Here are the Letter Boxed January 29, 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:
UGCBHFNKAISW
The answers are:
FIBBUSHWHACKING
FAB—BUSHWHACKING
BUSHWHACKS—SAFING
FAB – BUSHWHACKING
FIB – BUSHWHACKING
Very quick. Tried only 4 words.
28/29
I was surprised BACKWASHING was accepted as well.
FAB – BUSHWHACKING
Not fast by any means. Got the OA after what felt like hours, tinkering around with BACKWASHING with only F and U left to no avail. The F was really annoying! Also tried pairing WHACKING, SUNBACK, BUSHWA, BAGWASH, KUNGFU, WASABI, HACKBUSH, SCHWAG, etc. 25/29
Good list, as usual. 🙂
+ CHIHUAHUA, FINICKING, SUNSHINING, ..
Well done! FIB-BUSHWHACKING here, so OA, after an attempt with BACKWASHING, but needed an L for GULF or FLUB to complete it.
Was also wondering if it would accept BUSHWHACKING-GIF, but no.
*not GULF because of GU on same side.
It didn’t take GIF, but did accept GFS(?). This is getting really tiresome lately. Sam NEEDS to update the wordlist!
BUSHWHACKINGS°—SCIFI
FINSUBʷ—BACKWASHING
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° OED, ʷ Wiktionary
finsub : (BDSM) A submissive who submits to financial domination.
FIB – BUSHWHACKING fast
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It looks like BUSHWHACK(S)(ING) is essential in today’s solutions.
Interested to see if others pop up.
This seems to be becoming a habit, which is a bit worrying – I really like it when there’s a variety of possibilities.