New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for December 17, 2025

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1121 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 GRUMPIER and RELEVANCE

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are RVM, APL, EGN, and CIU.

The word GRUMPIER has no known definition.

RELEVANCE is defined as the relation of something to the matter at hand.

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Hard to believe but there was only one to solve this puzzle in just two words! Try to find a different way than GRUMPIER and RELEVANCE in just two words. I dare you!

The following are the 11-letter words.

imaginarian

The following are the 10-letter words.

invariance – praemunire – princelier – agrievance – reperceive

The following are the 9-letter words.

cameraman – cercariae – cleanlier – clearance – epilimnia – gravamina – grievance – luminaire – luminance – mariniere – numeraire – perceiver – primavera – relevance – vulgarian – luminaria – cameriere – canavanin – liverance – periergia – pilgrimer – precancel – precancer – prevailer – primarian – primipile – pulvinule – purpurein – rancelman – recreance – repriever – uniramian – unmanacle – unraveler

The following are the 8-letter words.

agrarian – canceler – caracara – caragana – caruncle – celeriac – cercaria – cerulean – cleverer – clumpier – creamier – creperie – earpiece – grainier – grimacer – grumpier – inveigle – liripipe – livelier – macruran – margrave – marinara – meuniere – miliaria – pearlier – perceive – piripiri – premiere – purpurin – receiver – reliance – reliever – reprieve – unrulier – variance – viraemia – remailer – aerarian – canaigre – empierce – impierce – maclurin – magainin – marigram – murumuru – nigmanie – niniamer – pearance – preclear – primulin – pulvinar – racemule – ramarama – ranarian – rareripe – raiverie – remanure – remargin – reprimer – riverain – unclever

The following are the 7-letter words.

anaemia – anagram – aracari – arcanum – campier – caramel – caravan – caravel – carinae – carnier – caveman – caviare – caviler – cleanup – clearer – cleaver – creamer – creance – cremini – crimper – crueler – rigueur – earlier – emailer – epigram – epimera – granule – graupel – gravure – gremlin – griever – grimace – grimier – guarana – guarani – gurgler – imperil – leaguer – lempira – leveler – lipemia – lumpier – lupulin – macrame – mailman – mainman – manacle – manlier – marlier – minimum – minivan – miniver – miracle – mulgara – navarin – pearler – pergana – piercer – pilgrim – piragua – praevia – prairie – prancer – premier – prevail – primeur – puerile – pulvini – purlieu – purpura – purpure – pigmean – railcar – railman – rainier – ravelin – receive – relearn – relieve – reveler – reverie – reviler – reviver – riempie – riviera – riviere – cariama – lumiere – unclean – unclear – unlearn – unravel – upriver – uraemia – vaginae – vampier – vampire – veinier – vernier – viremia – virgule – vivaria – ceriman – racecar – acarian – acrania – acreman – augurer – earclip – empirie – maguari – maniera – manurer – minceur – nagiere – pelerin – peruvin – piaiman – peaiman – pipeman – piperin – piperie – precava – priamel – prigman – pumpman – rampire – rampier – raveler – reargue – reclear – reimpel – relevel – remanie – remueur – repiece – reprime – reverer – rinceau – unireme – unleave – unlevel – unpeace – unprime – uranile

The following are the 6-letter words.

agleam – airgun – airier – amerce – ampere – ampule – anuran – anuria – arcana – arguer – viveur – cagier – caiman – camail – camera – camper – cancan – cancel – cancer – carina – carlin – carper – carpel – cavern – caviar – cleave – clever – clivia – celiac – crania – craver – emigre – empire – epimer – eruvim – evince – gamier – gargle – gilgai – girlie – granum – graver – gravel – greave – grieve – griper – guaiac – gunman – gurgle – iguana – impure – inlier – inulin – ipecac – league – leaver – ligule – limier – limina – limper – limuli – linier – lumina – lumper – lunule – maglev – magpie – maigre – mailer – manaia – manana – maniac – manure – maraca – marari – marcel – margin – marina – marlie – marlin – mauler – meagre – mielie – meanie – mercer – merlin – milieu – mincer – minima – maulvi – nagana – nailer – naiver – nigiri – nilgai – nuance – numina – nuncle – piecer – pieman – pierce – pigman – pileup – pilule – pincer – pranam – prance – preamp – prelim – premia – primer – primum – prince – pulvil – pumper – punani – punier – purler – purlin – raceme – ragini – ragman – railer – ramper – raveup – reagin – reamer – rearer – reaver – reiver – releve – relive – relume – remain – revamp – revere – revile – revive – rimier – rulier – rumina – uglier – umpire – unclip – unripe – unveil – uprear – uremia – vagina – vaguer – verlig – vinier – virgae – virgin – virile – vivace – vulgar – vulvar – carnie – gagman – magian – pipier – prevue – velure – aerian – agamae – agrimi – auncel – crinum – everin – gracer – granam – levain – livier – macana – maimai – mairie – manaca – maumau – marara – marime – maugre – magame – meinie – milver – mimpin – mulier – mulmul – mumper – murein – murlin – murlie – muvule – nagara – niauli – nilgau – pelure – perule – pileum – piperi – pirlie – pirnie – pumpin – premie – primar – primip – pulvin – pupuna – puriri – purpie – raglin – ragler – ramier – rancel – relier – remail – repump – ripier – rivina – rivlin – rumule – runcle – runrig – unlean – unlive – unmail – unpile – unpure – unrein – unrule – uramil

The following are the 5-letter words.

acara – again – agama – agave – agile – airer – amari – amnia – ampul – anima – anime – anura – anvil – arame – areca – argan – argil – argue – ariel – augur – aurae – aurar – aurei – avail – avian – manie – garni – caeca – cairn – camel – carer – carpe – carpi – caver – cavil – ceili – clean – clear – clepe – clime – clump – grace – cramp – crave – cream – crema – creme – crepe – crier – crime – crimp – cruel – crump – crura – eagle – eagre – elemi – elvan – elver – email – emerg – aerie – gamer – gamin – garam – gavel – gigue – giver – gleam – glean – glume – grail – grain – gramp – grana – grave – grime – gripe – gruel – grume – grump – guava – ileum – ileac – iliac – impel – inure – inurn – inver – learn – leave – leman – lemur – leper – level – lever – levin – liana – linac – liver – lunar – lupin – macer – macle – marga – magma – mamil – mania – manul – marae – maria – mauri – mauve – merle – miaul – miler – milia – mimer – mince – minim – mirin – mulie – mulga – munia – nacre – naevi – nagar – naira – naive – namer – nance – navel – niece – peace – pearl – pecan – peril – perle – piani – piece – pilea – pilei – pinup – piper – prana – prima – prime – primp – punim – pupil – purer – racer – ramie – ramin – rarer – rauli – ravel – raver – ravin – reave – reive – reman – repel – reran – rerun – revel – revue – riper – river – ruler – runup – ulcer – ulema – ulnae – ulnar – umami – umpie – unagi – uncle – unman – unpin – unrig – unrip – uraei – vague – varec – varna – velum – vigil – viler – vinca – viper – virga – vulva – aevum – agami – agrin – agrum – aimag – aimer – crein – eaver – gilia – lepra – maerl – maile – maire – maran – maril – marua – migma – minar – mugil – murgi – navar – nigre – nigua – nivel – perai – pirai – perae – piler – pilin – pince – prian – prier – pugil – puler – purau – purga – rance – rince – runce – recep – repin – repun – rerig – rimer – rivel – ruana – rupia – veuve

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – acer – acme – acre – agar – agin – agma – ague – aiga – vera – amir – area – aria – aril – arum – aura – aver – caca – ceca – cama – came – cami – camp – care – carl – carn – carp – caul – cava – cave – ceil – cere – mein – clip – clue – crag – cram – cran – crim – crip – earl – earn – eave – ecru – eina – emir – mere – unum – eruv – ever – evil – gaga – gain – game – gamp – gaur – gave – gimp – girl – give – glia – glim – glue – glug – glum – gram – gran – grig – grim – grin – grip – guac – guan – guar – gurn – girn – guru – ilea – ilia – imam – imli – impi – inca – irie – lean – leva – liar – lieu – lima – lime – limn – limp – lira – lire – live – luau – lulu – luma – lump – luna – lure – mace – maga – magi – mail – maim – main – mama – mana – mara – marc – mare – marg – marl – maul – maun – mean – meme – merc – mile – mime – mimi – mini – mire – mule – muni – mure – muru – naga – nail – name – nana – narc – nave – nunu – rima – pean – pear – peau – pele – pein – pere – peri – perp – pier – pile – pimp – pina – pipe – pipi – pram – prem – prep – prig – prim – prau – puli – pule – puma – pump – puna – pure – puri – purl – vive – race – raga – ragi – ragu – rail – rain – ramp – rami – rani – rara – rare – rave – ream – rear – rein – reup – riel – riem – rile – rime – rimu – ripe – rive – rule – rump – leve – ulna – urea – uvea – vaca – vagi – vail – vain – vair – vamp – vina – veil – vein – viga – vile – viva – vlei – vuln – cepe – grep – guna – merl – pili – vara – aglu – avel – crin – evel – maca – mani – maum – meil – mele – meum – miai – mina – mira – mirl – muga – mump – mamp – mura – nace – nain – nara – nirl – nurl – nump – peag – pelu – perc – pern – piai – peai – pian – pinc – pira – pirl – pirn – piva – prag – pulu – pupu – purp – rame – rana – raun – rean – riva – ruga – rurp – ruru – veve

The following are the 3-letter words.

ace – aga – ail – aim – air – amp – ana – ani – arc – are – ave – avi – gua – cam – can – car – cel – cep – mer – cri – cru – ear – elm – emu – era – ere – erg – eve – gag – gam – gar – gie – gig – gin – gum – gun – gur – guv – gip – mai – imp – imu – ire – lea – lei – leu – lev – lie – lig – lip – lug – lum – lur – luv – mac – mag – mam – man – mar – mea – rea – mil – mim – mug – mum – mun – nae – nag – nai – nam – nan – nav – nil – nim – nip – nun – pea – pec – pep – per – pia – pie – pig – pin – pip – pir – pre – pug – pul – pun – pup – rag – rai – ram – ran – rav – rec – rem – rep – rev – ria – rig – rim – rip – rua – rue – rug – rum – run – ulu – ume – ump – umu – uni – urn – vac – vag – van – via – vie – vig – vim – vin – vug – gai – vav – aie – agi – aum – emp – lun – mie – mel – meu – nar – nug – nie – pel – rin

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