New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for September 21, 2026
This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 642 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 BUM and MYTHOLOGICAL
The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are LUY, CHB, TIO, and MAG.
BUM is defined as a person without a home or job; a vagrant or homeless person. It is also defined as the buttocks or rear end of the body. It is also defined as to obtain something by asking or begging without paying for it.
MYTHOLOGICAL is defined as relating to or derived from mythology; concerning myths and legends. It is also defined as imaginary or fictitious; not based on historical fact. It is also defined as of or pertaining to gods, goddesses, and supernatural beings in ancient stories.
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In addition, the puzzle actually had 11 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.
ALBUM and MYTHOLOGICAL
ALBUM and MYTHOLOGIC
ALMUCABOLA and ALMIGHTY
CYATHIUM and MOBLOG
CYATHIUM and MILBLOG
LABIUM and MYTHOLOGICAL
LABIUM and MYTHOLOGIC
MYTHOLOGIC and CUBICAL
MYTHOLOGIC and CUMBIA
MYTHOLOGICAL and LABIUM
MYTHOLOGICAL and LAYABOUT
The following are the 12-letter words.
mythological
The following are the 11-letter words.
algological – mycological
The following are the 10-letter words.
myological – mythologic – acolouthic – almucabala – almucabola – bicyclical
The following are the 9-letter words.
alcoholic – alicyclic – catabolic – goalmouth – highlight – muahahaha – buahahaha – mythology – umbilical – acatholic – mycologic – outbought
The following are the 8-letter words.
algology – alguacil – almighty – alogical – although – biblical – bicyclic – bilabial – cacology – catacomb – catholic – cimbalom – climbout – cocobolo – cyathium – cyclical – guaiacol – guaiacum – halohalo – hightail – homology – layabout – bahahaha – mycology – mythical – tailcoat – umbilici – cymbalom – alcabala – bugology – globical – myologic – outbuilt – outclimb – outlaugh – thoughty
The following are the 7-letter words.
acyclic – alcohol – babygym – bacalao – bailout – bathtub – bathyal – blighty – bobtail – bucolic – bumboat – caboclo – calcium – catalog – catboat – cloacal – comical – cubical – cyathia – glacial – goliath – halibut – haughty – hautboy – holmium – homolog – logical – loyalty – mohalim – muahaha – buahaha – myalgia – myalgic – myology – ouguiya – tactual – tathata – thought – tugboat – milblog – abought – aililiu – molombo – mimical – muhimbi
The following are the 6-letter words.
ablaut – acacia – actual – alcaic – alight – aliyah – atlatl – aucuba – babacu – balata – balboa – baobab – batata – blight – boubou – bought – bumboy – calcic – calico – caught – catgut – cilium – cloaca – clough – cobalt – combat – coucal – couthy – cumbia – cyclic – cymbal – ghibli – gigolo – gimbal – global – glocal – guaiac – guilty – halala – hiatal – humbug – iliaci – labial – labium – lablab – laical – layout – lighty – limbic – lobola – lobolo – logout – lolcat – mighty – milium – moblog – mouthy – mutual – bahaha – mythic – ocicat – ougiya – outact – outlay – taiaha – taihoa – talcum – taught – though – thymic – thymol – tymbal – umlaut – batboy – ahight – alalia – alogia – alogic – babaco – baloyi – laughy – myombo – mobola – molimo – mutuca – oblata – outcut
The following are the 5-letter words.
abaca – abaht – abaya – about – aight – aiyah – aiyoh – album – alibi – aloha – aught – ought – balmy – bayou – bigha – bight – bilal – bilat – bilbo – bilby – bloat – bobol – boutu – bough – bubal – built – butut – cabal – cacao – cilia – claim – climb – clout – cobia – cocoa – colic – combi – combo – comic – cough – couta – couth – cubic – glial – gloat – goaty – gouty – goyim – guilt – gumbo – halal – hatha – haugh – hight – himbo – hough – humic – ictal – iliac – ilium – labia – lathi – laugh – layby – light – lilac – lilty – limba – limbo – limbi – loath – local – locum – logia – logic – lough – loyal – might – milia – mimic – molal – mouth – mumbo – mutha – mythi – octal – ohmic – oligo – ology – outgo – tabac – tabla – talcy – thali – thigh – thumb – thymy – thymi – tubal – yogic – youth – clomb – ghaut – ahigh – alala – alata – almug – boaty – bomoh – boyau – gilia – globy – hathi – haugo – hogoh – mbila – milty – mohua – mugil – mugho – mutum – mythy – octli – omiai – tauty – yohay – yohah
The following are the 4-letter words.
abut – acai – ahoy – aiya – aiyo – alba – algo – auth – ayah – baba – babu – baby – baht – bahu – bail – balm – bath – baya – bibi – blab – blah – blat – blob – bloc – blog – boab – boat – boba – bogy – boho – bolo – bolt – bomb – buhl – bout – boyo – bubo – buoy – caca – calm – gout – ciao – clay – clog – clou – cloy – coal – coat – coca – coco – coho – cola – colt – comb – haut – coli – ghat – gilt – glia – glib – glim – glob – glom – goal – goat – gobi – gobo – goby – gogo – guac – haha – hail – halo – halt – hath – hiba – high – hila – hilt – hili – hiya – hobo – hoha – hoho – holm – holo – holt – homy – homo – hoya – huia – ilia – imbo – imli – alia – alai – lacy – laic – lath – lilo – lilt – limb – limy – limo – lobo – loci – loco – logo – logy – lout – mica – mihi – milo – milt – mimi – moat – mobo – mola – momo – molt – myth – oaty – oath – obol – buco – outy – outa – thai – uomo – tabi – tabu – taco – tact – tail – tala – talc – tali – tata – taua – taut – that – thou – thug – tuba – tutu – ubac – uhuh – umbo – yogh – yogi – yoyo – bola – abac – abiu – ablo – abob – acta – ahuh – ahum – alim – augh – haum – bomo – buba – bucu – hogo – lola – lolo – miai – miya – moai – moal – moby – moco – mogo – moha – mogi – molo – moya – mugo – muta – myal – oboy – ohia – olim – ombu – ough – baho – tabl – tabo – yaya
The following are the 3-letter words.
act – hoc – aha – ahi – ail – aim – alb – alt – bab – gua – bah – bai – bal – bao – bat – bay – bib – big – boa – bob – bog – boy – bub – bug – bum – but – cab – cat – cay – lai – cig – cob – cog – col – coy – cub – cui – cum – cut – ghi – gib – gig – gob – goy – gub – gum – gut – gym – hah – hai – hat – hay – hic – him – hob – hog – hom – hoy – hub – hug – huh – hui – hum – hut – icy – imu – lab – lac – lah – lat – lay – lib – lig – loa – lob – log – lol – mho – mic – mil – mim – moa – mob – moc – mog – mom – mug – mum – oat – oba – obi – oca – ohm – oho – ohu – olm – out – hac – bol – tab – tai – tal – tat – tau – tho – thy – tub – tug – tui – tum – tut – ubi – ugh – umu – yah – yay – yob – you – hab – abt – aby – ahu – alc – auh – aum – mui – moy – mou – mol – obo – ogi – ogo – ola – omi – oui