New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 21, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 914 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 FORGIVEN and NEBULA

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are ELG, RUV, OIN, and FBA.

FORGIVEN is defined as absolved or pardoned for a wrongdoing or offense. It is also defined as released from guilt or resentment by another person. It is also defined as excused or overlooked without penalty or consequence.

NEBULA is defined as a cloud of gas and dust in space, often visible as a luminous patch in the night sky. It is also defined as an indistinct or hazy appearance or form of something. It is also defined as a collection of stars or stellar material within a galaxy.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 17 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.

EARNFUL and LIVEBLOG
FEBRIFUGAL and LIVEBORN
FORGIVEN and NEBULAE
FORGIVEN and NEBULAR
FUGAL and LIVEBORN
FUNEBRAL and LIVEBLOG
FUNEBRIAL and LIVEBLOG
FUNERAL and LIVEBLOG
FUNEREAL and LIVEBLOG
FUNGAL and LIVEBORN
FUNGO and OVERLIBERAL
OVERLIBERAL and LUNGFUL
REFUGIAL and LIVEBORN
UNFORGIVEN and NEBULA
UNFORGIVEN and NEBULAE
UNFORGIVEN and NEBULAR
UNFORGIVEN and NEOLIBERAL

The following are the 11-letter words.

overfearful – overliberal

The following are the 10-letter words.

febrifugal – livebearer – neoliberal – overfulfil – unforgiven – anaerobian – rengarenga – revivifier

The following are the 9-letter words.

enlivener – flavorful – foreigner – funebrial – librarian – overborne – alfilaria – alanerlie – neologian – overgiven – unliberal

The following are the 8-letter words.

agrarian – airborne – alveolar – anaerobe – analogue – arboreal – beriberi – engraver – filariae – filarial – flanerie – folivore – forborne – forebear – forgiven – forgiver – froufrou – funereal – galangal – gangrene – gnarlier – granular – liveblog – liveborn – loangang – overbear – overbore – revolver – unfilial – venereal – verifier – vilifier – aerarian – aerobian – aerovane – alvearie – fluorene – fluorian – funebral – overberg – overgang – overgive – overgave – overlove – ranarian – rarefier – rarifier – raiverie – refugial – renguera – revenuer – riroriro

The following are the 7-letter words.

aeolian – alveoli – anergia – angrier – angular – areolae – areolar – bereave – bifilar – bivalve – boerbul – bogbean – bolivar – bologna – briefer – bugbear – earlobe – earlier – engrave – enliven – eulogia – fearful – fibulae – fibular – fierier – filaria – firebug – forbear – forbore – foreign – forerib – foreran – forever – forgave – forgive – forlorn – funeral – griefer – griever – groaner – guarana – gunfire – gungier – lairier – languor – liberal – ligulae – ligular – livener – lobular – logfire – lungful – lunulae – lunular – nebulae – nebular – obligor – ovarian – overlie – rangoli – rangier – realign – refugia – rilievo – revalue – revenue – reverie – revival – reviver – revolve – riviera – riviere – unalive – ungrave – venerer – verbena – vivaria – albergo – aligner – aililiu – earnful – evolver – fluorol – galanga – gangril – granfer – lifeful – loveful – nagiere – ngarara – ogogoro – organal – orignal – ovarial – overner – railful – ranular – ravener – reargue – rebribe – reigner – reverer – revivor – unriven – venular

The following are the 6-letter words.

eolian – aerial – aerobe – agnail – agorae – airgun – airier – alulae – analog – angora – aralia – areola – argali – arguer – avenue – bearer – beaver – before – befoul – bergie – blague – boerie – borane – boreal – boubou – bougie – braver – briber – brogan – brogue – bulbil – bulbul – earful – earner – engulf – enrobe – enviro – envier – evener – evolve – ferial – fibril – fibula – filial – flavor – florae – floral – foefie – foliar – foveae – foveal – frivol – fulfil – fungal – galago – galore – gangue – garner – gavial – gigolo – girlie – goalie – golfer – gorier – govern – graver – graven – greave – grieve – grogan – girner – guiver – iguana – ireful – vibrer – langar – langra – langue – lanugo – laogai – libero – librae – lierne – ligula – loaner – lobola – lobolo – logier – loerie – lunula – nagana – naiver – narial – nearer – nebula – neroli – ogival – organa – realia – rearer – reaver – reblog – rebore – reborn – reflag – reiver – reveal – reverb – revere – revive – roarer – unborn – uneven – ungual – unreal – unrove – unrobe – unveil – vaguer – valuer – verlig – vernal – vigoro – virago – virgae – aerian – alalia – alogia – alfvar – funana – livier – nagara – nagual – oboval – olivil – origan – overgo – ranula – refire – roaroa – roarie – roguer – unlive – unlove – unrife – unrang

The following are the 5-letter words.

agave – agogo – agora – airer – alibi – alien – align – alive – alula – anvil – arbor – areal – arena – argan – argil – argol – argue – avail – avian – borne – befog – beira – benga – bevan – bilal – bilbo – blare – bluer – bobol – boeuf – bogan – bogie – bolar – borer – brail – brane – brave – bravo – breve – briar – brier – bribe – brief – libre – eagre – enrol – aerie – feign – feral – feria – fever – fibre – fiber – fibro – fieri – fifer – firer – firie – fiver – flail – flair – flare – flung – flora – flore – flier – fogou – folia – folie – origo – forgo – fovea – frail – friar – frore – frier – fugal – fugue – fungi – fungo – galia – galvo – ganef – garbo – gigue – girlf – given – giver – gnarl – gofer – goral – grail – grana – grave – grebe – grebo – grief – groan – grove – guava – guiro – gulag – gular – lagan – lagar – lanai – largo – laver – liana – liane – libor – libra – lifer – liven – liver – logan – logia – lover – lubra – lunar – lungi – naevi – nagar – naira – naive – naval – never – nuevo – ogive – oligo – olive – orang – organ – oribi – ovolo – ovoli – ranga – rarer – rauli – raven – raver – realo – reave – refer – reign – reive – renal – renga – reorg – reran – rigor – rival – riven – river – rogan – rogue – rover – ugali – ulnae – ulnar – unagi – unrig – vagal – vague – valor – value – valve – vanga – varna – venal – venue – vigil – vigor – viral – vireo – virga – virgo – vobla – vogue – volar – volva – voulu – buena – brava – lauan – loran – agila – alala – alvar – arene – bugan – eaver – ebene – ebena – fluor – gilia – goave – larga – livor – naieo – navar – nefie – neral – nerol – oarer – oliva – orful – orgia – rerig – reune – rigol – rorie – rober – robug – rolag

The following are the 4-letter words.

aero – agal – agar – agog – ague – aiga – alar – aloe – vera – anal – area – aria – aril – lang – aver – bean – bear – bore – beau – berg – bibi – biri – bien – bier – biga – birl – biro – blag – blob – blog – blub – blue – boar – boer – bolo – bora – born – brae – brag – bran – brer – brig – bubo – bulb – bung – nero – over – earl – earn – eave – ergo – erne – even – ever – evil – fear – feng – fern – fief – fife – filo – fire – firn – five – flag – flan – floe – flog – flor – flub – flue – foal – fora – forb – fore – foul – frae – frag – frig – froe – frog – fufu – fugu – gaga – gala – gang – garb – gave – gibe – girl – giro – give – goal – gobi – gobo – goer – gogo – golf – gora – gori – gorb – gore – gran – grig – grog – guan – guar – gulf – gali – girn – ilia – alia – vivo – irie – alai – gaol – lair – lane – lari – larn – lava – lave – fori – liar – lief – lien – lieu – life – lilo – lira – lire – live – loan – lobe – lobo – logo – lore – lorn – love – luau – lube – lulu – luna – lune – lung – nevi – naga – naif – nail – nana – nang – nave – near – nene – nerf – neve – boue – bene – nala – nunu – oboe – obol – ogre – oral – orfe – oval – oven – vive – raga – ragi – ragu – rail – rang – rara – rare – rave – real – rear – rove – rial – rife – rive – roan – roar – robe – roue – oeil – ulna – vagi – vail – vair – vane – vang – veal – veil – vena – verb – vial – vibe – viga – viva – vlog – bola – gien – gnar – guna – refi – vara – alan – alif – aula – aune – bove – beun – flob – fogo – gove – larf – lago – lola – lolo – naib – naeo – nara – orne – rana – rane – raen – raun – rean – reif – raif – rief – reng – riva – roer – rouf – rofe – veve

The following are the 3-letter words.

ibn – ovo – aga – ago – ail – air – alb – alu – ana – arb – are – arf – ave – avi – avo – gua – ben – bib – big – boa – bob – bog – bra – bro – bub – bug – bun – fer – lai – ear – era – ere – erf – erg – eve – fen – feu – fib – fie – fig – fir – flu – fob – foe – fog – for – fou – fro – fug – fun – gag – gal – gar – gib – gie – gig – gnu – gob – gub – gun – ire – reo – lag – lar – lav – lib – lie – lig – loa – lob – log – lol – lor – lug – rea – nae – nag – nai – nan – nav – neb – nef – nub – nun – oar – obi – obv – oer – ora – orb – ore – orf – ova – rag – rai – ran – rav – ref – rev – ria – rib – rig – rob – roe – bol – ube – ubi – ulu – vag – van – via – vie – vig – voe – vog – gai – org – vav – aie – agi – boe – lun – nao – nar – neu – nug – obo – oga – ogi – ogo – ola – orl – oui – ral – ren – roa