Letter Boxed hints
November 8, 2026Hint 1 of 2NYT's own solution uses 2 words, and the first one starts with C.
NYT Letter Boxed Answers — November 8, 2026
Today's Letter Boxed (November 8, 2026) uses the sides HTA, OIV, SEK, CPN. NYT's own solution takes 2 words; par is 4. Try the hints below first.
Today's box
- HTA
- OIV
- SEK
- CPN
NYT Letter Boxed #2896, edited by Sam Ezersky. The solution is NYT's own, from its puzzle page; any chain that uses all twelve letters also counts.
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How to play Letter Boxed
Twelve letters sit three to a side of a square. Spell words by connecting letters, never using two letters from the same side in a row. Each word must start with the last letter of the word before it, and the goal is to use every letter in as few words as possible — par is usually four or five.
Finished today's Letter Boxed? Funzzle's own free games in the same spirit are Letter Box (chain words around the square) and Spelling Hive (seven letters, as many words as you can find), each with a new puzzle every day.
Questions people ask
What is the Letter Boxed solution today, November 8, 2026?
NYT's solution for November 8, 2026 is CHOPSTICK → KNAVE.
What letters are in today's Letter Boxed?
The four sides are HTA, OIV, SEK, CPN.
How does Letter Boxed work?
Twelve letters sit three to a side of a square. Make words by joining letters, never two from the same side in a row; each new word starts with the last letter of the previous one. Use every letter, ideally within par.
Is NYT's solution the only answer?
No. Any chain of valid words that uses all twelve letters solves the puzzle. NYT publishes its own short solution the next day, and that is the one shown here.
Is this Funzzle's own puzzle?
No. Funzzle is independent. These are the real answers to that day's official puzzle, taken from the publisher's own game data; Funzzle's own word games are separate puzzles with their own answers.