New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 14, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 688 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 GOBSMACK and KLUTZ

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are KSZ, LMB, COU, and ATG.

GOBSMACK is defined as to surprise or astonish someone greatly. It is also defined as to hit or strike someone in the mouth or face.

KLUTZ is defined as a person who is clumsy and frequently drops things or trips. It is also defined as someone who is awkward or lacking grace in physical movements.

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Hard to believe but there was only one to solve this puzzle in just two words! Try to find a different way than GOBSMACK and KLUTZ in just two words. I dare you!

The following are the 9-letter words.

autosomal – backcasts – calabazas – sakabulas – alcabalas – babakotos – makomakos

The following are the 8-letter words.

abomasum – backcast – backlogs – backlots – backmost – calabaza – sackbuts – sakabula – slotback – tokotoko – tukutuku – abomasal – abomasus – alakazam – alcabala – babakoto – gobsmack – makomako – makamaka – subsalts

The following are the 7-letter words.

abomasa – acausal – bacalao – backlog – backlot – balsams – baobabs – basalts – calamus – casabas – casuals – clausal – cloacal – kabakas – kokakos – makutus – malukas – clausum – masalas – motmots – mutuals – clausus – sackbut – samosas – slaloms – tokamak – tumults – tumulus – acsacal – altumal – makulus – malasol – malosol – maltols – mamakus – maomaos – masulas – mazamas – mobolas – mosmols – muzakal – obosoms – osmolal – smaltos – subgums – subsalt

The following are the 6-letter words.

abacas – actual – august – babuls – balsam – baluts – balots – baobab – basalt – boasts – bobols – bosoms – bubals – bututs – cabals – cacaos – cactus – casaba – casual – causal – clasts – cloaca – global – globus – glosts – kabaka – kabobs – koalas – koauau – kokako – kumkum – lobola – lobolo – makutu – maluka – masala – mazuma – moguls – motmot – motzas – msasas – mukluk – muktuk – mulcts – multum – mutual – omasum – sabots – salals – salsas – saltus – samosa – saolas – slalom – slasto – slokas – smokos – smolts – stomas – stomal – sumacs – toasts – tsubas – tsubos – tuktuk – tumult – ulamas – usuals – utmost – babkas – gustos – abomas – alalas – backus – lokums – makulu – maltol – mamaku – maomao – maumau – masula – mazama – mazula – mazuts – mobola – mosmol – mostos – motuka – mutums – obolus – obulus – obosom – obosum – omasal – smalto – smalts – subgum

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – aback – abuts – actus – alack – algos – altos – alula – alums – autos – babas – babus – babul – balas – baulk – balsa – balut – balot – bamas – basal – bazas – boabs – boast – bobas – bobol – bogus – bolas – bolos – bolts – bolus – bomas – bosom – botos – bozos – bubal – busts – butut – cabal – cacao – camas – casts – casus – cauls – caulk – clack – clams – clast – cloak – clogs – clots – clubs – kolas – causa – glams – globs – gloms – glost – glugs – gluts – goals – gobos – gulab – gusts – gusto – kakas – kalas – kalua – kabob – kcals – klutz – koala – kolos – kotos – kukus – kulak – lamas – lasts – lobos – logos – lotus – luaus – lulus – lumas – lusts – lusus – makos – malas – malts – mamas – masts – mauls – mobos – mogul – mokos – molas – molal – molto – momos – motza – molts – mozos – msasa – mulct – musos – musts – muzak – oakum – oasts – obols – omasa – sabos – sabot – salas – salal – salsa – salts – salut – saola – scabs – scala – scams – slabs – slack – slams – slobs – slogs – sloka – slomo – slots – slubs – slugs – slums – smack – smalt – smogs – smoko – smolt – smuts – solas – solos – solus – somas – sotol – stoas – stobs – stogs – stoma – stots – stubs – stums – sulus – sumac – sumos – toast – tomoz – tosas – tsuba – tsubo – tubas – tubal – tutus – ubacs – ulama – usual – babka – abacs – aboma – alala – aulas – aulos – basas – bubas – bukos – lacka – lokum – lolas – lolos – macka – mamak – masus – mauka – maums – maula – mazas – mazac – mazak – mazut – masut – moals – mogos – mokus – molos – mosto – mugos – mutum – oasal – omuls – osmol – subas – subak – sugos – tomos – zamac – zamak

The following are the 4-letter words.

abut – acts – alas – algo – also – alto – alum – amok – auto – babs – baba – babu – back – balk – bama – baos – bast – baza – boas – boab – bobs – boba – bogs – boak – bolk – bolo – bolt – boma – bots – boto – bozo – bubo – bugs – bulk – bums – bust – buts – cabs – caca – cack – cams – cama – camo – cast – caul – calk – clam – clog – clot – club – kola – moto – glam – glob – glom – glug – glum – glut – goal – gobs – gobo – gogo – guac – gubs – gums – gust – guts – toto – kaka – kala – koas – kobo – kolo – koto – kuku – kula – labs – lacs – lack – lams – lama – last – loas – loam – lobs – lobo – logs – logo – lols – lolz – lost – lots – luau – lugs – lulu – lulz – luls – lums – luma – lust – lutz – mack – macs – mako – mala – malt – mams – mama – most – masa – mast – maul – moas – mobs – mobo – mogs – moko – mola – mols – moms – momo – mots – motu – molt – mozo – mugs – muka – mums – muso – must – oast – obas – obol – okas – sabs – sabo – sacs – sack – sals – sala – salt – scab – scam – slab – slam – slob – slog – slot – slub – slug – slum – smog – smug – smut – soak – sobs – soba – sogo – sols – sola – solo – soma – sots – stoa – stob – stog – stot – stub – stum – subs – sugs – sulk – sulu – sums – sumo – togs – tolu – toms – tosa – tots – tubs – tuba – tugs – tums – tuts – tutu – ubac – ulus – umus – acto – zack – zacs – zols – bola – kcal – abac – abob – aula – aums – basa – bomo – buba – buko – lola – lolo – maca – masu – maum – maza – moal – mogo – molo – mugo – ogos – olas – omul – suba – sugo – tomo

The following are the 3-letter words.

abs – ack – act – alu – alt – auk – azo – bas – bab – gua – bal – bam – bao – boa – bob – bog – bot – bub – bug – bum – bus – but – cab – cam – got – gob – gub – gum – gut – kas – koa – kob – lab – lac – lam – loa – lob – log – lol – lot – lug – lum – mas – mac – mam – mcs – moa – mob – mog – mom – mot – mus – mug – mum – oak – oba – oka – oms – sab – sac – sal – saz – sos – sob – sol – som – sot – suk – soz – bol – sub – sug – sum – sus – tog – tom – tot – tub – tug – tum – tut – ulu – umu – zas – zac – zol – tbs – abt – alc – aum – mab – mol – obo – ogo – ola