New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 5, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 819 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 GENUFLECTION and NAIVE

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are EAT, ING, COF, and LUV.

GENUFLECTION is defined as the act of bending one or both knees to the ground as a sign of reverence or worship. It is also defined as a show of respect or submission to someone or something.

NAIVE is defined as lacking experience, wisdom, or judgment; innocent and unsuspecting. It is also defined as showing a lack of sophistication or critical thinking. It is also defined as arising from or characterized by a lack of knowledge or awareness of relevant facts.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 34 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.

CALCIFUGE and EVECTION
CALCIFUGE and EVICTION
CALCIFUGE and EVECTIONAL
FACTITIVE and EUGENOL
FACTIVE and EUGENOL
FUGUE and EVECTIONAL
FUNCTIONAL and LAVAGE
FUNCTIONAL and LOVAGE
GENUFLECTION and NAV
GENUFLECTION and NAVAL
GENUFLECTION and NAVE
GENUFLECTION and NAVEL
GENUFLECTION and NONACTIVE
GENUFLECTION and NOVA
GENUFLECTION and NOVENA
GENUFLECTION and NONFACTIVE
GENUFLECTION and NOVELA
GENUFLECTION and NANOVOLT
GENUFLECTION and NOVIA
GENUFLECTION and NOVITIAL
GENUFLECTION and NOVOLAC
GUANO and OLFACTIVE
LANUGO and OLFACTIVE
LEGUAN and NONFACTIVE
NONFACTIVE and ECLOGUE
NONFACTIVE and EUGENOL
NONFACTIVE and EUGLENA
NONFUNCTIONAL and LAVAGE
NONFUNCTIONAL and LOVAGE
OLFACTIVE and EUGENOL
OLFACTIVE and EUGLENA
VAG and GENUFLECTION
VEGAN and NONFUNCTIONAL
VIOLOGEN and NONFUNCTIONAL

The following are the 13-letter words.

nonfunctional

The following are the 12-letter words.

genuflection – nonfictional

The following are the 11-letter words.

calefacient – calefaction – nonviolence – algefacient

The following are the 10-letter words.

antivenene – fanfiction – functional – nonfiction – nonviolent – volitional – nonfactive – altivolant – autoactive – evectional – galactitol – neglection – neoglacial

The following are the 9-letter words.

anaclitic – avifaunal – calcifuge – cantilena – factional – factitive – felicific – fictional – genuflect – guanciale – negotiant – nonactive – nonagonal – olfaction – olfactive – tonalitic – tuitional – ventifact – flavanone – agalactia – agalactic – antoecian

The following are the 8-letter words.

agentive – alguacil – alienage – analogue – autotune – avifauna – vacantia – calcanei – calcific – calcitic – canticle – cantonal – civilian – clavicle – eclectic – ectogene – election – elective – elegance – enaction – enactive – enclitic – evacuant – evection – eventive – eventual – eviction – facelift – factfile – flection – function – galactic – gonfalon – lenticel – leucitic – lovelife – nautical – nolition – nonevent – notional – nucleoli – unfilial – valiance – violence – viologen – volition – volitive – antilife – actional – agential – ailantic – alcavala – analogon – nanovolt – novitial – nucleole – oiticica – outfence – outvoice – uncloven

The following are the 7-letter words.

alfalfa – analect – ancient – anlagen – antilog – antlion – auction – caution – cenacle – centile – cloacal – cuticle – eclogue – elegant – enclave – enliven – enounce – entitle – eugenol – euglena – faction – factive – factual – faience – falafel – felafel – felafal – faucial – fictile – fiction – fictive – flavone – flounce – gentian – gentile – glacial – lactone – lacunal – lection – licence – nautili – neglect – nonagon – nonlife – notitia – nucleic – nucleon – outface – outgone – outlive – toenail – tuition – unalive – uncivil – unction – vacuole – valance – valence – valiant – victual – violent – violone – volcano – aglance – aililiu – antoeci – factice – falcial – ionogen – novolac – olifant – ontical – outgave – outlove – uncleft – unlegal – unlevel

The following are the 6-letter words.

acacia – action – active – actual – eolian – agouti – alcaic – anagen – analog – ancien – anlage – auntie – avaunt – avenue – vivant – calcic – cancan – cancel – canola – cantle – canton – cavolo – cilice – citole – cloven – client – clitic – clivia – cloaca – clonal – celiac – cutout – eleven – elevon – elicit – encage – enfant – enlace – entice – facial – facile – fanfic – faunal – favela – fiance – filial – fitout – flagon – flaunt – futile – galago – galant – galena – galiot – gavage – gavial – geneva – gentle – glaive – glance – goalie – guaiac – guenon – icicle – iliaci – lactic – lacuna – lagena – laical – lanugo – laogai – launce – lavage – leftie – leguan – lentic – lentil – levant – logout – lotion – lovage – nagana – naiant – nonage – nonane – nonveg – notice – notion – nounal – novena – novice – nuance – nuclei – nuncio – nuncle – oilcan – outfit – outgun – outvie – tiento – toucan – uncage – uncial – unclog – uneven – unfelt – unlace – unveil – vacant – ventil – vicuna – vivace – volant – votive – novela – acicle – anfion – agonal – alalia – alaunt – alnage – auncel – gavone – cuento – funana – geotic – ionene – ionone – leglen – nagual – nautic – necial – nonene – nonoic – nounou – olivil – outcut – outlie – outlot – unleft – unlent – unlive – unlove – volcan

The following are the 5-letter words.

agave – agent – agogo – aioli – algal – alien – alive – alone – anele – anent – anole – antic – anvil – avail – avian – cacao – cacti – cecal – canal – canoe – canon – canto – canti – cavil – ceili – cento – cilia – civic – civil – clave – clove – cleft – clone – clout – cueca – cutie – facto – elect – enact – envoi – event – evict – fecal – fanal – facia – fauna – felon – fence – fitna – flail – flout – fugal – fugue – futon – galia – ganef – gauge – gaunt – gavel – genal – genoa – genua – glace – glial – glove – gouge – guano – guava – guile – guilt – vacui – iliac – vacuo – lagan – lanai – lance – legal – lento – leone – level – liana – liane – licit – liege – litie – lilac – liven – logan – logon – lotic – naive – nance – nanto – naval – navel – nogal – nonce – novel – nuevo – oleic – olive – ontic – ounce – outgo – outie – ovolo – ovoli – avion – facie – title – toile – tonal – tuile – ugali – uncle – uncut – unfit – unlit – untie – until – utile – vacua – vagal – vague – vaunt – vegan – venal – venti – venue – viola – vogue – voice – voila – voile – lauan – acene – acton – afanc – afion – agene – agone – alala – augen – filon – goaft – goave – naice – naieo – nanti – nevel – nefie – nelia – nonan – novia – novio – oliva – olona – unleg – voici

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – acne – afto – agal – agog – ague – alec – alga – algo – aloe – alto – anal – anoa – anon – anti – fait – aunt – auto – caca – ceca – cafe – lait – cage – calf – cane – cant – cava – cave – ceil – celt – cent – gout – ciao – clag – clan – clef – cleg – clog – clot – clou – faut – novo – efit – elan – even – evil – face – fact – fail – fale – fane – faun – fava – fave – felt – felo – fief – fife – file – filo – five – flag – flan – flic – flit – floe – flog – fuci – fuel – fufu – fugu – gaga – gage – gait – gala – gale – gave – gelt – gena – gene – gent – genu – glen – glia – gone – goal – gogo – golf – guac – guan – gali – ilia – alia – toto – vivo – alai – gaol – lace – laic – lane – lava – lave – left – lent – leno – leva – lice – lief – lien – lieu – life – lift – lilo – lilt – lion – live – loaf – loan – loge – logo – lone – loti – lout – love – nevi – naga – naif – nail – nana – nano – naoi – nave – nene – neon – neve – noel – noil – noli – nolo – none – noun – nova – nuit – nala – nunu – ogle – olio – once – onto – otic – oval – oven – vive – leve – tian – tief – tile – tilt – titi – toga – togt – toil – tole – tone – tout – oeil – tuan – tufa – tuft – tuna – tune – tutu – unto – vaca – vail – vale – vane – vega – vege – vego – veil – vela – vena – vent – vial – vice – vici – vile – viol – viva – vole – volt – acto – guna – nage – oleo – cion – agon – alan – alce – alif – antu – auge – aune – avel – eveg – funt – goaf – gove – evel – lago – lego – lola – lolo – nace – naio – nant – noia – noug – nonc – veve

The following are the 3-letter words.

ovo – ace – act – eon – aft – aga – age – ago – ail – ait – ale – alt – ana – ant – ave – avi – avo – gua – can – cel – lai – oil – cue – cui – cut – non – ecu – eft – ego – elf – eve – fan – fav – fen – feu – fic – fie – fit – fug – fun – gag – gal – geg – gel – gen – geo – got – gun – gut – ice – ion – lac – lag – lav – leg – lei – leu – lev – lie – lit – loa – log – lol – lot – tov – nag – nai – nan – nav – nef – neg – noa – nog – not – nun – nut – oaf – ole – one – cit – out – ova – tic – tie – tit – toe – tog – ton – tot – tug – tui – tun – tut – vac – vag – van – veg – via – vie – voe – vog – von – gai – vav – aie – alc – ent – nao – neu – noi – nug – oga – ogo – ola – unt – oui