New York Times NYT Letter Boxed Answers and Solution for February 19, 2026

This is today’s NYT Letter Boxed perfect solution. While today’s puzzle had 1008 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 CZAR and RELINQUISH

The sides for today’s New York Times Letter Boxed are RLU, CNA, EHI, and SZQ.

CZAR is defined as a male monarch or emperor (especially of Russia prior to 1917). It is also defined as a person having great power.

RELINQUISH is defined as part with a possession or right. It is also defined as do without or cease to hold or adhere to. It is also defined as release, as from one’s grip. It is also defined as turn away from; give up.

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In addition, the puzzle actually had 10 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.

CHAINE and EQUALIZERS
CHALAZAE and ENQUIRES
CHALAZAE and ENQUIRERS
EQUALIZER and RECHAINS
EQUALIZERS and SENESCHAL
EQUALIZERS and SENESCHALS
UNEQUALIZE and ESCHAR
UNEQUALIZE and ESCHARS
UNEQUALIZE and EUCHRES
UNEQUALIZES and SEARCH

The following are the 13-letter words.

quinqueserial

The following are the 11-letter words.

linearizers – linearisers – sensualizes – sensualises – unequalizes – unequalises – nuclearizes – quasilinear – quinizarine – reliquaires

The following are the 10-letter words.

cinerarias – equalizers – equalisers – inquilines – linearizes – linearises – linearizer – lineariser – relicenses – relinquish – rereleases – seneschals – sensualize – sensualise – serializes – serialises – unequalize – unequalise – nuclearize – nuclearise – quinicines – quinizarin – reliquaire – unrealizes

The following are the 9-letter words.

archaeals – archaizes – archaises – cineraria – cinquains – enshrines – equalizes – equalises – equalizer – equaliser – inquiline – inquirers – enquirers – larceners – lashlines – licensers – linearize – linearise – nucleases – realizers – realisers – recliners – releasers – relicense – reliquiae – requirers – rerelease – salinizes – salinises – seneschal – serialize – serialise – suzerains – uniserial – zarzuelas – unilinear – alquerque – hazelines – quinicine – recircles – reliquial – reshrines – ricinuses – unrealize

The following are the 8-letter words.

alizarin – aquiline – archaeal – archaize – archaise – arcsines – censuses – chalazae – chalazal – chalices – charnels – cinquain – circuses – clearers – cliquish – craisins – cuisines – cuscuses – enqueues – enshrine – equalize – equalise – inhalers – inquires – enquires – inquirer – enquirer – laicizes – laicises – larcener – lashline – learners – licenses – licenser – cereuses – nuclease – realizes – realises – realizer – realiser – reclines – recliner – recusals – relearns – releases – releaser – requires – requirer – rescuers – research – salicine – salinize – salinise – senesces – sequelae – shararas – siliquae – siliques – sunrises – suzerain – unequals – unlearns – zarzuela – cuneuses – hazeline – quercine – quininic – quislers – rearises – rearisen – recenses – rechains – recircle – reclears – relaises – reliners – reshares – reshrine – resiners – resizers – ricinine – sericins – unlineal

The following are the 7-letter words.

aerials – alerces – aliases – aquaria – aralias – archaea – archaic – arcsine – senilis – arsenic – ascesis – ashlars – asinine – azaleas – censers – cereals – ceresin – chaines – chaises – chalaza – chalice – charnel – chasers – cilices – cinques – circles – cirques – claques – clauses – clausal – clearer – clerics – cleuchs – clinics – cliques – craisin – creases – crenels – cuisine – earners – eclairs – enisles – enqueue – ensiles – equines – erasers – eschars – eserine – euchres – eunuchs – hailers – halalas – icicles – inhales – inhaler – inquire – enquire – irenics – laicize – laicise – learner – leasers – leucine – liaises – license – nearish – nerines – nuclear – nucleus – clausus – quasars – queleas – quinine – railers – raisers – raisins – realize – realise – rearers – recline – recusal – recuses – relearn – release – relines – require – rescues – rescuer – reseals – resiles – resilin – resizes – rinsers – sailers – salicin – sarsens – sasines – saucers – sclerae – scleras – scleral – sealers – selenic – senesce – sensual – sequels – sequela – sequins – serener – serials – sharara – sharers – shariah – shrines – silenus – silicic – siliqua – silique – sinuses – sleazes – slicers – sucrase – sunrise – unequal – uniques – unlearn – unleash – unrisen – unseals – unusual – asequia – azequia – alizari – aililiu – arnises – easlins – nilases – nisuses – nucleal – quaeres – quercin – queuers – quisles – quisler – quiscus – rainers – rainish – rearise – recense – rechain – reclear – reliner – resails – reshare – resiner – resinic – resizer – reslash – reslain – ricinus – sensile – sericin – unlines

The following are the 6-letter words.

aerial – airers – aisles – alerce – aralia – arisen – arises – arsine – ashlar – azalea – azines – ceases – censes – censer – census – cercus – cereal – cerise – chains – chaine – chairs – chaise – charas – chases – chaser – cilice – cinque – circle – circus – cirque – claque – clause – cleric – cleuch – clines – clinic – clique – crasis – crases – crazes – crease – crenel – crisis – crises – cuscus – cusecs – earner – easers – easels – eclair – enisle – enrich – ensile – ensues – equals – equine – erases – eraser – eschar – euchre – eunuch – ezines – hailer – halala – halers – hazels – hazers – icicle – inhale – inline – irenic – irises – lahars – lasers – lazars – learns – leases – leaser – lenses – liaise – liases – lineal – linear – linens – liners – linish – lisles – nearer – nerine – nicish – cereus – nuchal – quilas – quaich – quails – qualia – quasar – quelea – querns – queues – quinic – quires – rahrah – railer – raises – raiser – raisin – realer – realia – rearer – recuse – relics – reline – relish – resale – rescue – reseal – reseau – resile – resins – resize – reuses – ricers – rinses – rinser – risers – sailer – salals – saline – salsas – sarsen – sasins – sasine – sauces – saucer – scenes – scenic – sclera – sealer – search – senile – senses – sequel – sequin – serais – serene – serial – serins – serine – shales – shares – sharer – sharia – shrine – sialic – sileni – sirens – sizars – sizers – sleaze – slices – slicer – sucres – clercs – unease – unique – unlash – unreal – unseal – usuals – aecial – airish – alalas – alalia – alceas – arenes – crines – cuneus – halses – hazles – necial – nelias – niners – nuchas – nuques – quaere – quelch – queuer – quinze – quisle – rainer – rensil – rarish – razais – razers – relais – resail – resues – reunes – rhuses – sensis – serirs – unline – unrash – unrich – clears

The following are the 5-letter words.

airer – aisle – alecs – alias – arcus – areas – areal – arias – arils – arise – arses – arsis – ascus – azine – cease – cense – cerci – ceres – chain – chair – chals – chars – chase – cilia – circs – clair – clash – clear – cline – craic – crash – craze – crise – cuish – salis – cusec – cuzes – earns – eases – easer – easel – ensue – equal – eques – erase – erhus – ernes – ezine – haere – hahas – hails – hairs – halal – hales – haler – hares – harsh – hazes – hazel – hazer – huias – recue – ileal – ileus – isles – lahar – laics – lairs – larch – lares – laris – larns – lases – laser – lazar – lazes – learn – lease – leash – lenis – lezes – leses – liars – lines – linen – liner – lises – lisle – scene – nears – nenes – nicer – nines – nisin – nunus – seria – qilas – quila – quail – quale – quare – quash – quern – queue – quins – quire – rahui – rails – rains – raise – rales – rarer – rasas – razes – rases – reais – reals – rears – relic – renin – resin – reuse – rials – rices – ricer – ricin – riles – rinse – risen – rises – riser – sails – salas – salal – sales – salsa – saris – sarin – sasin – sauce – sazes – scire – seals – sears – selah – senes – sense – sensu – sensa – serai – seres – serin – sezes – shahs – shale – share – shuns – shush – sices – sines – sinus – sires – siren – sisal – sizar – sizes – sizer – slain – slash – slice – sucre – suers – sunis – czars – users – usnic – usual – zaire – zazen – zhuzh – zhush – zilch – zines – ceric – alala – alces – alcea – arene – arnis – aunes – crins – crine – halse – halsh – hazle – icers – nelia – neral – nilas – niner – nisus – nucha – nucin – nuque – nuses – raiah – razai – razer – resue – reune – rizas – sensi – sinsi – serir – sarir – usens

The following are the 4-letter words.

reus – ails – airs – alar – alas – ales – alec – aqua – arcs – arch – ares – area – aria – aril – arse – asci – cels – cere – chai – chal – char – cine – cinq – cire – cues – cush – sich – quai – ears – earn – ease – ecus – else – eras – erhu – erne – eses – shui – haha – hail – hair – hale – hare – hash – haze – hues – huis – huia – hush – ices – ilea – ilia – alia – iris – isle – alai – sais – laic – lain – lair – lars – lari – larn – lase – lash – laze – leas – leal – lech – lens – liar – lias – lice – line – lira – lire – near – nene – nesh – nice – nils – nine – nisi – nuns – nunu – qila – quin – quiz – rahs – rail – rain – rale – rara – rare – rasa – rash – raze – rase – real – rear – recs – rias – rial – rice – rich – rile – rise – sail – sals – sala – sale – sari – sash – seas – seal – sear – sere – secs – sene – sera – sesh – shah – shun – sial – sics – sice – sins – sine – sirs – sire – size – snus – such – sues – suer – suhs – suns – suni – czar – uhuh – unis – uses – user – chun – zari – zeal – zins – zine – ahuh – ahus – aine – alce – aune – crin – alse – icer – nius – nuse – quel – quis – rals – raen – raun – rais – rhus – rins – riza – usen

The following are the 3-letter words.

aha – ais – ail – air – ale – arc – are – ash – cel – que – cha – lai – cis – cri – cue – cui – cuz – ear – ecu – els – ens – era – ere – ese – seq – hah – hae – hai – has – qui – hue – huh – hui – hun – ice – ins – ire – ish – lah – lar – lea – leu – lez – les – lis – rea – nil – nus – nun – qua – rah – rai – ras – rec – rez – res – ria – ses – sae – sai – sal – saz – sea – sec – sen – sez – sic – sin – sir – sis – suq – sue – suh – sui – sun – sus – uni – use – zes – zas – zin – sel – ahu – alc – auh – neu – nis – niu – nuh – ral – ren – rin – riq

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