NYT Letter Boxed

Letter Boxed Answers for Friday, September 4, 2026

Here is the answer to the New York Times Letter Boxed puzzle for September 4, 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 September 4, 2026:

CATACOMB → BEHAVINGNYT Official

All two-word solutions

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

CATACOMB → BEHAVINGNYT Official
COMBAT → THIEVING
COMBATANT → THIEVING
BHAVAN → NOMOGENETIC
COMBATIVE → ENTHEOGEN
COMBATIVE → ENTHEOGENIC
ENTHEOGENIC → COMBATIVE
GNATHIC → COMBATIVE

Three-word solutions

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

ABAC → CATACOMB → BEHAVING
ABAC → COMBAT → THIEVING
ABAC → COMBATANT → THIEVING
ABAC → COMBATIVE → ENTHEOGEN
ABAC → COMBATIVE → ENTHEOGENIC
ABACA → ABTHANE → ENVENOMING
ABACA → ACANTHINE → ENVENOMING
ABACA → ACANTHITE → ENVENOMING
ABACA → AGNATHAN → NOMINATIVE
ABACA → ANTHOINITE → ENVENOMING
ABACA → ANTIVENOM → MIHING
ABACINATE → ENANTHATE → ENVENOMING
ABACINATE → ENTHEOGEN → NAVCOM
ABACINATE → ENTHEOGEN → NOMINATIVE
ABACINATE → ENTHEOGENIC → COMBATIVE
ABACINATE → ENVENOM → MIHING
ABACINATE → ENVENOMING → GAH
ABACINATE → ENVENOMING → GHAT
ABACINATE → ENVENOMING → GHI
ABACINATE → ENVENOMING → GNATHIC
ABACINATE → ENVENOMING → GOETH
ABACINATE → ENVENOMING → GOETHITE
ABACINATE → ETHANE → ENVENOMING
ABACINATE → ETHANOATE → ENVENOMING
ABACINATE → ETHENE → ENVENOMING
ABACINATE → ETHIONINE → ENVENOMING
ABACINATING → GNATHIC → COMBATIVE
ABACINATING → GOETHITE → ENVENOM
ABACINATING → GOETHITE → ENVENOMING
ABACINATION → NIMB → BEHAVING
ABACINATION → NOHOANGA → ANTIVENOM
ABACINATION → NOMINATIVE → ENTHEOGEN
ABACINATION → NOMINATIVE → ENTHEOGENIC
ABAHT → TACONITE → ENVENOMING
ABAHT → TANGO → OMNIACTIVE
ABAHT → TEGMINA → ACTIVATION
ABAHT → TENACE → ENVENOMING
ABAHT → THECATE → ENVENOMING
ABAHT → THIEVING → GENOMIC
ABAHT → THIEVING → GEONOMIC
ABAHT → THIEVING → GNOMIC
ABAHT → THIEVING → GNOMONIC
ABAHT → THINGO → OMNIACTIVE
ABAHT → TITIVATING → GENOMIC
ABAHT → TITIVATING → GEONOMIC
ABAHT → TITIVATION → NOMOGENETIC
ABAHT → TITMICE → ENVENOMING
ABANGAN → NAVCOM → MONTEITH
ABANGAN → NOMINATIVE → ENTHEOGENIC
ABANGAN → NOMINATIVE → ETHANOIC

Yesterday's Letter Boxed answer

The solution for September 3, 2026 was QUARTERFINAL → LUXURY. See the full September 3, 2026 answer.

QUARTERFINAL → LUXURY

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FAQ

What is the answer to the Letter Boxed puzzle for September 4, 2026?

The official NYT solution is CATACOMB → BEHAVING. The puzzle's par is 4.

Is there a two-word solution to this puzzle?

Yes — this board has 8 valid two-word solutions, listed in full above.

What was yesterday's Letter Boxed answer?

Yesterday's solution was QUARTERFINAL → LUXURY.