New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 24, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1645 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 JOCKS and STARGAZING

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are TNR, AIO, GKJ, and SCZ.

JOCKS is defined as athletes or sports enthusiasts. It is also defined as supporters of a particular sports team. It is also defined as short for jockstraps, athletic supporters worn by male athletes.

STARGAZING is defined as the act of observing stars and celestial objects in the night sky. It is also defined as daydreaming or engaging in fanciful thinking about unrealistic aspirations.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 2 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.

CARJACKINGS and STATICIZOR
JOCKS and SATIRIZING

The following are the 14-letter words.

rangatiratanga – statisticizing

The following are the 12-letter words.

aristocratic – nicotinizing – nicotinising – organicistic – organizators

The following are the 11-letter words.

anagnorisis – aristocrats – carjackings – castigating – castigators – criticizing – criticising – granitizing – granitising – iconostasis – instigating – instigators – jargonistic – jargonizing – jargonising – narcotizing – narcotising – nictitating – organicists – originating – originators – singsonging – stocktaking – ticktocking – arcticizing – organizator – staticisors – staticizing

The following are the 10-letter words.

aristocrat – cancrizans – canonistic – canonizing – canonising – carjacking – castigator – cogitating – cogitators – concocting – concoctors – consigning – consignors – consisting – incognitos – instancing – instigator – narcotists – nonorganic – notarizing – notarising – organicist – organizing – organising – originator – rangatiras – ransacking – risktaking – rongorongo – sacristans – sacrosanct – sanitating – sanitizing – sanitising – satanizing – satanising – satinizing – satinising – satirizing – satirising – sonicating – sonicators – stagnating – stargazing – catastasis – crackajack – carcinosis – notarikons – organistic – originists – osotogaris – rigoristic – staticisor – staticizor – statizings

The following are the 9-letter words.

agitating – agitators – agonistic – agonizing – agonising – arsonists – ataractic – canonists – caracaras – caraganas – cataracts – catatonic – cogitator – cognizing – cognising – concoctor – consignor – cosigning – crostatas – iconizing – iconising – incognito – inorganic – insisting – instating – instincts – ironizing – ironising – isocratic – isostatic – isotactic – nicknacks – narcotist – nicotinic – nictating – onanistic – organists – ostinatos – ozonizing – ozonising – rangatira – rigorists – rockstars – sacristan – saganakis – sarcastic – satanists – satirists – singsongs – sitarists – skijoring – sonatinas – sonicator – starsigns – statistic – stockcars – stockings – stockists – incognita – ticktocks – agatizing – crinkings – narcistic – nonactins – notarikon – notaricon – octatonic – orgonotic – originist – orocratic – osotogari – rackarock – ringaring – riroriros – rosarists – signators – sinigangs – starostas – statizing – titanitic

The following are the 8-letter words.

acrostic – agisting – agitator – agnizing – agnising – agnostic – agonists – aracaris – arancini – arisings – arsonist – canastas – canonist – canzonas – caracara – caragana – carjacks – castings – cataract – cockrags – concocts – congrats – consigns – consists – costings – cotingas – cracking – cranking – cratonic – cricking – cringing – crocking – cronings – crostata – crostini – crostino – incasing – gangstas – garaging – gigatons – gorcocks – granitas – granitic – gratings – grazings – igniting – ignitors – ignoring – incising – incisors – inciting – instinct – ironists – isagogic – isogonic – isotonic – janitors – jargonic – katsinas – karangas – katakana – kickings – nicknack – knocking – narcosis – narcotic – nonagons – nonstick – notating – notators – noticing – ocarinas – octagons – onanists – organist – organons – organzas – orgastic – ostinato – ostinati – raksasas – rankings – ransacks – ratatats – razoring – rickrack – rigatoni – rigorist – ringings – rockings – rockstar – rosining – rotating – rotators – sackings – sacrings – sacrists – saganaki – sarangis – satanist – satirist – satsangs – signings – singsong – sitarist – skanking – snacking – snarking – snicking – sonatina – stacking – stagings – starsign – statists – sticking – stinging – stinking – stocking – stockcar – stockist – stonking – stotinka – stotinki – tankinis – tastings – tickings – ticktock – tikitaka – tokotoko – tsarists – tzarists – tsarinas – tzarinas – tzatziki – aconitic – acrasins – actinins – actinons – agaritas – agistors – canangas – citating – citators – crinking – kingriks – kirkings – narikins – naringin – nazranas – ngararas – nigrosin – nonactin – norating – oratists – oratoric – kinakina – riroriro – ristings – rockists – rosarist – sakitini – signator – sinigang – skinking – starosta

The following are the 7-letter words.

actinic – agitato – agnatic – agonist – akratic – acratic – angoras – anoraks – aracari – arising – aristos – arkosic – astanga – askaris – astatic – atactic – atoning – cacking – canasta – cancans – canings – canonic – canzona – canzoni – carinas – caritas – carjack – carking – karking – carsick – casings – casinos – casitas – casting – castors – catkins – catsits – cocking – cockrag – concoct – conking – consign – consist – corking – coronas – cosigns – costing – costars – cotinga – craning – crating – cratons – crazing – croning – crotons – ganging – gangsta – ganking – garcons – gaskins – gigaton – gitanas – gitanos – gnostic – gonging – gorcock – gorging – gorgons – gracing – granita – grating – gratins – grazing – gricing – gringos – griskin – grisons – grogans – grozing – ignitor – inangas – incisor – insists – instars – irising – ironing – ironist – jacanas – jacking – janitor – jargons – jinking – katsina – kanakas – kangris – karakas – karanga – karstic – katanas – kicking – kinging – kinking – kokakos – konakis – kongoni – nacarat – narking – nicking – nocking – nonagon – nosings – notator – ocarina – ocicats – octagon – onanist – oncosts – onigiri – orating – orators – organic – organon – organza – origins – orisons – agitans – racinos – racists – racking – raginis – raksasa – rancors – ranging – ranking – ransack – rarking – ratatat – ratings – ricking – ringing – ringins – rinsing – risings – risking – rocking – rotator – sacking – sacring – sacrist – sangars – sanjaks – sarangi – sarkars – sarking – sarongs – satangs – satanic – satiric – satsang – sicking – signing – signors – signori – singing – sinking – siskins – skating – skiting – snaking – snaring – snoring – socking – sonatas – sorosis – sotongs – staging – staking – stanzas – staring – stating – statins – statist – stators – stoking – stoning – storing – stotins – tacking – tactors – takings – tanging – tangata – tanists – tanking – tankini – taratas – tasking – tasting – ticking – tignons – tikanga – tinging – tinking – titanic – tonging – tonking – totaras – tsarist – tzarist – tsarina – tzarina – tsotsis – zigzags – zincing – zinging – zonking – rajasic – rotinis – acrasin – acronic – acrosin – actinin – actinon – agarita – agistor – agnosic – agostic – ansatas – cananga – canango – kananga – citator – crining – ginging – kingrik – kirking – kirkton – koronas – nagaras – narikin – nazrana – ngarara – noritic – notatin – ogogoro – oncotic – oratist – origans – oristic – raksasi – rancing – rastons – rincons – rinking – risting – rockist – rognons – rosists – starost – stickit – titanos

The following are the 6-letter words.

acaras – akaras – acinar – acting – actors – agaric – agists – agogic – agogos – agonic – agoras – agorot – angina – angora – anorak – ansatz – arcing – arcana – arctic – argans – argots – arikis – aristo – arsing – asanas – asking – askari – atonic – aksing – caging – cajons – caking – cancan – caning – canons – karats – carats – caring – cargos – carina – casing – casino – casita – castor – catkin – catsit – catsat – cigars – citing – cogito – cognac – coking – coning – congas – coring – corgis – corona – corsac – corsos – cosign – costar – cracks – cranks – crasis – craton – cricks – crisis – crista – critic – crocks – croton – gaging – garcon – gaskin – gating – gators – gazing – gigots – ginzos – gitana – gitano – gnosis – goring – gorgon – gratin – gratis – gringo – grison – grogan – icings – iconic – inanga – incogs – ingots – inking – insist – instar – iritis – iritic – irking – irokos – ironic – isatin – jacana – jargon – jirgas – joking – kanaka – kangas – kangri – karaka – karsts – katana – kinara – kinins – kisans – kiting – knacks – knicks – knocks – kokako – konaki – kronor – nagana – nagars – narcos – nastic – ngonis – nigiri – ninjas – nosing – nostoc – noting – ocicat – oncost – orangs – orator – organs – organa – origin – orison – otitis – ozonic – stocks – kanats – racing – racino – racist – racons – raging – ragini – ragtag – raking – rancor – rangas – raring – rating – razing – rasing – razors – ricing – ricrac – rigors – ringin – rising – rococo – ronins – rosing – rosins – rotors – sagars – sangar – sangas – sanjak – sansas – sarkar – sarong – sasins – satang – sating – satori – sickos – signor – sigris – siring – siskin – sitars – siting – sizars – sizing – skanks – skinks – skronk – snacks – snarks – snicks – sonars – sonata – sotong – stacks – stanza – stasis – static – statin – stator – sticks – stings – stinks – stinko – stirks – stonks – storks – stotin – tactic – tactor – tagati – taking – takins – tangas – tangis – tangos – tanist – tankas – tarata – targas – tarots – tasing – tataki – tignon – tigons – tiring – titans – toking – toning – tongas – torsks – torsos – toston – totara – toting – tsotsi – zigzag – zincos – zircon – zokors – zoning – rotini – sizist – acacin – acinic – aconic – acrons – acrost – actons – ansata – askars – costic – crinks – gingas – korona – nagara – nasons – nazars – nazirs – ngakas – nitons – nokick – nostos – ongons – origan – otosis – rakija – raning – raston – rariki – rincon – rognon – rosist – rotang – rotans – rotons – songos – sonica – starko

The following are the 5-letter words.

acara – akara – acing – acini – actin – actor – aging – agist – agita – agogo – agora – ancon – angst – argan – argon – argot – ariki – arsis – arson – asana – astir – azans – cacks – cacti – cajon – canon – canst – tasto – carat – karat – cargo – carks – karks – casks – casts – cigar – circa – cists – kists – cocas – cocks – cocos – cogon – conga – conic – conks – corgi – corks – corso – costs – costa – crack – crags – crans – crank – crick – crits – croci – crock – crons – cronk – grano – zikrs – origo – stick – gangs – ganja – ganks – gator – gazar – gigot – gings – ginks – ginzo – giros – gists – gnats – gongs – gonzo – goras – goris – grans – grana – grats – grigs – grins – grist – grits – grogs – groks – grots – icing – icons – ikons – ignis – ikats – incas – incog – ingot – iroko – irons – jacks – jatis – jatos – jingo – jings – jinks – jirga – jocks – jongs – jotas – kakas – kakis – kanga – kanji – karas – karos – karst – katas – kicks – kings – kinin – kinks – kirks – kisan – knack – knags – knars – knick – knits – knock – knots – koras – koris – kotos – krans – krona – nagas – nagar – nanas – narks – narco – naris – natak – ngoni – nicks – ninja – ninon – nisin – nocks – nongs – nonis – norks – oking – oktas – orang – orcas – orcin – organ – grata – stock – kanat – racks – racon – ragas – rajas – ranga – ranis – ranks – rarks – rasas – ratas – razor – ricin – ricks – rigor – rings – rinks – risks – rocks – rogan – rokos – ronin – rosin – rosti – rotas – rotis – rotor – sacks – sacra – sagas – sagar – sagos – sakis – sanga – sansa – saris – sarin – sarks – saros – sasin – satis – satin – sicks – sicko – signs – sigri – sikas – sings – sinks – sitar – sizar – skank – skins – skink – skits – snack – snags – snark – snick – snigs – snits – snogs – snots – socks – socko – sonar – songs – sonic – soras – stack – stags – stans – stank – stars – stark – stats – sting – stink – stirs – stirk – stogs – stonk – stork – stots – tacan – tacit – tacks – tacos – takin – tangs – tanga – tangi – tango – tanks – tanka – targa – tarka – taros – tarot – tarsi – tasks – ticks – tigon – tikas – tikis – tings – tinks – titan – titis – tocos – togas – tongs – tonga – tonic – tonks – tonka – toric – torsk – torso – torsi – tosas – tsars – tzars – tiros – zacks – zakat – zinco – zings – zokor – zonks – zoris – gnars – acock – acron – actas – acton – agons – agrin – akoja – ansas – askar – askos – crins – crink – ginga – jitis – nakas – naras – nasis – nason – nazar – nazir – ngaka – niton – nonan – nonic – nosir – octic – ongon – orans – orgic – osars – oskin – raksi – rists – rizas – rosit – rotan – rotos – roton – sinsi – sarir – songo – titar – titir – titas – titin – zinos

The following are the 4-letter words.

acts – agas – agar – agin – agog – ajar – akin – anis – anon – arco – arks – arak – asks – atas – azan – caca – cack – cans – cars – cark – kark – cask – cast – cats – cigs – cist – kist – coca – cock – coco – cogs – cons – conk – coni – cork – cost – cots – crag – cran – crit – croc – cron – zikr – gras – gags – gaga – gack – gang – gank – gars – gats – gigs – gins – ging – gink – giro – gist – gits – gnat – gogo – goji – gong – gora – gori – gran – grig – grin – grit – grog – grok – gros – grot – icon – ikon – ikat – inca – inks – toto – iris – irks – iron – ists – jack – jags – jank – jars – jarg – jati – jato – jigs – jing – jink – jock – jogs – jong – jots – jota – kaka – kaki – kana – kara – karo – kata – kick – kins – kina – king – kink – kino – kirk – kits – knag – knar – knit – knot – koji – kora – kori – koro – koto – kris – nags – naga – nans – nana – nang – nano – narc – nark – nick – nisi – nits – nock – nogs – nong – noni – nors – nori – nork – nots – nota – ocas – okas – okra – okta – orca – orzo – otic – rack – rags – raga – ragi – raja – raki – rang – rani – rank – rara – rark – rasa – rats – rata – rick – rigs – ring – rink – risk – ritz – rock – roko – rots – rota – roti – sags – sack – saga – sago – saki – sans – sang – sank – sari – sark – sati – sick – sigs – sign – sika – sins – sing – sink – sirs – sits – sitz – skag – skat – skis – skin – skit – snag – snig – snit – snog – snot – soca – sock – sogo – sons – song – sora – sori – sots – stag – stan – star – stat – stir – stog – stot – rosa – tack – taco – tact – tags – taka – tans – tang – tank – tars – tara – taro – task – tats – tata – tick – tigs – tika – tiki – tins – ting – tink – tits – titi – toco – togs – toga – togt – tons – tong – tonk – tors – torc – tori – toro – tosa – tots – tsar – tzar – tiro – acto – zack – zags – zari – zigs – zins – zinc – zing – zits – ziti – zito – zona – zonk – zori – gnar – orgs – acta – agon – ajog – ansa – crin – jiti – naka – nara – nasi – niks – nonc – ogas – ogis – ogos – orks – osar – rana – rato – rati – ronk – rins – rist – riza – roto – sona – tita – zino

The following are the 3-letter words.

ack – act – aga – ago – ana – ani – arc – ark – ask – ats – aks – azo – can – car – cat – cig – cis – cog – con – cor – cos – cot – coz – cri – non – gag – gak – gar – gas – gat – got – gis – gig – gin – git – ick – ins – ink – irk – ist – its – jag – jar – jig – jit – jog – jot – kas – kin – kit – nag – nan – ngs – nit – nog – nor – not – oca – oka – cit – ors – ora – orc – rag – raj – ran – ras – rat – rig – roc – rot – sag – sac – san – sat – saz – sic – sig – sin – sir – sis – sit – ska – ski – sos – soc – son – sot – soz – tag – taj – tan – tar – tat – tic – tig – tik – tin – tit – tiz – tog – ton – tor – tot – tsk – zas – zac – zag – zig – zin – zit – kir – org – aji – agi – nar – nis – oga – ogi – ogo – ork – rin – rik – roz