New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 12, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1327 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 JACINTH and HOMBRE

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are JRT, MAI, CBH, and NOE.

JACINTH is defined as a reddish-orange precious stone, a variety of zircon. It is also defined as a hyacinth flower, particularly one with reddish coloring.

HOMBRE is defined as a man or fellow, especially in Spanish-speaking contexts. It is also defined as a guy or dude, often used informally or in a Western context.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 18 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.

ABJECT and THROMBIN
BOTIJA and ANTHRACOMETER
HANJAR and RECOMBINANT
HIJABI and INTERCOM
INJECT and THERMOBARIC
JACET and THROMBIN
JANITOR and RHOMBOMERIC
JOHNBOAT and THERMOBARIC
JOHNBOAT and THERMOTACTIC
JOINT and THERMOBARIC
METHIOCARB and BANJO
OBJECTANT and THERMOBARIC
OBJECTANT and THERMOTACTIC
OBJECTANT and THROMBI
OBJECTANT and THROMBIN
OBJECTANT and THROMBOTIC
REINJECT and THERMOBARIC
REJOINT and THERMOBARIC

The following are the 13-letter words.

anthracometer – anthracothere

The following are the 12-letter words.

cathetometer – incarcerator – interoceanic – meritocratic – metathoracic – ratiocinator – remembrancer – thermotactic – acetoacetate – anaerobiotic

The following are the 11-letter words.

acetobacter – anthracitic – bacteriocin – carabiniere – carabinieri – hierocratic – homoiotherm – incarcerate – inhabitance – inheritance – interactant – interethnic – ratiocinate – recombinant – reincarnate – remembrance – thermobaric – thermometer – craniometer – anthracotic – metatheater – rhombomeric

The following are the 10-letter words.

anthracite – antibiotic – anticancer – antiemetic – antithetic – arithmetic – bioreactor – carabinier – cohabitant – hectometer – hibernator – inhabitant – meritocrat – metathetic – methiocarb – nicotinate – rebreather – rememberer – thrombotic – heteroatom – acetometer – aerobiotic – aerotactic – anthoinite – merocerite – metabiotic – metaborate – mobocratic – morabaraba – ratiometer – recomember – reiterance – rememorate – rhombomere

The following are the 9-letter words.

acrobatic – aerobatic – anabiotic – anaerobic – ataractic – athetotic – barometer – biternate – bombinate – bracteate – breathier – cathectic – cerebrate – circinate – coarctate – cohabiter – combatant – cormorant – crabeater – ectotherm – embrocate – heterotic – hibernate – inbreathe – incarnate – inheritor – inhibitor – meateater – motorboat – motorhome – nicotinic – nictitate – reactance – rebreathe – rectorate – reinhabit – reiterate – ricercare – ricercari – terebinth – thereinto – throatier – abacinate – acanthite – aerometer – aeromotor – antetheme – anthracic – biothreat – cancerate – ecocritic – homecomer – mehtarani – membrance – memoriter – methanate – nictitant – objectant – orocratic – rancieite – ratemeter – reboantic – recitator – recreance – recreator – rectorite – reinherit – reiterant – rerebrace – ricercata – recercata – rotometer – titanitic

The following are the 8-letter words.

anabatic – anaerobe – anteater – anterior – antihero – arancini – arboreta – banterer – barathea – barbacoa – barbaric – barbican – bareboat – bathetic – bathrobe – behemoth – beriberi – botanica – breather – canthari – caracara – carinate – catacomb – cataract – catheter – ceratite – cetacean – corncrib – crabmeat – crocoite – embracer – etcetera – habitant – harborer – hecatomb – hermetic – hetaerae – hieratic – increate – injector – interact – intercom – interior – johnboat – motorcar – bahahaha – narcotic – objector – oratorio – reactant – recanter – recreant – recreate – reheater – rejector – rejoicer – remember – rhetoric – ricercar – roborant – thoracic – thornier – thrombin – titanate – titanite – catbrier – abietate – acerbate – acroatic – antojito – biometer – biotitic – botherer – citerior – comether – etherate – etherean – aetherin – homecome – icecrete – memorate – mobocrat – moribana – morinite – motherer – objecter – oceanite – oiticica – oratoric – ornithic – rabietic – rebecome – rembetic – recitant – recitate – recoreco – reincite – reinject – reintern – rejecter – retinite – riometer – riroriro – romerite – throater

The following are the 7-letter words.

abiotic – abreact – acerbic – acetate – acrobat – actinic – aerator – aerobic – acratic – antbear – arabica – aracari – arbiter – armoire – armorer – atactic – bearcat – biotite – bitcoin – bobotie – bombora – boracic – bornite – botanic – bracero – breathe – brinier – brother – cabaret – cantata – canthic – cantina – carabao – carbomb – carinae – carioca – carnita – carnier – catboat – cateran – caterer – cerebra – cithara – corncob – cohabit – coherer – cornice – cornier – coterie – creance – creator – crinite – crombec – cerebri – ejector – embrace – emocore – erector – erotica – etheric – habitat – haricot – heather – hectare – herbier – heretic – heritor – hetaera – hoarier – hornier – iceboat – icteric – inciter – incomer – inhabit – inherit – inhibin – inhibit – iterate – jacinth – jacobin – janitor – jetboat – jointer – meatier – meiotic – memetic – meranti – moanier – mothier – motoric – nacarat – nictate – niterie – ocarina – oceanic – orbiter – orectic – rarebit – ratatat – reactor – reciter – reinter – rejoice – remnant – remoter – retinae – retirer – rhombic – robotic – rotator – tabanca – tabaret – tabetic – taboret – tathata – tearier – tiercet – ternate – tetanic – theater – thecate – thereat – therein – thereto – thither – thrombi – tinhorn – titanic – intacta – cithern – emerita – racecar – abactor – acetoin – actinin – aerobat – aerobot – aerocar – bioherm – carbarn – citator – comerit – cometic – etherin – moroire – memorat – meriter – moreana – nacrite – niobate – niobite – ocreate – octoate – orotate – rariora – ratanha – rathite – rebater – rebator – rebetic – reboant – rebrace – rebribe – rejoint – remeant – romeite

The following are the 6-letter words.

initio – abject – acetic – acinar – actant – aerate – aerobe – anthem – anther – anthro – arcana – arctic – arnica – banana – banter – baobab – barber – barbet – barbie – barite – batata – bather – beanie – bearer – beater – become – bemoan – berate – bicarb – binate – biotic – biotin – bireme – bitier – boater – boatie – bomber – borate – bother – bothie – bracer – breath – briber – brotha – cabana – cabrio – cahier – cancan – cancer – canter – canthi – cantor – carbie – carina – cermet – coarct – cohere – combat – comber – corbie – crater – create – cretic – cretin – critic – membra – ecorat – either – ejecta – emetic – emoter – erotic – cetera – aether – ethnic – arabic – harbor – hearer – heater – hectic – hector – heinie – hereat – herein – hereto – heriot – heroic – heroin – hetero – hijabi – hither – hombre – inborn – incant – incite – income – inhere – inject – injera – intact – intein – intern – iritic – jacana – jerboa – jojoba – meanie – member – memoir – mercer – metate – metier – mojito – mother – motmot – bahaha – natant – niobic – oatier – obiter – object – obtect – ocicat – octant – orator – orcein – ornate – raceme – racier – rahrah – rancor – ranter – rather – ratite – rearer – rebate – rebato – rabato – rebore – reborn – recant – recite – recoat – rector – rehear – reheat – rehire – rehome – reject – rejoin – remora – remote – rerate – retina – retire – rhetor – rhombi – rhotic – ricrac – rioter – roarer – robata – rococo – romcom – rotate – tactic – tactor – tahini – tahina – tarata – tearer – tercet – terete – tether – thecae – threat – thrice – throat – tierce – tinter – tinier – titbit – tomcat – tomtit – torero – totara – tother – totier – caribe – carnie – coheir – ocreae – rotini – mombin – abacot – abater – abator – acacin – acanth – acater – acetin – acinic – acteme – aetite – arabah – araban – arabin – armbar – babaco – bothan – botija – botijo – carbro – citate – cither – cithar – hanjar – mecate – mehari – mehara – mehtar – mehter – meinie – mether – morita – nanite – nincom – nither – orante – rancio – ranite – rebeat – rebete – rebite – recoin – retomb – rhetic – roaroa – roarie – robomb – termer – termor – tither – thithi – tombac – tombic – tomhan – tomorn

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – abaht – abate – acara – acerb – acini – acorn – actin – actor – antic – arbor – areca – arete – arhat – armor – aroha – banco – banjo – brith – barer – bathe – beira – beret – biome – biota – biter – bohea – boite – bombe – borer – boric – brace – bract – brant – brier – bribe – brome – broth – caber – cabin – cacao – cacti – caeca – canto – canti – carat – carer – caret – carob – carom – cater – ceiba – cerci – ceroc – circa – coati – cobra – cocoa – combe – combi – combo – comer – comet – corer – crate – creme – cribo – crier – croci – crore – recti – earnt – eater – eatin – eject – ember – emoji – emote – erect – erica – ether – ethic – aerie – habit – haere – harem – hater – hatha – heath – jacet – hijab – hirer – hithe – homer – horah – icier – inter – irate – jabot – jatha – joint – mbira – meant – merit – meter – methi – metho – metic – moana – moire – moran – motet – motor – nabob – nacre – nance – nanto – narco – nicer – niece – ninja – ninth – niter – oater – obeah – objet – ocean – octet – ombre – orate – orbat – orbit – orcin – oribi – ormer – other – racer – rajah – rarer – rathe – ratio – react – rearm – rebab – rebar – rebec – recta – recto – rehab – reran – retie – rheme – rhomb – ricer – ricin – robin – robot – romer – rotor – tabac – tabor – tacan – tacet – tacit – tante – tanto – tarot – tater – tatie – tecta – terce – thana – thebe – theca – their – theme – there – therm – theta – thorn – throb – tinto – titan – tithe – titer – toric – toter – totem – ceric – cobot – ocrea – abear – abeat – aborn – abrin – araba – arbah – arith – armer – armet – bomoh – bomor – boteh – citer – crein – hathi – moror – mbari – meith – mobie – mohar – morah – morat – morin – mormo – morna – mbret – najib – nante – nanti – ninta – oarer – ocote – octic – oiran – omrah – orant – orbic – rabic – rance – rince – rater – rebit – recit – recte – remet – retem – retin – reata – rithe – rorie – rober – rohan – rotan – titar – titir – tithi – titin – tombo

The following are the 4-letter words.

abet – acer – acme – acre – aero – ahem – ajar – ante – anti – arco – area – atom – baba – babe – baht – bani – banh – bara – barb – bare – barm – barn – bari – bate – bath – bean – bear – bore – beat – berm – beta – bete – bibi – bice – biri – bier – bint – biro – bite – rith – boab – boar – boat – boba – boho – bomb – bora – born – both – boto – brae – brah – bran – brat – brer – brio – rabe – caca – ceca – cant – carb – care – carn – cate – cere – cero – mein – cire – cite – coat – coca – coco – coho – coin – coir – comb – come – moto – core – corm – corn – cote – etat – crab – cran – crib – crit – croc – earn – eina – mere – etic – joie – jibe – haem – heme – haha – hehe – haji – hare – harm – hate – hath – hear – heat – heir – herb – here – herm – hero – hiba – hint – hire – hoar – hobo – hoha – hoho – home – homo – hora – horn – inca – inro – inti – into – toto – iora – iota – irie – item – jati – jato – jean – jete – john – join – jota – more – mean – meat – meme – memo – merc – meta – mete – meth – moan – moat – mobe – mobo – moit – mojo – momo – morn – mote – moth – nabe – nana – naoi – narc – nate – nice – nite – oath – obit – omer – orca – otic – erat – rabi – race – raja – rani – rant – rara – rare – rata – rate – rath – rear – rein – rete – rhea – rice – riem – riot – rite – roan – roar – robe – rota – rote – roti – tabi – hote – taco – tact – tahr – thar – tant – tara – tare – tarn – taro – tata – tear – tore – torn – teat – tein – term – tern – tete – than – that – them – thin – thot – tier – tint – tire – titi – toco – tomb – tome – torc – tori – toro – tote – tiro – bato – acto – beth – thro – abac – abob – abri – acta – anta – arba – ater – bomo – bota – crin – haet – hoti – icer – jiti – mbar – moar – moco – moha – mohr – mome – mora – nace – nant – nara – baho – rana – rato – rati – rean – reco – reja – roto – tabo – tita – tite – tomo

The following are the 3-letter words.

ibn – ace – act – hoc – aha – ahi – ana – ani – ant – arb – arc – are – arm – ate – bab – bae – bah – ban – bao – bar – bat – bet – bib – bin – bio – bit – boa – bob – bot – bra – bro – cab – can – car – cat – cob – mer – cor – cot – cri – ear – eat – eco – emo – era – ere – eta – eth – hah – hae – haj – hat – hem – her – het – hic – hie – hin – hit – hob – hoi – hom – hot – ice – ire – jab – jar – jet – jib – jit – job – jot – the – mea – met – meh – rea – mho – moa – mob – moc – moi – mom – mor – mot – nab – nae – nah – nan – nib – nit – nth – oar – oat – oba – obi – oca – ohm – oho – cit – ora – orb – orc – ore – hac – tem – rah – raj – ran – rat – rec – rem – ret – rho – rib – rob – roc – rot – tab – tae – taj – tan – tar – tat – tea – tec – tej – tho – tic – tie – tin – tit – tom – tor – tot – hab – abt – aji – nao – nar – nie – obo – rab – rhe – rin – roa – rio