Here are the Letter Boxed January 28, 2026 Answers from New York Times Games. Our solutions and answers are 100% valid and accurate. We suggest trying to solve the game on your own before using the help of our website.
Sides of this Letter Box are:
VCUIHDAPRSWO
The answers are:
AVOIRDUPOISSCHWA
AVOIRDUPOIS ⇄ SCHWA
SCHWA ⇆ AVOIRDUPOIS
I think that’s a singular answer? I mean one could go schwas, but I’m assuming AVOIRDUPOIS has to be the base here?
I think it’s singular too, but maybe somebody will surprise us. I found some that Wiki accepted but they’re kind of sketchy, like siphovirus—scawd.
Ha, I did it the other way around! SCHWA-AVOIRDUPOIS. I love that it’s reciprocal, so OA in reverse, rather like a chemical equilibrium equation. It didn’t take long, but was so frustrated by RAP at the bottom, which took away options like VORACIOUS, RAPACIOUS, VICARIOUS, etc.
Well done!
I knew this was going to be hard one as soon as I saw the grid. The V and W really took away most of the options. Was frustrated that AVARICIOUS wasn’t possible. And I wasn’t going to get the OA in a million years, never heard of AVOIRDUPOIS before.
I’m just glad I threw in the towel early! 24/28
As an afterthought to my earlier comment, I’ve realised that all my recent failures have fallen on Wednesdays. Coincidence? I’d better brace myself for the 4th of February!