New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for August 16, 2025

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1325 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 DIMPLE and EARTHWORM

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are RPI, WTE, ADL, and OHM.

DIMPLE is defined as a chad that has been punched or dimpled but all four corners are still attached. It is also defined as any slight depression in a surface. It is also defined as a small natural hollow in the cheek or chin. It is also defined as mark with, or as if with, dimples. It is also defined as produce dimples while smiling.

EARTHWORM is defined as terrestrial worm that burrows into and helps aerate soil; often surfaces when the ground is cool or wet; used as bait by anglers.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 19 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.

DRAWL and LIMITROPHE
IMPLODE and EARTHWARD
IMPLODE and EARTHWORM
IMPLODE and EARTHWARE
IMPLODED and DEATHWARD
IMPLORE and EARTHWARD
IMPLORED and DEATHWARD
LIMITROPHE and EARTHWARD
LOPERAMIDE and EARTHWARD
LOPERAMIDE and EARTHWORM
LOPERAMIDE and EARTHWARE
PAEDOPHILE and EARTHWORM
PARLORMAID and DEATHWARD
PARMELIOID and DEATHWARD
PEARLWORT and THERMIDOR
PEDOPHILE and EARTHWORM
PELOIDE and EARTHWORM
PERAMELOID and DEATHWARD
WHITLEATHER and REDEMPTOR

The following are the 12-letter words.

amphitheatre – otherwhither

The following are the 11-letter words.

ameliorator – paedophilia – whitleather

The following are the 10-letter words.

heliotrope – heptahedra – hitherward – loperamide – otherwhere – paedophile – pedophilia – paraphilia – pareidolia – parlormaid – worthwhile – hearthward – limitrophe – meliorator – parapathia – parmelioid – perameloid – remediator

The following are the 9-letter words.

apartheid – arthropod – atrophied – deathlier – deathtrap – earthlier – earthward – earthworm – imperator – leathered – thermidor – mailorder – meditator – melodrama – mwahahaha – pedophile – parapodia – pearlware – pearlwort – pereiopod – permeator – reordered – repapered – repeopled – thitherto – throatier – tolerator – trailered – trematode – whimpered – whimperer – aerophile – arthrodia – deathward – earthware – empeopled – haplopore – melodrame – melopoeia – melotrope – mermithid – ophidioid – othertime – otherwhat – paperware – paratitle – pelophile – peramelid – perorator – portiered – redemptor – redthroat – reparator – reptiloid – rheophile

The following are the 8-letter words.

arapaima – demerara – deplored – derailed – diapered – diatreme – dimplier – dithered – ditherer – dreamier – dropwort – earthier – ephemera – hamartia – hampered – hardtail – hardware – heartier – hitherto – imitator – imploded – implored – lopolith – mahimahi – mataitai – matamata – mediator – mithered – operator – pampered – parhelia – parodied – pearlier – pleather – portiere – portlier – portrait – powdered – rearward – reimport – remedied – repeople – tailored – tampered – tamperer – theropod – threaped – timelier – trampled – trampler – trophied – withdraw – withered – worthier – wreathed – oilpaper – remailer – aerolith – armatole – empeople – hardpear – heptamer – idiotope – miliolid – pamperer – papelito – paramere – paroemia – parotoid – perahera – perahara – plimpler – poitrail – poroporo – powderer – ramarama – rawhider – reimpart – remailed – repermit

The following are the 7-letter words.

aerator – aphelia – aphthae – apothem – athwart – awarded – awarder – theatre – delimit – deltoid – deplore – diehard – dimpled – dioptre – diorama – dowdier – drawled – drawler – dreamed – dreamer – dreidel – eardrop – earlier – earthed – earworm – emailed – emailer – emperor – emptier – emptied – ephedra – haploid – hardhat – hardtop – hardier – heather – heatmap – impeded – implied – implode – implore – leather – leopard – leotard – loamier – loathed – loather – lowlier – mahatma – mardier – marlier – meatier – melilot – meltier – mermaid – militia – mampara – mwahaha – earther – ordered – orderer – othered – otolith – paideia – pampero – papered – paperer – paratha – paroled – parotid – partier – partita – partied – pearled – pearler – peatier – peopled – peptide – philtre – pleopod – potrero – rampart – raphide – ratatat – rawhide – rearmed – redtape – redworm – reheard – reorder – repaper – replied – replier – reptile – rodeoed – rortier – rotamer – rotator – rowdier – tapered – taperer – tardier – tartare – tartier – tathata – theorem – thereat – thermae – thermit – theroid – thither – timider – towpath – towrope – trailed – trailer – traitor – tramped – tramper – trample – trawled – trawler – waratah – warlord – wartier – wartime – whelmed – whelped – whereat – whimper – whither – whitlow – wimpled – wordier – wormier – wreathe – droptop – aerotow – earwort – lepered – mampoer – matiere – matroid – melodia – midtime – milordo – mimeoed – orthide – parapod – parawai – paremia – partile – pedrail – pedrero – peloide – peltoid – peopler – perempt – phememe – phlorol – phrator – plereme – poitrel – potator – ratioed – redtail – redward – redware – reimpel – relimit – repleat

The following are the 6-letter words.

aedile – amatol – amdram – ampere – ampler – aphtha – aramid – areole – artier – athame – awhile – emptor – maitre – dearer – dearth – depart – deport – derail – dharma – diaper – dimple – dimwit – dither – dormer – dotard – draped – draper – dreamt – editio – editor – either – elided – elodea – eloped – eloper – empath – eolith – eroded – hailed – hailer – hamper – harder – harlot – harmed – hatred – heaped – hearer – hearth – helmed – helmer – helped – helper – herded – herder – hereat – hermit – hither – impart – impede – import – iodide – leaped – leaper – lieder – lilied – limier – limped – limper – lither – lithia – loathe – lorded – mailed – mailer – maimed – marled – marlie – matier – mielie – mediae – mihied – milord – mithai – mither – mitred – oatier – oedema – oilier – optima – orator – paepae – pamper – paraph – parlor – parole – pathed – patrol – pawpaw – pelham – pelota – peltae – people – permed – permit – pharma – phloem – phwoah – phwoar – potato – pother – powder – rahrah – raided – raider – railed – railer – ramped – ramper – ramrod – raphae – raptor – rather – reamed – reamer – reaped – reaper – reared – rearer – redhat – redraw – redtop – rehear – reheat – relied – repaid – repeat – report – roamed – roamer – roared – roarer – rodham – roiled – taiaha – tailed – tailor – tamped – tamper – tarama – tarata – tartar – tatami – themed – threap – threat – throat – thwart – tidier – tidied – tiered – tithed – titled – toiled – toiler – tophat – torero – toroid – tortie – totara – tother – totier – towier – toward – wahwah – waiata – wailed – wailer – warded – warder – warmer – warmed – warmth – whiled – wilier – wimped – wimple – wither – worded – wormed – wormer – wraith – wreath – merlot – troped – aeolid – armied – earlid – heroed – heroid – ideaed – idiopt – idiota – maimai – maioid – mapoer – mapled – marara – mardel – marmem – matata – matapo – mehara – mehtar – meloid – midear – oathed – optime – oreide – oroide – orthid – parera – parled – parode – paroli – partie – patard – potail – pathia – peloid – perlid – perlow – permie – podere – portie – raioid – ramier – ramtil – raphid – redear – redowa – relier – remail – remeid – remede – remelt – repart – replot – ratama – roaroa – roemer – rotolo – tither – thithi – troper – wordie – wortle

The following are the 5-letter words.

aided – ailed – aimed – aioli – amaro – amide – amped – ample – aorta – apart – aphid – arame – ardor – arhat – armed – aroid – atilt – await – award – aware – eared – heder – death – deled – delph – delta – demit – depot – depth – derma – dimer – diode – doled – dolma – dolor – doped – doper – drail – drama – drape – drawl – dream – drear – droid – droit – earth – eider – elemi – elide – elope – email – ephah – epode – erode – haere – haham – hamel – haole – haram – hared – harem – hatha – heard – heart – heath – helot – hider – hided – hithe – idiot – imide – imped – impel – leapt – leper – lepta – liard – litie – limed – limit – lithe – litre – loath – loled – loped – maedi – mahwa – mamil – maple – marae – matai – media – merde – merle – miaow – miler – milia – mimed – mimer – mimeo – mitre – oared – edema – oidia – oiled – oiler – opepe – opera – order – orlop – ormer – other – paedo – paper – pared – parer – pareo – parma – parol – parti – patio – papaw – pearl – peart – pelta – perle – phare – pleat – plied – podia – poled – poler – polio – pored – raita – ramie – raped – raper – raphe – rarer – rathe – ratio – rearm – reded – redid – relit – remap – remit – repat – repel – repot – rheme – roded – rodeo – roped – roper – rotor – tamer – tamed – taped – taper – tarot – tatie – theme – there – therm – thiol – throe – throw – tiara – tiare – tided – tiled – tiler – tilth – timed – timer – timid – tithe – title – titre – toile – toped – toper – tophi – topoi – torta – towai – towie – trail – trait – tramp – trapo – trawl – treat – trope – troth – wared – whare – wheat – whelm – whelp – where – while – wider – widow – width – wiled – withe – worth – wrapt – wrath – wroth – arepa – eolid – aheap – aider – aimer – armer – armil – dolie – hathi – maerl – mahem – maile – mailo – marma – maror – mathe – matra – meith – meloe – milpa – mitie – oarer – ordie – oware – owler – pahit – paolo – peple – parle – patia – perai – perae – pheme – phwat – ploat – plore – ploit – powlt – porer – porth – potae – potai – potro – powie – raith – raiah – redia – reard – rheid – reata – roleo – titar – theor – tithi – todea – tropo

The following are the 4-letter words.

aero – ahem – aide – amah – amid – aped – area – atop – atap – diem – dear – deid – deil – dele – deli – delt – deme – dere – derm – trop – didi – dido – died – diel – dime – diol – dodo – doer – doit – dole – doli – dolt – dopa – dope – dore – dorm – doth – dowd – dram – drat – draw – drop – dwam – earl – edit – emit – mere – haem – heme – haha – hehe – hail – hame – hapa – hard – hare – harm – hart – hath – heap – hear – heat – helm – help – hemp – herd – here – herl – herm – hero – hide – hied – hilt – hili – idea – idem – idol – ilea – ilia – imam – imli – toto – iora – iota – leap – leat – lede – lehr – liar – lido – lied – lilo – lilt – lima – lime – limp – lith – loam – loth – lode – lope – lord – lore – lota – loti – maha – mahi – maid – mail – maim – mama – mara – mard – mare – marl – marm – mart – math – meat – melt – meme – meow – midi – mihi – mile – milo – milt – mime – mimi – mwah – oath – odea – odor – olid – olio – opah – oped – orle – thai – pedo – paid – pail – papa – para – pard – pare – parm – part – path – pawl – pear – peat – pele – pelt – pepo – pere – perm – pert – phat – plea – pled – plie – plod – plop – plot – plow – poem – pole – polo – pope – popo – pore – port – erat – raid – rail – ramp – rami – rape – rapt – rara – rare – rata – rath – ream – reap – rear – rede – redo – relo – repo – rhea – rode – roam – roar – roed – roid – roil – role – rope – rort – rota – roti – tael – tahr – thar – tail – tame – tamp – tapa – tape – tara – tard – tare – taro – tart – tata – tawa – tore – that – thaw – them – tide – tied – tier – tile – tilt – time – titi – tmrw – todo – toed – toea – toil – tole – tope – topo – toro – tort – tram – trap – trod – trem – oeil – trot – trow – wawa – wail – wait – ward – ware – warm – wart – wore – wham – what – whim – whit – woah – whap – wide – wile – wilt – wimp – with – word – worm – wort – wrap – wrot – eide – elhi – merl – oleo – thro – apam – empt – hept – liwa – lolo – mahr – mape – mawp – meid – meil – mele – melo – merd – miai – mita – mamp – oleh – olim – olpe – opto – ordo – ored – owie – pape – paep – pame – pata – phit – peai – plim – plem – podo – polt – poti – rame – rato – rati – roer – roto – drot – tita

The following are the 3-letter words.

aha – ahi – aid – ail – aim – ait – amp – ape – apt – are – arm – art – awl – mer – oil – del – dem – dep – der – did – die – dim – dit – doe – dop – dor – dot – ear – eat – elm – era – ere – edh – hah – hae – mai – hai – ham – hap – hat – haw – hem – hep – her – hid – hie – him – hit – ide – imp – iwi – reo – lea – led – lei – lid – lie – lit – loa – lol – lop – lor – lot – low – ltr – the – mam – map – mar – mat – maw – mea – med – meh – rea – mid – mil – mim – mwa – oar – oat – ode – oer – ole – olm – ope – opt – ora – ore – ort – owl – pah – pap – par – pat – paw – pea – pep – per – phi – pod – poi – pol – pop – pot – pow – rah – rai – ram – rap – rat – raw – red – rem – rep – rod – roe – rot – row – tae – tai – tam – tap – tar – tat – taw – tie – tit – tod – toe – top – tor – tot – tow – tra – wah – war – wat – wit – wot – woe – wop – wow – aie – awd – emp – erw – mie – mel – opa – orl – pel – rhe – roa – wid

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