New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 20, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 674 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 OKAPI and INQUIRINGLY

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are OUN, ALI, KGQ, and PRY.

OKAPI is defined as a large African mammal with a dark body, white-striped legs, and a long prehensile tongue, related to the giraffe. It is also defined as the only living relative of the giraffe, native to the Democratic Republic of Congo.

INQUIRINGLY is defined as in a manner that expresses curiosity or a desire to know something. It is also defined as with a questioning tone or expression that seeks information or clarification.

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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.

INQUIRINGLY and YAPOK
POROPOROAKI and INQUIRINGLY
QUAKING and GROPINGLY
QUANKING and GROPINGLY

The following are the 11-letter words.

inquiringly – poroporoaki

The following are the 10-letter words.

gangraping – groaningly – purloining – quinaquina

The following are the 9-letter words.

gropingly – inquiring – ringingly – roaringly – opakapaka – panyaring – pluripara – pokologan – quakingly – quinquina – ringaring

The following are the 8-letter words.

agrology – auguring – gapingly – garaging – groaning – kayaking – loangang – panipuri – pikopiko – piripiri – polygyny – quirking – naringin – opaquing – pakololo – pikipiki – pipingly – polology – polylogy – poroporo – quanking – kinakina – ragingly – rangiora – raurikau – raurakau – riroriro

The following are the 7-letter words.

apology – arguing – karking – ganging – ganking – gauging – gorging – graying – griping – groping – guarana – guarani – gulping – gurking – gurning – girning – ingoing – inlying – inyanga – karakul – karanga – kaupapa – kayoing – kinging – kingpin – kinking – kopiyka – loaning – lurking – lyingly – narking – oinking – okaying – opining – pargana – parging – parking – pinging – pinguin – pinking – piquing – piragua – pogoing – polynya – porangi – porking – pulping – purging – purloin – quaking – ranging – ranking – rarking – ringing – roaring – roguing – ruining – urology – yanking – yarning – yarking – yorking – yoyoing – kananga – ginging – kingrik – kirking – naology – narangy – narikin – naupaka – ngarara – ogogoro – origany – orology – paganly – paniolo – panking – parangi – parapak – parloir – pipgorn – polygar – polugar – porging – quiring – rangpur – rariora – rauriki – raoriki – rinking – yolping

The following are the 6-letter words.

angina – angora – aurora – populo – gaging – gangly – gaokao – gaping – gigolo – gluing – gnarly – gopura – goring – gorgio – grayly – gringo – grogan – gulpin – guying – iguana – inanga – inking – irking – kakapo – kakuro – kanaka – kangri – karaka – kikuyu – kinara – kingly – koauau – kokako – koruru – kupapa – kurgan – loping – luging – lupara – luring – nagana – napkin – nayaka – nigiri – oaring – opanka – orangy – organa – origin – paging – pakapu – pakora – panini – papaya – parang – paring – parkin – parlor – paying – pirogi – piking – pining – pinkly – piping – pipkin – piupiu – plugin – plying – poking – poring – pukana – puking – quango – quirky – raging – ragini – raguly – raking – rankly – raping – rapini – raring – raying – ringin – roping – uakari – uranyl – urging – urning – yogini – yoking – kiyaki – kinrik – nagara – nayika – naying – nignay – nylgau – organy – origan – pagany – pankin – panyar – parkly – pikaki – pingao – pingau – piopio – poipoi – polyol – poping – porina – puring – puriri – quirly – rakiya – raning – rariki – riping – roaroa

The following are the 5-letter words.

akara – aging – agogo – agora – aping – argan – argol – ariki – augur – aurar – pakua – garni – origo – girly – gnarl – going – gopak – gopik – goray – grana – groan – groin – guiro – iroko – kanga – kapok – kapur – kauri – kayak – kikoi – kinin – kinky – kriol – kukri – lying – logan – login – lupin – lurgy – nagar – narky – okapi – oking – okrug – ology – oping – orang – organ – orlop – pagan – pagri – panir – panga – panko – parka – parky – parol – pingo – pinky – pinko – pirog – polka – popup – porgy – porin – porky – porny – pulka – quaky – quark – quipu – quirk – ranga – rangy – rigor – rogan – ruing – ulnar – urupa – yagna – yapok – yarak – yolky – yorga – loran – agrin – akoya – ginga – kikay – kingy – ngaka – ngapi – gnapi – nigua – nikau – niopo – oiran – pakay – pakul – paolo – pargo – parly – payor – piqui – pikul – pigly – pikau – pinga – purau – purao – purga – qipao – quank – quarl – quina – quink – quirl – rapin – raupo – rigol – ringy – roany – roaky – ruana – yokan

The following are the 4-letter words.

agar – agin – agio – agog – akin – aqua – arak – aura – kark – gaga – gang – gank – gaur – ging – gink – girl – giro – glop – glug – gogo – gora – gori – gran – gray – grig – grin – grip – grog – grok – guan – guar – gulp – gurk – gurn – girn – guru – gyan – inky – inly – inro – iora – gaol – kagu – kaka – kaki – kana – kapu – kara – karo – kayo – kina – king – kink – kipa – kirk – knag – knap – knar – koan – kolo – kopi – kora – kori – koro – koru – kray – kuku – kura – kuri – kuru – kuya – loan – logo – logy – loin – lorn – luau – lulu – lurk – naga – nana – nang – naoi – napa – nark – nipa – oaky – oink – okay – okra – orgy – pang – pani – papa – para – pari – park – paua – pika – piki – pina – ping – pink – piny – pipa – pipi – pirk – plop – ploy – plug – pogo – poky – polo – poly – popo – pork – porn – puka – puky – puku – pulk – pulp – pupa – puri – purl – puro – quag – quay – quin – quip – raga – ragi – ragu – raki – raku – rang – rani – rank – rara – rark – ring – rink – roan – roar – roko – ruin – ruly – ugly – ulna – yang – yank – yarn – yark – yoga – yogi – yolk – york – yoyo – yuan – yuga – gnar – aglu – lolo – naka – nara – nirl – pank – pira – pirl – pirn – plup – poag – pogy – poya – pulu – pupu – puya – rana – raya – rayl – roak – roky – ruga – ruru – riyo – yaya – yoik – yolp – yopo – yupa

The following are the 3-letter words.

aga – ago – ana – ani – any – ark – auk – gua – gag – gak – gap – gar – gay – gig – gin – goy – gur – guy – gip – qui – ink – irk – kay – kin – kip – koa – koi – kop – kyu – loa – log – lol – lop – lor – lug – lur – nag – nan – nap – nay – nip – oak – oar – oik – oka – ora – pan – pap – par – pay – pig – pin – pip – pir – piu – ply – poi – pol – pop – pug – pul – pup – puy – qua – rag – ran – rap – ray – rig – rip – rua – rug – ulu – urn – yag – yak – yap – yay – yin – yip – yok – yuk – yup – kir – org – agy – agi – nao – nar – niu – oga – ogi – ogo – opa – opi – ork – orl – pog – rin – rik – riq – roa – rio