New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Solution and Answers for November 8, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 2001 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 CHOPSTICK and KNAVE

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are HTA, OIV, SEK, and CPN.

CHOPSTICK is defined as a slender stick used as an eating utensil in Asian cuisine. It is also defined as to cut or divide something into pieces.

KNAVE is defined as a dishonest or unscrupulous person; a rogue. It is also defined as a playing card depicting a young male servant or soldier, ranking below the queen.

For the latest information about the New York Times Letter Boxed game, including tips and strategies, please check Today’s NYT Letter Boxed every day.

In addition, the puzzle actually had 32 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.

AVENS and SPITCHCOCK
CHINKAPIN and NONEVENTS
CONVENIENT and TECHNOSPEAK
CONVENIENT and TECHSPEAK
HEAVENS and SPITCHCOCK
INVENT and TECHNOSPEAK
INVENTS and SHOEPACK
KINETOSCOPE and EVANISH
PHENAKISTISCOPE and EAVE
PHENAKISTISCOPE and EVANISH
PHENAKISTISCOPE and EVE
PHENAKISTISCOPE and EVEN
PHENAKISTISCOPE and EVENS
PHENAKISTISCOPE and EVENT
PHENAKISTISCOPE and EVENTS
PHENAKISTOSCOPE and EAVE
PHENAKISTOSCOPE and EVANISH
PHENAKISTOSCOPE and EVE
PHENAKISTOSCOPE and EVEN
PHENAKISTOSCOPE and EVENS
PHENAKISTOSCOPE and EVENT
PHENAKISTOSCOPE and EVENTS
PHOTOKINETIC and CANVAS
PHOTOKINETIC and CAVAS
SPITCHCOCK and KNAVE
TECHNOSPEAK and KIEVE
VASOSPASTIC and CHECKIN
VASOSPASTIC and CHECKINS
VENAS and SPITCHCOCK
VENETIANS and SHOEPACK
VENETIANS and SPITCHCOCK
VENTIS and SHOEPACK

The following are the 16-letter words.

technoscientists

The following are the 15-letter words.

phenakistoscope – phenakistiscope – technoscientist

The following are the 13-letter words.

nonscientists – pantechnicons – opticokinetic

The following are the 12-letter words.

nonscientist – pantechnicon – phoneticists – phoneticians – acetophenone – neotectonics – pheneticists – photokinetic – scienticians

The following are the 11-letter words.

kinetoscope – panopticons – phoneticist – phonetician – scientistic – scintiscans – technicists – technicians – technospeak – vasospastic – neotechnics – neotectonic – optokinetic – panosteitis – pansophists – pantoscopic – peasantists – pheneticist – photophonic – photoscopic – scientician

The following are the 10-letter words.

canonistic – chinkapins – cispontine – consistent – consonants – continents – convenient – echinaceas – hotchpotch – isokinetic – nanoscopic – nepotistic – nicotianas – osteopenia – paintshops – paintstick – panopticon – phenacetin – phonetists – phosphinic – phosphonic – pitchstone – saintships – scientists – scintiscan – spitchcock – stenotopic – stockinets – technicist – technician – technikons – tinktinkie – totipotent – antoecians – canavanine – conscients – neotechnic – nephoscope – nicotinean – opakapakas – panaceists – panostitis – pansophias – pansophist – pantechnic – pantocaine – pantoscope – peacockish – peasantist – phenacaine – phenocaine – phoenicine – phonoscope – photophone – photopsias – photoscans – photoscope – photoshock – phototonic – pianistics – pinacoteca – pontocaine – postposits – scotoscope – sciascopic

The following are the 9-letter words.

aconitine – actinians – antipasto – antipasti – antiphons – apoptosis – apoptotic – cachectic – cachepots – canoeists – canonists – capsaicin – chickpeas – chinkapin – chopstick – consonant – continent – copacetic – echinacea – epinician – hopscotch – insistent – nepotists – nicotiana – nicotinic – nonevents – onanistic – opticians – otoscopic – paintpots – paintshop – penistone – penitents – petechiae – pheasants – phonetics – phonetist – phosphene – phosphine – phosphite – photonics – pianistic – pietistic – saintship – santonica – scientist – shishitos – snapshots – soapstone – sophistic – stickpins – stinkpots – stockinet – stockists – stockpots – technikon – tectonics – topstitch – veinstone – venetians – antiknock – ecotopias – ecotopian – aconitias – antepasts – antoecian – canavanin – conscient – heavenish – nantokite – nectosacs – neotocite – neotokite – nonactins – nonspecie – opakapaka – opticists – optochine – optophone – osteocope – panaceist – pansophia – pansophic – pantocain – pentosane – pentosans – peticanon – phenocain – phenakite – phenacite – phenetics – phoenicin – phenicins – photistic – photoacts – photopeak – photopsia – photoptic – photoscan – pikipikis – poetships – pontocain – postcavas – postposit – potentite – sciascope – technicas – techspeak

The following are the 8-letter words.

actinian – akinetic – antiphon – antipope – ascetics – astonish – vacantia – cachepot – caecitis – canoeist – canonist – cantinas – capstone – casteist – cheapish – cheapens – checkins – chiastic – chickpea – cineaste – cineasts – cockpits – consists – contents – convects – convents – ectopics – entoptic – episcope – hotchpot – hotpants – hotshots – hotspots – potentia – inspects – isopachs – isophote – isospins – isotonic – isotopic – kachinas – kaitiaki – kinetics – kinships – kitchens – knapsack – nicknack – nanotech – neotenic – nepotist – nicotine – ninepins – nonevent – nonstick – notitias – onanists – opsonins – optician – osteitis – otoscope – pachinko – paintpot – paisanos – panaceas – panacean – panoptic – panstick – pantechs – pastiche – peacenik – peachick – peasants – penitent – penstock – petechia – pheasant – phonetic – photinos – photonic – photopic – pianists – piapiacs – pietists – pikopiko – pinecone – pinspots – piscinas – piscinae – pitstops – pocosins – postiche – postpone – potshots – santonin – sapients – saponins – sceptics – scotopic – shishito – shoepack – sicknote – siphonic – snapshot – sonships – sophists – spastics – sponsons – stenosis – stenotic – stepsons – stickpin – stinkpot – stockist – stockpot – stotinka – stotinki – teachins – teashops – technics – tectonic – teosinte – ticktock – tinsnips – tinstone – tokotoko – topknots – totsiens – venetian – ecotopia – acetonic – aconitia – aconitic – actinias – actinins – actinons – actinote – aikinite – antepast – antepone – antoecis – capitons – costeans – econiche – ecophene – ecospace – epicists – nasonite – nectosac – neotenin – netcasts – nicotian – nonactin – oceanite – octonian – octopean – octopian – octopine – oenochoe – onkosine – opinants – opticist – optochin – oscinine – osteitic – paeonins – paniscas – papasans – papistic – pastinas – pastists – peastone – pectosic – penships – pentitos – pentosan – phenetic – phenicin – phosphon – photoact – photopia – pianinos – piconets – picotite – pikipiki – pinacone – pinsapos – pisanite – pishpash – poetitos – poetship – popinack – popinacs – positons – postcava – potstick – potstone – pschents – kinakina – sakitini – savasana – scenists – sciaenas – scotopia – sonantic – stickish – technica

The following are the 7-letter words.

acacias – acetone – achieve – achkans – aconite – actinic – akashic – antcaps – aphetic – aphonia – aphonic – apocope – ascents – ascetic – ascitic – ashcans – asinine – aspects – pensant – cachets – cecitis – canonic – cantina – cantons – capiche – capisce – casinos – cheapen – cheapie – cheapos – checkin – chevets – chicane – chichis – chitons – chochos – cicheti – cicheto – cineast – cocaine – cochoas – cockpit – cohosts – consist – content – convect – convene – convent – ecochic – ecotone – ectopic – entente – epicene – epitope – evanish – heavens – hectics – hinokis – hipshot – histone – sapiens – hopsack – hospice – hotpant – hotpots – hotshoe – hotshot – hotspot – icecaps – icepick – inkpots – inosine – inscape – insists – inspans – inspect – insteps – inteins – intents – invents – ipecacs – isopach – isospin – isotope – kachina – kainite – kakapos – kanakas – kinetic – kinetin – kinship – kitchen – kochias – kokakos – konakis – napkins – nascent – necktie – neocons – neonics – niceish – nitpick – nonstop – nostocs – notitia – oceanic – onanist – ontopic – opankas – ophitic – opsonin – opsonic – pachisi – paeonic – paisans – paisano – panacea – panache – paninis – pantech – pantecs – papists – peacock – peasant – peckish – pectens – pectins – pepinos – peptone – petcock – petsits – phocine – phonics – phonons – photino – photons – pianist – piapiac – picante – pietist – pinkish – pinspot – pipkins – piscina – piscine – pistons – pitchis – pitpans – pitstop – pocosin – poetics – pontine – popsock – potshot – sachets – santons – sapient – saponin – savants – savante – sceptic – schists – scotias – sheikhs – shochet – shockie – sickish – siphons – sonship – sophist – spastic – spinach – spinets – spintos – sponson – stepins – stepson – stickie – stotins – teachin – teapots – teashop – technic – tenakoe – tenants – tensons – tepache – tientos – tiepins – tiptops – toastie – tocsins – toecaps – toepick – tontine – topknot – topspin – tsotsis – venison – societe – chianti – shoepac – acacine – acetins – aconine – actinia – actinin – actinon – aeonian – akakias – akinete – antoeci – capiton – costean – epicist – hotnots – nantens – nitchie – neotene – nepotic – netcast – octopic – octopin – oecists – opacite – opinant – ostents – osteone – osteons – paeonin – panisca – pankins – pantine – papasan – pastina – pastist – peakish – penship – pentene – pentito – pentons – pentops – pentine – phenons – photics – pianets – pianino – piceins – piconet – piecens – pinsapo – pinsons – pisacas – pistics – pockish – poetito – ponente – popinac – popists – positon – posnets – posteas – poticia – potitsa – poticas – potiche – pschent – pisanka – scenist – sciaena – sonants – stickit

The following are the 6-letter words.

acacia – acetic – achene – achkan – antcap – antics – apache – apiece – asanas – ascent – ascons – ascots – ashcan – ashets – ashine – aspect – aspens – cacaos – cachet – canape – canine – canons – cantos – canton – canvas – capias – capons – capots – capote – casino – cenote – centos – cheapo – chevet – chiack – chicas – chichi – chikan – chikos – chinas – chinos – chitin – chiton – chocho – chocka – chokos – coasts – cochoa – cockie – cocoas – cohosh – cohost – conics – cosine – enacts – enokis – enosis – entice – epacts – epochs – events – heaven – hectic – heinie – heists – heveas – hinoki – hiphop – hostie – hotpot – icecap – iconic – inkpot – insane – insist – inspan – inspos – instep – intein – intent – intone – invent – ipecac – ischia – kaikai – kainic – kakapo – kanaka – kinins – kipsie – kisans – kitsch – kochia – cohens – kokako – konaki – copeck – kopeck – kvetch – tenens – ponens – nachos – naiant – nantos – napkin – nashis – nashos – nastic – neocon – neonic – niacin – nicish – niente – noetic – nonane – nonets – nostoc – notice – oceans – ochone – octets – okapis – onsite – opanka – optics – oscine – otitis – paeans – paeons – paepae – paints – paisan – pansit – panics – panini – panino – pantec – pantos – papain – papist – pashka – pastie – pastis – pavane – pavans – pecans – pecten – pectic – pectin – pepino – pepsin – peptic – petite – petits – petsit – phonic – phonos – phonon – photic – photos – photon – pianos – pichis – picots – pinene – pinkie – pinkos – pinons – pintos – pipits – pipkin – piscos – piston – pitchi – pitons – pitots – pitpan – pochos – poetic – popish – popote – popsie – poshos – posits – postie – potent – potpie – ptosis – ptotic – sachet – saints – sansas – santos – santon – sasins – sasine – savant – scants – scenas – scenic – scents – schist – shevas – scopae – scotch – scotia – shchis – sheave – sheikh – shonen – sickie – sickos – siphon – snapin – snitch – soapie – sonics – sonsie – specie – sphene – spicas – spinet – spinto – steins – stenos – stents – stepin – stinko – stints – stitch – stoeps – stotin – teniae – tenias – teapot – techie – techno – tenace – tenant – tenets – tenons – tenson – tiento – tiepin – tikias – tintos – tiptoe – tiptop – tisane – toasts – tocsin – toecap – tonics – topics – toston – tsotsi – vacant – vanish – ventis – piscis – echini – acacin – acetin – acinic – acoast – aconic – actine – actons – eonian – aeonic – aetite – aikona – akakia – capito – chocko – chocos – costic – histic – hotnot – kaonic – nanite – nanten – napohs – nashki – nasons – neanic – neants – neinei – neosia – netops – nickie – nitent – nitons – nokick – nocent – nonene – nonics – noshis – nostos – octene – octics – octine – oecist – ophite – opihis – opsits – ostent – osteon – otosis – packie – paikie – peonin – paiche – pankin – pantin – papish – papsak – pecias – pensie – penton – pentop – pepons – phenic – phenon – pheons – phocas – photie – piache – pianet – pianic – picein – picine – pickie – picons – picote – piecen – peicen – pietic – pikaki – pinite – pinson – pisaca – pisane – pistic – pitsos – poenas – ponent – popist – posish – posnet – postea – potica – potins – potsie – pshent – socias – sonant – sonica – spoach – spotch – sposas – sposos – techne

The following are the 5-letter words.

acini – actin – aeons – aitch – anent – ankhs – anoas – antis – antic – apace – aphis – apian – apish – apsis – asana – ascon – ascot – ashen – ashet – aspen – aspic – avast – avens – cacao – cache – cacti – caeca – canoe – canon – canst – cants – canto – canti – capos – capon – capot – casts – caste – cavas – cents – cento – cheap – check – chica – chick – chiko – chins – china – chine – chino – chips – chits – chocs – chock – choko – chops – cisco – cists – kists – coach – coast – cocas – cocos – cocoa – cohoe – cohos – conic – conte – costs – cotch – kotch – ecash – enact – enoki – poste – eosin – epact – epics – epoch – evens – event – stick – hopak – heaps – heave – heist – hevea – hints – hitch – hoach – hotch – hosts – icons – ikons – inane – inapt – inept – inspo – intis – kakas – kakis – kaons – kapai – kapok – kavas – kieve – kinin – kipas – kisan – knack – knaps – knave – knick – knish – knits – knock – knops – knots – koans – kohen – cohen – kotos – scene – nacho – nanas – nanto – nashi – nasho – neaps – neons – niche – niece – ninon – nipas – nisin – nonet – nonis – notch – oasis – oasts – ocean – ohone – octet – okapi – ontic – opens – opepe – opine – opsin – optic – ostia – pacas – pacts – paean – paeon – pains – paint – paisa – panic – panko – pants – panto – papas – pasts – paste – pavan – peace – peach – pecan – peins – peine – penis – peons – pepos – petit – phish – phons – phone – phono – phots – photo – piano – piani – picas – pichi – picot – piece – pikas – pinko – pinon – pints – pinto – pipas – pipis – pipit – pisco – piste – pitch – piton – pitot – poach – pocho – poets – poete – pokie – ponts – popos – posho – posit – posts – potch – stock – psoas – piets – saint – sakis – sansa – sants – santo – sasin – scans – scant – scape – scena – scent – sheva – scone – scopa – scope – scops – scots – shchi – sheas – sheik – shins – shine – shone – ships – shish – shiso – shote – shock – shonk – shops – shots – sicko – sieve – sikas – sitch – snack – snaps – snash – sneak – sneck – snick – snips – snipe – snits – snots – soaps – socko – sonic – space – spans – spank – speak – specs – speck – spect – spent – spica – spice – spick – spins – spina – spine – spits – spite – spots – steak – stein – steno – stent – steps – stets – stink – stint – stipe – stoas – stoep – stone – stonk – stops – stope – stots – tenia – teach – techs – teins – tenet – tenon – tents – tipis – tians – tikas – tikis – tikia – tinea – tints – tinto – titch – titis – toast – tocos – tonic – tonka – tophi – topis – topic – topos – tosas – vacas – vasts – veins – vents – venti – vetch – aspie – chias – pinas – pipet – sophs – venas – acene – acock – acone – acton – ansas – choco – ctene – epena – epene – etics – hotis – chiti – kiaki – naice – nains – naieo – nakas – nants – nante – nanti – napoh – nasis – nason – neant – neche – neosa – netop – nipet – niton – nonan – nonic – noshi – ocote – octic – ohias – opihi – opsit – osone – pacai – pacos – paipe – paips – pasch – pavas – pecia – pects – pepon – petos – pheon – phoca – piais – pians – picon – pitso – pocan – poche – poena – popia – pokit – posca – potin – psias – ptish – ponto – scote – sinsi – socia – spack – sposa – sposh – sposo – steik – titin

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – ache – acts – aeon – eons – aits – akin – anis – ankh – anoa – anon – ants – ante – anti – apts – asci – asps – caca – cack – ceca – cans – cane – cant – caps – cape – capo – cash – cast – cava – cave – cent – ceps – chis – chic – chin – chip – chit – choc – chop – ciao – cine – cist – kist – cite – coca – cock – coco – coho – cons – cone – conk – coni – cops – cope – cosh – cost – cots – cote – sich – nach – each – east – eave – echo – econ – eina – eish – ents – ipso – epic – etch – etic – even – hehe – heap – heck – hens – heps – hets – hick – hins – hint – hips – hist – hits – hock – hoho – hoki – hons – hone – honi – honk – hops – hope – host – hots – icon – ikon – inti – into – toto – ists – itch – sais – kaka – kaki – kana – kaon – kava – kick – kins – kina – kine – kink – kino – kips – kipa – kish – kits – kite – knap – knit – knop – knot – koas – koan – kops – kopi – koto – apso – nais – nans – nana – nano – naos – naps – nape – napa – navs – nave – neap – neck – nene – neon – nets – neti – neve – nice – nick – nine – nips – nipa – nisi – nits – nite – nock – none – noni – nope – nosh – nots – note – oast – ocas – oche – okas – okie – onto – open – opts – oshi – otic – pans – paca – pace – pack – pact – paik – pain – pane – pani – pant – paps – papa – pash – paso – past – pavs – pave – peas – peak – pean – pecs – pech – peck – pein – pens – pent – peon – peps – pepo – pets – tsai – phis – phos – phon – phot – pics – pica – pice – pick – pika – piki – pins – pina – pine – pink – pint – pips – pipa – pipe – pipi – pish – pits – pock – poco – poet – pone – pons – pont – pops – pope – popo – posh – post – pots – psis – piet – ipsa – sacs – sack – saki – sans – sane – sank – sant – saps – sash – savs – save – scan – scot – shea – shen – shin – ship – shoe – shot – shop – sics – sice – sick – sika – sins – sine – sink – sips – sipe – sits – site – snap – snip – snit – snot – soak – soap – socs – soca – sock – sons – sone – sops – sots – spas – spae – span – spec – spin – spit – spot – step – stet – stoa – stop – stot – hote – teas – teak – tsps – tecs – tech – tein – tens – tent – tipi – tete – tian – tics – tick – tika – tiki – tins – tine – tink – tint – tips – tits – tich – titi – toco – toea – tons – tone – tonk – tops – tope – topi – topo – tosa – tosh – tots – tote – vacs – vaca – vain – vans – vane – vape – vasa – vast – vein – vena – vent – vets – veto – acto – cepe – chia – soph – vavs – aine – ansa – hept – hipe – hoti – hsps – nace – naik – nain – naeo – naka – nant – nasi – nete – nopa – nopo – ohia – opas – opie – opis – opto – paco – paip – pape – paep – pais – pank – pect – peto – phit – piai – peai – pian – pito – poti – pote – pscs – psia – sona – tite – veve

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – ach – ack – act – hoc – eon – ais – ait – ana – ani – ant – ape – apt – ash – asp – ave – can – cap – cep – chi – cis – con – cop – cos – cot – non – eco – ens – eve – hen – hep – het – hic – hie – hin – hip – his – hit – hoe – hok – hon – hop – hot – ice – ick – ins – ink – ish – ist – its – kas – kai – kia – kin – kip – kit – koa – kop – shi – nae – nai – nan – nap – nav – net – nip – nit – noa – not – oak – oca – och – ohs – oho – oka – one – ops – cit – ope – opt – pas – pan – pap – pav – pea – pec – pen – pep – pet – phi – pho – pis – pia – pic – pie – pin – pip – pit – pos – pop – pot – psi – sac – sae – sai – san – sap – sav – she – sho – sic – sin – sip – sis – sit – sos – soc – soh – son – sop – sot – spa – tch – tea – tec – ten – tic – tie – tik – tin – tip – tit – toe – ton – tns – top – tot – vac – van – vas – vet – tsp – vav – aie – ent – hsp – nao – nis – nie – opa – opi – poh – psc