New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for September 22, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1483 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 FLYCATCHER and ROMP

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are LTO, CRM, YHA, and FPE.

FLYCATCHER is defined as a small to medium-sized bird that catches insects in flight. It is also defined as any of various passerine birds in the family Muscicapidae or similar families found worldwide.

ROMP is defined as to play roughly or energetically in a boisterous manner. It is also defined as to move about in a playful or uninhibited way. It is also defined as an instance of playful or rough activity; a frolic.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 27 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.

AFLAP and PHEOCHROMOCYTE
CATFLAP and PATHOMETRY
CATFLAP and PHEOCHROMOCYTE
COMFORT and TELETHERAPY
EARFLAP and PHEOCHROMOCYTE
FACEACHE and ELECTROPYROMETER
FARL and LYMPHOCYTE
FLAP and PHEOCHROMOCYTE
FLATCAP and PATHOMETRY
FLATCAP and PHEOCHROMOCYTE
FLYCATCHER and ROMPY
FLYCATCHER and RECOMPACT
FLYCATCHER and RECOMPARE
FLYCATCHER and RECOMPLETE
FLYTRAP and PACHOMETER
FLYTRAP and PHEOCHROME
FLYTRAP and PHEOCHROMOCYTE
FRACTAL and LYMPHOCYTE
HEMOCYTE and EARFLAP
LYMPHOCYTE and EARFLAP
PARFLECHE and ELECTROMETRY
PARFLECHE and ELECTROPYROMETER
PARFOCAL and LYMPHOCYTE
PARFOCAL and LACHRYMATE
PHEOCHROMOCYTE and EARFLAP
POMERAC and CATCHFLY
POMFRET and TEACHERLY

The following are the 16-letter words.

electropyrometer

The following are the 14-letter words.

pheochromocyte – telemetacarpal

The following are the 13-letter words.

electroplater – electroporate

The following are the 12-letter words.

aromatherapy – electrometer – electrometry – electroplate – electromorph – electrophore – metatracheal – meteorometer – paratracheal

The following are the 11-letter words.

chromophore – corporately – electrocyte – erythrocyte – heteromorph – heteroptera – leatherleaf – morphometry – trochophore – alcohometer – arthrometer – arthrometry – electrocoat – metatheatre – metatheater – metethereal – mythopoetry – pamphletary – pretemporal – pretracheal – teletheatre – teletherapy

The following are the 10-letter words.

afterparty – amphometer – apochromat – camphorate – carpophore – cataphract – choropleth – completely – electropop – eyecatcher – flycatcher – homoeopath – lymphocyte – lymphomata – metacarpal – orthoptera – plecoptera – ratcatcher – tachometer – tetrameter – thereafter – clapometer – electromer – lacerately – lachrymary – lachrymate – machometer – metachrome – pachometer – pamphleter – parametral – pararectal – pathometry – pheochrome – phorometer – pleromorph – plerophory – preacherly – prelacteal – pteromorph – recomplete – rememorate – telecopter – teleometer – teleomorph – trophocyte – tropometer

The following are the 9-letter words.

acetylate – atemporal – caprylate – cataphora – clathrate – cleopatra – comforter – completer – corporate – corporeal – cyclamate – erythemal – heartache – heartrate – hereafter – homeopath – homoptera – lachrymal – latecomer – mapleleaf – meateater – octameter – orthopter – palampore – parameter – parfleche – propylaea – pyrometer – pyrometry – rheometer – teacherly – telemeter – telemetry – temporary – tracheate – treachery – trochleae – trochlear – cochleate – compacter – aerocycle – aerometer – aerometry – aerophore – afterheat – afterpart – alcometer – focometer – focometry – homecomer – matchcoat – metacoele – metatropy – myochrome – mythopoem – mythopoet – palmately – pamphract – paramorph – parapatry – platymery – platytera – porometer – preachery – preheater – premortal – premortem – prerectal – pretectal – promethea – prophetry – propylate – pyroceram – pyrophore – ratemeter – recompact – recompare – retreatal – retreater – rheometry – rheophore

The following are the 8-letter words.

achromat – amphorae – atheroma – calamaro – calathea – caproate – caracara – caramely – carapace – cataphor – cataract – catchfly – catheter – cemetery – chromate – claptrap – coalface – cochleae – cochlear – cometary – compleat – complete – corporal – electret – empyreal – erythema – etcetera – ethereal – faceache – fatherly – flatmate – fletcher – hemocoel – hemocyte – heathery – helpmate – hetaerae – horopter – lacerate – leathery – lymphoma – macerate – malaprop – matamata – mathlete – metamere – metaphor – morpheme – myomorph – pamphlet – placater – placemat – platelet – pleather – plethora – preacher – prematch – pretreat – prompter – prophecy – racemate – recycler – reheater – retroact – tartrate – telecare – template – temporal – tetramer – tracheae – tracheal – trachoma – tractate – trampler – trochlea – camerata – camerate – comether – cyclecar – ecomorph – etherate – frampler – homecome – lachryma – leafmeal – macomere – martyrly – matamora – matamoro – mecoprop – memorate – merocyte – metacoel – metalate – metamery – morphoea – myocoele – myophore – ochreate – orometry – palpacle – parachor – paramere – parfocal – parochet – pleacher – plethory – plymetal – poachery – porocyte – poroporo – pororoca – porterly – preclear – praelect – promorph – pyometra – pyrophor – ramarama – ratchety – ratherly – recypher – recoreco – rememory – throatal – throater

The following are the 7-letter words.

acetate – acylate – alchemy – alcopop – alerter – alfalfa – amphora – athlete – caleche – camphor – caracal – caramel – carfare – carport – catalpa – catcher – caterer – catflap – cheaply – cheater – chelate – chorale – clearer – clearly – coacher – cochlea – coherer – comfort – comfrey – compact – compare – comport – copycat – coracle – corpora – theatre – earache – earthly – electro – emocore – emplace – empyema – falcate – farther – flatcap – flatcar – flyleaf – fractal – heather – heatmap – hectare – hetaera – lacecap – lactate – lacteal – lamprey – latchet – lateral – lathery – leaflet – leather – lechery – machete – matchet – maleate – martyry – metamer – mompara – mampara – morocoy – mortary – myocyte – myomere – oatmeal – ochreae – earther – orphrey – pacamac – palatal – palfrey – palmate – palmyra – palpate – patcher – paterae – phratry – placate – pleater – plectra – pleroma – poacher – pomfret – cochere – preheat – prelacy – prelate – prophet – propyla – prorate – rampart – ratatat – ratchet – ratrace – reacher – recycle – relater – rematch – reteach – retrace – retract – retreat – tartare – teacher – tealeaf – telecom – tempter – theater – thecate – theorem – therapy – thereat – thereof – throaty – tracery – trachea – trample – treacle – treacly – treater – flytrap – earflap – tempore – racecar – reclame – acatery – aechmea – aerocar – alamort – almemar – almemor – cameral – coalery – cyclery – ecofact – homelet – lachter – maceral – machera – maleoyl – malacho – mampoer – martele – matcher – matraca – memorat – metrete – morfrey – morphea – myocoel – myocele – mytheme – oathlet – octamer – octapla – opacate – opaleye – paleate – palmary – palmery – papyral – paroral – patache – phememe – phorate – plereme – plerome – poemlet – pomerac – pomeroy – portate – precoma – prelect – preoral – procarp – proport – pteroma – pteroyl – pteryla – raplach – recatch – recheat – reclear – recorte – relache – rhoptry – tropary

The following are the 6-letter words.

acetal – acetyl – aerate – aflame – alpaca – amoral – propre – ampler – amtrac – apache – artery – cachet – caecal – calmer – calmly – camera – caplet – carhop – carpal – carter – cartel – celery – cereal – cheapo – chelae – cherty – chocho – choral – chorea – chroma – chrome – chromo – cypher – clamor – claret – clarty – cleome – coaler – cochoa – cohere – cohort – comely – comply – compte – copter – cyphel – eatery – ecarte – echoer – echoey – ecorat – elytra – empath – cetera – etcher – aether – eyelet – facety – faecal – farter – fatcat – father – fathom – fatale – foetal – flamey – flamer – fleche – fletch – framer – fratch – frater – healer – hearer – hearth – hearty – heater – helmer – helmet – hereat – hereof – hetero – homely – horary – lactam – lamely – lately – lather – lecher – latere – lyrate – macher – malate – maraca – marley – martyr – memory – merely – metate – meteor – morale – morpho – mortal – mortar – ochery – ochrea – omelet – omerta – orache – oracle – palace – palapa – palate – palely – paleae – palmar – palmer – palpal – papacy – paramo – paraph – parley – parter – pataca – patera – placer – placet – plater – pleach – poetry – pomace – pompom – poplar – portal – porter – prater – preach – preamp – preyer – prompt – propyl – raceme – rafter – rarely – rather – realer – reamer – rearer – recoat – rectal – rehear – reheat – rehome – relate – remora – rerate – roamer – roarer – rochet – rococo – tamale – tamely – tarama – tarata – tarter – tartar – teamer – teapoy – tearer – temple – teraph – terete – tether – thecae – thecal – theory – threap – threat – throat – tracer – trampy – treaty – tremor – trocar – yearly – treyfa – acater – acatry – acteme – aflare – afocal – artyfy – cycler – earlet – empory – farofa – framea – lacery – maleyl – mapoer – maomao – marara – matata – mathom – matapo – matral – meatal – mecate – mehtar – mehter – merlet – mether – mocamp – mycete – optate – paleta – pampre – parera – patete – platch – platea – poemet – pratal – proach – proact – propho – proral – rachel – rafale – rameal – recart – recoal – recopy – relamp – retama – ratama – reteam – retral – roaroa – roemer – rorter – ramfle – tropal

The following are the 5-letter words.

acara – achey – afara – afore – after – alate – alert – amaro – ample – amply – aorta – apace – apart – apter – arame – areal – areca – arete – aroma – artel – cacao – cache – caeca – cecal – camel – cameo – campo – campy – carat – carer – caret – carom – catch – cater – ceorl – ceroc – cheap – cheat – chela – chemo – chert – chomp – chore – clamp – clart – clary – clear – cleat – coach – coaly – cocoa – cohoe – comae – comer – comet – comfy – compo – amore – copal – copra – coral – coram – corer – coyer – coyly – cycle – cymae – early – earth – eater – eclat – elate – elect – emery – empty – erect – ether – etyma – parte – facer – facet – facta – faery – fatal – flame – flamy – flare – flyer – foamy – focal – forte – forth – forty – foyer – frame – frore – froyo – fryer – hemal – heart – heath – hoach – hoary – homer – homey – horal – lamer – latch – later – lathe – leach – leafy – leapt – letch – lymph – macer – mache – macho – macle – malar – maleo – mamey – maple – marae – marly – match – mater – matey – mealy – meaty – merle – metal – meter – metho – metre – metro – mocap – mohel – moral – morel – morph – oater – ochre – ocher – ochry – octal – octet – octyl – orach – oracy – orate – pacer – pacey – paler – palea – palmy – papal – parer – pareo – party – patch – pater – place – plate – platy – pleat – poach – pocho – poete – porte – prate – proem – promo – carte – racer – ralph – ramal – raphe – rarer – ratel – rathe – reach – react – realm – recap – recta – relet – remap – retch – retro – retry – rheme – roach – roche – romer – rompy – rorty – tacet – tacho – talcy – tamer – tarte – tarty – tache – tater – teach – teary – tecta – telco – tempo – tempt – tetra – theca – theme – there – theta – thorp – throe – trace – tract – tramp – trapo – treat – tromp – typal – leche – cetyl – treyf – acher – acoel – aflap – afoam – afret – alala – alary – alata – alcea – almeh – arter – choco – facey – facty – foram – heaty – lacer – lacet – macte – maerl – malae – maral – maror – moror – mathe – matra – melam – melch – metel – morat – mpret – myoma – myopy – oarer – ortet – palar – palet – parle – parly – patel – pheme – phoca – plyer – poche – pompa – poral – porer – porth – porty – porey – preta – proal – prora – pryer – pyral – rache – ratch – rafty – ramet – ratal – rater – recte – remet – retem – retam – reata – rythe – roary – romal – royet – rymer – theor – tropo

The following are the 4-letter words.

acer – ache – acyl – aero – afar – alap – alar – alec – alma – amyl – area – arty – aryl – atap – caca – ceca – calf – calm – cama – came – camo – camp – capo – care – carl – carp – cart – cate – cere – cero – cert – choc – chop – clam – clap – coal – coat – coca – coco – coho – coma – come – arte – comp – copy – core – corf – etat – cyma – cyme – herp – trop – each – earl – echo – echt – elmy – mere – etch – eyra – eyre – face – fact – fale – fame – fare – farl – faro – fart – fate – flam – flap – flat – flea – foal – foam – fora – fore – fort – frae – frap – frat – fret – froe – from – heme – hehe – heal – heap – hear – heat – helm – help – hemp – here – herl – hero – hoar – hoer – hoho – homa – home – homy – homo – hora – lace – lacy – lama – lame – lamp – lapa – late – lath – leaf – leal – leap – leat – lech – lehr – lyre – mace – mala – male – malm – mama – more – mara – mare – marl – mart – mate – maty – math – meal – meat – mech – mela – meme – memo – meta – mete – meth – moat – mofo – momo – mopy – mort – myth – oaty – oath – oche – omer – opal – oral – orle – oyer – paca – pace – pact – pacy – pale – palm – palp – paly – papa – para – pare – parp – part – pate – path – plat – plea – poco – poem – poet – poma – pome – pomo – pomp – popo – pore – port – pram – prat – prem – prey – proa – prof – prom – prop – pyet – pyre – pyro – erat – race – racy – raft – etre – rale – ramp – rapt – rara – rare – rata – rate – rath – real – ream – reap – rear – rely – rete – rhea – roam – roar – romp – ropy – rort – tach – taco – tact – tael – tala – talc – tale – tame – tamp – tapa – tara – tare – taro – tarp – tart – tata – teal – team – tear – teat – tech – tele – temp – tete – them – they – tram – trap – trem – tret – trey – troy – typo – tyre – tyro – year – yech – yelp – ylem – yomp – yore – yoyo – merl – thro – acta – aery – afty – alce – aley – apam – ater – empt – eyer – larf – maca – maft – malf – mele – moal – moar – moch – moco – mohr – mome – moey – mory – mora – mamp – oafo – opry – paco – pala – pame – pata – plap – plec – plet – plem – plym – pory – pret – rame – reco – remf – rory – roer – roey – royt – yopo

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – ach – act – hoc – aft – ale – alp – amp – apt – are – arf – art – ate – cam – cap – car – cat – cel – mer – cop – cor – coy – ear – eat – eco – elf – elm – emo – era – ere – erf – eta – eth – eye – fam – fap – far – fat – fly – foe – fop – for – fro – fry – hem – her – het – hey – hoe – hom – hop – hoy – pye – reo – lac – lam – lap – lar – lat – lea – let – ley – lye – mac – the – mam – map – mar – mat – mea – met – meh – rea – mho – moa – moc – moe – mom – mop – mor – oaf – oar – oat – oca – och – oer – oft – ohm – oho – opt – ora – ore – orf – ort – pal – pap – par – pat – pho – ply – pop – pre – pro – tem – pry – ram – rap – rat – rec – rem – ret – rho – roc – roe – rye – tae – tal – tam – tap – tar – tat – tch – tea – tec – tho – tra – try – yea – yeh – yer – yet – alc – emp – fae – mel – moy – opa – orl – orp – paf – poh – ral – rhe – roa – ryo