Boost your vocabulary skills with the Letter Boxed puzzle from June 28, 2025. After solving it, scroll down to see how your answer matches The New York Times’ official solution. Whether you found a clever two-word combination or needed a few extra guesses, comparing your strategy with the curated solution can help sharpen your wordplay techniques and expand your language mastery for future challenges.
IHL
TRD
OGU
GRADUATION
N V A I
| H L T R
| D O G U
These two words form a perfect loop, using all 12 letters at least once.
Word 1: HALVING
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Starts with H (from side 2)
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Letters used:
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H (side 2)
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A (side 1)
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L (side 2)
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V (side 1)
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I (side 1)
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N (side 1)
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G (side 3)
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Ends with G, which connects well to the next word (Graduation)
Word 2: GRADUATION
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Starts with G (last letter of HALVING)
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Letters used:
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G (side 3)
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R (side 2)
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A (side 1)
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D (side 3)
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U (side 3)
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A (side 1)
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T (side 2)
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I (side 1)
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O (side 3)
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N (side 1)
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Ends with N, which matches the starting letter H of the first word (HALVING), forming a complete cycle.
Why This Is a Valid Solution
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No two consecutive letters are from the same side.
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All 12 unique letters from the box are used:
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N, V, A, I (side 1)
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H, L, T, R (side 2)
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D, O, G, U (side 3)
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Only two words are used, the goal of the puzzle.