NYT Letter Boxed

Letter Boxed Answers for Tuesday, August 18, 2026

Here is the answer to the New York Times Letter Boxed puzzle for August 18, 2026 — the official solution below, plus every two- and three-word solution for the board. Want only a nudge? Grab a no-spoiler hint instead.

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The full answer

The official New York Times solution for August 18, 2026:

WACKO → OUTFOXINGNYT Official

All two-word solutions

1 valid two-word solution for this board, most common words first.

WACKO → OUTFOXINGNYT Official

Three-word solutions

A selection of three-word solutions (showing the first 50).

WACKO → OUTFIT → TAXING
AUTOINTOXICANT → TITWANK → KAIFONG
AUTOINTOXICANT → TITWANK → KNIFING
AUTOINTOXICANT → TWONK → KAIFONG
AUTOINTOXICANT → TWONK → KNIFING
AUTOINTOXICATION → NAKFA → AWAITING
AUTOINTOXICATION → NAKFA → AWANTING
AUTOINTOXICATION → NAKFA → AWNING
AUTOTOXICATION → NAKFA → AWAITING
AUTOTOXICATION → NAKFA → AWANTING
AUTOTOXICATION → NAKFA → AWNING
CAW → WACKO → OUTFOXING
COW → WACKO → OUTFOXING
FAXING → GUCK → KOWTOW
FIXATING → GUCK → KNOW
FIXATING → GUCK → KNOWN
FIXATING → GUCK → KOKOWAI
FIXATING → GUCK → KOWTOW
GINGKO → OUTWAIT → TOXIFICATION
GNAW → WACKO → OUTFOXING
KAWA → AUTOTOXIC → COIFING
KAWAKAWA → AUTOTOXIC → COIFING
KNOCKOUT → TAWAF → FAXING
KNOCKOUT → TAWAF → FIXATING
KNOCKOUT → TAWAF → FIXING
KNOCKOUT → TAWAF → FOXING
KNOW → WACKO → OUTFOXING
KOFTA → AUTOINTOXICANT → TWANG
KOFTA → AUTOINTOXICANT → TWANGING
KOWTOW → WACKO → OUTFOXING
NAKFA → AUTOINTOXICANT → TWANG
NAKFA → AUTOINTOXICANT → TWANGING
NAW → WACKO → OUTFOXING
NOW → WACKO → OUTFOXING
OUTFOXING → GNAW → WACK
OUTFOXING → GNAW → WACKO
OUTFOXING → GUCK → KAWA
OUTFOXING → GUCK → KAWAKAWA
OUTFOXING → GUCK → KOKOWAI
TAW → WACKO → OUTFOXING
TAWAF → FOXING → GUCK
TOW → WACKO → OUTFOXING
WACK → KOKAKO → OUTFOXING
WACK → KOTO → OUTFOXING
WACKO → ONTO → OUTFOXING
WACKO → OUTFACING → GUANXI
WACKO → OUTFOXING → GIANT
WACKO → OUTFOXING → GIFT
WACKO → OUTFOXING → GIFTING
WACKO → OUTFOXING → GIG

Yesterday's Letter Boxed answer

The solution for August 17, 2026 was BULKIER → RETRONYM. See the full August 17, 2026 answer.

BULKIER → RETRONYM

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FAQ

What is the answer to the Letter Boxed puzzle for August 18, 2026?

The official NYT solution is WACKO → OUTFOXING. The puzzle's par is 6.

Is there a two-word solution to this puzzle?

Yes — this board has 1 valid two-word solution, listed in full above.

What was yesterday's Letter Boxed answer?

Yesterday's solution was BULKIER → RETRONYM.