made use of for profit or benefit.

DUNK is defined as to dip something briefly into a liquid, typically a beverage. It is also defined as to forcefully push a basketball through the hoop from above the rim. It is also defined as to immerse or submerge something completely in water or another liquid.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 25 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.

CAPITALIZED and DUCKPIN
CAPITALIZED and DUKUN
CAPITALIZED and DUNKED
CAPITALIZED and DUNKTANK
DENTALIZED and DUCKPIN
ITALICIZED and DUCKPIN
LINEUP and PACKETIZED
LINKUP and PACKETIZED
NITPICKED and DUALIZE
NITPICKED and DUALIZED
NITPICKED and DECIDUALIZED
PACKETIZED and DENTICULATE
PACKETIZED and DENTICULATED
PACKETIZED and DILUENT
PACKETIZED and DUNLIN
PALATALIZED and DUCKPIN
PICKUP and PLATINIZED
PLATINIZED and DUCK
PLATINIZED and DUCKED
PLATINIZED and DUCKPIN
PLUCKED and DENTALIZE
PLUCKED and DENTALIZED
TANTALIZED and DUCKPIN
UNLAP and PACKETIZED
UNLATINIZED and DUCKPIN

The following are the 13-letter words.

unanticipated – canaliculated – pediculicidal

The following are the 12-letter words.

deduplicated – denticulated – pediculicide – antecedental – canaliculate – decidualized – paucidentate – pentapeptide – plicidentine

The following are the 11-letter words.

acatalectic – acetanilide – anticipated – capacitated – capitalized – cataplectic – decapitated – deduplicate – denticulate – dilapidated – endenizened – independent – palatalized – pentlandite – placekicked – telekinetic – tentaculate – acataleptic – acetaniline – adulticidal – analeptical – citizenized – decapeptide – paniculated – pediculated – pedipulated – pentactinal – pentadecane – unlatinized

The following are the 10-letter words.

acidulated – antecedent – antepenult – anticipate – anticlinal – calculated – capacitate – capitalize – catalectic – cataleptic – catapulted – cliticized – decapitate – dentalized – dilapidate – duplicated – elucidated – indelicate – italicized – nictitated – packetized – palatalize – palatinate – palpitated – pectinated – picketline – platinized – tantalized – undetected – uneducated – unintended – untalented – untenanted – canaliculi – aciculated – adulticide – canalicule – capitanate – centipedal – citizenize – didactical – lacinulate – lententide – nizatidine – paniculate – pedantical – pedantized – pediculate – pedipalpal – pedipulate – pendulated – peneplaned – pentactine – pentapedal – peucedanin – platinated – pulpitized – unidentate – uniplicate – unlatinize

The following are the 9-letter words.

acidulate – anaclitic – analeptic – anteceded – antedated – antenatal – anticline – aplanatic – calculate – calendula – canalized – candidate – cantilena – catenated – catlinite – celandine – centipede – clacketed – cliticize – datelined – dedicated – dentalize – dependant – dependent – depilated – dipeptide – duplicate – elucidate – endenizen – epileptic – identical – identikit – indicated – intendant – inundated – italicize – kundalini – landaulet – landplane – lunitidal – nictitate – nitpicked – packetize – palpitant – palpitate – patinated – pectinate – peculated – pedicated – pedipalpi – penalized – penduline – pipelined – placekick – placental – plantlike – platinize – decidendi – tantalite – tantalize – tanzanite – tentacled – tetanized – unadapted – unaudited – undaunted – undecided – undeleted – undulated – unelected – peneplane – aciculate – acidulant – acidulent – adaptated – adeptical – adultlike – antelucan – antilucan – capitaled – captanate – clicketed – deciduate – icecapade – nickelide – nickeline – nickelite – nictitant – palacinka – palatinal – paludinal – panelized – panlectal – papalized – papulated – patinized – pedantize – pediceled – pediplane – pendanted – pendulant – pendulate – pendulent – pentactin – planulate – platinate – platinite – plenilune – pulpitize – pupinized – titanical – titanitic – unkinlike – unlatined – unlikened

The following are the 8-letter words.

actinide – adulated – akinetic – analecta – anecdata – antecede – antedate – antitank – calcined – calcitic – canalize – canticle – capitate – catapult – catenane – clinical – culicine – datalink – dateline – decadent – decanted – decedent – decidual – declined – dedicate – deducted – delicate – delinked – denticle – dentinal – depended – depicted – depilate – deplaned – depleted – detected – dictated – didactic – dualized – dunktank – eclectic – ecliptic – edentate – educated – elicited – endplate – entitled – epilated – eupeptic – indecent – indented – indicant – indicate – indicted – inducted – induline – intended – inundate – katakana – kidnaped – kilikiti – nicknack – lactated – lacunate – lenticel – leucitic – linteled – luculent – lunulate – nickeled – nickelic – nictated – nuclidic – packeted – palatine – palpated – panicked – panicled – pantiled – patented – peculate – pedantic – pedicate – pedipalp – penalize – pendente – penitent – pentacle – petaline – picketed – pipelike – pipeline – placated – placenta – planktic – plantlet – platelet – platinic – plicated – pudendal – tactical – talented – tantalic – tapenade – telecine – tenacula – tenanted – tentacle – tentlike – tetanize – ticketed – tideland – tideline – tikitaka – titanate – titanite – ululated – unaneled – undelete – undented – undulant – undulate – unedited – unitized – unkinked – unlinked – untacked – untended – unticked – untitled – uplinked – panatela – acaudate – acauline – acetated – acidized – actinula – adaptate – analcite – capitana – lacinula – napkined – nidulant – palpacle – paludine – papalize – patinate – patinize – pectinal – pectinid – pedicled – pedicule – pelanduk – pendicle – penduled – pentadic – peptidic – peptized – petalite – pikipiki – pinacate – pineland – pinkened – planated – planetal – planetic – plaudite – ptilinal – pulicine – pulpited – pulpitic – punaluan – punicine – kinakina – uniplane – unkicked – unkilned – unlanded – unlicked – unlucent

The following are the 7-letter words.

acetate – aclinic – actinic – adapted – adenine – adipate – adulate – adulted – alanine – alidade – analect – andante – aniline – antacid – apatite – apelike – aplanat – atactic – audited – cadenza – calcine – calcite – calculi – candela – candida – cantata – cantina – capelin – capital – catalpa – catlick – catlike – caudate – cenacle – centile – citadel – citizen – clacked – clacket – clanked – clicked – clinked – clucked – clunked – delicti – cuplike – cupeled – dacitic – daunted – decadal – decanal – decided – decidua – decline – deduced – delated – deleted – deluded – denizen – dentate – dentine – denuded – deplane – deplete – detente – detenue – detinue – dictate – dilated – diluent – dualize – duckpin – ductile – edictal – educate – elected – enacted – enlaced – entente – enticed – entitle – epaulet – epicene – epilate – icepick – indican – indited – induced – kantele – kaupapa – kinetic – kinetin – kunzite – lacecap – lactate – lacunal – lakelet – lantana – lenited – lepaked – leucine – leucite – likened – lindane – liplike – lipline – lunatic – lupulin – nandina – netlike – netizen – nictate – nitpick – nuclide – nudnick – nunlike – nunatak – paladin – palatal – palpate – paludal – pandect – paneled – panicle – pantile – pedaled – pedicel – pedicle – pelican – peltate – pendant – pendent – pentane – peptide – petaled – picante – piculet – pikelet – pitapat – placate – placket – planked – planted – planula – plaudit – plicate – plinked – plucked – plunked – pudenda – pupated – tactile – tankini – taunted – tektite – tetanic – titanic – ukulele – ukelele – ululate – ululant – unalike – undated – unitize – unlaced – unladed – unladen – unliked – unlined – untaken – updated – upended – dentata – intacta – zetetic – zipline – telepic – acacine – acaudal – acicula – acicule – acidize – actinal – actinin – acuated – adaline – adelite – edicula – edicule – akinete – alalite – alantin – aliunde – alunite – antlike – aplitic – auletic – aulical – canalet – canaled – citated – clicket – educand – educted – epicede – endecad – endekad – icicled – latened – luckite – nandine – natalid – naticid – naupaka – nunated – nundine – palaced – palated – palinal – paludic – pandani – pantine – patined – pectate – pedanda – padanda – pedetic – peladic – pelitic – penatin – pendapa – pendule – pentene – pentile – pentine – peptize – pintide – pipelet – placula – planate – planeta – plantad – platina – plauded – puckaun – pulicat – pelicat – punalua – pinalua – punicin – pupiled – undinal – unliken – unlucid

The following are the 6-letter words.

acetal – acetic – acidic – actant – adipic – adnate – alpaca – alpine – aludel – ananda – aneled – antcap – apical – atlatl – audile – cacked – calcic – lucida – canape – candid – canine – canted – cantal – cantle – caplin – caplet – captan – catena – catkin – catnap – catnip – caudal – cetane – cicada – cilice – cleped – clinal – clinic – clitic – cultic – cupule – dacite – decade – decane – decani – decant – decent – decide – decile – decked – deduce – deduct – delate – delete – delict – delink – delude – dented – dental – dentil – dentin – denude – depend – depict – detect – detent – detenu – deuced – diktat – dilate – dinked – dinted – dualed – ducked – ducted – ductal – dueled – duende – dulcet – dunite – dunked – dunlin – dunted – duplet – edited – educed – elated – elicit – elided – eluate – eluded – eluent – eluant – endite – endued – indued – enlace – entice – epical – icecap – icicle – indene – indent – indica – indict – indite – induce – induct – indult – induna – inkpad – inland – inline – intact – intake – intend – intent – inulin – ipecac – italic – kanaka – kanuka – katana – kecked – ketene – kicked – kidnap – kidult – kilted – kinked – kupapa – lacked – lactic – lacuna – landed – landau – latent – lauded – lectin – lenite – lentic – lentil – leptin – licked – lilted – linden – lineup – linked – linkup – lintel – lucent – lucine – lucked – luetic – lunate – lunula – lunule – lupine – napkin – natant – necked – nepeta – nicked – nickel – nudnik – packed – packet – padauk – pakapu – palace – palapa – palate – palpal – panada – pandal – pandan – pandit – panini – panted – pantec – papule – papula – pataca – patent – patina – pecked – pecten – pectic – pectin – pedant – pelike – pelite – pelted – penile – pentad – penult – pepita – peptic – capita – petite – picked – picket – pickup – pileup – pilule – pinata – pindan – pinene – pineta – pinked – pintle – pipkin – pitpan – piupiu – placed – placet – placid – planed – planet – platan – plated – platen – pudina – pukana – pulped – pulpit – punani – pundit – punked – punted – pupate – tacked – tactic – takeup – talced – talent – taluka – tanked – tataki – teledu – telnet – tenace – tenant – tended – tented – ticked – ticket – tilted – tinked – tinted – titled – undine – uniped – united – unkept – unkind – unkink – unknit – unlace – unlade – unlike – unlink – untack – untick – update – upland – uplink – uptake – uptick – zenana – kilned – acacin – acetin – acicle – acinic – actine – acuate – adalin – adapid – adipal – akalat – akelat – alated – alaunt – aliped – alteza – aplite – aulete – cental – citate – datila – dauded – didact – dudine – ketide – nacket – nandin – nanite – nanten – niplet – nitent – nucule – nunlet – pacted – pakati – paleta – panade – panela – panele – panked – pankin – pantan – pantin – pantle – pataka – patana – patete – patiki – patine – paucal – paulin – pedate – pelade – pended – penide – petaca – petate – picine – picuda – pikake – pikaki – pilpul – pinate – pinded – pinite – pinken – pintid – platic – plical – pudend – pudent – pulpal – pultan – pupuna – unital – unkent – unlent – unline – unluck

The following are the 5-letter words.

acini – acted – actin – adapt – adept – adult – adzed – aduki – alack – alate – alcid – dente – aleck – alick – alike – alula – anele – anent – anted – antic – apace – atilt – audit – azide – azine – pakua – cacti – cadet – cecal – caked – canal – caned – canid – canti – caped – cauda – ceded – cited – clack – clade – clank – clepe – clept – click – cline – clink – clint – cluck – clued – clunk – cueca – laude – cupel – cupid – dalek – danda – dated – daunt – dazed – decad – decal – decan – deked – deled – delta – deuce – diced – dicta – dined – ducal – ducat – ducti – duded – dukun – duped – duple – diked – eclat – edict – educe – eland – elate – elect – elide – elite – elude – enact – ended – endue – indue – epact – ezine – culpa – ictal – ident – inane – inapt – inept – inked – inlet – intel – kalpa – kalua – kente – kinin – kited – kitke – knack – knelt – knick – kulak – kulan – laced – laden – laded – laned – lapel – latke – lazed – lepak – lepta – licit – liked – liken – lilac – linac – lined – linen – lipid – lucid – ludic – lupin – naked – natak – natal – nitid – licet – nuked – paced – palak – paled – palpi – panda – panel – panic – papad – papal – paten – patka – pecan – pedal – pipal – pekan – pelau – pelta – penal – petal – petit – piked – pilau – piled – pined – pinta – pinup – piped – pipit – place – plane – plank – plant – plate – plaza – plica – plink – pluke – pluck – plunk – pudic – puked – pucka – puled – pulik – pupal – pupil – kanat – tacan – tacet – tacit – taken – takin – talik – taluk – tanka – tante – taped – taunt – taupe – tecta – telic – tendu – tenet – tepal – tepid – tidal – tided – tilak – tiled – tined – tipup – titan – title – unapt – undid – undue – unica – unite – unlet – unlit – until – unzip – upend – zakat – zazen – dulce – kanal – lauan – pekid – pipet – acene – alala – alata – andic – aulic – ctene – datal – datil – epena – epene – educt – idant – knule – lacka – lacet – lated – laten – likin – naled – nandu – nante – nanti – nenta – ninta – nidal – nikau – nipet – nital – nucin – niced – pakul – palet – paned – peple – pated – patel – picul – pikul – pikau – pekau – pikel – pilin – pinda – pipid – pized – plack – plaud – pleck – plena – plene – pucan – titin – unked – unket – unlap – unled – unlid

The following are the 4-letter words.

aced – acid – adit – adze – akin – alap – alec – anal – ante – anti – aped – atap – aunt – azan – caca – cack – ceca – cake – cane – cant – cape – cate – caul – cede – cedi – celt – cent – cine – cite – clad – clan – clap – clip – clue – etat – cuck – cued – cuke – cult – dace – dada – dale – dank – data – date – daze – deck – deke – dele – deli – delt – dene – deni – dent – dice – dick – didi – dike – dine – dink – dint – duad – dual – duck – duct – dude – duel – duet – duke – dune – dunk – dunt – dupe – ecad – edit – eked – elan – epic – etic – iced – ikat – inti – ital – kaka – kaki – kala – kale – kali – kana – kapu – kata – keck – kept – kelp – kelt – kent – kepi – kete – kick – kiln – kilt – kina – kind – kine – kink – kipa – kite – knap – knit – kudu – kuku – kula – kuna – kune – kund – lace – lack – lade – lake – land – lane – lank – lapa – lati – late – laud – laze – lede – leke – lend – lent – lice – lick – like – lilt – line – link – lint – lipa – lite – luau – luce – luck – lulu – lulz – luna – lune – lunk – nada – nana – nape – napa – nate – neck – nene – neta – neti – nice – nick – nide – nidi – nine – nipa – nite – nude – nuit – nuke – nala – nunu – paca – pace – pack – pact – pacu – padi – pale – pali – palp – pane – pani – pant – papa – pate – paua – peck – pele – peke – pelt – pent – pica – pice – pick – pika – pike – piki – pile – pina – pine – pink – pint – pipa – pipe – pipi – pita – plan – plat – pled – puce – puck – pudu – puka – puke – puku – puli – pula – pule – pulp – puna – punk – punt – pupa – cadi – kadi – tack – tact – tada – taka – take – tala – talc – tale – tali – tank – tant – tapa – tape – tapu – tata – taua – tele – tend – tent – tipi – tete – tick – tide – tika – tiki – tile – tilt – tine – tink – tint – titi – tike – udal – ulna – unit – zack – zeta – zine – ziti – cepe – kcal – pili – acta – adat – alan – alce – anta – aula – aune – dadi – daud – nace – naka – nant – nete – nind – nupa – nunk – pada – pape – pala – pand – pank – pata – pect – pela – pelu – pend – pind – pize – plap – plek – plec – plip – plet – plud – plup – pult – pulu – pupu – kena – tita – tite

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – ack – act – adz – ale – alu – alp – alt – ana – and – ani – ant – ape – apt – ate – auk – cad – can – cap – cat – cel – cep – cud – cue – cui – cup – dad – dak – dal – dan – dap – dat – del – den – dep – did – din – dip – dit – dud – due – dun – ecu – eke – end – eta – ice – ick – ide – ink – ked – ken – kep – ket – kid – kin – kip – kit – lac – lad – lap – lat – led – lek – let – leu – lez – lid – lit – lip – lud – nad – nan – nap – ned – nek – net – nil – nip – nit – nun – cit – pan – pad – pal – pap – pat – pec – pen – pep – pet – pic – pin – pip – pit – piu – plz – pud – pul – pun – pup – und – tad – tal – tan – tap – tat – tau – tec – ted – ten – tic – tik – tin – tip – tit – tiz – uke – ulu – uni – zac – zap – zed – zin – zip – zit – ake – alc – ent – lun – neu – niu – unt – pel