Today’s Letter Boxed puzzle from The New York Times is now solved.
If you’re stuck, here is the complete solution for December 6, 2025, including the final answer, full two-word chain, hints, and alternative valid solutions.
Letter Boxed Hints for December 6, 2025
Puzzle Letters (4 Sides):
I V N — G E C — R A O — H L Z
Starts with: Z
Ends with: R
Difficulty Level: Easy–Medium
Today’s Full Letter Boxed Answer (Final Word)
Final Word:
👉 HANGOVER
Two-Word Chain Used:
- ZILCH
- HANGOVER
This is the cleanest 2-word solution for today’s puzzle.
How We Solved Today’s Puzzle
Today’s grid is relatively friendly because it contains several high-frequency consonants (N, R, G, H, L) along with useful vowels (I, A, O, E).
The trick was to find a strong starting word from the Z-side. ZILCH works perfectly and lands on the letter H, which then allows a smooth transition into HANGOVER, a long and complete finishing word that uses all remaining letters efficiently.
Alternative Valid Solutions
If you didn’t reach the shortest chain, these longer alternatives also solve the puzzle:
- ZINC → HANGOVER → REAL
- CHOIR → GAVEL → ZONAR
- CLANG → HOVER → ZORIL
All of these use all letters correctly, but the 2-word chain is today’s best result.
What Is NYT Letter Boxed?
Letter Boxed is a daily visual word puzzle by The New York Times, where players build inter-connected words using letters placed around a square box.
Each word must begin with the final letter of the previous word, and all 12 letters must be used at least once. The goal is to solve the puzzle in as few words as possible—ideally just two.
(If you missed yesterday’s puzzle, you can read it here: https://letterboxedanswers.online/letter-boxed-answer-december-5-2025/)