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

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1351 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 NIGHTCAPS and SOUTHPAW

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are AUH, PNG, TWS, and IOC.

NIGHTCAPS is defined as a cloth cap worn in bed. It is also defined as an alcoholic drink taken at bedtime; often alcoholic. It is also defined as the final game of a double header.

SOUTHPAW is defined as a person who uses the left hand with greater skill than the right. It is also defined as a baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand.

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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.

CAPUCHIN and NIGHTGOWNS
CATGUT and TOWNSHIP
CATGUT and TOWNSHIPS
CHINWAGS and SHOTPUT
CHINWAGS and SOUTHPAW
CHINWAGS and SPINOUT
CHINWAGS and SPOUT
CHINWAGS and SPUNOUT
CHINWAGS and SUNSPOT
GUNSHIPS and SNOWCAT
OPUNTIAS and SCHWAG
PATINOUS and SCHWAG
PUCAN and NIGHTGOWNS
SOUTHPAW and WATCHNIGHT
UNOWN and NIGHTCAPS
UNSOWN and NIGHTCAP
UNSOWN and NIGHTCAPS
UPTOWN and NIGHTCAPS
UTOPIANS and SCHWAG

The following are the 12-letter words.

antoninianus

The following are the 10-letter words.

caoutchouc – hotchpotch – nightgowns – watchnight – acanthosis – oshitaoshi – pansophias – photopsias – photoscans – pogoniasis

The following are the 9-letter words.

actinians – antiphons – apoptosis – capitanos – caponatas – capuchins – catatonia – chitinous – chthonian – nightcaps – nightgown – outasight – pawnshops – shishitos – sinusitis – sonatinas – townships – unisonant – unisonous – unthought – capitanas – nonactins – nounships – pansophia – photopsia – photoscan – pituitous

The following are the 8-letter words.

actinian – antiphon – aphthous – cantatas – cantinas – capitano – caponata – captains – capuchin – chinwags – gigatons – gunships – gunsight – hightops – hotchpot – isopachs – isospins – nightcap – nonagons – notitias – opsonins – opuntias – outgains – outpunch – paganish – paintpot – paisanos – pawnshop – photinos – phthisis – piapiacs – pitchout – pogonias – pushpins – santonin – saponins – shishito – shotguns – shoutout – snapshot – snowcaps – snowpant – sonships – sonatina – southpaw – sponsons – tinsnips – titanous – toughish – township – towpaths – unctuous – unsought – utopians – wananchi – whipsawn – actinias – actinins – actinons – capitana – capitaos – capitons – nightish – nonactin – nounship – nunships – outpitch – paniscas – papasans – patinous – phosphon – photoact – photopia – pianinos – pinsapos – pishpash – popinacs – positons – sunships – titanian – touchous

The following are the 7-letter words.

agitato – agoutis – antcaps – antigun – aphonia – ashcans – ganoush – cachous – cancans – cantata – cantina – cantons – captain – casinos – casitas – catnaps – chinwag – chitons – choughs – gigaton – gitanas – gitanos – goatish – gunship – gunshot – hightop – hipshot – hogwash – honchos – hotpant – insight – inspans – isopach – isospin – nonagon – nonsuch – nonsuit – notitia – noughth – opsonin – opuntia – outgain – outguns – pachisi – paisans – paisano – paninis – pantuns – agitans – patacas – patagia – patinas – phonons – photino – photogs – photons – piapiac – pinatas – pinspot – pitapat – pitchis – pitpans – piupius – pogonia – ponchos – punanis – pushpin – pushpit – sanctus – santons – saponin – shoguns – shotgun – shotput – schtups – sinuous – siphons – snowcap – snowcat – sonship – sonatas – spinach – spinous – spinout – spintos – sponson – spunout – sunspot – sunsuit – suntans – taihoas – taipans – thought – thinspo – tiptops – tonight – topspin – toucans – townish – towpath – tupunas – unhitch – unisons – unships – unsnaps – uptight – uptowns – utopias – utopian – intacta – waiatas – wantons – wapitis – washout – waspish – whipsaw – whitish – wigwags – without – wontons – chianti – acanths – actinia – actinin – actinon – acutish – agitant – agitpop – ansatas – anthias – capitao – capiton – highish – napunia – nonsunt – notatin – nounous – nunship – nuntius – opinant – outgush – pagatis – panisca – pantans – papasan – patagon – patanas – pianino – pigwash – pinsapo – pinsons – pisacas – pisatin – popinac – positon – poshtin – pushtin – poupous – poutish – punctus – puptons – pupusas – putains – putupap – showish – sunship – titanos

The following are the 6-letter words.

actant – agogos – agouti – aguish – anchos – antcap – asanas – ashcan – asiago – cacaos – cachou – cactus – cancan – canons – canthi – cantos – canton – cantus – capias – capons – captan – casino – casita – catgut – catnap – catnip – chinas – chinch – chinos – chitin – chiton – chough – cuscus – cutins – cutout – cutups – gaitas – gitana – gitano – gowans – hiatus – hiphop – hogans – honcho – hotpot – houghs – incant – insitu – inspan – inspos – intact – intuit – isatin – ischia – nachos – nagana – naiant – nantos – nashis – nashos – natant – ninths – nougat – nought – nuthin – optant – otitis – outact – outgas – outgun – outhit – output – pagans – paisan – pansit – panini – panino – pantos – pantun – papain – pataca – pathos – patina – pawpaw – capita – phonos – phonon – photos – photog – photon – pianos – pinata – pinons – pinout – pintas – pintos – pinups – pitchi – pithos – pitons – pitpan – piupiu – poncho – popish – popout – popups – poshos – potash – potato – powans – ptosis – punani – puncta – punish – putins – saigas – sansas – santos – santon – sasins – satais – sawpit – schwas – schwag – scutch – sought – shchis – shogun – schtup – shtups – siphon – siwash – snapin – snatch – snitch – sonata – soughs – souths – spawns – spigot – spinto – spitup – sugans – suntan – sunups – tachis – tachos – tactus – tagati – taihoa – taipan – tanias – tantos – tascas – thighs – though – tigons – tintos – tipcat – tiptop – tipups – titans – tuchis – toucan – toughs – towais – tupuna – uncaps – unison – unship – unsnap – unsown – untags – upshot – uptown – utopia – wagons – waiata – wanton – wapiti – whisht – wigwag – witans – within – wonton – putout – whosis – whosit – acanth – actons – ansata – capito – hipcat – hotnot – napohs – nasons – nitons – nonius – noshis – nounou – nusach – nutant – opihis – otosis – outcut – pagati – pantan – pantin – pantas – papish – patana – pathia – patias – photas – pinson – pisaca – pontac – posish – potins – poupou – puntos – pupton – pupuna – pupusa – popusa – putain – shoush – sonant – spoach – spotch – sposas – sposos – suonas – thithi – tithis – townho – unowns – wantas – wanwit

The following are the 5-letter words.

actin – actus – again – agita – agogo – aight – aitch – ancho – anoas – antis – aphis – apian – apish – apsis – asana – ascus – ought – await – awash – cacao – cacti – canon – canto – canti – capos – capon – capot – casus – catch – chins – china – chino – chips – chops – chota – cuish – cusps – cutch – cutin – cutis – cutup – gains – gaita – ganch – gasps – gawps – giant – gigot – gosht – goths – gowan – gowns – highs – hight – hitch – hoach – hotch – hogan – hough – inapt – incas – incus – inspo – intis – nacho – nagas – nanas – nanto – nashi – nasho – natch – night – ninon – ninth – nipas – nisin – nohow – nonis – notch – nouns – nunus – oasis – oaths – opsin – outgo – pacas – pagan – pains – paint – paisa – panto – papas – patas – patch – paths – patus – pawns – papaw – phish – phons – phono – photo – piano – piani – pinch – pinon – pinta – pinto – pinup – pipas – pipis – pipit – pitch – piths – piton – pitot – pitas – poach – pogos – popos – popup – posho – posit – potch – pouch – pouis – powan – psoas – punas – punch – putas – putin – putos – sagas – sagos – saiga – saint – saith – sansa – santo – sasin – satai – satis – satin – scans – scant – schwa – scuta – shchi – shins – ships – shish – shiso – shoat – shops – shout – shown – shtup – sighs – sight – sinus – sitch – situs – snags – snaps – snash – snigs – snips – snogs – snout – snugs – soaps – sough – soups – south – spans – spawn – spins – spina – spout – spugs – sugan – suint – sunis – sunup – sushi – tacan – tachs – tachi – tacho – taiga – taint – tania – tansu – tanto – tapas – tapis – tasca – tawas – tipis – thigh – thins – thous – tians – tight – tigon – tinto – tipup – titan – titch – titis – togas – tonus – tophi – topis – topos – tosas – touch – tough – towai – towns – tunas – tutus – unagi – unapt – uncap – uncut – unhip – unsaw – untag – wagon – wawas – wains – washi – wasps – watch – whins – whips – whops – whoso – wight – winch – winos – wisps – witan – witch – chias – gunas – pinas – sophs – actas – acton – agasp – agons – agush – ansas – antas – ginch – hogoh – hogos – hotis – chiti – nains – nanti – napoh – nasis – nason – nasus – ninta – nisus – niton – nonan – noshi – nougs – noups – ohias – opihi – opsit – opsat – ousia – pacai – pasag – paips – panch – pasch – patia – phota – phwat – piais – pians – pucan – popia – posca – potai – potin – powis – psias – ptish – punto – ponto – pupus – sinsi – sposa – sposh – sposo – sugos – suona – titas – tithi – titin – towno – tuina – unown – wanta

The following are the 4-letter words.

acai – agas – agin – agog – aiga – anis – anoa – anon – anti – anus – asps – atas – atop – atap – awns – caca – cans – cant – caps – town – capo – cash – gout – chis – chin – chip – chit – chop – chow – cups – cush – cusp – nach – ipso – show – gags – gaga – gain – gait – gaps – gash – gasp – gawp – ghis – gigs – gins – goat – gogo – gosh – goth – gown – guns – gush – high – hins – hint – hips – hogs – hoho – hons – honi – hops – inca – inch – situ – inti – into – toto – itch – sais – apso – nags – naga – nais – nans – nana – nano – naos – naps – napa – nigh – nips – nipa – nisi – nogs – noni – nosh – nota – noun – nous – nuit – nuns – nunu – oath – onto – onus – opus – oshi – ouch – oupa – outa – owns – pans – paca – pact – pacu – pain – pani – pant – paps – papa – pash – paso – path – patu – pawn – phis – phos – phon – phot – pigs – pins – pina – pint – pips – pipa – pipi – pish – pith – pita – pogo – pons – pont – pops – popo – posh – poui – pout – psis – pugs – puns – puna – punt – pups – pupa – push – puta – puto – pwns – ipsa – sags – sacs – saga – sago – sans – sant – saps – sash – sati – sawn – scan – scat – scup – scut – shin – ship – shot – shop – sigs – sigh – sins – sips – scag – snag – snap – snig – snip – snit – snog – snot – snow – snug – snus – soap – sogo – sons – sops – sous – soup – sown – spas – spag – span – spat – spin – spun – spit – spot – spug – such – sugs – suit – suns – suni – sups – tach – tact – tags – tans – tant – taps – tapa – tapu – tash – tata – tawa – tipi – thin – this – thon – thot – thou – tian – tigs – tins – tint – tips – titi – togs – toga – togt – tons – tops – topi – topo – tosa – tosh – tout – tugs – tuis – tuns – tuna – tups – tush – tutu – unis – unit – unto – upto – upas – upon – wags – wawa – wain – wait – want – wash – wasp – whin – whip – whit – whoa – whop – wigs – wins – wino – wish – wisp – with – wogs – wont – wops – acto – chia – guna – unos – soph – acta – agon – ansa – anta – antu – hogo – hoti – hsps – nain – nant – naow – nasi – nopa – nopo – nupa – nius – noup – nowp – noug – nown – nawn – nugs – nonc – ogas – ogis – ogos – ohia – opas – opis – opto – ough – paip – pais – pata – pcus – phit – piai – pian – piat – pinc – pito – poag – pogh – poti – pous – pscs – psht – psia – ptui – pupu – putu – sugo – sunt – sona – tita

The following are the 3-letter words.

ach – act – aga – ago – ais – ait – ana – ani – ant – apt – ash – asp – awn – was – can – cap – cat – caw – chi – cui – cup – cut – non – gag – gap – gas – gat – got – ghi – gis – gig – gin – git – gun – gut – gip – hin – hip – his – hit – hog – hon – hop – hot – how – ins – ish – iwi – shi – nag – nai – nan – nap – naw – nip – nit – noa – nog – not – now – nth – nus – nun – nut – oat – ohs – oho – ops – opt – ous – out – own – pas – pan – pap – pat – paw – phi – pho – pis – pia – pig – pin – pip – pit – piu – pos – pop – pot – pow – psi – pug – pun – pup – pus – put – pwn – sag – sac – sai – san – sap – sat – saw – sho – sig – sin – sip – sis – sit – sos – soh – son – sop – sot – sou – sow – spa – sug – sui – sun – sup – sus – tag – tai – tan – tap – tat – taw – tch – tho – tig – tin – tip – tit – tog – ton – tns – top – tot – tow – tug – tui – tun – tup – tut – ugh – uni – ups – wag – wan – wat – who – wig – win – won – wis – wit – wot – wop – wow – gai – agi – hsp – nao – nis – niu – nug – oga – ogi – ogo – unt – opa – opi – oui – pcu – pog – poh – pou – psc

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