New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 9, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1248 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 BEATIFIC and CULINARY

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are NEC, TBY, IUR, and FAL.

BEATIFIC is defined as showing or producing a state of perfect happiness or bliss. It is also defined as relating to or characteristic of the Beatific Vision in theology. It is also defined as expressing supreme blessedness or divine joy.

CULINARY is defined as relating to or used in cooking or the kitchen. It is also defined as connected with the preparation and cooking of food.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 11 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.

BARFIER and RELUCTANTLY
BEAUTIFIER and RELUCTANTLY
BIFTER and RELUCTANTLY
FIBER and RELUCTANTLY
FUCI and INTERLIBRARY
FUNICULI and INTERLIBRARY
INTRACTABLE and EYEFUL
INTRACTABLY and YEARFUL
INTRACTABLY and YEARNFUL
NIBFUL and LITERACY
UNBEAUTIFUL and LITERACY

The following are the 13-letter words.

unrefrainable – unreluctantly – unretractable

The following are the 12-letter words.

interlibrary – internuclear – ultracareful

The following are the 11-letter words.

antinuclear – carabiniere – interactant – intractable – intractably – reluctantly – retractable – tetracyclic – unbeautiful – uninucleate – untrainable – untreatable – refractable – reiterately – unlearnable – unrefutable – unreluctant

The following are the 10-letter words.

beautician – beautifier – binucleate – carabinier – felicitate – filterable – infiltrate – infinitely – interferer – literately – ratifiable – retainable – retractile – tabernacle – titratable – tuberculin – ultraclean – unbearable – unbearably – unbeatable – unbeatably – unreliable – unreliably – bacitracin – bitartrate – carbanilic – intertitle – rarefiable – refractile – reinitiate – reiterable – retreatant – retreatful – reunitable – uniterable – unliftable – unliterary – unliterate – unrateable

The following are the 9-letter words.

anaclitic – arbitrary – arbitrate – ataractic – beautiful – biternate – bracteate – cantabile – catlinite – cleanable – cleanlier – clearable – clinician – crabeater – creatable – felicific – filtrable – inferable – infertile – interfere – interfile – internaut – learnable – lucubrate – nailbiter – nictitate – rebatable – referable – refutable – reiterate – reluctant – reticulin – tactician – ternately – tractable – tractably – trainable – treaclier – treatable – unfertile – untunable – abacinate – abilitate – acraniate – antelucan – antilucan – anucleate – arctician – bicyclian – nictitant – nitratite – nuclearly – refinable – refracter – reiterant – retreater – titanitic – tubercule

The following are the 8-letter words.

actinian – aculeate – anabatic – anteater – aubretia – autunite – banlieue – banterer – barbican – barnacle – barterer – bearable – bearably – beatable – beatific – beautify – betelnut – betrayer – bicyclic – biyearly – brainiac – brainier – brainily – bucatini – canticle – cantrail – caracara – carbaryl – carnauba – cataract – clearcut – craniate – crateful – culinary – filtrate – finitely – funiculi – futilely – infinite – initiate – interact – intercut – intitule – intubate – cyanitic – leucitic – liberate – lifebelt – liftable – literacy – literary – literate – literati – lyretail – nailtail – nucleate – rateable – rateably – ratifier – reactant – relearnt – reliable – reliably – retailer – reticule – tableful – tartrate – tearable – tertiary – titanate – titanite – titlebar – tractate – treblier – tubercle – tunicate – unbelief – unicycle – unlearnt – antilife – abatable – abietate – abuelita – acreable – artinite – bicycler – bluetail – cultrate – filterer – fulcrate – inartful – literata – naucrary – nucleant – rabietic – rarefier – rebarter – refueler – reintern – relicary – reliefer – retinite – retinule – retraite – titanian – trainful – unitable – unliable – yearnful

The following are the 7-letter words.

abelian – abeyant – abreact – aclinic – acrylic – actable – actinic – actuary – actuate – acutely – acyclic – acratic – arabica – arbiter – arcuate – article – atactic – atelier – barbule – barfier – bearcat – beatify – bicycle – biliary – bitrate – bleater – bluefin – blunter – bluntly – breyani – butlery – buyable – cabaret – cantata – cantina – careful – carnita – carnier – cartful – cateran – caterer – cautery – ciliary – ciliate – citable – citrate – cleanly – clearer – clearly – clueful – cuartel – cubicle – cuticle – cutlery – cyanate – earlier – eatable – etailer – fearful – feartie – fertile – fictile – filbert – frailer – frantic – fretful – funicle – infract – inutile – iterate – caracul – leucite – libeler – library – librate – licitly – lucifer – lunatic – nacarat – nailery – nautili – nictate – niftier – niftily – nitrate – nuclear – nucleic – railcar – rainier – rainily – rarebit – ratatat – ratable – ratably – refract – refrain – refuter – reinter – relearn – reliant – retable – reticle – retinae – retinue – retitle – retract – retrain – retreat – reunify – reunite – tabaret – tabetic – tableau – tablier – tacitly – tactful – tactile – tartlet – tartare – tartier – tartily – taunter – tearful – ternary – ternate – ternlet – tertian – tetanic – titanic – titrate – trailer – trayful – treacle – treacly – treater – tuatara – tubulin – tuftier – tunable – tunicae – tunicle – unfitly – unifier – unitary – unlearn – intacta – cyanite – acatery – acicule – acrania – actinia – actinin – antlery – auletic – baraita – beltful – carbarn – cyclery – earlily – earnful – eyeable – letable – lifeful – nuclein – nyatiti – rainful – ratania – rebater – rebelry – rebetic – retiary – retinyl – unitely – unrainy – yearful

The following are the 6-letter words.

abelia – abulia – abulic – acacia – acinar – actant – aerate – antler – arable – arcana – arctic – arnica – arteli – artery – artful – artier – artily – aucuba – auntie – babacu – bailer – bailey – bailie – bailin – baiter – banana – banter – banyan – banian – barbel – barber – barbet – barbie – barely – barley – barter – batata – bateau – bauble – bauera – beanie – bearer – beater – belief – belter – berate – bereft – berley – betray – bicarb – bifter – binary – binate – bitier – bleary – brainy – branle – bulbil – bulbul – butler – cabana – canary – canter – cantle – carful – carbie – carlin – carter – cartel – citify – clinic – clitic – crania – crater – create – cretic – cretin – cubiti – cultic – cutely – cutler – cutlet – cyanic – cyclic – cyclin – earful – eatery – elicit – eluate – eluant – eyeful – eyelet – fiacre – filter – finite – fitful – frater – fulcra – futile – arabic – icicle – iliaci – inlier – intact – intein – intern – intray – inulin – leanly – learnt – leftie – liable – librae – lifter – lintel – linter – lintie – linier – litany – luetic – lunacy – lunate – lunule – lutein – lyrate – naiant – nailer – natant – niacin – niblet – nubile – nuclei – nutlet – racier – racily – railer – ranter – rarefy – rarely – ratify – ratite – ratlin – raylet – rearer – rebate – refuel – refute – relict – relief – rerate – retail – retain – retile – retina – tablet – tactic – tantra – tarata – tarter – tartly – tartan – tartar – tauter – tautly – tearer – terete – tetany – tibiae – tilter – tinter – tinier – tinily – titfer – treble – trebly – tubful – tubule – tunica – tuyere – ubuntu – unable – unbelt – unfelt – yantra – yautia – yearly – bulbar – filtre – carnie – nitery – abater – ablute – acacin – acater – acatry – acicle – acinic – acuate – aetite – araban – arabin – artify – aulete – auntly – babery – babify – belier – bluely – bubele – citate – citryl – cycler – earlet – eyebar – fulcre – fulyie – funana – nanite – nautic – niauli – nibful – nicify – nitely – nitryl – nucule – nunlet – nutant – nutate – raiyat – ranite – reable – rebail – rebait – rebeat – rebete – rebite – refelt – refile – relier – relift – reluct – retube – tabler – tautit – tautie – trainy – uniter – unlean – unleft – unracy – unrein – yarlin

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – abate – abaya – abele – abler – acara – acini – actin – acute – antic – antra – arete – artel – artic – atilt – babel – babul – baile – bania – barer – barfy – beaut – befit – belie – beret – beryl – betel – bible – biter – bitey – blear – bleat – blini – bliny – bluer – bluet – bluey – blunt – bract – brail – brain – brant – bunya – barfi – butle – butut – buyer – buyin – caber – cabin – cable – cacti – canti – carat – carer – caret – carny – cater – cilia – clean – clear – cleat – cleft – clint – cluey – craic – crate – cryer – libre – cubeb – cubic – cubit – cuter – cutie – cutey – cutin – cycle – cynic – early – earnt – eater – eatin – elite – elute – feart – feint – ferny – feyer – feyly – fibre – fiber – fiery – fifer – filer – filet – fitly – fitna – frail – fryer – icier – icily – iftar – ileac – iliac – infer – infra – inlet – intel – inter – leant – learn – liana – libel – libra – licit – lifer – litie – linac – litre – liter – lubra – lucre – lunar – ficta – nacre – nitre – niter – carte – rainy – raita – rarer – ratel – rauli – react – rebab – rebar – rebel – rebut – refer – refit – reify – relet – relic – relit – reran – retia – retie – retry – tabac – table – tabun – tacan – tacit – taint – tania – tante – tarte – tater – tatie – taunt – tayra – teary – telic – terai – tetra – tiara – tiare – tibia – tiler – titan – title – titre – titer – tiyin – tract – trail – train – trait – trayf – treat – tuber – tunic – ulnae – ulnar – ultra – unary – unban – unbar – unfit – unica – unify – unite – unlet – unlit – untie – until – utile – yatra – yearn – yerba – fubar – treyf – abear – abeat – ablet – acryl – antre – araba – arter – artly – aulic – belit – citer – crein – funic – lifey – naily – nante – nanti – ninta – nucin – rabic – rater – rebit – rebuy – refry – retin – reata – titar – titin

The following are the 4-letter words.

abet – able – ably – abut – acai – acre – acyl – aiya – ante – anti – area – aryl – aunt – baba – babe – babu – bail – bait – bani – bara – barb – bare – barf – barn – bate – baya – bean – bear – beat – beau – belt – beta – bete – bibi – bier – bile – bint – bite – bleb – blin – blub – blue – brae – bran – brat – bray – brer – rabe – bulb – bunt – bute – caca – cant – carb – care – carl – carn – cart – cate – caul – cite – clef – club – clue – arte – bleu – etat – crab – cran – cray – cube – cult – cute – cyan – earl – earn – efit – eina – etic – eucy – eyra – eyre – fear – feat – felt – fern – feta – fete – fiat – fief – fife – file – frae – frat – fray – fret – fuci – fuel – fufu – ilea – ilia – inly – inti – lean – leat – left – liar – lief – lieu – life – lift – lilt – lily – lint – liny – lite – luau – lube – lulu – luna – lute – lyre – nabe – naif – nail – nana – narc – nary – nate – nite – nunu – erat – rabi – racy – rail – rain – etre – rani – rant – rara – rare – rata – rate – rear – reft – rein – rely – rete – tabi – tabu – tact – tael – tail – tant – tara – tare – tarn – tart – tata – taua – taut – tear – teat – tein – tele – tern – tete – tian – tief – tier – tile – tilt – tint – tiny – titi – tray – tret – trey – tuan – tuba – tube – tuft – tule – tuna – tute – tutu – ubac – ulna – unit – yare – yarn – yean – year – yeti – yuan – yuca – yule – refi – abac – abey – abuy – acta – aery – anta – antu – arba – ater – ayre – beun – buba – bucu – eyer – funt – naib – nain – nant – nara – nief – nicy – nife – nyrl – rana – raun – rati – ratu – raya – rayl – rean – reif – raif – tabl – tita – tite – yaya

The following are the 3-letter words.

ibn – act – ail – ait – ana – ani – ant – any – arb – arc – are – arf – art – ate – aye – bab – bae – bai – ban – bar – bat – bay – bel – bet – bey – bib – bin – bit – bra – bub – bun – but – buy – cab – can – car – cat – cay – fer – cry – cub – cue – cut – ear – eat – eft – era – ere – erf – eta – eye – feu – fey – fib – fic – fie – fin – fit – fry – fun – icy – lea – lei – let – leu – ley – lib – lie – lit – ltr – lye – rea – nab – nae – nai – nan – nay – nib – nil – nit – nub – nun – nut – cit – rai – ran – rat – ray – ref – ret – rye – ryu – tab – tae – tai – tan – tar – tat – tau – tea – tic – tie – tin – tit – tra – try – tub – tun – tut – ube – ubi – ulu – uni – ute – yay – yea – yer – yet – yin – aie – lun – nar – nif – nye – nie – unt – rab – rya