New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for September 8, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 830 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 QUINOA and AUTOGRAPHIC

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are NGC, ITP, URO, and HAQ.

QUINOA is defined as a grain crop native to South America that produces small, nutritious seeds used as food. It is also defined as the edible seeds of this plant, prepared and eaten as a staple food or ingredient.

AUTOGRAPHIC is defined as of or relating to something written or created by a person’s own hand. It is also defined as relating to an autograph or a signature. It is also defined as reproducing writing or signatures mechanically or electronically.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 55 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.

ACQUAINT and TACHOGRAPH
ACQUAINT and TOPOGRAPHIC
AUTOGRAPHIC and CINQUAIN
AUTOGRAPHIC and CINQ
AUTOGRAPHIC and COQUINA
CARTOGRAPHIC and CINQUAIN
CARTOGRAPHIC and COQUINA
CINQUAIN and NOCTOGRAPH
COQUINA and AUTOGRAPH
COQUINA and AUTOGRAPHIC
COQUINA and ACTOGRAPH
COQUINA and AUTOPHOTOGRAPH
ONTOGRAPHIC and CINQUAIN
ONTOGRAPHIC and COQUINA
ONTOGRAPHIC and COQUI
PANTOGRAPHIC and CINQUAIN
PANTOGRAPHIC and COQUINA
PANTOGRAPHIC and COQUI
PHONOPHOTOGRAPHIC and CINQUAIN
PHONOPHOTOGRAPHIC and COQUINA
PHONOPHOTOGRAPHIC and COQUI
PHOTOGRAPHIC and CINQUAIN
PHOTOGRAPHIC and COQUINA
PHOTOGRAPHICA and ACQUAINT
PHOTOTOPOGRAPHIC and CINQUAIN
PHOTOTOPOGRAPHIC and COQUINA
QUAINT and TACHOGRAPH
QUAINT and TOPOGRAPHIC
QUANT and TOPOGRAPHIC
QUANTA and AUTOGRAPHIC
QUARTO and ONTOGRAPHIC
QUATRAIN and NOCTOGRAPH
QUIN and NOCTOGRAPH
QUINA and AUTOGRAPHIC
QUINA and ACTOGRAPH
QUINANT and TACHOGRAPH
QUINANT and TOPOGRAPHIC
QUINARIAN and NOCTOGRAPH
QUINIC and CARTOGRAPHIC
QUININIC and CARTOGRAPHIC
QUINION and NOCTOGRAPH
QUINOA and ACTOGRAPH
QUINQUINA and AUTOGRAPHIC
QUINQUINA and ACTOGRAPH
QUINT and TACHOGRAPH
QUINT and TOPOGRAPHIC
QUINTA and AUTOGRAPHIC
QUINTA and ACTOGRAPH
QUINTAIN and NOCTOGRAPH
QUINTAN and NOCTOGRAPH
QUINTANT and TACHOGRAPH
QUINTANT and TOPOGRAPHIC
QUINTON and NOCTOGRAPH
TOPOGRAPHIC and CINQUAIN
TOPOGRAPHIC and COQUINA

The following are the 17-letter words.

phonophotographic

The following are the 16-letter words.

phototopographic

The following are the 14-letter words.

autophotograph – phonoautograph

The following are the 13-letter words.

paniconograph – phonautograph – phoniatrician – photographica

The following are the 12-letter words.

cartographic – iconographic – pantographic – phonographic – photographic – autochthonic – paratartaric – tragacanthin

The following are the 11-letter words.

autographic – paragraphic – topographic – ionographic – ontographic – panographic – panagraphic – paragraphia – patriarchic – photophonic – tautophonic

The following are the 10-letter words.

autochthon – cataphract – chinagraph – contrarian – craniopagi – gargantuan – hotchpotch – pantograph – phonograph – photograph – tachograph – tragacanth – intriguant – autophonic – noctograph – octonarian – parapathia – parapatric – paraphonic – phoniatric – photoprint – phototonic

The following are the 9-letter words.

araucaria – autarchic – autograph – catatonia – catatonic – chthonian – contagion – highpoint – intrigant – nightcart – paragogic – paragraph – paranoiac – parathion – patriarch – patrician – gargantua – actograph – actuarian – anthracic – nigricant – notaricon – notariqon – octatonic – otopathic – panograph – panagraph – pantocain – paratonia – paratonic – partocrat – pontocain – quinarian – quinquina

The following are the 8-letter words.

acquaint – acupoint – agraphia – agrarian – anarchic – argonaut – autocrat – caponata – capuchin – caracara – caragana – cataract – chthonic – cinquain – cocoanut – contract – cratonic – gunpoint – hiragana – hotchpot – nightcap – nonunion – pacarana – paranoia – paranoic – photonic – quatrain – quintain – rigatoni – tartaric – topnotch – tragopan – trichina – trigraph – tuataria – tucotuco – untaught – contagia – nonionic – agonarch – agraphic – airgraph – autophon – nutarian – octonion – octonian – pantcoat – photoact – photoion – phratric – pogonion – popocrat – prairion – quininic – quintant – ranarian – ratanhia

The following are the 7-letter words.

anionic – aphonia – aphonic – apricot – aracari – autarch – autocar – canonic – cantata – canthic – carioca – catchup – coconut – contact – contain – coquina – gigaton – graphic – guanaco – guarana – guarani – hightop – nacarat – nonagon – ocarina – octagon – octrain – onigiri – pachuco – paragon – pargana – patagia – patriot – pogonia – puparia – quartan – ratatat – raupatu – tantric – tonight – topcoat – tuatara – upright – intacta – acapnia – acarian – acrania – aionian – gaugino – gaiatri – napunia – octarch – paganic – parigot – patacon – patagon – patrico – pochoir – pogonic – punicin – putupap – quintar – quanton – quinion – quinant – quintan – quinton – ratania – rhinion – unpagan – unpaint – unprint – unright

The following are the 6-letter words.

acacia – acinar – actant – agaric – agogic – agonic – agrion – aircon – airgun – anarch – anoint – antcap – arcana – archon – aright – arnica – atonic – canthi – canton – carhop – carina – carton – caught – catgut – catnap – chichi – chinar – chocho – coarct – cochoa – contra – crania – cratch – craton – cupric – garcon – gaucho – gothic – guaiac – iatric – iconic – iguana – inarch – intact – nagana – naiant – natant – naught – nautch – niacin – nigiri – nuthin – nutria – ocicat – octant – panini – panino – pantun – papain – paraph – pataca – patria – phonic – phonon – photog – photon – popgun – potato – punani – qintar – quaich – quaigh – quaint – quanta – quarto – quinic – quinoa – quinta – racino – ragini – ragtag – ragtop – ricrac – righto – taihoa – tantra – tarata – tarpan – tarpon – tartan – tartar – taught – tautog – totara – tragic – tricar – tricot – trigon – tunica – tupuna – airpot – cartop – nonart – acacin – acanth – acinic – aconic – antrin – hotnot – nagara – noctua – nonoic – nutant – panpot – pantan – partan – patana – pathic – pathia – patrin – phiran – pontac – pranic – pupuna – putain – phuthu – quatch – unrich

The following are the 5-letter words.

acara – acini – again – agogo – aight – anion – antra – apart – argan – argon – argot – atria – aught – garni – cacao – cairn – canon – canto – capon – capot – capri – carat – cargo – catch – chica – china – chino – chirp – choir – chota – cigar – circa – coach – cocoa – cogon – conic – copra – cotch – craic – grano – cutch – cutup – garth – gaunt – giant – gigot – girth – grain – grana – grant – graph – griot – guano – hight – hoach – hotch – hogan – hutch – inion – input – ionic – nacho – nagar – naira – nanto – narco – natch – night – ninon – ninth – notch – onion – pagan – pagri – paint – panir – panic – panto – parch – patch – grata – phono – photo – poach – pocho – point – popup – potch – prana – print – prion – quant – quart – quint – quirt – racon – rhino – ricin – right – tacan – tachi – tacho – tagua – taiga – taint – tania – tanto – targa – taunt – thigh – tonic – tophi – topoi – tract – tragi – train – trapo – triac – tunic – unagi – unica – union – unrig – untag – coqui – tranq – acton – agrin – aucht – choco – hogoh – napoh – ninta – nigua – niopo – noint – nonan – nonic – nucin – oiran – pacai – papri – pargo – phoca – phota – pocan – pucan – potai – prian – punto – ponto – phutu – quina – ratch – raupo – riant – riata – riato – traga – tragu – tuina – unpot – unput

The following are the 4-letter words.

argh – acai – agar – agin – agio – agog – aiga – anoa – anon – arch – arco – aria – atop – atap – aunt – auth – auto – caca – cant – capn – capo – carn – carp – cart – chic – chin – choc – choi – chop – chug – chup – ciao – cinq – coat – coca – coco – coho – coin – coir – coni – crag – cran – crap – quai – nach – gaga – gain – girt – goat – gogo – goth – gran – grig – grin – guac – guan – guar – girn – high – hint – hoar – hoho – honi – huia – hunt – icon – into – toto – iota – naga – nana – nano – naoi – napa – narc – nigh – noir – noni – nota – nunu – oath – onto – paca – pact – pacu – pain – pair – pani – pant – papa – para – pari – parp – part – path – patu – paua – phon – phot – phut – poco – pogo – pont – popo – prat – prig – prau – puna – punt – pupa – puta – puto – quag – quin – raga – ragi – ragu – rain – rani – rant – rara – rata – rath – rich – riot – tach – taco – tact – tant – tapa – tapu – tara – tarn – tarp – tart – tata – taua – taut – thin – thon – thot – thug – toco – toga – togt – topo – trap – trig – trio – tuan – tuna – tutu – uhuh – unto – upon – chun – acto – chia – guna – cion – acta – agon – airt – anta – antu – augh – crin – hogo – nain – naio – nant – nara – nopa – nopo – nupa – noia – ohia – paco – parc – pata – poag – pogh – prag – pupu – putu – quat – rana – raun – rato – ratu – trag – unio

The following are the 3-letter words.

ach – act – hoc – aga – ago – air – ana – ani – ant – arc – art – gua – can – cap – car – cat – chi – cig – cog – con – cop – coq – cot – cri – cui – cup – cut – non – gag – gap – gar – gat – got – ghi – gig – gin – gun – gut – hic – hin – hog – hoi – hon – qui – hop – hot – hug – huh – hui – hun – hup – hut – ion – nag – nai – nan – nap – noa – nog – not – nth – nun – nut – oar – oat – oca – och – oho – ohu – pan – pap – par – pat – phi – pho – poi – pop – pot – pug – pun – pup – put – qua – rag – rai – ran – rap – rat – rho – ria – rig – tag – tai – tan – tap – tar – tat – tau – tch – tho – tog – ton – top – tot – tra – tug – tui – tun – tup – tut – ugh – uni – gai – agi – auh – nao – nar – niu – noi – nug – nuh – oga – ogi – ogo – unt – opa – pcu – pog – poh – qgp – qtr – rin – riq – rio