Letterboxed Solver & Answers & Hints Today — May 15, 2026

Connect letters to form words. Visit nytimes.com/puzzles/letter-boxed to play today's puzzle.

Today's puzzle is rated 5/10 difficulty — moderate difficulty. Take your time with the clues.

You are given a square with 12 letters arranged along its four sides, three letters per side. Your goal is to use all 12 letters by forming a chain of valid words.

Each word must be formed by connecting letters from different sides of the square. You cannot use two consecutive letters from the same side. For example, if you start with a letter on the top side, the next letter must come from the left, right, or bottom side.

Words chain together: the last letter of one word becomes the first letter of the next. This chain continues until you have used every one of the 12 letters at least once.

The official challenge is to solve the puzzle in 5 words or fewer. Expert players aim for 2-word or even 1-word solutions. Letters can be reused across words, but you still need to cover all 12 unique letters.

The puzzle resets daily at 3:00 AM ET.

Play at nytimes.com/puzzles/letter-boxed. A new puzzle is available every day.

Letterboxed is a daily word puzzle from The New York Times. It challenges players to connect letters around a square to form words. The goal is to use all letters on the square. Players must form words of at least three letters. Each word must start with the last letter of the previous word.

The puzzle resets daily at 3:00 AM ET. Letterboxed is available on The New York Times Games website and app. It has gained a dedicated following among word puzzle enthusiasts. The game offers a fresh challenge each day.