New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for September 25, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1771 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 ZEPHYRS and SCHMALTZ

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are PRT, EHL, YMC, and ZSA.

ZEPHYRS is defined as a soft, gentle breeze, especially from the west. It is also defined as in classical mythology, the west wind personified as a god. It is also defined as something light, delicate, or fleeting.

SCHMALTZ is defined as rendered chicken or goose fat used in cooking. It is also defined as excessively sentimental or melodramatic expression in art, music, or literature. It is also defined as excessive emotional appeal or sentimentality.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 149 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.

AMPERES and SCHMALTZY
APHAERESES and SCHMALTZY
CAMPERS and SCHMALTZY
CAPERERS and SCHMALTZY
CAPERS and SCHMALTZY
CARAPACES and SCHMALTZY
CHAMPERS and SCHMALTZY
CLAMPERS and SCHMALTZY
CRAPES and SCHMALTZY
CREPES and SCHMALTZY
EPARCHS and SCHMALTZY
ESCAPERS and SCHMALTZY
HAMPERS and SCHMALTZY
LAMPERS and SCHMALTZY
PACERS and SCHMALTZY
PALMERS and SCHMALTZY
PALTERERS and SCHMALTZY
PALTERS and SCHMALTZY
PAMPERERS and SCHMALTZY
PAMPERS and SCHMALTZY
PAPERERS and SCHMALTZY
PAPERS and SCHMALTZY
PARALYSERS and SCHMALTZ
PARALYSERS and SCHMALTZY
PARALYSES and SCHMALTZ
PARALYSES and SCHMALTZY
PARALYZES and SCHMALTZ
PARALYZES and SCHMALTZY
PARAMERES and SCHMALTZY
PARAMESES and SCHMALTZY
PARAMETERS and SCHMALTZY
PARAPETS and SCHMALTZY
PARAPHYSES and SCHMALTZ
PARAPHYSES and SCHMALTZY
PARATYPES and SCHMALTZ
PARATYPES and SCHMALTZY
PARATYPES and SCHMALZ
PARERS and SCHMALTZY
PARES and SCHMALTZY
PARESES and SCHMALTZY
PARHYPATES and SCHMALTZ
PARHYPATES and SCHMALTZY
PARHYPATES and SCHMALZ
PARSECS and SCHMALTZY
PARSERS and SCHMALTZY
PARSES and SCHMALTZY
PATERS and SCHMALTZY
PATZERS and SCHMALTZY
PAYERS and SCHMALTZ
PAYERS and SCHMALTZY
PEAEATERS and SCHMALTZY
PEARLS and SCHMALTZY
PEARS and SCHMALTZY
PERACETATES and SCHMALTZY
PERES and SCHMALTZY
PERESTERS and SCHMALTZY
PERHAPS and SCHMALTZY
PERHAPSERS and SCHMALTZY
PERLS and SCHMALTZY
PERMEAMETERS and SCHMALTZY
PERMEATES and SCHMALTZY
PERMS and SCHMALTZY
PERMSECS and SCHMALTZY
PESTERERS and SCHMALTZY
PESTERS and SCHMALTZY
PETERS and SCHMALTZY
PHARES and SCHMALTZY
PHYSETERS and SCHMALTZ
PHYSETERS and SCHMALTZY
PHYSETERS and SCHMALZ
PLACATERS and SCHMALTZY
PLACERS and SCHMALTZY
PLATERS and SCHMALTZY
PLAYERS and SCHMALTZ
PLAYERS and SCHMALTZY
PLYERS and SCHMALTZ
PLYERS and SCHMALTZY
PYRES and SCHMALTZ
PYRES and SCHMALTZY
RAMPERS and SCHMALTZY
RAPERS and SCHMALTZY
RAPES and SCHMALTZY
RAPSTERS and SCHMALTZY
RATEPAYERS and SCHMALTZ
RATEPAYERS and SCHMALTZY
RATEPAYERS and SCHMALZ
REAPERS and SCHMALTZY
REAPS and SCHMALTZY
RECAPS and SCHMALTZY
REMAPS and SCHMALTZY
REPACES and SCHMALTZY
REPAPERS and SCHMALTZY
REPARATES and SCHMALTZY
REPATS and SCHMALTZY
REPAYALS and SCHMALTZ
REPAYALS and SCHMALTZY
REPAYERS and SCHMALTZ
REPAYERS and SCHMALTZY
REPAYS and SCHMALTZ
REPAYS and SCHMALTZY
REPEALS and SCHMALTZY
REPEATERS and SCHMALTZY
REPEATS and SCHMALTZY
REPLACERS and SCHMALTZY
REPLACES and SCHMALTZY
REPLATES and SCHMALTZY
REPLAYS and SCHMALTZ
REPLAYS and SCHMALTZY
REPLYALS and SCHMALTZ
REPLYALS and SCHMALTZY
REPS and SCHMALTZY
RESHAPERS and SCHMALTZY
RESHAPES and SCHMALTZY
RESPECTERS and SCHMALTZY
RESPECTS and SCHMALTZY
RESTAMPS and SCHMALTZY
RETEMPERS and SCHMALTZY
RETYPES and SCHMALTZ
RETYPES and SCHMALTZY
RETYPES and SCHMALZ
SCALPERS and SCHMALTZY
SCAMPERS and SCHMALTZY
SCHMALTZ and ZEPHYR
SCHMALTZ and ZEPHYRS
SCRAPERS and SCHMALTZY
SCRAPES and SCHMALTZY
SCRATCHPLATES and SCHMALTZY
SEPARATES and SCHMALTZY
SERAPES and SCHMALTZY
SERAPHS and SCHMALTZY
SHAPERS and SCHMALTZY
SPACERS and SCHMALTZY
SPARERS and SCHMALTZY
SPARES and SCHMALTZY
SPEARS and SCHMALTZY
SPECTERS and SCHMALTZY
SPERMS and SCHMALTZY
STAMPERS and SCHMALTZY
STARSCAPES and SCHMALTZY
TAMPERERS and SCHMALTZY
TAMPERS and SCHMALTZY
TAPERERS and SCHMALTZY
TAPERS and SCHMALTZY
TAPSTERS and SCHMALTZY
TEMPERERS and SCHMALTZY
TEMPERS and SCHMALTZY
TEREPHTHALATES and SCHMALTZY
THREAPS and SCHMALTZY
ZEPHYRS and SCHMALTZY

The following are the 14-letter words.

terephthalates – metacharacters

The following are the 13-letter words.

methacrylates – scratchplates – terephthalate – metacharacter – ratemahatmaya

The following are the 12-letter words.

chamaephytes – ethylacetate – methacrylate – paracrystals – scratchplate – permeameters

The following are the 11-letter words.

catachreses – cataclysmal – cataphracts – chamaephyte – paracrystal – yesteryears – marshalates – metaphyseal – peracetates – permeameter – spacescapes

The following are the 10-letter words.

acetylates – altercates – aphaereses – cataclysms – catalysers – catalyzers – cataphract – chachalaca – characters – clathrates – hypaethral – hyperspace – marshalsea – meateaters – methylates – parameters – paraphyses – phthalates – phylactery – platysmata – ratepayers – respecters – tacamahacs – yesteryear – charactery – playscapes – semesterly – marshalate – metacrysts – metaphyses – metaphytes – paralysers – pararectal – parhypates – peracetate – perhapsers – ratemeters – resecretes – spacescape – starscapes

The following are the 9-letter words.

acetylate – acrylates – altercate – amethysts – archaeals – calamares – carapaces – cataclysm – catalyses – catalyzes – catalyser – catalyzer – catalysts – cataracts – catharses – chachacha – character – clathrate – emphysema – escalates – hypethral – lacerates – macerates – maltsters – matchplay – meateater – meatspace – metameres – methylate – palterers – paralyses – paralyzes – parameter – peaeaters – permeates – pesterers – petersham – phthalate – placaters – placemats – racemates – ratepayer – recreates – repeaters – replacers – respecter – scamsters – schmaltzy – screamers – secretary – semesters – separates – sesterces – shtetlach – spectates – stearates – tacamahac – tamperers – teamsters – temperers – temperate – templates – permatemp – playscape – alterates – ethylates – marechals – mesylates – metacryst – metalates – metaphyte – metatypes – methylals – pamperers – pamphract – paralyser – parameres – parameses – parapathy – paraphyly – paratypes – parhypate – pathshala – peresters – perhapser – pharmacal – phylarchy – physeters – platysmal – platytera – playtests – ratemeter – reparates – rescreams – resecrete – reshapers – restaters – retempers – rhythmers – recercata – staretses – starscape – systematy

The following are the 8-letter words.

acetates – acrylate – amethyst – archaeal – armrests – calcrete – caperers – caracals – caracara – carapace – carceral – catalyse – catalyze – catalyst – cataract – caterers – catseyes – cemetery – champers – charmers – clampers – clysters – creamers – creamery – cremates – crystals – emplaces – empyreal – escalate – escapers – etcetera – eyepatch – chachams – halteres – hamsters – lacecaps – lacerate – lactates – lacteals – laterals – macerate – malmseys – maltster – marshals – matamata – metamere – metamers – pacamacs – palatals – palpates – palterer – paperers – paralyse – paralyze – parapets – peaeater – permeate – pesterer – placates – placater – placemat – platysma – playacts – racemate – ratatats – recreate – repapers – repeater – replaces – replacer – research – reshapes – respects – restates – rethatch – scalpers – scampers – scamster – scarcest – schmaltz – schmears – scrapers – scratchy – screamer – secretes – secretly – semester – separate – sesterce – shysters – smearers – sparsest – spectate – specters – stampers – stealthy – steamers – stearate – tamperer – taperers – tapsters – teamster – temperer – tempests – template – testates – typesets – amscrays – racecars – reclames – stereate – acalypha – acephals – acephaly – almemars – alterate – alterers – alytarch – camerata – camerate – ethylate – lachters – macerals – machaera – marechal – mesylate – metalate – metamery – metatype – metayers – methylal – pamperer – paparchy – paramere – paramese – paratype – pectates – perahara – perester – permsecs – petchary – phthalyl – phylarch – physeter – phytates – playerly – playsets – playtest – ramarama – rapsters – reparate – repayals – repayers – replates – replyals – rescream – reshaper – reshares – restamps – restater – retemper – rhythmal – rhythmer – smaltses – termeses

The following are the 7-letter words.

acetals – acetate – acharya – aerates – amerces – amperes – aphthae – archaea – armrest – athames – atlatls – cachaca – calmest – campest – campery – campers – caperer – caracal – catalpa – caterer – catseye – cereals – cermets – chaetae – chametz – charmer – clamper – clarets – clypeal – clyster – craters – creamer – creates – cremate – crystal – empaths – empathy – emplace – empyema – eparchs – eparchy – ephyrae – erectly – escapes – escaper – eschars – estates – chacham – halters – haltere – hamates – hampers – hamster – lacecap – lactams – lactate – lacteal – lampers – lateral – macrame – mahatma – malates – malmsey – marshal – mercers – mercery – mescals – mezcals – metamer – metates – mampara – paepaes – pacamac – palaces – palatal – palates – palmate – palmers – palpate – palters – pampers – paperer – parapet – paraphs – paratha – pareses – parlays – parsecs – parsers – paterae – patzers – perhaps – pesters – placate – placers – placets – platers – playact – players – racemes – rampers – ramstam – ratatat – reamers – reapers – rearers – rematch – repaper – repeals – repeats – replace – replays – rerates – reseals – reseats – resects – reshape – respect – restate – reteach – retests – retypes – rhythms – scalars – scalper – scamper – scarcer – scarers – schmear – shmears – scrapes – scraper – scratch – screams – scryers – seamers – secrets – secrete – sectary – sememes – serapes – seraphs – sestets – shamals – shamers – shapers – sharara – sharers – shtetls – shyster – slaters – slayers – smearer – spacers – sparest – sparers – sparser – specter – stamper – starchy – starers – staters – stayers – stealth – steamer – systems – tampers – taperer – tapster – tarmacs – tathata – teamers – tearers – tempers – tempera – tempest – tercets – teretes – tersest – testate – testers – threaps – threats – tsetses – typeset – zephyrs – zesters – amscray – racecar – reclame – schmalz – acaters – acatery – acephal – actemes – aechmea – almemar – alphyls – alterer – althaea – cameral – creatal – empests – lachter – maceral – machaca – mahmals – mamzers – marmems – mecates – mereses – metayer – palmary – palmery – papyral – patetes – peatery – pectate – permsec – petates – pharate – phytate – phytyls – playset – rameses – raplach – rapster – recatch – repaces – repayal – repayer – replate – replyal – reshare – reslays – restamp – resters – reteams – starets – statary – statera – termers

The following are the 6-letter words.

acetal – acetyl – achcha – aerate – alarms – alpaca – altars – alters – amerce – ampere – apathy – aphtha – aretes – arhats – athame – atlatl – caecal – calces – calmer – calmly – camera – camper – capers – carats – carers – carets – carses – catchy – caters – cereal – cermet – chacha – chaeta – champs – chapes – charms – clamps – claret – clayey – clypes – cramps – crapes – cratch – crates – crater – creams – create – cremes – crepes – crepey – crests – cresyl – cryers – eaters – eatery – eczema – emerse – empath – epacts – eparch – epater – ephahs – ephyra – erects – escape – eschar – estate – esters – cetera – ethyls – haemal – hahams – halala – halter – hamate – hamper – harems – haters – hyphae – hyphal – lactam – lahars – lamest – lamers – lamper – lapses – latest – laters – layers – latere – lyrate – macers – mahals – malars – malate – mameys – maraca – marshy – matcha – maters – mayest – mayhap – mercer – merest – mescal – mezcal – metals – metate – meters – methyl – pacers – paepae – palace – palapa – palate – palmar – palmer – palpal – palter – pamper – papaya – papers – papery – paraph – parers – parlay – parses – parsec – parser – pataca – patchy – paters – patera – patzer – payers – peaces – peachy – pearls – pearly – peseta – pester – petals – peters – phares – pharma – places – placer – placet – plates – plater – player – raceme – racers – rahrah – ralphs – ramper – rapers – raphae – rarest – reacts – realms – realty – reamer – reaper – rearer – rearms – recaps – rectal – remaps – repats – repays – repeal – repeat – replay – rerate – reseal – reseat – resect – resets – retest – retype – rhythm – scalar – scalps – scamps – scapes – scarce – scares – scarer – shmear – scrams – scraps – scrape – scream – scryer – seamer – search – secret – sememe – semper – sepals – sepses – seracs – serape – seraph – sestet – shamal – shames – shamer – shapes – shaper – shares – sharer – shtetl – shyest – shyers – slates – slater – slayer – slyest – slypes – smarms – smears – smeary – spaces – spacer – spacey – sparer – spares – sparse – spates – spears – sperms – splats – splays – stamps – stapes – staphs – starch – stares – starer – states – stater – stayer – steals – steams – steres – stylar – sylphs – system – tamest – tamers – tamper – tapers – tarama – tarata – tarmac – tarses – tarzys – taters – teamer – tearer – temper – tepals – tepary – tephra – teraph – terces – tercet – terete – termly – terser – testae – tester – testes – tetchy – thatch – threap – threat – thresh – tmeses – tsetse – yachts – yearly – zephyr – zester – acater – acryls – acteme – alphyl – armers – armets – empery – empest – halses – lacers – lacery – lacets – maerls – mahala – mahaly – mahmal – malaes – maltha – mamzer – marals – marara – marays – marmem – matata – meatal – mecate – merese – merses – mesems – meseta – mesyls – mtepes – pacays – parera – patete – persea – petaca – petate – phytal – phytyl – platch – platsh – platea – plyers – rameal – ramets – ratals – raters – rayahs – reachy – repace – reslay – rester – retama – ratama – reteam – reshta – smalts – starey – statal – termer – termes

The following are the 5-letter words.

acara – acers – achar – acres – alaps – alarm – alate – alpha – altar – alter – amahs – amply – apace – apery – apses – arame – areal – areca – arete – arhat – arses – arsey – ayahs – caeca – cecal – calms – cames – camps – campy – capes – caper – carat – cares – carer – caret – carls – carse – catch – cates – cater – ceres – chals – champ – chaps – chape – chars – charm – chary – chats – clams – clamp – claps – clary – clays – clype – crams – cramp – craps – crape – crapy – crate – crays – cream – crema – creme – crepe – crepy – crest – cryer – earls – early – eater – eclat – emery – epact – ephah – erect – ester – ethyl – eyres – haere – haham – halal – halma – halts – hames – haply – haram – hares – harem – harms – harsh – hatch – hates – hater – hatha – hypes – hyper – hypha – hyphy – laces – lahar – lamer – lames – lamps – lapse – larch – lares – latch – later – laths – layer – lyres – lyses – maces – macer – mahal – malar – malms – malts – malty – mamey – marae – marcs – march – mares – marls – marly – marsh – match – mates – mater – matey – maths – mayst – meals – mealy – meats – meaty – mechs – mecha – memes – mercs – merch – meres – meshy – metal – metes – meter – meths – mezes – paces – pacer – pacts – pacey – palay – palms – palps – palsy – papal – paper – parch – pares – parer – parms – parma – parse – pacha – patly – patch – pates – pater – paths – patsy – payer – peace – peach – peals – pears – pearl – peats – peaty – perch – peres – perms – perse – pests – petal – peter – phare – phyla – place – plats – plate – platy – plays – playa – pyets – pyres – races – racer – ralph – ramps – ramal – rapes – raper – rarer – rates – raths – reach – react – reals – realm – reams – reaps – rears – rearm – recap – recta – remap – repat – repay – reply – reset – rests – retch – rhyta – scala – scalp – scaly – scams – scamp – scape – scars – scare – scary – scats – scram – scrap – seals – seams – sears – seats – sects – semes – sepal – serac – seres – setae – setal – seths – sezes – shahs – shaly – shalt – shams – shama – shame – shape – share – shays – shyer – shyly – slams – slaps – slats – slate – slaty – slays – slyer – slyly – slype – smalt – smarm – smear – space – spaes – spams – spars – spare – spats – spate – spays – spear – specs – spect – sperm – spesh – splat – splay – srsly – stamp – staph – stars – stare – state – stats – stays – steal – steam – stems – steps – stere – stets – styes – sylph – tacet – tachs – tahrs – thars – talcs – tamer – tames – tamps – tapes – taper – tares – tarse – tarzy – tater – tayra – teach – teals – teams – tears – teary – teats – techs – techy – tecta – temps – tepal – terce – teres – terms – terse – tesla – tests – testa – testy – types – typal – tyres – yacht – yampy – yeahs – years – yechy – yeses – zests – zesty – arepa – cesta – cetyl – yampa – acral – acryl – alala – alary – alata – alces – alcea – armer – armet – ayres – eyers – haets – halse – halsh – lacer – lacet – macte – maerl – mahrs – malae – mapes – maral – maray – marma – merse – mesca – meses – mesem – mesyl – methy – mtepe – pacay – perls – palar – papey – parcs – parly – pesch – pects – perae – persp – pesta – pesty – plaps – plyer – pyral – ratch – rames – ramet – ramse – ramsh – ratal – rater – rayah – rayls – recep – recte – remet – resty – retem – retam – reata – seter – shtar – stary

The following are the 4-letter words.

aces – acer – achy – acre – acts – alap – alar – alma – alms – alps – amah – amps – apes – apse – arcs – arch – ares – area – arms – arse – aryl – ates – atap – ayah – ayes – caca – ceca – calm – cams – cama – came – camp – caps – cape – cars – care – carl – cats – cate – cays – ceps – cere – chal – chap – char – chat – clam – clap – clay – etat – cram – crap – cray – each – ears – earl – eats – echt – mere – erst – eses – espy – etch – eths – eyes – eyra – eyre – haem – haha – halt – hams – hame – haps – hapa – hare – harm – hats – hate – hath – hays – hyla – hype – lacs – lace – lams – lama – lame – lamp – laps – lapa – lars – lats – late – lath – lays – lyre – lyse – macs – mace – maha – mala – malm – malt – mams – mama – maps – mars – mara – marc – mare – marl – marm – mats – mate – maty – math – mays – maya – meal – meat – mech – meme – merc – mesh – meta – mete – meth – meze – paca – pace – pact – pals – palm – palp – paly – paps – papa – pars – para – pare – parm – pats – pate – path – pays – peal – pear – peat – pecs – pech – peps – pere – perm – pest – pets – phat – plat – play – pyet – pyre – erat – race – rahs – rams – ramp – raps – rape – rara – rare – rats – rata – rate – rath – rays – real – ream – reap – rear – recs – reps – rest – rets – rete – ryes – scam – scar – scat – scry – seal – seam – sear – sere – seat – secs – sect – seme – seps – sera – sesh – sets – seta – seth – shah – sham – shat – shay – slam – slap – slat – slay – spae – spam – spar – spat – spay – spec – star – stat – stay – stem – step – stet – stye – tach – tact – tahr – thar – tals – tala – talc – tams – tame – tamp – taps – tapa – tape – tars – tara – tare – tats – tata – teal – team – tear – tsps – teat – tecs – tech – temp – term – test – tete – that – type – tyre – yahs – yams – yaps – yare – yeah – year – yech – zeal – zest – zeta – cepe – merl – cham – acta – aery – alce – apam – ater – ayre – eyer – haet – alse – hsps – maca – mahr – mape – mesc – mese – mamp – pape – paep – pala – pame – parc – pata – pect – perc – plap – pscs – psht – rals – rame – raya – rayl – resp – sema – yaya

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – ach – act – aha – alp – alt – amp – ape – arc – are – arm – ats – ate – aye – ays – cam – cap – car – cat – cay – cep – cha – mer – cry – ear – eat – ems – era – ere – ese – est – eta – eth – eye – hah – hae – ham – hap – hat – hay – pye – lac – lah – lam – lap – lar – lat – lay – lye – mac – mam – map – mar – mat – may – mea – met – rea – pah – pal – pap – par – pat – pay – pea – pec – pep – per – pes – pet – pls – ply – plz – hac – tem – pya – rah – ram – rap – rat – ray – rec – rem – rep – ret – rez – res – rye – ses – sea – sec – set – sez – shy – sly – spa – spy – sty – tae – tal – tam – tap – tar – tat – tch – tea – tec – thy – yah – yam – yap – yay – yea – yep – yer – yes – yet – yez – zes – tsp – alc – emp – hsp – phy – psc – ral – rya