New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 29, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 696 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 QUAIL and LONGEVITY

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are YOE, LAG, NUI, and VTQ.

QUAIL is defined as a small game bird with a rounded body and short tail. It is also defined as to lose courage or confidence in the face of something intimidating. It is also defined as to shake or tremble slightly.

LONGEVITY is defined as long duration of life or existence. It is also defined as the length of time that a person, organism, or thing lives or lasts. It is also defined as the condition or quality of being long-lived.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 10 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.

AQUAVIT and TELEGONY
EQUATIVE and ENOLOGY
QUANTITATIVE and ETIOLOGY
QUANTITATIVE and EULOGY
QUANTITATIVE and ENOLOGY
QUANTITIVE and ETIOLOGY
QUANTITIVE and EULOGY
QUANTITIVE and ENOLOGY
QUOTATIVE and ENOLOGY
VEGETATIVE and ELOQUENTLY

The following are the 14-letter words.

quantitatively

The following are the 12-letter words.

nonviolently – quantitation – quantitative – quantitively – vegetatively – titanoaugite

The following are the 11-letter words.

eventuation – negotiation – tentatively – autoantigen – quotientive – titanaugite

The following are the 10-letter words.

angelology – antivenene – eloquently – entitative – levitation – lieutenant – nonviolent – quantitate – quantitive – titivation – vegetation – vegetative – velitation – genetively – titanation

The following are the 9-letter words.

aetiology – elevation – eventuate – evolution – evolutive – gentility – liquation – longevity – negotiant – negotiate – nonentity – novitiate – quotation – quotative – tautology – tentative – violently – vitiation – leguleian – lovanenty – nonanoate – oligogene – oligolege

The following are the 8-letter words.

etiology – antilogy – aquanaut – atenolol – aviation – eleventy – eloquent – equation – equative – eventive – levitate – livelong – livelily – lovelily – nailtail – natation – natively – nativity – nolition – nonevent – notation – novation – ontogeny – ontology – quantile – quantity – quotient – titanate – titivate – tivaevae – vegetate – venation – venetian – viologen – vitiligo – volition – volitive – volution – augelite – augitite – autogeny – autogony – evolvant – evolvent – nanovolt – nonylene – notative – ontogony – outgiven – telegony – vegetant – veiltail – vetitive

The following are the 7-letter words.

antigen – antilog – antique – antlion – aquavit – volente – elevate – elution – enation – enliven – enqueue – entente – entitle – eugenol – eulogia – evangel – evolute – gentian – gentile – guayule – ilvaite – lentigo – liquate – naively – naivety – naivete – nautili – notelet – notitia – nouveau – novelty – enology – otology – outgone – outlive – ovation – tangelo – tangent – tantivy – telogen – toluene – utility – veloute – velvety – violent – violone – vitiate – volvuli – vongole – ventail – avelong – ionogen – naology – novelet – nyatiti – otavite – outgive – outlove – ovately – ovology – ovulite – quanton – quotity

The following are the 6-letter words.

augite – avenge – aviate – vivant – longue – eleven – elevon – eluate – eluent – eluant – entail – entity – equant – equate – eulogy – evenly – evolve – geneva – gentle – gently – getout – gigolo – gitana – gitano – guenon – iguana – leanly – leaven – legion – leguan – lentil – levant – levity – ligule – litany – lively – logion – logout – lonely – loquat – lotion – lovely – naiant – natant – nation – native – neaten – neatly – nonane – nonveg – notate – notion – novate – novena – oilily – oleate – ougiya – outlet – qigong – quango – quanta – quelea – tautly – tauten – tautog – telnet – tenant – tetany – tiento – tignon – toilet – toluol – tongue – veleta – velvet – ventil – vilely – violet – volute – votive – yautia – aetite – aulete – quento – elegit – etoile – goatly – ionene – ionone – legong – livity – longie – lotong – nanten – naveta – nonene – novity – olivet – olivil – outlie – outlot – quaite – tautit – tautie

The following are the 5-letter words.

aioli – anele – anent – angel – anole – anvil – vitae – atilt – atone – atony – avail – avian – legno – eaten – elegy – elite – elute – elvan – elven – envoi – event – evite – genae – genet – genoa – giant – gigot – gigue – gilet – given – goaty – gouge – gouty – guano – guava – gulet – leant – leave – legit – lento – level – liana – liane – liege – litie – lilty – liven – logia – logon – longe – lovat – naevi – naive – nanto – navel – nonet – nonyl – novae – novel – nylon – oaten – ogive – oligo – olive – ology – outgo – outie – ovate – ovolo – ovoli – ovule – avion – qanat – quail – quant – quean – queue – quoit – quota – quote – tangi – tango – tangy – tante – tanto – tatie – teloi – tenet – tenge – tenon – tigon – titan – title – toile – toque – tuque – ulnae – utile – vault – vegie – venti – vigil – vivat – vogue – voile – volet – volte – volva – voulu – vulva – vygie – augen – gilia – goave – leavy – naily – nante – nanti – nanty – natya – neant – neato – nevel – nelia – nenta – ngege – nonan – novia – novio – oilet – oliva – olona – ongon – outen – quate – quena – quete – tauty – toity – veily – veuve

The following are the 4-letter words.

aiya – anoa – anon – ante – anti – aqua – auto – gout – etat – novo – quai – eave – envy – even – evil – gean – gelt – gena – gene – gent – gilt – gite – give – gnat – gone – goat – gogo – gong – guan – gyan – gyve – ilea – ilia – toto – vivo – iota – quoi – lean – leat – lent – leno – leva – levy – lien – lieu – lilo – lilt – lily – lion – lite – live – loan – loge – logo – logy – lone – long – lota – loti – lout – love – luau – luge – lulu – lute – nevi – nail – nana – nang – nano – naoi – nate – nave – navy – neat – nene – neta – neti – neve – noil – noli – nolo – none – nong – note – nota – nova – oaty – oily – olio – only – onto – onya – outy – outa – oven – quay – vult – vive – tael – tail – tang – tant – tata – taua – taut – teat – tegu – tele – leve – tent – tete – tian – tile – tilt – titi – togt – toil – tole – tolu – tone – tong – tony – tote – toty – tout – tuan – tule – tute – tutu – ulna – uvea – vail – vane – vang – vato – vatu – vege – vego – veil – vena – vent – veto – vile – viol – vita – viva – vlei – vlog – vole – volt – vote – vuln – yang – yuan – yule – geta – gien – anta – antu – auge – avel – eveg – gove – evel – lego – lolo – lote – naio – nant – nete – noia – noug – novy – quat – quel – qena – tita – tite – vata – veve – yaya

The following are the 3-letter words.

ovo – ail – ait – ana – ant – any – ate – ave – avi – avo – gua – que – oil – non – eat – ego – eta – eve – geg – gel – gen – get – got – gie – gig – git – gut – guv – guy – ion – ivy – qat – lea – leg – lei – let – leu – lev – lie – lig – lit – loa – log – lol – lot – lug – luv – tov – nae – nai – nan – nav – nay – neg – net – noa – nog – not – oat – ole – one – out – ova – qua – quo – tae – tai – tan – tat – tau – tea – teg – ten – tie – tig – tit – tog – ton – tot – tug – tut – ulu – ute – van – vat – veg – vet – via – vie – vig – vog – von – vug – yay – vav – aie – ent – nao – neu – noi – ogi – ogo