New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 4, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 930 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 AMPHIBIOUS and SLICK

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are MLO, UPB, IKS, and HCA.

AMPHIBIOUS is defined as able to live or operate both on land and in water. It is also defined as relating to military operations involving both land and sea forces. It is also defined as combining two different natures or elements.

SLICK is defined as smooth and glossy, often due to a coating of oil or moisture. It is also defined as clever, skillful, or impressive in a superficially attractive way. It is also defined as a smooth patch of oil on a water surface.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 8 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.

BASOPHILIA and AMUCK
BASOPHILIAS and SHMUCK
BASOPHILS and SHMUCK
BIOPLASMS and SHUCK
BIOPLASMS and SHMUCK
MAKULUS and SCOPOPHOBIA
MALUKAS and SCOPOPHOBIA
MILKUS and SCOPOPHOBIA

The following are the 12-letter words.

bibliophilic

The following are the 11-letter words.

amphiphilic – scopophilia – scopophobia – basophilias – osmiophilic

The following are the 10-letter words.

amphibious – auspicious – basophilic – lipophilic – suspicious – basophilia – opakapakas – opobalsams – papaphobia – sciascopic

The following are the 9-letter words.

amphiumas – basophils – bilabials – biophilia – biosocial – biphobias – malicious – muckamuck – palilalia – umbilicus – biophobia – bioplasms – opakapaka – opobalsam – soulships

The following are the 8-letter words.

alcopops – amphiuma – balsamic – basophil – bibimbap – bilabial – biphobia – biphobic – couscous – kalimbas – lumpsums – luscious – paspalum – plumbous – shiplaps – spousals – umbilici – alumiums – bioplasm – makamaka – malambos – mimiambs – musculus – ouabaios – palships – papaumas – papilios – pimpship – plasmals – plumulas – poculums – soulship

The following are the 7-letter words.

aboulia – aboulic – akashic – alcopop – alkalic – asocial – balboas – balsams – baobabs – bibcock – bilious – biopics – clausal – copaiba – copious – cumbias – cumulus – iambics – impalas – impious – kabakas – kakapos – kalimba – kokakos – labials – lamiums – limulus – lumpsum – malukas – clausum – masalas – miasmas – miasmal – miasmic – mimulus – mucosal – musambi – clausus – osculum – palapas – phobias – phobics – plasmic – plumbic – popsock – sabicus – sambals – sashimi – shiplap – socials – soukous – spicula – spousal – akousma – aililiu – alumium – makhulu – makulus – malambo – mamakus – mashuas – masulas – mimiamb – muhimbi – ouabaio – palship – papauma – papaumu – papilio – pausals – piopios – plasmal – plumula – poculum

The following are the 6-letter words.

ablush – alkali – amicus – balboa – balsam – baobab – bashos – basuco – bilals – bilbos – biopic – blimps – cilium – claims – clamps – clasps – climbs – clumps – cocoas – cohosh – cosmic – cumbia – cumuli – cuscus – hilsas – himbos – hiphop – hukous – iambic – impala – kabaka – kakapo – kalpas – kabobs – khoums – koalas – koauau – kokako – kumkum – labial – labium – lablab – lamias – lamium – lampas – lapsus – limbas – limbic – limbos – limuli – maluka – mambas – mambos – mamils – masala – miasms – miasma – miauls – milium – milkos – mimics – msasas – mucosa – mucous – mukluk – oculus – oscula – osmium – ouklip – pablum – palapa – palpal – pampas – pashka – pipals – phials – phobia – phobic – pilaus – plasma – plumbs – plumps – poilus – poshos – sabicu – salals – salami – salsas – sambas – sambal – sculps – shoals – shumai – slumps – social – spasms – splash – spoils – sulcus – sumphs – ulamas – usuals – babkas – lambic – salumi – shlump – shmuck – alalas – alalia – alphos – alumic – cusums – housal – maimai – makulu – mamaku – maumau – mapaus – mailak – mashua – masula – mbilas – milkus – milpas – muckos – mukhia – obosum – osmics – pakuls – palash – palsas – papsak – pausal – piculs – piopio – piumas – poipoi – pokals – poulps – shoush – socias – socius – sposas – sposos

The following are the 5-letter words.

abash – alaps – albas – alick – alias – alibi – alula – alums – ambos – amici – amuck – ascus – aspic – babas – pakua – bails – balas – baulk – balsa – bamas – basal – basho – bimas – bilal – bilbo – blabs – blimp – blips – blush – boabs – bobas – bohos – boils – cilia – claim – clams – clamp – claps – clash – clasp – click – climb – clips – cluck – clump – coals – cobia – cocos – cocoa – cocus – cohos – coils – copal – cusps – culpa – hopak – hibas – hilsa – hilum – hilus – himbo – hobos – hocus – hoick – hokum – huias – hukou – hulas – humic – humps – humph – humus – iambs – iambi – ilium – imams – imbos – imshi – alios – kakas – kalas – kalpa – kalua – kapai – kapok – kabob – khoum – khula – klick – koala – kuias – kukus – kulak – labia – laics – lakhs – lamas – lambs – lamia – lamps – lapas – limbs – limba – limbo – limbi – limps – lipas – luaus – lulus – lumas – lumps – lusus – mails – maims – makos – malas – malic – mamas – mamba – mambo – mamil – mauls – miasm – miaul – milia – milko – mimic – msasa – mucus – mumbo – mumps – musos – oakum – oculi – ohmic – okapi – opals – opium – osmic – pails – palak – palps – palpi – papas – papal – pashm – pauas – pipal – phial – pilau – pimps – pious – pipas – plash – plasm – pluck – plums – plumb – plump – plush – poilu – popos – posho – psoas – malai – sabos – sails – salas – salal – salps – salsa – samba – scopa – scops – sculp – scums – shims – shiok – ships – shoal – shock – shops – shuck – shuls – shush – slabs – slams – slaps – slash – slick – slims – slips – slums – slump – slush – smash – smick – smush – soaps – socko – soils – sukhs – souls – spams – spasm – spick – spoil – sulci – sulus – sumps – sumph – sushi – ulama – umami – umbos – umiak – usual – babka – sophs – abius – aboil – aimak – akoia – alala – alims – aulas – aulic – basas – cusum – makai – mamak – mapau – mapou – masus – mauka – maums – maula – mbila – milpa – mucko – mulai – mumph – oasal – ohias – opihi – paips – pakul – palas – palsa – palus – picul – pilus – piums – piuma – plaps – plims – plips – pokal – popia – poulp – socia – sposa – sposh – sposo

The following are the 4-letter words.

ails – aims – alap – alas – albs – alba – alps – also – alum – ambo – amps – asci – asps – babs – baba – bail – balk – bama – baos – baps – bash – bima – bias – bibs – bibi – bilk – bios – blab – blam – blip – boas – boab – bobs – boba – bock – boho – boil – boak – bops – bosh – ciao – clam – clap – clip – coal – cobs – cock – coco – coho – coil – cops – cosh – cuck – cush – cusp – ipso – shui – hiba – hick – hila – hili – hips – hobs – hobo – hock – hoho – hops – huck – huia – hula – hulk – hums – hump – hush – iamb – ilia – imam – imbo – imps – impi – imus – alia – alai – kaka – kala – kail – kali – kami – koas – kobo – kohl – kops – kopi – kuia – kuku – kula – kush – labs – laic – lakh – lams – lama – lamb – lamp – laps – lapa – lash – apso – lias – lick – lima – limb – limp – lips – lipa – luau – luck – lulu – luls – lums – luma – lump – lush – mail – maim – mako – mala – mali – mams – mama – maps – masa – mash – maul – mhos – mics – mick – mihi – mils – milk – mimi – muck – muka – mums – mush – muso – obas – ohms – ohus – oick – oils – okas – umph – opal – oshi – ouma – pail – pals – pali – palp – paps – papa – pash – paso – paua – phos – pial – pics – pick – pimp – pips – pipa – pipi – plum – plus – pock – poco – pops – popo – posh – poui – ipsa – sabs – sabo – sail – sals – sala – salp – samp – saps – sash – scum – shim – ship – shop – shul – slab – slam – slap – slim – slip – slum – soak – soap – sobs – soba – socs – sock – soil – sops – sous – souk – sukh – soul – spas – spam – suck – suhs – sulk – sulu – sums – sumi – sump – uhuh – ulus – umbo – umps – umus – pili – pils – soph – abiu – abob – alim – apam – aula – aums – basa – hsps – ilka – masu – maum – miai – mump – mamp – ohia – opas – paip – pala – pcus – piai – pilk – pium – plap – plip – plim – pobs – pous – pouk – pscs

The following are the 3-letter words.

abs – hoc – ail – aim – alb – alu – alp – amp – ash – asp – auk – bas – bab – bai – bal – bam – bao – bap – bib – bio – boa – bob – bop – lai – cob – cop – cos – oil – cui – cum – mai – hic – him – hip – hob – hoi – hok – hop – huh – hui – hum – ick – ilk – imp – imu – kas – kai – koa – kob – koi – kop – lab – lam – lap – lib – lip – lum – mas – mam – map – mcs – mho – mic – mil – mim – shi – mus – mum – oak – oba – obi – ohs – ohm – oho – ohu – oka – ops – ous – pas – pal – pap – phi – pho – pia – pic – pip – piu – pls – pos – poi – pop – sab – sai – sal – sap – sho – sos – sob – soc – soh – sop – sou – suk – spa – suh – sui – sum – sus – ulu – ump – umu – alc – auh – aum – hsp – mab – mui – obo – opa – opi – oui – pcu – poh – pou – psc