New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for September 4, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1077 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 CATACOMB and BEHAVING

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are HNC, IGB, TVO, and EAM.

CATACOMB is defined as an underground cemetery or burial chamber, especially those used by early Christians. It is also defined as a system of underground tunnels or passages. It is also defined as any underground vault or chamber used for storage or concealment.

BEHAVING is defined as acting or conducting oneself in a specified manner. It is also defined as operating or functioning in a particular way. It is also defined as displaying conduct that is socially appropriate or inappropriate.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 7 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.

BHAVAN and NOMOGENETIC
COMBAT and THIEVING
COMBATANT and THIEVING
COMBATIVE and ENTHEOGEN
COMBATIVE and ENTHEOGENIC
ENTHEOGENIC and COMBATIVE
GNATHIC and COMBATIVE

The following are the 13-letter words.

noctivagating – noctivagation

The following are the 12-letter words.

inactivating – inactivation – vaticinating – vaticination – agnomination

The following are the 11-letter words.

abominating – abomination – monogenetic – nictitating – vacationing – entheogenic – abacinating – abacination – abathagathi – monoanionic – nictitation – noctivagant – noctivagate – nomogenetic – octactinian

The following are the 10-letter words.

abnegating – abnegation – activating – activation – anagenetic – antinomian – antithetic – antivenene – catenation – catenative – cavitation – contacting – containing – contenting – contention – contingent – convecting – convection – convective – convenient – convention – convicting – conviction – entitative – envenoming – homogenate – inactivate – initiating – initiation – initiative – invitation – negativing – nominating – nomination – nominative – nongenetic – nonvintage – titivating – titivation – vaticinate – vegetating – vegetation – vegetative – abnegative – antanagoge – anthoinite – canavanine – hogenmogen – monoacetin – monomictic – neogenetic – noegenetic – oenanthate – omniactive – titanation

The following are the 9-letter words.

abominate – aconitine – actioning – anointing – antimonic – antivenin – antivenom – cathectic – cognition – cognitive – combating – combatant – combative – continent – convening – ethanoate – goniatite – imitating – imitation – imitative – inanition – intention – invective – inventing – invention – inventive – monogenic – nictitate – nictating – nictation – ninetieth – nonactive – obtaining – obtention – obviating – obviation – tactician – taihoaing – tenanting – tentative – vitiating – vitiation – vivianite – entheogen – abacinate – abatagati – acanthine – acanthite – acetation – aconitate – agnogenic – canavanin – ethionine – ionogenic – miniating – monactine – monoanion – montanite – negociant – neonomian – nictitant – nominatim – nomocanon – nonanoate – obvention – obviative – octanoate – enanthate – titanitic

The following are the 8-letter words.

abnegate – actinian – activate – agentive – agnation – agnathan – anabatic – aviating – aviation – bathetic – becoming – behaving – vacantia – canoeing – catacomb – catenane – cationic – cavatina – cavatine – citation – coaction – coactive – conation – conative – congaing – contango – economic – enacting – enaction – enactive – enticing – ethanoic – evection – eventing – eventive – evicting – eviction – genitive – gnomonic – goethite – hingeing – inaction – inactive – initiate – inviting – monition – monteith – bahahaha – natation – negating – negation – negative – nivation – nohoanga – nominate – nonbeing – nonevent – taconite – tainting – tangoing – tenoning – thieving – tingeing – titanate – titanite – titivate – vacating – vacation – vegetate – venation – venetian – negativa – vicinage – boehmite – nonionic – aconitia – aconitic – agenting – agminate – agnition – citating – citative – ethician – geogenic – geogonic – geonomic – havenage – hominine – micanite – moganite – mohonono – mogonono – monetite – monobath – monomino – nivenite – nointing – nonactin – oiticica – ongaonga – titanian – tithonic – vegetant – vetitive

The following are the 7-letter words.

abating – acetate – aconite – actinic – agnatic – anionic – anteing – atactic – baiting – banteng – bathing – begonia – benthic – betaine – boating – canonic – canting – cantata – canthic – cantina – catboat – catmint – centimo – coating – cocaine – cognate – coining – coinage – coition – contact – contain – content – convect – convene – convent – convict – ebonite – enation – entente – envenom – evening – eviting – gaining – genetic – genomic – gentian – gnathic – henbane – hinting – hominin – iceboat – imitate – ingoing – minicab – minicom – minivan – minivet – minting – mintage – moaning – moating – montage – montane – naivete – neonate – nictate – nonagon – obconic – obviate – octagon – ongoing – tabetic – tangata – tangent – tathata – tegmina – tenting – tentage – tetanic – thanage – thecate – tinting – titanic – tithing – titmice – vantage – veining – venting – viatica – vicomte – vinting – vintage – intacta – vitiate – vivaing – abangan – abthane – abthain – acacine – aconine – actinia – actinin – actinon – activin – aionian – agatine – boatage – boation – cananga – canango – centage – goaving – ionogen – mionite – miniate – moening – montant – niobate – nithing – oathing – octavic – omniana – veganic – veinage

The following are the 6-letter words.

initio – acacia – acetic – acting – actant – action – active – ageing – agnate – agonic – aiming – anagen – anoint – anomia – anomic – anomie – anting – avenge – aviate – bagnio – banana – banian – baobab – batata – bating – begone – behave – bhavan – boatie – bobcat – bocage – bogong – bonbon – boning – bonobo – vivant – cabana – caning – canine – canthi – catena – cation – caving – cetane – citing – cogent – cognac – combat – coming – coning – engage – entice – ethane – ethene – gating – gavage – geneva – gnomic – gnomon – hating – having – hectic – heinie – hentai – hieing – hiving – hobnob – hoeing – hogtie – homing – honing – iconic – inanga – intact – intein – intent – invent – invite – mihing – miming – mining – minion – mithai – mithan – bahaha – nagana – naiant – nanobe – natant – nation – native – negate – neocon – neonic – niacin – niente – nocebo – noetic – nonage – nonane – nonveg – obtain – obtect – ocicat – octane – octant – octave – tactic – tagati – tahini – tahina – taiaha – taihoa – taonga – tenace – tenant – theine – thieve – thingo – timing – vacant – vacate – victim – vining – vivace – acacin – acanth – acetin – acinic – acmite – aconic – actine – eonian – babaco – bavian – boetie – citate – genian – gobang – havage – ionene – ionone – monoao – mbongo – mganga – mictic – mingei – miombo – miomba – moegoe – moenie – moeone – monact – mongan – monion – mninga – nanite – nanten – navcom – naveta – negoce – neinei – nimite – nitent – nocent – nocive – nomian – nonene – nonoic – octene – octine – oneing – timite – thithi

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – abaht – abate – acing – acini – actin – again – agate – agave – agent – agogo – ainga – anent – anion – antic – avian – bacon – bania – bathe – being – began – begat – beget – begob – benga – bevan – bhang – bhava – bogan – boing – boite – bombe – bongo – cacao – cacti – canoe – canon – canti – civet – civic – coati – cocoa – cogon – cohoe – combe – combo – comic – conga – conge – conic – conte – enact – ethic – event – evict – evite – gaita – genet – genic – genie – genoa – going – goeth – hatha – havan – haven – henge – himbo – hinge – hithe – hogan – homie – icing – imine – inane – inion – ionic – cohen – mimic – minim – moana – mongo – monic – monte – month – nabob – naive – ngaio – ngoni – niece – ninon – ninth – nonet – oaten – ohone – octet – ohmic – onion – ontic – avion – tabac – tacan – tacet – tacit – tenia – taint – tanga – tango – tania – tante – tatie – tecta – tenet – tenge – tenon – tenth – thana – thane – thang – thebe – theca – thegn – theta – thine – thing – thong – tinge – titan – tithe – vanga – vatic – vegan – venom – venti – vivat – abeng – abnet – acene – acone – agene – agone – boeti – bomoh – ctene – ebene – ebena – genin – genio – goave – goban – hathi – hogoh – mitie – moeni – momie – naice – naieo – nante – nanti – nenta – ninta – ngege – noint – nomic – nonan – nonic – octic – omiai – ongon – tithi – titin – vatha

The following are the 4-letter words.

abet – acai – agog – anoa – anon – ante – anti – baba – babe – bagh – baht – bait – bani – bane – bang – bate – bath – bent – beta – bete – bhai – boab – boat – boba – boho – bomb – bona – bone – bong – caca – ceca – cage – cane – cant – cate – cava – cave – cent – ciao – cine – cite – coat – coca – coco – coho – coin – comb – cone – coni – etat – ebon – econ – eina – gate – etic – even – gaga – gage – gain – gait – gang – gave – gena – gene – gent – ghat – gnat – gone – goat – gobo – gogo – gong – haha – hehe – hang – hate – hath – have – hint – hive – hobo – hoha – hoho – homo – hone – honi – icon – imbo – inti – mica – mice – mien – mihi – mimi – mine – mini – mint – mite – moan – moat – mobe – mobo – moit – momo – mona – mong – mono – nabe – nevi – naga – nana – nang – nano – naoi – nate – nave – nene – neon – neta – neti – neve – nice – nine – nite – noah – none – nong – noni – bene – oath – oboe – omit – thai – bono – vive – taco – tact – tang – tant – tata – tein – tent – tete – than – that – then – thin – thon – tian – tine – ting – tint – titi – vaca – vain – vane – vang – vina – vega – vege – vego – vein – vena – vent – vice – vici – vine – vino – vint – vita – viva – beth – geta – nage – cion – abac – abob – acta – agon – aine – anta – baon – boet – bomo – eveg – hogo – miai – mina – mita – moai – moco – mogo – moge – moha – nace – nain – naio – nant – nete – nimb – noia – ohia – omie – baho – tabo – tita – tite – vata – veve

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – act – hoc – eon – aga – age – ago – aha – ahi – aim – ait – ana – ani – ant – ate – ave – avi – bab – bag – bah – bai – ban – bao – bat – beg – ben – bet – boa – bob – bog – bon – cab – can – cat – cob – cog – con – non – mon – eco – ego – eta – eth – eve – gab – gag – gah – gat – geg – gen – geo – get – ghi – gob – hah – hag – hai – hat – hen – het – hic – hie – him – hin – hit – hoe – hob – hog – hoi – hom – hon – ice – ion – the – mho – mic – mim – moa – mob – moc – moe – mog – moi – mom – nab – nag – nah – nai – nan – nav – neb – neg – net – nim – nit – noa – nob – nog – nom – nth – oat – oba – obv – oca – ohm – oho – one – cit – hac – tab – tag – tai – tan – tat – tec – teg – ten – tho – tic – tie – tin – tit – vac – vag – van – vat – veg – vet – via – vie – vim – vin – gai – vav – hab – abt – aie – boe – ent – hav – mie – nao – noi – nie – obo – oga – ogo – omi