Today's Letter Boxed (often searched as Letterboxed) uses these twelve letters, three on each side of the box. Use them all in as few words as you can. Hints first, then the answer.
Hint 1: How many words you need
The New York Times solution uses 2 words. The game's target is 6 words or fewer. There are 1 two-word solution in total in today's word list.
Hint 2: Word lengths
Word 1 has 8 letters, Word 2 has 9 letters.
Hint 3: What the words mean
- Word 1: The practice of creating ____
- Word 2: A condiment based on red chili, used in Korean cuisine.
Hint 4: First letters
Word 1 starts with Q, Word 2 starts with G. Each word starts with the last letter of the one before it.
Show the first word
QUILTING
Show the full solution
- QUILTING
- GOCHUJANG
The New York Times solution for October 26, 2026 is QUILTING then GOCHUJANG.
Letter Boxed deep dive
More about today's puzzle. Everything in this section can include the answer.
Every two-word solution
1 pair in today's word list use all twelve letters:
- QUILTING → GOCHUJANG
The longest words on today's board
QUANTITATING, ACQUAINTING, ANACOLUTHIC, AQUATINTING, INCULCATING, INTAGLIOING, QUINTAINING, CHOCOHOLIC, COLOCATING, INITIATING, INTITULING, OLOLIUHQUI
The game accepts 578 words today.
Yesterday's answer (October 25, 2026)
CRABWALKED then DETAIN. Yesterday's hints
Play today's Letter Boxed at The New York Times
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