Letter Boxed - Daily Puzzle

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Letter Boxed — Play the Classic Word Puzzle Online

Letter Boxed is a creative word puzzle originally introduced by The New York Times, designed to challenge your vocabulary and strategic thinking. The goal is simple. You connect the letters around the square and form one continuous chain of words. Each new word must begin with the last letter of the previous one, and you can’t use two letters from the same side in a row.

On LetterBoxedNYT.com, you can play this brain puzzle online for free anytime. You can also enjoy Letter Boxed Unlimited, where puzzles never end, and you can keep playing one after another for as long as you want, with no sign-ups or limits. Letter Boxed NYT is great for casual word players and serious puzzle fans alike. It challenges your word-building skills and keeps your brain active.

How to Play?

Connect the letters around the square to form valid English words.
Avoid using consecutive letters from the same side.
Each word must start with the last letter of the one before it.
Complete the puzzle by including every letter at least once.
Try to solve it in as few words as possible!

Frequently Asked Questions

Letter Boxed is a word puzzle created by The New York Times that challenges players to connect letters around a square to form word chains. Each word must begin with the last letter of the previous one.

Yes! At LetterBoxedNYT.com you can enjoy the same Letter Boxed experience completely free online, with no subscription or login required.

Each puzzle has 12 letters, arranged around a square with three letters per side.

Each word must be at least three letters long. You cannot use two letters in a row from the same side. Every new word starts with the last letter of the previous one. Use all 12 letters at least once to solve the puzzle.

Start by focusing on uncommon letters (like Q, X, or Z) first. Look for prefixes and suffixes to build longer word chains. Many top players aim for a “two-word solve,” using all letters in just two words.

Yes, many players use Letter Boxed solvers to check their words or discover possible solutions. You can also check our “How to Play” Page for further instructions.

A new Letter Boxed puzzle is released daily, just like Wordle and Spelling Bee.

Play daily, explore new words, and focus on recognizing letter patterns. Building a strong vocabulary and analyzing past puzzles can help you solve more efficiently.