New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for January 17, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 696 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 JUNKYARD and DOWEL

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are DEN, KRJ, AUO, and YLW.

JUNKYARD is defined as a field where junk is collected and stored for resale.

DOWEL is defined as a fastener that is inserted into holes in two adjacent pieces and holds them together.

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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 JUNKYARD and DOWEL in just two words. I dare you!

The following are the 9-letter words.

nonreward – worldward

The following are the 8-letter words.

downward – drawdown – drunkard – eldorado – junkyard – kawakawa – nonrural – rearward – rewarewa – wanwordy – wordlore

The following are the 7-letter words.

aleuron – already – anoraky – areaway – areolae – areolar – awayday – awkward – dawdler – downlow – drunker – drydown – eyewear – jejunal – jeweler – jewelry – karakul – kayaker – lanyard – layaway – lowdown – lunulae – lunular – nanorod – nodular – nonjury – nonword – radulae – radular – relearn – runaway – ukulele – ukelele – unaware – unknown – unlearn – unready – unroyal – unweary – walkway – warlord – wreaker – adjurer – adjuror – alkanol – eyeward – lokeway – lowerer – nakerer – norward – nowaday – ranular – readorn – reawake – reawoke – reknown – relayer – rokelay – roloway – unloyal

The following are the 6-letter words.

adjure – adoral – adorer – adware – ajowan – alulae – anodal – anorak – anuran – areola – areole – aweary – danker – dawdle – donjon – donkey – dorado – drawer – drawky – dreary – dueler – dunker – durwan – eureka – jejuna – judoka – junker – kakuro – kanaka – kanuka – karaka – karela – kereru – knawel – knower – kokako – korero – koruna – koruru – ladler – lardon – leaker – lowery – lowkey – lunker – lunula – lunule – lurdan – nayaka – nodule – nonary – nurdle – onward – ordure – radula – ranker – rankle – realer – rearer – reread – reward – reword – runway – ryokan – unread – unreal – unwary – unworn – unyoke – walker – weaker – wearer – akeake – dadler – korona – nakodo – rakery – ranula – reknow – rewake – rewoke – reyoke – runkle – unknow – unlead – unlean – unrake – unrank – unrule – yojana – yolker

The following are the 5-letter words.

akara – adore – adorn – aldol – alkyd – alula – ankle – anole – anura – ardor – areal – awake – awoke – award – aware – dalek – darer – dayan – dolor – donko – donor – dowak – dowdy – dowel – dower – downy – dowry – drake – drank – drawn – dread – drear – drunk – drown – dryad – dryer – dukun – dural – dwale – jaleo – janky – jarul – jawan – jewel – joker – jokey – jowar – junky – jural – juror – kajal – kayak – keyer – known – knurl – kulak – kulan – kwela – kyudo – ladle – laker – laldy – lanky – lardy – lawny – layer – leaky – learn – lokey – lower – lowan – loyal – lunar – naker – nurdy – nodal – noway – nyala – oread – radar – radon – raker – rarer – rawer – rayon – ready – realo – rekey – relay – reran – rerun – rowan – rowdy – rowel – rower – royal – ruler – rural – ulnae – ulnar – unary – unlay – ureal – waker – waldo – wanky – weary – woker – wonky – wordy – world – wreak – wryer – yajna – yarak – yawny – yearn – yokel – yolky – yulan – kanal – loran – nujol – adawn – adown – adraw – akoya – akoja – alala – alary – aleak – alure – anyon – dadla – dayal – doley – jakey – knowe – knule – nawal – narod – nonan – knowd – nunky – okole – olona – onlay – oware – reard – rejon – rawdy – roker – rokey – roleo – ronuk – unkey – unlaw – unold – unown – yojan – yokan – yoker

The following are the 4-letter words.

aeon – aero – ajar – alar – alky – aloe – alow – anal – anon – area – arak – away – awry – were – down – kola – dada – dado – dale – dank – dare – darl – darn – durn – dawn – jure – dodo – doek – doer – dojo – dole – dona – dore – dory – dowd – draw – drew – dray – drek – drey – duel – duke – dunk – dura – dyad – dyer – dyno – earl – earn – elan – euro – ewer – eyra – eyre – jake – jank – jarl – jawn – jean – jeon – joey – joke – joky – judo – judy – juju – juke – juku – junk – jury – kaka – kala – kale – kana – kara – karo – kawa – kayo – kern – kero – knar – knur – know – koel – kolo – kora – kore – koro – koru – kudu – kuku – kula – kuna – kura – kuru – kuya – lady – lake – lank – lard – larn – lawn – lead – leak – leal – lean – leke – lewd – lord – lore – lorn – lory – lowe – ludo – lulu – luna – lunk – lure – nada – nana – nano – nard – nary – nurd – noel – nolo – nuke – nala – nunu – odor – okay – onya – oral – orle – oyer – dure – raja – rake – raku – rale – rank – rara – rare – read – real – rear – relo – roko – role – rule – kwon – udal – udon – ulna – urea – wada – wady – wawa – waka – wake – woke – wale – walk – ward – ware – warn – wary – weak – weal – wean – wear – wore – worn – weka – weld – wero – wold – wonk – word – wudu – yada – yank – yard – yare – yarn – yawn – yean – year – yeow – yoke – yolk – yore – yoyo – yule – oleo – aery – alan – aley – ayre – dawd – eyer – loke – lola – lolo – lown – naeo – naka – nara – nurl – nyrl – nory – nowd – nown – nawn – nunk – orad – ordo – ower – rana – rawk – rawn – raya – reak – rean – reja – ronk – rory – rody – roer – roey – roke – roky – rowk – rown – runo – ruru – yaya

The following are the 3-letter words.

ado – eon – ale – alu – ana – any – are – awe – awk – awn – aye – dad – dak – dal – dan – daw – day – non – doe – don – dor – dry – dud – due – dun – dur – dye – dyn – ear – eke – eld – elk – era – ere – ewe – eye – jar – jaw – jay – jel – jeu – joe – jol – joy – jun – kay – kea – key – reo – kyu – lad – lar – law – lay – lea – lek – leu – ley – lol – lor – low – lud – lur – rea – nad – nae – nan – naw – nay – nod – nor – now – nun – oer – oka – oke – old – ole – ora – ore – owe – own – rad – raj – ran – raw – ray – rod – roe – row – rue – run – rye – ryu – uke – ulu – urn – wad – wan – war – way – wey – won – woe – wok – wow – wry – yak – yaw – yay – yea – yer – yew – yok – yod – yon – yow – yuk – ake – awd – erw – lun – nar – noy – nye – oda – ola – orl – ral – rew – rud – rya – ryo

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