NYT Letter Boxed

Letter Boxed Answers for Wednesday, August 19, 2026

Here is the answer to the New York Times Letter Boxed puzzle for August 19, 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.

Only want a nudge? Get progressive hints for August 19, 2026 instead — no spoilers. Otherwise, here's the full answer.

The full answer

The official New York Times solution for August 19, 2026:

PERMAFROST → TOUCHNYT Official

All two-word solutions

288 valid two-word solutions for this board, most common words first.

PERMAFROST → TOUCHNYT Official
MATCHUP → PERFORMERS
MATCHUP → PERFORMS
PERFORM → MUSTACHE
PERFORM → MATCHUPS
REFORM → MATCHUPS
FOREFATHERS → SPECTRUM
MATCHUP → PERMAFROST
CHUMP → PERMAFROST
FOURTHS → SCAMPER
FOREFATHERS → SPECTRUMS
CATCHUP → PERFORMERS
CATCHUP → PERFORMS
CATCHUP → PERMAFROST
CRUMPETS → SHOFAR
SPECTRUMS → SHOFAR
APOTHEMS → SCURF
APOTHEMS → SUPERFACE
APOTHEMS → SUPERFECTA
APOTHEMS → SUPERFORCE
APOTHEMS → SURFACE
APOTHEMS → SURFACER
APOTHEMS → SURFACERS
APOTHEMS → SURFPERCH
CHACHAMS → SUPERFOETATE
CHAFER → RUMPOTS
CHAFERS → SUPERSTORM
CHAFERS → SUPERSTORMS
CHAMFER → RECUPERATORS
CHAMFER → RUMPOTS
CHAMFERS → SPATHACEOUS
CHAMFERS → STOUP
CHAMFERS → STOUPS
CHAMFERS → SUPERFOETATE
CHAMFERS → SUPERSTORE
CHAMFERS → SUPERSTORM
CHAMFERS → SUPERSTORMS
CHAMPERS → SUPERFOETATE
CHAMPERTOUS → SCARF
CHAMPERTOUS → SCARFS
CHAMPERTOUS → SCURF
CHAMPERTOUS → SHOFAR
CHAMPERTOUS → SHOFARS
CHAMPERTOUS → SHOFROTH
CHAMPERTOUS → SOFA
CHAMPERTOUS → SOFAR
CHAMPERTOUS → SPACEFARER
CHAMPERTOUS → SPACEFARERS
CHAMPERTOUS → SPACEFRAME
CHAMPERTOUS → STEPFATHER
CHAMPERTOUS → STEPFATHERS
CHAMPERTOUS → STRAFE
CHAMPERTOUS → STRAFER
CHAMPERTOUS → STRAFERS
CHAMPERTOUS → SUPERFACE
CHAMPERTOUS → SUPERFECTA
CHAMPERTOUS → SUPERFETATE
CHAMPERTOUS → SUPERFOETATE
CHAMPERTOUS → SUPERFORCE
CHAMPERTOUS → SURF
CHAMPERTOUS → SURFACE
CHAMPERTOUS → SURFACER
CHAMPERTOUS → SURFACERS
CHAMPERTOUS → SURFER
CHAMPERTOUS → SURFERS
CHAMPERTOUS → SURFPERCH
CHAMPERTOUS → SURFS
CHAMPS → SUPERFOETATE
CHARMERS → SUPERFOETATE
CHARMS → SUPERFOETATE
CHARTACEOUS → SPACEFRAME
CHETRUMS → SUPERFOETATE
CHUMP → PERFORATORS
CHUMPS → SUPERFOETATE
CHUMS → SUPERFOETATE
CHUP → PERMAFROST
CREMATORS → SURFPERCH
CRUMPETS → SHOFARS
ECTOTHERMS → SUPERFACE
ECTOTHERMS → SUPERFECTA
ECTOTHERMS → SUPERFETATE
ECTOTHERMS → SUPERFOETATE
EMPATHS → SUPERFORCE
ETHEREOUS → SPACEFRAME
ETHEROUS → SPACEFRAME
FARMERS → SPATHACEOUS
FARMS → SPATHACEOUS
FAROUCHE → EMPATHS
FAROUCHE → EMPTORS
FAROUCHE → EMPTS
FAUCH → HEPTAMEROUS
FEMURS → SPATHACEOUS
FETCH → HEPTAMEROUS
FORAMS → SPATHACEOUS
FORCEPS → SHAMATEUR
FORCEPS → SHAMATEURS
FOREFATHERS → SCRUMP
FOREFATHERS → SCRUMPER
FOREFATHERS → SCRUMPERS
FOREFATHERS → SCRUMPS

Three-word solutions

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

ACARA → AMAHS → SUPERFOETATE
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SCURF
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SUPERFACE
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SUPERFECTA
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SUPERFETATE
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SUPERFOETATE
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SUPERFORCE
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SURF
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SURFACE
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SURFACER
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SURFACERS
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SURFER
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SURFERS
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SURFPERCH
ACARA → APOTHEMS → SURFS
ACARUS → SCAMPERS → SHOFROTH
ACARUS → SCHEMER → REPERFORATOR
ACARUS → SCHEMER → REPERFORATORS
ACARUS → SCHEMERS → SUPERFOETATE
ACARUS → SCRATCHER → REPERFORM
ACARUS → SCRATCHER → REPERFORMS
ACARUS → SCRUMPERS → SHOFROTH
ACARUS → SHAMATEUR → REPERFORATOR
ACARUS → SHAMATEUR → REPERFORATORS
ACARUS → SHAMATEUR → REPERFORM
ACARUS → SHAMATEUR → REPERFORMS
ACARUS → SHAMATEURS → SUPERFOETATE
ACARUS → SHAMATEURS → SUPERFORCE
ACARUS → SHAMER → REPERFORATOR
ACARUS → SHAMER → REPERFORATORS
ACARUS → SHAMERS → SUPERFOETATE
ACARUS → SHAMS → SUPERFOETATE
ACARUS → SHAMUS → SUPERFOETATE
ACARUS → SHAPER → REFORMAT
ACARUS → SHAPER → REFORMATE
ACARUS → SHAPER → REFORMATOR
ACARUS → SHAPER → REFORMATORS
ACARUS → SHAPER → REFORMATS
ACARUS → SHAPER → RETROFORM
ACARUS → SHAPER → RETROFORMS
ACARUS → SHARECROP → PERMAFROST
ACARUS → SHETAR → REPERFORM
ACARUS → SHETAR → REPERFORMS
ACARUS → SHOATS → SPACEFRAME
ACARUS → SHOFAR → RETEMPER
ACARUS → SHOFAR → RETEMPERS
ACARUS → SHOFARS → SPECTRUM
ACARUS → SHOFARS → SPECTRUMS
ACARUS → SHOFARS → SPERMATHECA
ACARUS → SHOFARS → STAMPER

Yesterday's Letter Boxed answer

The solution for August 18, 2026 was WACKO → OUTFOXING. See the full August 18, 2026 answer.

WACKO → OUTFOXING

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FAQ

What is the answer to the Letter Boxed puzzle for August 19, 2026?

The official NYT solution is PERMAFROST → TOUCH. The puzzle's par is 4.

Is there a two-word solution to this puzzle?

Yes — this board has 288 valid two-word solutions, listed in full above.

What was yesterday's Letter Boxed answer?

Yesterday's solution was WACKO → OUTFOXING.