New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for September 28, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1613 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 CHARLATAN and NIMBUS

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are LIS, HTR, AUM, and CBN.

CHARLATAN is defined as a person who fraudulently claims to have expertise or qualifications they do not possess. It is also defined as someone who deceives others by pretending to have special knowledge or abilities, especially in medicine or science.

NIMBUS is defined as a luminous cloud or halo surrounding a divine or sacred figure in art. It is also defined as a type of dark, rain-bearing cloud formation. It is also defined as an aura or atmosphere of glory or distinction surrounding a person or thing.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 17 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.

ALBURNS and SMITCH
ALMIRAHS and SUBANTARCTIC
ARMCHAIRS and SUBSTANTIAL
CHARLATANS and SUBMIT
CHARLATANS and SUBMITS
CHARMS and SUBSTANTIAL
CHIRMS and SUBSTANTIAL
CULMINANT and TARBRUSH
LUBRICANTS and SASHIMI
LUBRICANTS and SHIM
LUBRICANTS and SHIMS
LUBRICANTS and SHIURIM
LUBRICANTS and SMIRCH
LUBRICANTS and SMITCH
MINICARS and SALTBUSH
MITSUBA and ANARCHICAL
SUBLUNARIANS and SMITCH

The following are the 13-letter words.

insubstantial – unsubstantial – suburbicarian

The following are the 12-letter words.

subantarctic – actiniarians – sublunarians

The following are the 11-letter words.

caricatural – cataclastic – chachalacas – chainstitch – inhabitants – sanitarians – stalactitic – substantial – actiniarian – scarlatinal – sublunarian

The following are the 10-letter words.

anarchical – barbarians – barbituric – bicultural – chachachas – chachalaca – charlatans – cranachans – inhabitant – lubricants – minuscular – sanitarian – scarlatina – scratchiti – starbursts – statusbars – tacticians – tarantulas – arcticians – carburants – minichains – rubricians – suburbians – suburbican – titbitical – unrubrical

The following are the 9-letter words.

actinians – airbursts – armchairs – ataractic – babirusas – barbarian – barbicans – blastulas – brainiacs – bursarial – bushchats – cachuchas – caracaras – cataracts – chachacha – characins – charlatan – chitchats – circulars – clarsachs – cranachan – cucurbits – culminant – culturati – cuticular – habitants – hairbrush – inhalants – insalatas – insulants – labruscas – lubricant – sanitaria – sarcastic – satirical – saturants – scimitars – stalactic – starburst – statusbar – subarctic – tactician – tarantula – tarlatans – unicursal – canicular – lactarius – abactinal – acritarch – acritical – actinulas – acultural – albricias – alcabalas – arctician – carburant – lacinulas – miascitic – minichain – nictitant – nutarians – ratanhias – rimbursts – rubianins – rubrician – sciatical – substants – subuculas – suburbial – suburbian – titanical – titanitic

The following are the 8-letter words.

abstains – acicular – actinian – airbrush – airburst – almirahs – anabatic – anarchic – criticus – arabicas – arblasts – armchair – babirusa – bachatas – bachchas – barbaric – barbican – barbital – barchans – basaltic – biracial – blastula – brachial – brainiac – bucatini – bushchat – cachacas – cachucha – calabash – calcitic – calculus – canastas – cantatas – cantinas – caracara – carcrash – carnitas – cascaras – cataract – catmints – catsuits – characin – chiastic – chitchat – circuits – circular – clachans – clarsach – clubrush – criminal – critical – crucians – cucurbit – cultural – habitant – habitats – haircuts – inhabits – inhalant – inhibits – inimical – insalata – instants – insulant – labrusca – lacunars – lantanas – lunatics – micritic – minibars – minicabs – bahahaha – rachitic – ratatats – rubrical – sacraria – salariat – saltbush – sarcasms – saturant – saturnic – sciatica – scimitar – shaitans – shararas – sriracha – sublunar – subunits – suburban – suburbia – sultanas – sunstars – sunsuits – sustains – taciturn – tactical – tantalus – tarbrush – tarlatan – tsarinas – tubulars – turbinal – uninstal – unstitch – catbriar – minicars – unicasts – abaculus – acarians – aciculus – aciculas – acranias – acranial – actinias – actinins – actinula – alabarch – albricia – alcabala – baraitas – bustians – carbarns – chantant – lacinias – lacinula – minutial – mitsubas – nutarian – ranarian – ratanhia – rimburst – rubiacin – rubianin – rubicans – rustical – statical – statural – subsalts – substant – subtiaba – subucula – titanian – uranical – urbarial

The following are the 7-letter words.

abstain – acacias – achiral – actants – actinic – acushla – acratic – alcaics – almirah – anarchs – anurans – arabica – aracari – arblast – arbutus – archaic – arctics – arnicas – ascitic – ashcans – ashlars – astatic – atactic – babacus – bachata – bachcha – balatas – bananas – bansuri – banians – barchan – basalts – bhashas – bichirs – biriani – blatant – brubrus – bulrush – bursars – busbars – cabanas – cachaca – canasta – cantata – cantina – caracal – carinas – carinal – caritas – carnita – casabas – cascara – catmint – catsuit – chachas – chasmic – chiasmi – chichas – chinars – circuit – clachan – clastic – cranial – craturs – critics – crucial – crucian – crustal – cubical – cubital – cubitus – culmina – cushats – habitat – habitus – haircut – halalas – hibachi – inhabit – inhibin – inhibit – initial – instant – instars – insular – insults – intuits – caracul – casbahs – labrats – lacunas – lacunal – lacunar – lantana – lariats – lascars – lunatic – lunular – miasmic – mimbars – minibar – minibus – minicab – minutia – nacarat – natural – nutbars – ratatat – rubrics – rustics – sabicus – santims – sarcasm – sashimi – satanic – satiric – scalars – scarabs – schlubs – sciatic – scratch – scribal – shabash – ushabti – shaitan – sharara – shariah – shariat – shiatsu – shiurim – statant – statics – statins – submits – subunit – suburbs – sultans – sultana – sunhats – sunstar – sunsuit – suntans – sustain – sutural – tabular – tactics – talaria – taratas – titanic – titbits – titular – tsarina – tubular – turbans – turbits – tutsans – ululant – unhitch – unlatch – unsnarl – urchins – intacta – chianti – minicar – santimi – unicast – acarian – acicula – acrania – actinal – actinia – actinin – acsacal – alantin – albinic – albitic – alburns – ansatas – arabans – armbars – baraita – buscarl – bustian – carbarn – culchas – lacinia – mimical – mitsuba – nucular – nuntius – rachial – ranulas – ranular – ratanha – ratania – ricinus – rubican – scritch – subalar – subashi – subsalt – sutiaba – unlusts

The following are the 6-letter words.

abacas – abacus – ablush – aburas – acacia – acaras – achcha – acinar – acinus – actant – ahimsa – airbus – haitch – alarms – alcaic – altars – anarch – antics – anuran – anuria – anuric – arcana – arctic – arnica – asanas – ashcan – ashlar – asuras – atlatl – babacu – bacula – bairns – balata – baluns – baluts – banana – banias – banian – basalt – bashas – batata – bharal – bhasha – bhunas – biatch – bicarb – bichir – blains – blasts – blunts – blurbs – bracts – brains – brants – briars – brubru – bruins – bruits – brutal – buchus – bulbul – buntal – burial – burins – burnin – bursas – bursal – bursar – bursts – busbar – bututs – cabana – cabins – cactus – cairns – calash – calcic – cantal – cantus – carats – carina – carnal – casaba – catsat – chacha – chacun – chains – chairs – chants – charas – charms – chasms – chicas – chicha – chichi – chimbs – chinas – chinar – chiral – chirms – chital – chitin – church – churns – circus – claims – clasts – clutch – crania – cratch – cratur – critic – crural – crusts – crutch – cubics – cubits – cubiti – cultic – cultch – cultus – cuscus – cushat – cutins – arabic – habits – halala – hiatus – hiatal – hursts – hutias – inarch – inrush – instal – instar – insula – insult – intact – intuit – inurns – iritic – casbah – labial – lablab – labrat – labral – lactic – lacuna – lahars – laical – lariat – lascar – lubras – lunula – mbiras – miasms – mimics – mimbar – minims – msasas – bahaha – nachas – naiant – nairas – narial – nastic – natant – niacin – nimbus – nuchal – nutbar – racial – rascal – ricrac – rictus – rictal – rubati – rubric – rustic – sabicu – sabras – sacral – sahibs – sahabs – saints – saltus – sansas – santim – scalar – scants – scarab – schlub – shlubs – scrabs – scrims – scrubs – scubas – scutch – scutal – shabti – shanti – sharia – shunts – shuras – smirch – smitch – smriti – snatch – snitch – stains – stairs – starch – static – statin – status – stints – stitch – stunts – submit – suburb – sulcus – sultan – sunhat – suntan – surahs – surahi – surimi – tabacs – tablas – tabula – tactic – tactus – tahini – tahina – taiaha – taints – tanias – tarata – tarsal – tarsus – tascas – tiaras – tibias – tibial – timbal – titans – titbit – tsubas – tunics – tunica – turban – turbit – tutsan – ubuntu – uhlans – unarms – unlash – unsubs – uranic – urchin – urinal – bulbar – aburst – acacin – acarus – acinic – alalas – alatas – alburn – ansata – arabah – arabas – araban – arabin – armbar – crinal – culcha – mictic – minars – miriti – nablas – nascha – nuchas – nusach – nutant – ranula – rasant – raitch – riatas – rubans – rubian – rubral – rurban – ruscus – starns – statal – subahs – unital – unlust – unrash – unrich

The following are the 5-letter words.

abaca – abash – abura – abuts – acara – achar – acini – actin – actus – aitch – alarm – albas – altar – alula – antic – anura – arcus – arias – asana – ascus – astir – asura – atlas – babas – babus – babul – bahus – bairn – baits – balas – balms – balti – balun – balut – banal – bania – bants – barbs – barns – basal – basha – batch – bhuna – bints – birch – blabs – blahs – blain – blast – blats – blubs – blunt – blurs – blurb – blush – bract – brahs – brain – brant – brash – brats – briar – brims – bruhs – bruin – bruit – brunt – brush – bubal – buchu – bulbs – bunts – burbs – burin – burnt – burns – bursa – burst – busts – butch – butut – cabal – cabin – cacti – cairn – calms – canal – canst – cants – canti – carat – carbs – casts – casus – catch – chain – chair – chana – chant – chars – charm – chasm – chats – chibs – chica – chimb – chins – china – chirm – chiru – chits – chubs – churl – churn – circa – circs – claim – clair – clans – clash – clast – clubs – crabs – craic – crans – crash – cribs – crims – crits – crura – crush – crust – cubic – cubit – culms – cults – culch – curbs – curia – curst – cutch – cutin – habit – hahas – hairs – halal – halts – harms – harsh – hasta – hatch – hibas – hints – hitch – huias – hulas – hunts – hurst – hutch – hutia – ictal – ictus – imshi – statu – inurn – labia – labra – lahar – laics – lairs – lanai – larch – larns – lasts – latch – lubra – lulus – lunar – lurch – lusts – lusus – mbira – miasm – mimic – minim – mints – minus – mirch – mirin – mitch – msasa – naira – nanas – narcs – nasal – nashi – natal – natch – nimbi – nalas – nunus – rahui – rains – raita – rants – rasas – ratas – ricin – ruins – runic – runts – rural – rusas – rusts – rutin – sabra – sacra – sahib – sahab – saint – salas – salal – salat – salmi – salts – salut – sansa – sants – sarin – sarus – satai – satin – scabs – scala – scans – scant – scars – scats – shlub – scrab – scran – scrim – scrub – scuba – scuts – scuta – shahs – shalt – shchi – shims – shins – shiur – shuns – shunt – shura – shush – shuts – snarl – snash – snibs – snits – snubs – stabs – stain – stair – stans – stars – stash – stats – stint – stirs – stubs – stuns – stunt – stush – suint – suits – sulci – sulus – surah – suras – sural – sushi – tabac – tabla – tabus – tabun – tacan – tachs – tachi – tacit – taint – talas – talcs – talus – tania – tansu – tarns – tasca – tians – tiara – tibia – tints – titan – titch – tsars – tsuba – tubas – tubal – tunas – tunic – turns – turnt – tutus – ubacs – uhlan – ulnas – ulnar – unarm – unica – units – unsub – urban – urial – usnic – chias – abacs – abius – abrim – abrin – aburn – acral – actas – alala – alata – ansas – antas – araba – arbah – basas – bubas – chiba – crins – chiti – mbars – mbari – michi – minas – minar – mirah – mitas – nabla – nahal – naibs – nains – nants – nanti – naras – nasus – ninta – nimbs – nital – nucha – nucin – rabic – ratch – ratal – ratus – raiah – riant – riata – rubai – ruban – rubus – rurus – sarir – starn – stucs – shuba – subas – subah – sunts – titar – titir – titas – titin – tuina

The following are the 4-letter words.

abut – acai – acts – aims – airs – aits – alar – alas – albs – alba – alms – anal – ants – anti – anus – arbs – arcs – arch – aria – arms – asci – atas – babs – baba – babu – bach – bahu – bait – balm – bans – bani – banh – bars – bara – barb – barm – barn – bari – bash – bast – bats – bhai – bias – bibs – bibi – biri – bins – bint – birl – bits – blab – blah – blat – blub – blur – buhl – bras – brah – bran – brat – brim – bruh – brut – bulb – buns – bunt – burb – burl – burn – burs – bush – bust – buts – cabs – caca – lait – calm – cans – cant – cars – carb – carl – carn – cash – cast – cats – chai – chal – char – chat – chib – chic – chin – chit – chub – cirl – clan – club – crab – cran – crib – crim – crit – crus – cubs – culm – cult – curs – curb – curl – cush – cuts – nach – shui – haha – hair – halt – harm – hash – hast – hats – hiba – hins – hint – hits – hubs – huia – hula – hunt – hurl – hush – huts – inti – ital – itch – alai – labs – lacs – laic – lain – lair – lars – lari – larn – lash – last – lati – lats – lulu – luna – lurs – lush – lust – mics – mica – mihi – mimi – mini – mint – nabs – nans – nana – narc – nibs – nits – nubs – nuit – nala – nuns – nunu – nuts – tsai – rabi – rahs – rain – rani – rant – rara – rasa – rash – rats – rata – rias – rial – ribs – rich – rims – rubs – ruin – runs – runt – rusa – rush – rust – ruts – sabs – sacs – sala – salt – sans – sant – sari – sash – sati – scab – scan – scar – scat – scut – shah – shat – shim – shin – shul – shun – shut – smit – snib – snit – snub – snus – stab – stan – star – stat – stir – stub – stun – subs – such – suhs – suit – sulu – suns – suni – sura – tabs – tabi – tabu – tach – tact – tala – talc – tans – tant – tars – tara – tarn – tash – tats – tata – tian – tics – tins – tint – tits – tich – titi – tsar – tubs – tuba – tuns – tuna – turs – turn – tush – tuts – tutu – ubac – uhuh – ulna – ulus – unit – urbs – uric – urns – urus – chun – chia – abac – abiu – abri – acta – ahuh – ahus – alan – ansa – anta – antu – arba – basa – buba – bucu – crin – mbar – miai – mina – mira – mirl – mita – naib – nain – nant – nara – nimb – nirl – nurl – nius – rabs – rana – rati – ratu – rins – ruru – stuc – suba – sunt – tabl – tita

The following are the 3-letter words.

abs – ach – act – aha – ahi – aim – air – ait – alb – alu – alt – ana – ani – ant – arb – arc – arm – ash – ats – bas – bab – bah – bai – bal – ban – bar – bat – bib – bin – bit – bra – bub – bun – bur – bus – but – cab – can – car – cat – cha – chi – lai – cri – cru – cub – cui – cur – cut – hah – hai – hat – has – hic – him – hin – hit – hub – huh – hui – hun – hut – ins – its – lab – lac – lah – lar – lat – lur – mcs – mic – mim – shi – nab – nah – nai – nan – nib – nim – nit – nus – nub – nun – nut – cit – hac – rah – rai – ran – ras – rat – ria – rib – rim – rub – run – rus – rut – sab – sac – sai – sal – san – sat – sub – suh – sui – sun – sus – tab – tai – tal – tan – tar – tat – tch – tic – tin – tit – tns – tub – tui – tun – tur – tut – ubi – ulu – uni – urn – tbs – hab – abt – ahu – alc – lun – nar – niu – nuh – unt – rab – ral – rin – urb