New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for September 16, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1169 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 FRATERNIZING and GLOW

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are TIL, FGE, ANO, and RZW.

FRATERNIZING is defined as associating or socializing with someone, especially in a friendly or intimate way. It is also defined as engaging in cordial relations with an enemy or opposing group, particularly during wartime. It is also defined as maintaining close relations with colleagues or peers in a way that may compromise professional boundaries.

GLOW is defined as to emit light without flame, such as from heat or luminescence. It is also defined as to shine brightly or radiate with an inner light. It is also defined as to experience or display a warm feeling of satisfaction, pride, or health.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 44 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.

AFLOW and WINTERIZING
AFTERGLOW and WINTERIZE
AFTERGLOW and WINTERIZING
AFTERGLOW and WINZE
AFTERGLOW and WIZEN
AIRFLOW and WINTERIZING
FLATWATER and RAZORING
FLATWATER and REZEROING
FLOWERGIRL and LATERIZING
FOWL and LATERIZING
FRATERNIZING and GLOWING
FRATERNIZING and GLOWER
FRATERNIZING and GLOWERING
FRATERNIZING and GLOWIER
FRATERNIZING and GROWL
FRATERNIZING and GROWLER
GLOZING and GIFTWARE
INTERFLOWING and GAZAR
INTERFLOWING and GAZE
INTERFLOWING and GAZING
INTERFLOWING and GAZER
INTERFLOWING and GLAZE
INTERFLOWING and GLAZING
INTERFLOWING and GLAZER
INTERFLOWING and GLAZIER
INTERFLOWING and GRAZE
INTERFLOWING and GRAZING
INTERFLOWING and GRAZER
INTERFLOWING and GRAZIER
NEOLOGIZING and GIFTWARE
NIOZA and AFTERGLOW
RAZAI and INTERFLOWING
TWINFLOWER and RAZING
TWINFLOWER and RAZORING
TWINFLOWER and RAGAZINE
WATERFOWL and LAZING
WATERFOWL and LATERIZING
WATERFOWLER and RAZING
WATERFOWLER and RAZORING
WATERFOWLER and RAGAZINE
WATERFOWLER and REZEROING
WEREWOLF and FRATERNIZING
WOLF and FRATERNIZING
ZARI and INTERFLOWING

The following are the 13-letter words.

interiorizing

The following are the 12-letter words.

entertaining – fraternizing – interflowing – intergrowing – intertwining

The following are the 11-letter words.

entertainer – forewarning – fraternizer – interiorize – neologizing – reorientate – retrolental – waterfowler – winterizing – neotenizing – reinterning

The following are the 10-letter words.

aerotowing – algolagnia – arteriolar – energizing – entraining – eternizing – flowergirl – forewarner – fraternize – infringing – ingraining – engraining – intergrown – intertrigo – intertwine – relearning – retraining – tartrazine – twinflower – gointering – greatening – laterizing – orientator – rengarenga – rewatering – rotatorial

The following are the 9-letter words.

afterglow – arteriole – elearning – energizer – engorging – enlarging – entertain – entwining – firewater – flatwater – flowering – flowerier – foreigner – garnering – glorifier – glowering – inflowing – ingrowing – interflow – intergrow – intergrew – interleaf – interning – intwining – learnfare – neatening – neologize – oratorial – orientate – lointaine – rainwater – reinflate – retaining – rogaining – tetrazole – tolerator – waterfowl – watergate – waterleaf – wintering – winterize – aerotrain – agateware – artolater – neargoing – neotenize – raftering – reagreing – reingraft – rentering – retentate – retreatal – retreater – rezeroing – ringaring – welfaring

The following are the 8-letter words.

agnizing – areolate – arginine – arterial – atrazine – energize – engaging – enraging – entering – eternize – flatware – fleawort – flowerer – floweret – foraging – forewent – forewarn – forewing – forgoing – fringing – frowning – garaging – giftware – gloriole – graining – grainier – inflater – inflator – interior – learning – lowering – oratorio – oriental – rainwear – razoring – reigning – relearnt – renewing – reorging – reorient – retainer – rewarewa – rewiring – tartrate – teatowel – tentoria – toleware – tolerate – towering – training – triaging – triazine – triazole – triforia – twinging – warfarin – watering – waterlog – werewolf – winterer – wintrier – engining – glengore – latening – laterize – leterato – neotenin – ragazine – rarifier – reintern – retorter – riroriro

The following are the 7-letter words.

aerator – airfare – airflow – airglow – alerter – alfalfa – areolae – areolar – azarole – earning – engraft – ingraft – entente – enteral – entrain – entreat – entwine – fainter – fairing – fawning – fierier – figleaf – figwort – flaring – flawing – floreat – flowing – flowier – foreign – forging – forlorn – fornent – frigate – froglet – frowner – gaining – galeate – glaring – glarier – glazing – glazier – glowing – glowier – glozing – golfing – gorging – gowning – grafter – grainer – grazing – grazier – greater – grifter – growing – growler – grozing – girning – inflate – infowar – ingoing – ingrain – engrain – ingrate – ingrown – interne – intwine – lairing – lairier – larging – larning – lateral – latrine – lawfare – lazaret – leafing – leaflet – leafier – learner – lenient – loriner – nearing – nerfing – oftener – otalgia – ragwort – raining – rainier – ratafia – ratatat – realgar – rearing – reining – reinter – relater – relator – relearn – renewer – renewal – retrain – retreat – retrial – ringing – ringlet – rogaine – rotator – taeniae – talaria – tartare – tawnier – tealeaf – tearing – tearier – ternlet – townlet – trainer – trawler – treater – trifler – trining – triolet – trowing – twining – twirler – warfare – warning – waterer – wearing – wearier – welfare – wetware – winging – winglet – wolfing – zeroing – zinging – zingier – aerotow – aflower – alatern – algarot – falgate – gaiatri – ginging – gointer – greaten – larfing – laiglen – lowerer – lowning – neotene – ngarara – nigrine – ogogoro – orotate – otarine – raglore – rariora – rawener – reigner – rewater – rigolet

The following are the 6-letter words.

aerate – aerial – agnize – agorae – agorot – airing – airier – areola – areole – atrial – awning – azalea – eaglet – earner – engine – etrier – faerie – fairer – faring – farter – fawner – fazing – fatale – foetal – foetor – fifing – fining – fingle – finial – firing – fizgig – flotel – florae – floral – floret – florin – flower – folate – forgot – forint – fowler – frater – frozen – frieze – gaging – gainer – galago – galeae – galere – galore – gargle – garner – garnet – garter – gazing – gieing – gigolo – glazer – glower – goring – gorgio – gorier – grater – grazer – gringo – grower – girner – inflow – intein – intent – intern – inwale – lariat – larnie – latent – latria – lazing – lazier – learnt – latere – lofter – logier – loerie – lowing – nearer – neater – neaten – nerine – niente – nigiri – oleate – orator – orient – origin – oriole – owning – rafter – raging – ragini – ragtag – raring – razing – reagin – realer – rearer – relate – relent – rental – renter – rerate – retain – retort – rewire – ringin – rioter – rotate – rowing – taenia – teniae – tagine – talent – talofa – talwar – tarata – tarter – tartar – tawing – teaing – tearer – teazle – teazel – telnet – tenter – terete – tergal – toeing – toerag – torero – torten – totara – towing – towier – townie – trente – triene – trifle – trofie – trowel – twiner – waging – waiata – waragi – waring – warner – warier – wearer – wienie – wiener – wigwag – wining – winier – winter – wiring – wirier – wowing – zealot – zigzag – afaint – aflare – afrown – aginer – aglare – aleing – algine – alogia – aloine – earing – earlet – farofa – ingine – neinei – newing – nigral – oleine – rafale – raglen – ragler – raglet – rainer – rawner – rowner – rieing – retene – retral – rezero – rifler – ringal – ringie – ringle – rorter – rotolo – tragal

The following are the 5-letter words.

afara – afire – afore – after – again – agate – aging – aglet – aglow – agogo – agora – ainga – airer – alate – alert – algae – algal – aloft – areal – arete – argol – argot – ariel – artel – atria – aware – awing – azine – garni – eagle – eagre – earnt – eaten – eater – elate – elfin – enrol – enter – entre – ergot – aerie – ezine – faint – fatal – fatwa – fieri – finer – firer – firie – firni – flair – flare – flora – flore – flown – fogle – origo – forgo – forte – froze – friar – frore – frown – frier – galea – gator – gazar – gazer – gigot – ginzo – girlf – glair – glare – glaze – gloze – going – goral – graft – grain – grate – graze – great – grift – griot – groin – grown – growl – iftar – inert – infra – ingle – ingot – inlet – intel – inter – intro – irate – lagar – largo – later – lazar – learn – lento – logia – login – lower – newer – newel – newie – ngaio – often – ogler – orate – oriel – owing – owlet – owner – grata – rarer – ratel – rawer – razor – realo – reign – relet – renew – renga – renin – reorg – retro – rifle – rigor – rotor – rowel – rowen – rower – faire – tenia – tafia – taiga – taint – targa – tarot – tarte – tater – tawer – teloi – tenet – terai – terga – terne – tetra – tetri – tolar – torta – torte – total – toter – towai – towel – tower – towie – tragi – train – trawl – treat – trifa – trial – trier – trine – twain – twine – twirl – warez – water – wazir – wifie – winze – wirer – wizen – zaire – zazen – zowie – retag – zoeae – aflow – afret – agaze – agrin – alala – alata – algin – aloin – arene – arter – etrog – ginga – gwine – larga – laten – lowen – neato – nenta – ninta – neoza – nioza – neral – nerol – nertz – nifle – nigre – niner – olate – olein – orgia – ortet – oware – awari – owari – owler – ownio – ratal – rater – rawin – razai – razer – razet – reing – reine – rente – rerig – riata – reata – riato – rigol – rorie – rolag – roleo – rotal – rowet – tawaf – traga

The following are the 4-letter words.

aero – afar – afto – agal – agar – agin – agio – agog – aiga – alar – alga – algo – aloe – alow – area – aria – were – town – nero – arte – etat – earl – earn – gate – ergo – erne – ewer – fain – fair – fale – fare – farl – faro – fart – fate – fawn – faze – fiat – fine – fire – firn – flag – flat – flaw – flea – flew – floe – flog – flor – flow – foie – fora – fore – fort – fowl – frae – frag – frat – fret – frig – froe – frow – frog – gaga – gain – gala – gale – gaze – gift – ging – girt – girl – giro – glen – glow – went – goer – gogo – golf – gora – gori – gore – gown – grew – grig – grin – grog – grot – grow – girn – info – inro – into – toto – iora – iota – irie – alai – lain – lair – lari – larn – late – lawn – laze – leaf – leal – leat – lent – fori – loft – logo – loin – lolz – lore – lorn – lota – lowe – lwei – near – neat – nene – nerf – neta – newt – nine – ogle – ogre – oral – orle – erat – raft – raga – ragi – rain – etre – rale – rara – rare – rata – rate – raze – real – rear – rein – relo – rent – rete – rial – riel – rift – ring – riot – role – rort – rota – rote – lato – tael – tala – tale – tara – tare – tarn – taro – tart – tata – tawa – teal – tear – tore – torn – teat – tein – tele – tent – tern – tete – toea – toft – toga – togt – tole – tori – toro – tort – tote – tret – trig – trio – trog – trot – trow – tzar – twig – twin – waft – wawa – waif – wain – wale – ware – warn – wart – weal – wear – wore – worn – weir – werf – wero – wert – weta – wifi – wine – wing – wire – wolf – wort – zari – zeal – zein – zero – zeta – zine – zing – zori – gien – oleo – zoea – aine – airt – ater – fogo – larf – lago – lola – lolo – lote – lown – lowt – nete – nirl – orne – ower – owie – raen – rato – rawn – reif – raif – reng – riza – roer – roto – rown – trag – wift – zawn

The following are the 3-letter words.

aft – aga – ago – air – ale – are – arf – art – ate – awe – awl – awn – azo – lai – ear – eat – elf – era – ere – erf – erg – eta – ewe – far – fat – fie – fig – fin – fir – foe – fog – for – fro – gag – gal – gar – gat – got – gie – gig – gin – ire – iwi – reo – lag – lar – lat – law – lea – lei – let – lez – log – lol – lor – lot – low – rea – net – new – oer – oft – ole – ora – ore – orf – ort – owe – owl – own – owt – rag – rai – rat – raw – ret – rez – ria – rig – roe – rot – row – tae – tag – tai – tal – tar – tat – taw – tea – ten – toe – tog – tor – tot – tow – tra – two – wag – war – wat – waz – wei – wen – wet – wiz – wig – win – wot – woe – wow – zag – zig – zin – zol – gai – org – aie – agi – ent – fae – nif – nie – oga – ogi – ogo – ola – orl – ral – ren – rew – rin – roz – rio