New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 16, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1308 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 NOVA and ADJUSTABLE

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are EVB, ALU, JTN, and DSO.

NOVA is defined as a star that suddenly increases in brightness due to a thermonuclear explosion on its surface. It is also defined as a sudden and dramatic occurrence or event. It is also defined as something new or recently created.

ADJUSTABLE is defined as capable of being modified or altered to fit different conditions or requirements. It is also defined as designed with movable or flexible parts that can be changed in position or size. It is also defined as subject to adjustment or change based on circumstances.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 4 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.

ELVAN and NONADJUSTABLE
NONADJUSTABLE and ELVAN
VAN and NONADJUSTABLE
VON and NONADJUSTABLE

The following are the 13-letter words.

nonadjustable

The following are the 11-letter words.

undetonated – unleaseable

The following are the 10-letter words.

adjustable – detestable – unadjusted – unstablest – aboundable – nonanoates – statutable – telelenses – telnetable – unleasable

The following are the 9-letter words.

astounded – avadavats – boletuses – butanoate – danseuses – databases – deadbolts – deletable – desuetude – detonates – detonated – eastbound – neotenous – nonsenses – ovotestes – selenates – statelets – stolonate – subleases – subleased – subsenses – subtended – subtenses – sunstones – tasteable – unblended – unbounded – unbundles – unbundled – undeletes – undeleted – uneatable – unlovable – unsubdued – vanadates – nanovolts – nonanoate – nonleaded – statolons – substates

The following are the 8-letter words.

abounded – adjusted – anabases – astutest – atenolol – avadavat – bandanas – baseload – blondest – boatload – bonesets – boutades – danseuse – database – dateable – datasets – deadbolt – deadened – delouses – deloused – detenues – detested – detonate – duotones – eatables – endnotes – jetboats – leadable – leasable – lendable – loanable – loudened – nanobots – neatened – neonates – nonsense – notables – notelets – obtunded – outbound – outdates – outdated – outvotes – outvoted – sandlots – seaboats – seastead – selenate – sendable – sensuous – stablest – statable – statelet – statuses – statutes – stoutest – sublease – subsense – subtense – subtlest – sunstone – tastable – teaseled – testable – testates – toadlets – tuneable – unabated – unaneled – unatoned – unbolted – unbundle – undelete – undusted – unleaded – unloaded – unseated – unstable – unstated – unsubtle – unusable – vanadate – anatases – abatable – abusable – aestuous – boatable – leavable – nanovolt – nenbutsu – neotenes – nestable – outstand – outstate – savasana – statolon – statuted – subdeans – subovate – substand – substate – subtests – subtones – sundusts – sunstead – tableted – telelens – unleased – unloaden

The following are the 7-letter words.

abustle – adjusts – astable – astound – bajadas – bananas – bandana – baobabs – bleated – blended – bloated – blondes – blouses – bloused – boasted – boatels – bobsled – boldest – boletus – boletes – boltons – bonbons – boneset – bonuses – boubous – bounded – bounden – boutade – boutons – bundles – bundled – busload – bustles – bustled – butanes – butanol – dandles – dandled – datable – dataset – deadest – deadens – deletes – deleted – delouse – denotes – denoted – densest – denudes – denuded – detenue – detenus – detests – detunes – detuned – duendes – duotone – duteous – eatable – enables – enabled – endnote – estates – jetboat – jetsets – jojobas – joneses – jonesed – jousted – judases – jujutsu – justest – leanest – lotuses – loudest – loudens – lovable – nanobot – neatest – neatens – neonate – nestles – nestled – neuston – noblest – notable – notates – notated – notelet – novates – novated – nutlets – obovate – oleates – outdate – outlets – outsets – outvote – saboted – sandlot – savable – seaboat – sedates – sedated – senates – senatus – sensate – sestets – snavles – snavled – snouted – stables – stabled – statues – statued – statute – stolons – subdues – subdued – sublets – subnets – subsets – subtend – sundaes – sunsets – tablets – teasels – teasets – teledus – telnets – tenable – tenoned – tensest – tenuous – testate – tetanus – toadlet – toasted – tousled – tousles – tsetses – tunable – tutsans – unbound – unblest – unbolts – undated – uneaten – unseats – useable – vanload – vastest – votable – anatase – abanded – abatons – abadjad – adenous – adnouns – adusted – aeneous – ansatas – ansated – letable – nasuses – nasutes – neotene – nonenes – nounous – nunated – nunlets – nutates – nutated – onstead – outbled – outened – outlots – subdean – subtest – subtone – sundust – sunlets

The following are the 6-letter words.

abases – abased – abates – abated – abdabs – ablest – abound – abuelo – abuses – abused – adjust – adnate – ananda – aneles – aneled – anoles – anuses – aoudad – asanas – astute – atones – atoned – bajada – banana – banded – baobab – basest – bastes – basted – batata – batons – bleats – blende – bloats – blonde – blouse – boasts – boated – boatel – botels – bobols – bolete – bolted – bolton – bonbon – bonded – bonobo – boutus – boubou – bouton – buboes – bundle – busted – bustle – butane – butles – butled – bututs – dandas – dandle – deaden – dedans – delete – deltas – denote – denude – detenu – detest – detune – dueled – duende – dusted – easels – eldest – enable – endues – endued – ensues – ensued – estate – etudes – jabots – jejune – jejuna – jested – jetset – jojoba – jolted – jousts – leaded – leaden – leaned – leases – leased – lenses – lensed – leones – loaded – loaned – lobate – lobolo – tenens – louden – louses – loused – nabobs – neaten – nested – nestle – obstat – nobles – nolens – volens – nonane – nondas – nonets – nonuse – notate – novate – nutlet – objets – obtund – obtuse – oldest – oleate – oneuse – onsens – onsets – onuses – ouboet – ousted – outlet – outset – outsat – ousels – ovates – sables – saboed – sabots – sanded – sanest – sansas – savate – sended – seated – sedans – sedate – selvas – senate – senses – sensed – sestet – setons – snavle – snouts – stable – stases – states – stated – statue – status – stolen – steles – stoats – stoles – stolon – stones – stoned – stouts – subdue – sublet – subnet – subsea – subset – subtle – sundae – sunset – tables – tabled – tablet – tabued – tansad – tastes – tasted – teases – teased – teasel – teaset – teledu – telnet – tended – tenets – tenons – tenses – tensed – tenuto – tested – testae – testes – toasts – tousle – touted – tsetse – tsubas – tutsan – unable – unbans – unbolt – undead – unease – unload – unseat – unsend – unsets – unsubs – unused – usable – volets – volted – voltes – volvas – adbots – nujols – abaton – abdest – abdast – abujad – ablets – abnets – abouts – adnoun – ansata – ansate – bolets – buboed – jetons – nandus – nasute – neoned – nonene – nounou – nousts – nunlet – nutate – oboles – oleous – olonas – outens – outlot – saetas – studes – sunlet – suonas – teated – unlead – unlean – unlest – usened

The following are the 5-letter words.

abase – abate – abled – about – abuse – abuts – adust – advts – aeons – anele – anoas – anole – asana – atone – avast – babas – babus – bajus – banes – bases – based – baste – bates – bated – baton – bound – bleat – blend – blest – bloat – blobs – blond – blots – boabs – boast – boats – botel – bobas – bobol – boles – bolts – bones – boned – bonus – boutu – bouts – bundu – buses – bused – busts – buteo – butle – butut – tasto – asada – dadas – danda – danse – dates – dated – deans – deles – deled – delts – delta – denes – dense – dudes – duded – duels – duets – dunes – dusts – eases – eased – easel – eaten – elvan – ended – endue – ensue – etude – statu – jabot – jades – jaded – janes – jeans – jests – jetes – jolts – jones – jotas – joust – judas – jujus – juste – leans – lease – least – leats – ledes – leone – leses – loans – loled – lotas – lotus – louse – louts – lovat – nabob – nanas – nates – nduja – neats – nenes – neons – nests – netas – noble – noels – nonda – nones – nonet – notes – noted – nouns – novae – novas – nudes – nunus – oases – oasts – oaten – objet – oboes – obols – olden – ondes – onsen – onset – ouens – ousts – outed – ousel – ovate – ovolo – sable – sabot – sansa – sates – sated – seats – sedan – selva – senes – sense – sensu – sensa – setae – seton – slobs – sloes – slots – snobs – snots – snout – snubs – stabs – stans – stand – state – stats – stead – stole – stele – steno – stets – stoas – stoat – stobs – stone – stots – stout – stubs – stuns – sudan – suede – table – tabus – tabun – taels – tajes – tansu – tases – tased – taste – teaed – tease – teats – teles – tendu – tenet – tenon – tense – tests – testa – toast – tones – toned – tonus – totes – toted – touts – tsuba – tsubo – tubas – tunas – tunes – tuned – tutes – tutus – unban – undue – unlet – unset – unsub – ustad – vadas – vanes – vaned – vases – vasts – voles – volet – volts – volte – volva – votes – voted – buena – adbot – nujol – aband – abjad – abjud – ables – ablet – abnet – adats – adead – ansas – baons – basas – boets – bolet – botas – bubas – budes – buded – jeton – lotes – lound – nandu – nasus – neato – netes – nonan – nouja – noust – nuses – nused – obole – olona – outen – saeta – sanad – stude – subas – suona – tabls – unled – unold – usens – useta – vatas

The following are the 4-letter words.

able – abut – advt – aeon – eons – anoa – anon – anus – atas – ates – babs – baba – babu – bada – bade – baes – baju – bans – band – bane – base – bast – bats – bate – bled – blob – blot – boas – boab – boat – bobs – boba – bold – bole – bolo – bolt – bona – bond – bone – bots – boto – bout – bubo – buns – bund – bust – buts – bute – bleu – etat – dabs – dada – dans – data – date – dead – dean – deja – dels – dele – delt – dens – dene – novo – deus – dubs – dude – dues – duel – duet – duns – dune – dust – duts – ease – east – eats – else – eses – etas – toto – jabs – jade – jane – jato – java – jean – jels – jeon – jest – jets – jete – joes – jobs – jols – jolt – jots – jota – juba – juju – just – juts – jute – leas – lead – lean – leat – lede – lend – leno – lens – lest – lets – loas – load – loan – lobs – lobo – lols – lone – lots – lota – loud – lout – nabs – nada – nans – nana – nano – nate – navs – neat – nene – neon – nest – nets – neta – noes – nobs – noel – nolo – none – boue – nots – note – nota – noun – nous – nova – nubs – nude – nuns – nunu – nuts – oast – oats – obas – oboe – obol – olde – ones – onus – oust – outs – outa – bono – sabs – sabo – sans – sand – sane – sate – savs – send – seas – seat – sene – sets – seta – sled – slob – sloe – slot – sned – snob – snot – snub – snus – stab – stan – stat – stet – stoa – stob – stot – stub – stud – stun – subs – sues – sued – suet – suns – tabs – tabu – tada – tael – tans – tase – tats – tata – teas – teat – tele – told – tens – tend – test – tete – toad – toes – toed – toea – tole – tons – tone – tots – tote – tout – tubs – tuba – tuns – tuna – tune – tute – tuts – tutu – uses – used – utes – vada – vade – vans – vane – vasa – vase – vast – vats – vato – bato – vatu – voes – vole – volt – vote – oleo – vavs – ablo – abob – abud – adat – ansa – baon – basa – boet – bota – buba – bude – buse – lolo – lote – naeo – nete – noud – nuse – oued – suba – tabl – tabo – usen – vata

The following are the 3-letter words.

abs – ovo – eon – ana – and – ats – ate – avo – bas – bab – bad – bae – ban – bao – bat – boa – bob – bon – bot – bub – bud – bun – bus – but – das – dab – dad – dan – dat – del – den – non – dub – dud – due – dun – duo – dut – eat – els – eld – ens – end – ese – est – eta – jab – jel – jet – jeu – job – joe – jol – jot – jun – jus – jut – lea – led – let – leu – les – loa – lob – lol – lot – tov – nab – nad – nae – nan – nav – ned – net – noa – nob – not – nus – nub – nun – nut – oat – oba – old – ole – one – ous – oud – out – ova – ses – sab – sad – sae – san – sat – sav – sea – sen – set – bol – und – sub – sud – sue – sun – sus – tab – tad – tae – taj – tan – tat – tea – ted – tej – ten – toe – ton – tot – tub – tun – tut – use – ute – van – vas – vat – voe – von – sel – tbs – vav – abt – boe – nao – neu – obo