This page has hints and the answer for the NYT Letter Boxed puzzle of 12 October 2026. Below are four hints for the NYT solution, folded from the lightest to the strongest, followed by that solution.
Letters on the square: Top E J A · Right Y B S · Bottom H I P · Left R C O
Letter Boxed Hints for October 12, 2026
Open the hints one at a time. Each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Hint 1 · word count
The New York Times gives its own solution with every puzzle, and today’s has two words. This puzzle’s target is five words, so the NYT solution is within the target.
Hint 2 · word lengths
In order, the words in the NYT solution have 4 and 10 letters.
Hint 3 · first letter
The first word of the NYT solution starts with the letter J.
Hint 4 · linking letter
The second word of the NYT solution starts with the letter H, which is also the last letter of the first word.
Letter Boxed Answer for October 12, 2026
The answer is hidden in the fold below. Open it after you have finished guessing.
Show today’s NYT Letter Boxed solution
JOSH – HYPERBARIC
These two words are the solution The New York Times gives with today’s puzzle. The second word starts with the last letter of the first, and together they use all twelve letters of the square.
The New York Times Letter Boxed solution from yesterday, 11 October 2026
VAMP – POWERLIFTER
Letters on the square: Top L V T · Right O M I · Bottom W A R · Left P E F
Other Two-Word Letter Boxed Solutions
The game’s own word list for today’s puzzle allows no other two-word solution. The NYT solution is the only one.
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Questions about Letter Boxed
How is Letter Boxed played?
The square shows twelve letters, with three on each side. Form words by selecting letters in sequence, using at least three letters per word. Letters may be reused within a word or in later words, but consecutive letters cannot come from the same side. When a word is entered, its last letter becomes the start of the next word; proper nouns and hyphenated words are not accepted. The puzzle ends when every letter has been used at least once.
When does Letter Boxed change to a new puzzle?
A new puzzle arrives every day at 3 a.m. Eastern Time in the United States.
How many words can a Letter Boxed solution have?
The game sets no limit on the number of words. It gives a target for each puzzle, and today’s target is five words. A solution with more words than the target still solves the puzzle.
Where can a person play Letter Boxed?
Play on The New York Times Games site or in the NYT Games app: Letter Boxed.
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