New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for July 23, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1809 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 JOLT and TRAPEZIUS

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are ELR, SPI, AOZ, and TUJ.

JOLT is defined as a sudden, abrupt shock or surprise. It is also defined as to push or shake suddenly and roughly. It is also defined as a sudden involuntary movement of the body.

TRAPEZIUS is defined as a large triangular muscle extending from the neck down the back that moves and stabilizes the shoulder blade.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 6 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.

AJOUPA and ARTIALIZES
JOLT and TRAPEZIUSES
JOLTIEST and TRAPEZIUS
JOLTIEST and TRAPEZIUSES
PULSEJETS and SOLARIZE
PULSEJETS and SOLARIZES

The following are the 14-letter words.

palaeostriatal – palatoplasties – proprietariats

The following are the 13-letter words.

apatosauruses – proprietorial – septoplasties – ultrasauruses – proprietaries – osteopetroses – osteoplasties – postparietals – praepostorial – propraetorial – proprietariat – proprietoriat – proprietories – prosopopoeial – prototraitors – pulsatilities

The following are the 12-letter words.

partialities – prosopopoeia – stratopauses – palaeoslopes – palatalities – parapetalous – pastoralizes – patrolatries – postpalatals – postparietal – protestators – protopapases – protorosaurs – prototraitor

The following are the 11-letter words.

apatosaurus – apostatizes – apostolates – australites – otoplasties – palatalizes – parastatals – pasteurizes – pluralities – popularizes – praepostors – prioritizes – proprietors – proprieties – protoplasts – saltatorial – stratopause – tropopauses – ultrasaurus – trapeziuses – artolatries – osteoplasts – ostiariuses – palaeoslope – palaeosoils – papolatries – parietaries – partializes – pastoralias – pastoralize – petiolulate – plateosaurs – popliteuses – postpalatal – postrostral – propraetors – proprietous – prostrators – protarsuses – protestator – protorosaur – raptatorial – roritorious

The following are the 10-letter words.

apostatize – apostolate – australite – palaeosols – palaestras – palatalize – parastatal – parastates – pasteurize – pastorates – pluralizes – polarities – popularize – praepostor – praetorial – prioritize – priorities – proprietor – propulsors – prostrates – protestors – protoplast – protostars – separators – solitaries – solstitial – sororities – staurolite – tapestries – totalities – traitorous – tropopause – artializes – osteoplast – palaeosoil – paliuruses – papalities – parapluies – parasailor – parastases – partialize – pastoralia – petiolular – petioluses – plateosaur – populators – porteouses – postalizes – potestases – praseolite – praetarsus – proestrous – propolizes – propraetor – prosateurs – proseities – prostrator – protaluses – proteolize – protopapas – protoplots – protopopes – protosalts – protosolar – proustites – ptilolites – pupariates – purparties – purpurates – raptorious – rotatorial – rupestrals – starosties – stratiotes

The following are the 9-letter words.

apetalous – apostates – etiolates – lustrates – oratorial – oratorios – oratories – palaeosol – palaestra – palilalia – paltriest – parasails – parastate – parietals – pastorals – pastorali – pastorate – pastories – patriates – petasuses – petiolate – petrosals – pliosaurs – pluralize – polarizes – popliteal – populates – portliest – portraits – postposes – priorates – proposals – propulsor – prostates – prostrate – proteases – protestor – proteuses – protostar – pulsators – pulsejets – raptorial – ruralizes – sartorial – sartorius – satirizes – separates – separator – solarizes – stearates – steatites – sultriest – surpluses – tartrates – testators – totalizes – traiteurs – trapezius – trustiest – apatosaur – aetiteses – aetosaurs – alteplase – artialize – astroites – ostiarius – ostiaries – ostiolate – palustral – papalizes – parapluie – parapolar – pariasaur – parosteal – partouzes – partzites – pejorates – petalites – petraries – plurieses – poetastes – poetrizes – politizes – popliteus – populator – poroporos – postalize – potarites – praeseses – priorites – propolize – propriate – propulses – prosateur – prosators – protarsal – protarsus – proteoses – protoplot – protopope – protosalt – proustite – ptilolite – pupariate – purpurate – purpurite – rarieties – riroriros – roseolous – rosolates – rupestral – ruralites – starostas – stratiote – troparies

The following are the 8-letter words.

airports – apostate – arousals – etiolate – joltiest – lairiest – lustrate – lustrous – lustiest – oestriol – oestrous – olorosos – oratorio – ostiolar – palatals – palatial – palpates – papulose – papulous – parapets – parasail – parasols – parietal – parities – partials – partitas – pastoral – pastorie – pastries – pastiest – patrials – patriate – patriots – peatiest – peploses – petiolar – petrosal – plastral – plateaus – pliosaur – poetizes – poetries – polarize – politest – polities – populate – populous – portrait – poseuses – postpose – potatoes – praetors – prairies – priorate – priories – proposal – proposes – prorates – prostate – protases – protease – protests – pulsates – pulsator – pulsejet – purports – purposes – pursuits – rarities – ratatats – ritziest – rortiest – rosaries – roseolar – rosolios – rostrate – rotaries – rotators – ruralize – rustiest – salariat – salaries – saltiest – satiates – satirize – seaports – seastars – separate – septaria – septoria – sliotars – sliotair – solarize – soporose – soporous – sosaties – stearate – steatite – striates – striatal – tartrate – tartiest – tastiest – teariest – testates – testator – testiest – tetroses – titrates – topropes – tortious – totalize – traiteur – traitors – trapeses – trapezes – trapezia – trusties – ululates – usurious – zeolites – zestiest – aetosaur – alairies – alalites – alastors – astroite – jetports – oestrual – opalites – opalizes – oroposea – orotates – paliurus – papalize – parastas – parieses – partouze – partouse – partzite – pastoras – pealites – pejorate – peoplize – peptizes – petalite – petalous – petiolus – petroils – petzites – poetaste – poetitos – poetrize – poitrail – politize – poroporo – porteous – porteurs – potarite – potators – potestal – potestas – priestal – priorite – proports – propulse – propupas – propuses – prosator – prosties – prosulas – protalus – proteose – protopop – ptiloses – puparial – purparts – pursuals – rarioras – rasorial – riroriro – rosalias – rosolate – rosulate – ruralite – starosta – staroste – statizes – stratose

The following are the 7-letter words.

airport – airiest – aliases – apatite – aporias – apriori – apropos – aralias – ariosos – arousal – arouses – artiest – atlases – atlatls – auroras – aurorae – auroral – austral – estates – propria – jealous – jetsets – laities – lariats – lilties – litotes – louries – luparas – lustral – lususes – proprio – estriol – oestrus – estrous – oiliest – oloroso – orators – paepaes – palapas – palatal – palates – palpate – papulae – papular – parapet – parasol – patriae – partial – partita – partite – parties – pasties – pastors – patrias – patrial – patriot – patrols – pesetas – petasus – petitio – petrous – plateau – platies – plotzes – plurals – poetize – poplars – popotes – popular – portals – poseurs – poseuse – postals – posties – postils – praetor – prairie – praties – priests – prolate – propose – prorate – proteas – protest – proteus – pulsars – pulsate – puparia – pupates – purport – purpose – purpura – pursues – pursuit – raptors – ratatat – ratites – riotous – rosaria – roseate – roseola – rosolio – rostral – rotates – rotator – ruliest – sailors – salties – saroses – satiate – sauries – seaport – seastar – septate – septets – sarapes – sestets – sastras – sliotar – solaria – solatia – sororal – soroses – sortals – sorties – sosatie – soursop – stators – stories – straits – stratal – striate – striata – suitors – surplus – tailors – talaria – taluses – taratas – tarsals – tartest – tartars – tarzies – teapots – teasets – testate – tetrose – titrate – toluols – toprope – torties – torulae – toruses – totaras – totiest – traitor – trapeze – trijets – trioses – tritest – troupes – tsetses – ululate – uprates – zealots – zealous – zeolite – zloties – airpots – petasos – rajases – aetites – ajoupas – alalite – alastor – aililiu – alouate – altaite – aplites – auloses – jetport – oestral – estrual – opalite – opalize – optates – orotate – ostiate – otaries – oustiti – pailous – pajalas – palases – paluses – papaloi – paroral – parulas – pasears – pastora – pastose – patetes – patolas – patries – pausals – pealite – peptize – petates – petroil – petzite – plateas – pluries – poetese – poetito – poloses – porites – poroses – portate – porteur – poruses – posteas – potator – potitsa – poupous – pouries – poustie – praeses – prioral – priuses – projets – proport – propupa – prostie – prosula – prurits – pulpous – pupusas – purpart – pursual – pusztas – rariora – rosalia – roseous – rotolos – soulies – starost – staties – statize

The following are the 6-letter words.

altars – alulae – apolar – aporia – priori – aptest – aralia – arioso – arouse – aslope – astral – asuras – atlatl – atrial – aurora – populo – estate – jaruls – jetset – jousts – laptop – lariat – latest – latria – liases – lities – lilies – lories – loupes – lourie – louses – lupara – lupous – lustra – estrus – opepes – opuses – orates – orator – otiose – paepae – palapa – palate – palolo – palpus – palpal – papula – parses – paseos – pastas – pastes – pastie – pastor – patios – patria – patrol – pauses – peplos – peseta – petals – petite – petits – petrol – petsat – plaits – plates – plural – pluses – poilus – polars – polite – poljes – poplar – popote – porose – porous – portal – poseur – postal – postie – postil – potato – poults – prates – pratie – prials – priest – priors – prizes – proses – protea – pulsar – pulses – pupate – purses – pursue – raptor – ratios – ratite – rostra – rotate – rotors – rouses – rousts – sailor – salals – salsas – saltie – satori – satrap – seizes – sepals – septal – septet – sarape – sestet – setose – sastra – slasto – slates – sluits – slopes – solars – soloes – sortal – sortes – sortie – souses – stairs – stapes – starts – stases – states – stator – steals – stilts – stopes – strait – strata – striae – suites – suitor – tailor – tarata – tarots – tarsal – tarses – tarsus – tartar – tastes – taties – tatsoi – teapot – teases – teaset – tepals – teslas – testae – testes – tetras – tiaras – tolars – toluol – torpor – torses – torsos – tortas – tortes – tortie – torula – totals – totara – trails – traits – trapes – trapos – trials – trijet – triose – tropes – troupe – truest – trusts – tsetse – ultras – upases – uprate – uprose – uraeus – urates – uruses – usuals – populi – zealot – airpot – jailor – peplus – ruotes – aetite – ajoupa – alalas – alalia – alatas – aloses – aplite – estral – olates – opries – optate – ortets – osetrs – osteal – ostial – otoses – pailou – pajala – palsas – parial – paries – paroli – partie – parula – pasars – pasear – potail – patete – patias – patola – patolu – patrie – pausal – peolas – pestas – petate – plasaj – platea – pluots – porite – portie – portas – posets – postea – potaes – potros – poulpe – poupou – pourie – pratal – projet – propos – propus – proras – proral – prosal – prurit – pulpal – pupusa – popusa – puraus – puriri – puszta – ratals – raupos – riatas – roseal – rosets – rotolo – saetas – soular – soulie – statal – statie – supari – surtos – tropal – tropos

The following are the 5-letter words.

aioli – alate – alias – aloes – altar – altos – alula – apart – apols – arias – arils – arose – arses – astir – asura – atilt – atlas – atria – auras – aurae – aural – aurar – tasto – jours – eases – poste – estop – euros – eusol – parte – alios – ioras – iotas – irate – jails – jalap – japes – jarul – jatos – jests – jetes – jilts – jolie – jolts – jorts – jotas – joual – joust – lairs – lapas – lases – lasts – liars – litie – lilos – lilts – litas – lopes – loses – lotas – loupe – louse – lours – luaus – lulus – lupus – lusts – lusus – olios – opals – opepe – orals – orate – ostia – ousts – pails – pairs – papas – papal – paras – parol – parse – parts – parti – paseo – pasts – pasta – paste – patas – pates – patio – pauas – pause – peals – pears – peart – pease – peats – pepos – pesos – pests – pesto – petal – petit – plait – plats – plate – plies – plots – plotz – poets – poete – poilu – polar – polio – polje – popes – popos – popup – ports – porte – poses – posts – poult – pours – prase – prats – prate – prial – prior – prize – praus – prose – prost – pries – pulse – pupae – pupal – puros – purse – rails – raita – rajas – rapes – rasas – ratas – rates – ratio – rauli – rases – rials – riots – rites – roils – ropes – rorts – roses – rosti – rotas – rotor – roues – rouse – roust – rural – rusas – ruses – rusts – sails – salas – salal – salat – salsa – salts – saros – sarus – satai – sates – seals – sears – seats – seize – sepal – septs – septa – setae – setal – sezes – slats – slate – slues – slits – sloes – sluit – slope – slots – slurs – slurp – soils – solas – solar – solos – solus – sopor – soras – sorts – sorus – sotol – souls – sours – souse – stair – stars – start – state – stats – steal – stets – stilt – stirs – stoep – stope – stots – stoup – stour – strap – stria – strop – sties – suits – suite – sulus – supra – suras – sural – tails – tajes – talas – talus – tapas – tapes – taros – tarot – tarse – tarts – tarte – tases – taste – tatie – taupe – teals – tears – tease – teats – tepal – tesla – tests – testa – tetra – tetri – tiara – tilts – tizes – toils – tolar – topes – topos – topoi – torse – torso – torts – torta – torte – torus – tosas – total – totes – tours – trail – trait – trapo – trial – trios – trite – trope – trots – trues – trust – tries – tsars – tiros – ultra – uraei – urate – urial – urupa – usual – usurp – zests – zetas – pases – ruote – airts – alala – alata – alose – aulas – aulos – lolas – lolos – lotes – olate – olpes – ourie – opzit – ortet – osars – osetr – palas – palar – pulas – palsa – palus – papri – pasar – patia – peola – pesta – petos – plaur – ploit – pluot – polos – polts – poral – porus – poset – posol – potae – potai – potes – potro – poulp – prius – prora – proso – pupus – purau – puzta – ratal – raupo – riata – riato – rorie – rosal – roset – rotal – rotos – rouet – rurus – saeta – sarir – supes – titar – titir – titas – tropo – useta

The following are the 4-letter words.

ails – airs – aits – ajar – alap – alar – alas – aloe – also – alto – apes – apts – aria – aril – arse – arts – atas – ates – atop – atap – aura – jour – lait – arte – etat – trop – ears – ease – east – eats – eses – etas – euro – joie – soit – ilia – alia – toto – iora – iota – irie – ital – alai – jail – jali – jape – jars – jati – jato – jest – jets – jete – jilt – joes – jols – jolt – jots – jota – lair – lapa – lars – lari – lase – last – lati – lats – late – liar – lias – lies – lieu – lilo – lilt – lira – lite – lols – lolz – lope – lose – lost – lots – lota – loti – loup – lour – luau – lues – lulu – lulz – luls – lurs – lust – oils – olio – opal – opes – opts – opus – oral – orts – oupa – ours – oust – pail – pair – pals – pali – palp – papa – pars – para – pari – parp – part – paso – seul – past – pats – pate – paua – peas – peal – pear – peat – peau – soie – pepo – peso – pest – pets – tsai – plat – plie – plop – plot – plus – poet – pols – polo – pope – popo – port – pose – post – pots – poui – pour – prat – pros – prau – prop – puls – puli – pula – pulp – pupa – puri – puro – rail – raja – rape – rapt – rara – rasa – rats – rata – rate – rase – rias – rial – riot – rose – rite – ritz – roes – roil – rope – rort – rots – rota – rote – roti – roue – roup – ruas – rues – rusa – ruse – rust – sail – sals – sala – salp – salt – sari – sate – sati – seas – seal – sear – seat – lato – sept – sets – seta – slap – slat – slue – slit – sloe – slop – slot – slur – soil – sols – sola – soli – solo – sora – sori – sort – sots – sous – soul – soup – sour – star – stat – step – stet – stir – stop – stot – rosa – sues – suet – suit – sulu – sura – tail – tals – tala – tali – tapa – tape – tapu – tars – tara – taro – tarp – tart – tase – tats – tata – taus – taua – teas – teal – tear – teat – test – tete – ties – tilt – tits – titi – toes – toea – toil – tolu – tope – topo – tors – tori – toro – tort – tosa – tots – tote – tour – trap – trio – oeil – trot – trou – true – tsar – tiro – ulus – upto – upas – urus – uses – zeal – zest – zeta – zits – ziti – zito – pase – airt – alop – aula – alse – jiti – lola – lolo – lote – olas – olpe – ouze – opas – opto – osar – pape – paep – pala – pata – peto – peai – plap – plup – polt – pult – poti – pote – pous – pulu – pupu – purp – rals – rato – rati – roto – rurp – ruru – supe – tita – tite

The following are the 3-letter words.

ail – air – ait – alu – alp – alt – ape – apt – art – ats – ate – lai – oil – ear – eat – ese – est – eta – its – jai – jar – jet – jeu – jit – joe – jol – jot – lap – lar – lat – lie – lit – lol – lop – lor – lot – ltr – lur – our – ope – opt – ors – ora – ort – ous – pas – pal – pap – par – pat – pea – pep – pes – pet – pls – plz – pos – poi – pol – pop – pot – pro – pul – pup – pus – rai – raj – rap – ras – rat – ria – roe – rot – rua – rue – rus – ses – sae – sai – sal – sap – sat – sea – sei – set – sez – sos – sol – sop – sot – sou – sue – sui – sup – sus – tae – tai – taj – tal – tap – tar – tat – tau – tea – tej – tie – tit – tiz – toe – top – tor – tot – tra – ulu – use – zes – zit – aie – aji – ola – opa – orp – oui – pou – ral – rio