New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for August 31, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1132 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 WRATHFUL and LUMPIER

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are ALI, RHM, WTU, and EFP.

WRATHFUL is defined as full of or characterized by intense anger or rage. It is also defined as showing or expressing violent fury or wrath. It is also defined as prone to or indicative of severe displeasure.

LUMPIER is defined as comparative form of lumpy; containing more lumps or uneven bulges. It is also defined as more clumpy or having a coarser, less smooth texture. It is also defined as having a more irregular or bumpy surface or consistency.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 9 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.

FULWA and AMPHITHEATRE
FULWA and AMPHITHEATER
FULWARA and AMPHITHEATRE
FULWARA and AMPHITHEATER
HEMIPTERA and AWFUL
PHULWA and AFTERTIME
PHULWARA and AFTERTIME
TIMEWARP and PITHFUL
WRATHFUL and LEMPIRA

The following are the 12-letter words.

amphitheatre – amphitheater – multipartite

The following are the 11-letter words.

leatherleaf – leatherwear – whitleather – metatheatre – metatheater – parametrium – teletheatre

The following are the 10-letter words.

multimeter – multiparae – parfumerie – primiparae – tetrameter – thereafter – tripartite – whereafter – whitewater – letherwite – metapleure – meurtriere – pamphleter – parapterum – retreatful – telewriter

The following are the 9-letter words.

firewater – fruiterer – furtherer – haematite – heartrate – hemiptera – hereafter – mapleleaf – meateater – multipara – multiplet – mwahahaha – muahahaha – parameter – parfumier – preterite – primetime – primipara – reiterate – telemeter – therewith – thirtieth – tripmeter – waterleaf – wherewith – whiteware – witherite – afterpart – aftertime – ahuehuete – ahuahuete – amphipath – earthware – metapleur – multipart – multipath – multiwire – parapluie – paratitle – pluripara – preheater – purpurate – purpurite – ratemeter – retreater – telewrite – whitewear

The following are the 8-letter words.

amphiuma – earthier – empurple – faultier – fiftieth – firetrap – fruitful – fruitlet – fruitier – frumpier – fumarate – hematite – heartier – heatpump – helpmate – herewith – hetaerae – mahimahi – maritime – matamata – materiel – mathlete – metamere – mimetite – mirthful – multiple – pamphlet – piripiri – pleather – plumpier – premiere – preterit – pretreat – puparium – purifier – ratifier – reheater – rewarewa – rumptier – tapwater – tartrate – teraphim – tetramer – timewarp – trampler – trampier – traumata – trimeter – tripwire – ultimate – ultimata – wheatear – wrathful – metarule – etherate – frampler – haftarah – heartful – heartlet – meritful – multihit – multimer – murumuru – paramere – phulwara – pleurite – plumelet – puirtith – pulpiter – ramarama – rarifier – reimpart – rewriter

The following are the 7-letter words.

amateur – amirite – apatite – aphthae – athlete – athwart – aureate – theatre – emirate – emptier – eremite – further – farther – fierier – fleapit – frameup – fretful – fruiter – heather – heatmap – hetaera – humpier – hurtful – hurtier – imamate – imitate – iterate – leaflet – leafier – leather – lempira – lumpier – mahatma – mahurat – martlet – meatpie – meatier – meltemi – meltier – metamer – mampara – murther – mwahaha – muahaha – earther – paratha – pareira – partier – partita – partite – paterae – pitapat – pithier – pitiful – pleater – pleurae – plumate – plumule – plumier – preheat – premier – premium – prewire – primate – primeur – pulpier – purpler – purpura – purpure – rampart – ratatat – retirer – retitle – retreat – rewrite – riempie – rimfire – lumiere – tamarau – tartlet – tartare – tartier – tathata – tearful – tearier – teatime – tempter – tempura – tertium – theater – thereat – thither – titrate – trample – trawler – treater – trifler – triplet – trireme – tritium – triumph – trumeau – waratah – warfare – warpath – wartier – wartime – waterer – wearier – weather – welfare – wharfie – whereat – whether – whirler – whither – wimpier – wiretap – wreathe – writeup – emerita – empirie – emplume – martele – martite – matapie – matiere – meriter – metrete – miemite – miparti – mitrate – papauma – papaumu – partlet – pharate – phememe – fulwara – pimpler – pithful – pleaful – plereme – pleurum – plumeau – plumete – primite – purflew – purpart – rampire – rampier – ramulet – rathite – remueur – rewater – rewhelp – rewhirl – truewit

The following are the 6-letter words.

aerate – ampler – ampule – amulet – aphtha – artful – artier – athame – atrium – awhirl – earful – either – eluate – empath – empire – aether – etrier – faerie – farter – father – fitful – framer – frater – fulmar – fumier – hamate – hamlet – hatful – hauler – hearer – hearth – heater – helmer – helmet – hereat – hirple – hither – humeri – hurler – hurtle – impart – impure – lupara – marari – matier – mauler – melter – metate – metier – mither – muleta – papier – papule – paraph – parfum – parter – parure – patera – pawpaw – pietra – pimple – pirate – piupiu – pleura – prater – pratie – preamp – prewar – primer – primum – pulpit – pupate – purfle – purler – purple – meruit – rafter – raphae – rapier – rather – ratite – reamer – rearer – rehear – reheat – rehire – relume – rerate – retime – retire – rewire – rewrap – rimier – riprap – rumple – tamari – tarama – tarata – tarpit – tarter – tartar – tatami – tauiwi – teamer – tearer – temple – teraph – terete – tether – thiram – thwart – tirtha – trauma – trifle – trimer – triple – triter – ultima – umpire – uphaul – uprate – uprear – uptime – upwarp – ureter – wahwah – wampum – wapiti – warier – wearer – welter – wether – whiter – wimple – wirier – wither – wrapup – wreath – writer – writhe – hamfat – pipier – aetite – aulete – earlet – fluate – framea – fulham – maumau – marara – marime – matapi – matata – mehari – mehara – mehtar – mehter – merlet – mether – metrum – mirate – miriti – muriti – mulmul – multip – pampre – parera – partie – patete – patrie – pawful – phulwa – pielet – pitara – pitful – pitier – piwari – plumer – plumet – premie – primar – primip – prurit – pulwar – puriri – purpie – ramier – rehaul – remelt – retama – ratama – reteam – retrim – rifler – rimate – rimple – ripier – rumfle – ramfle – rumule – timite – tither – thithi

The following are the 5-letter words.

afara – afire – afrit – after – amari – ample – ampul – apart – apter – arame – arete – ariel – artel – aurae – aurar – aurei – aware – awful – earth – eater – elemi – erupt – ether – parte – aerie – fault – fieri – fifth – firer – firie – firth – flume – flump – frame – frita – frite – frith – fruit – frump – frier – fumet – haere – haham – hamel – haram – harem – hater – hatha – haulm – heart – heath – hewer – hirer – hithe – humph – iftar – irate – leapt – lemur – mahua – mahwa – maple – marae – mater – mauri – merit – merle – meter – methi – metre – mimer – mirth – mitre – miter – mufti – parer – pareu – piert – parti – pater – papaw – phare – pieta – pipit – pleat – plume – plump – prate – prima – prime – primp – prahu – pupae – purer – rahui – ramie – raphe – rarer – ratel – rathe – rawer – relet – remap – remit – retie – rifle – ruler – tamer – tapir – tarte – tater – tatie – tawer – tempi – tempt – tetra – tetri – their – theme – there – theta – thump – timer – tipup – tirth – tithe – title – titre – titer – tramp – trawl – treat – trifa – trier – trite – truer – trump – ulema – ultra – umami – umpie – uraei – urate – urupa – water – whare – wharf – whaup – wheat – whelm – whelp – where – whirl – white – whump – wifie – wirer – withe – wrapt – wrath – write – wrier – fleur – afret – aheap – arith – arter – fulth – hafta – hathi – maerl – mahem – mapau – marua – mathe – matra – meith – metel – mirah – mitie – mpret – mumph – murth – awari – pahit – papri – parle – patel – pheme – fulwa – phwat – piuma – preta – prier – puler – purau – ramet – rater – remet – retem – retam – retip – reata – rimer – rithe – tawaf – titar – titir – tithi – whift

The following are the 4-letter words.

afar – ahem – amah – amir – area – arum – atap – aura – were – rith – arte – etat – herp – earl – emir – emit – mere – ewer – fame – fare – farl – fart – fate – fire – flea – flew – flue – frae – frap – frat – fret – frit – fuel – fufu – fume – furl – haem – heme – haft – haha – hehe – hame – hapa – hapu – hare – harp – hart – hate – hath – haul – heap – hear – heat – heir – helm – help – hemp – here – herl – hifi – hire – hump – hurl – hurt – imam – impi – irie – item – leaf – leap – leat – luau – lulu – luma – lump – lure – lwei – maha – mahi – mama – mara – mare – marl – mart – mate – math – maul – meat – melt – meme – meta – mete – meth – mewl – mihi – mime – mimi – mire – mite – mule – mure – muru – mwah – umph – rima – papa – para – pare – pari – parp – part – pate – path – paua – pawl – phat – phew – pier – pimp – pipa – pipi – pith – pita – plea – plew – plum – pram – prat – prem – prim – prau – puha – pule – pulp – puma – pump – pupa – pure – puri – purl – piet – erat – raft – etre – ramp – rami – rapt – rara – rare – rata – rate – rath – ream – reap – rear – rete – reup – riel – riem – rift – rime – rimu – rite – rule – rump – tael – thar – tame – tamp – tapa – tapu – tara – tare – tarp – tart – tata – taua – tawa – team – tear – teat – tele – temp – tipi – tete – that – thaw – them – thew – tier – time – tire – titi – tram – trap – trem – tret – trim – trip – true – uhuh – urea – waft – wawa – ware – warp – wart – waul – wear – weir – welp – welt – werf – wert – weta – wham – what – whet – whew – whim – whip – whir – whit – whap – whup – wifi – wimp – wire – with – wrap – writ – elhi – merl – ahuh – ahum – apam – ater – haum – empt – frum – haet – maft – maum – mawp – mele – meum – mira – mirl – mita – mump – mamp – mura – pahu – pame – pata – phit – pira – pirl – pium – plet – plem – plup – pult – pret – pulu – pupu – purp – rame – rati – reif – remf – rurp – ruru – tita – tite – waur – wift

The following are the 3-letter words.

aft – aha – ahi – amp – apt – are – arf – art – ate – awe – awl – mer – ear – eat – elf – elm – emu – era – ere – erf – eta – eth – ewe – fah – fam – fap – far – fat – fie – fir – fit – flu – fur – hah – hae – ham – hap – hat – haw – hem – her – het – hew – hie – him – hip – hit – hue – huh – hui – hum – hup – imp – imu – ire – iwi – lea – lei – let – leu – ltr – lum – lur – the – mam – map – mar – mat – maw – mea – met – meh – rea – mew – mim – mum – mwa – pah – pap – par – pat – paw – phi – pie – pip – pir – pit – piu – pre – tem – pul – pup – rah – ram – rap – rat – raw – rem – ret – rim – rip – rua – rue – rum – tae – tam – tap – tar – tat – tau – taw – tea – tie – tip – tit – tra – ulu – ume – ump – umu – wah – war – wat – wei – wet – wit – ahu – auh – aum – emp – erw – fae – mie – mel – meu – mui – paf – pwe – rew