Here are the Letter Boxed September 26, 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:
EOCFIPYNADGH
The answers are:
POACHEDDEFYING

HYPNOGOGIC — CHAFED
HYPOGENIC — CHAFED
HYPOID — DEFACING
POACHED — DEFYING
PYOGENIC — CHAFED
HALF SOLUTIONS
September 26, 2026
Sides: EOC | FIP | YNA | DGH
Verified half solutions: 25
Sort: alphabetically by Word1, then Word2
Each pair contains exactly one NYT-accepted word and one non-NYT word
verified as a lowercase entry in Wiktionary.
Ê· = Wiktionary
01. APHYONIDʷ — DEFACING
02. APHYONIDʷ — DEFENCING
03. CHEAPOIDʷ — DEFYING
04. DEFYING — GACHAPONʷ
05. FACIE — ENDOPHAGYʷ
06. HYPHOIDʷ — DEFACING
07. HYPNOGOGIC — CHAFENEDʷ
08. HYPNOIDʷ — DEFACING
09. HYPOACIDʷ — DEAFENING
10. HYPOACIDʷ — DEFACING
11. HYPOACIDʷ — DEFENCING
12. HYPOACIDʷ — DEFENDING
13. HYPOACIDʷ — DEFYING
14. HYPOGENIC — CHAFENEDʷ
15. IDAFAHʷ — HYPOGENIC
16. NONPYOGENICʷ — CHAFED
17. PACHYPODʷ — DEAFENING
18. PACHYPODʷ — DEFACING
19. PACHYPODʷ — DEFENCING
20. PACHYPODʷ — DEFENDING
21. PACHYPODʷ — DEFYING
22. PHONEYEDʷ — DEFACING
23. PYCNOPHYIDʷ — DEAFENING
24. PYCNOPHYIDʷ — DEFACING
25. PYOGENIC — CHAFENEDʷ
WIKTIONARY PAIRS
September 26, 2026
Sides: EOC | FIP | YNA | DGH
Verified Wiktionary pairs: 32
Sort: alphabetically by Word1, then Word2
Neither word is NYT-accepted; both are lowercase lexical entries in Wiktionary.
Ê· = Wiktionary
01. CAFENEHʷ — HYPOGEIODYʷ
02. CHIEFAGEʷ — ENDOPHAGYʷ
03. CHIEFEʷ — ENDOPHAGYʷ
04. DYOPHONEʷ — ENFACINGʷ
05. DYPHONEʷ — ENFACINGʷ
06. ENDOPHAGICʷ — CAFOYʷ
07. FACIAEʷ — ENDOPHAGYʷ
08. FACIENDAʷ — APHIDOPHAGYʷ
09. FACIENDAʷ — APOPHYGEʷ
10. FODINICHNIAʷ — APOPHYGEʷ
11. FYEʷ — ENDOPHAGICʷ
12. GIDYEAʷ — APOFENCHENEʷ
13. HYPHEDONIAʷ — AFACINGʷ
14. HYPNOGENICʷ — CHAFENEDʷ
15. HYPNOPEDICʷ — CACAFOGOʷ
16. HYPNOPEDICʷ — CHAFAGEʷ
17. HYPNOPEDICʷ — CHAFENINGʷ
18. HYPNOPEDICʷ — CHIEFAGEʷ
19. HYPOACIDʷ — DEFEDINGʷ
20. HYPOACIDICʷ — CHAFENINGʷ
21. HYPOADENIAʷ — AFACINGʷ
22. HYPOGAEICʷ — CHAFENEDʷ
23. HYPOGEICʷ — CHAFENEDʷ
24. HYPOHEDONIAʷ — AFACINGʷ
25. HYPOPHAGICʷ — CHAFENEDʷ
26. IDAFAHʷ — HYPNOGENICʷ
27. NICAFENINEʷ — ENDOPHAGYʷ
28. NONPYOGENICʷ — CHAFENEDʷ
29. PACHYPODʷ — DEFEDINGʷ
30. PYGIGIDIAʷ — APOFENCHENEʷ
31. PYGOPODINEʷ — ENCHAFEʷ
32. PYGOPODINEʷ — ENCHAFEDʷ
I couldn’t find AFACING in Wiktionary.
Yes, it appears to be an error, not sure yet how it slipped through.
OA instantly
HYPOID-DEFACING
POACHED-DEFYING
PYOGENIC-CHAFED
HYPOGENIC-CHAFED
HYPNOGOGIC-CHAFED
>HYPOACID-DEFYING, DEFACING, DEFENDING, DEAFENING
>CSW
>HYPOID-DEFACING
>CSW
*PACHYPOD-DEFYING, DEFACING, DEFENDING, DEAFENING
*OED
+NONPYOGENIC-CHAFED
+WIK
*PHAGEDENIC-CAFOY*
*OED
*PYGOPODINE-ENCHAFE*
*OED
>PAEDOGENIC-CHIEFY*
>CSW, *OED
HYPOGENIC-CAFOD+
+WIK
PYGIDIA-APOFENCHENE+
+WIK
+ENDOPHAGIC-CHIEFY*
+WIK, *OED
*FACINE-ENDOPHAGY>
*OED, >CSW
>PHONEYED-DEFACING
>CSW
POACHED DEFYING… Was kind of surprised the OA was something so mundane, and just as surprised that the long lists of solutions here didn’t contain any more common words.
POACHED – DEFYING.
My besties Miss Irim and Kanishk-boy come on over I wanna see your solution.
Congrats, RF!! So glad to see you here. HYPOGENIC – CHAFED; not sure what HYPOGENIC means, but it sounded like a real word so I just went for it. Brief attempts with INDEPENDENCY and DEFACING to no avail.
One last to complete the triumvirate – Irim, we’re rooting for you! Happy weekend.
HYPOGENIC-CHAFED here quite quickly – high five, Kanishk! HYPOGENIC has to do with that which is formed beneath the earth’s surface, rocks, etc. My Earth Science teacher would be proud.
Had been so keen on HYPER/HYPNO recently that when I saw it, I went for it. Nice one, RF, I love that solution.
And the triumvirate is complete – congratulations, everyone! Good luck all attempting and have a great weekend!
HYPOGENIC – CHAFED here too.
Same
HYPOID – DEFACING “Hypoid” only because I was exploring HYP combos, and it looked like it might actually be a word. Now I know 😀
Poached-defying in about a minute
Quick OA today.
Same
HYPNOID DEFACING
FACIAE* ENDOPHAGY**
*MW Scrabble
** Collins, Scrabble
HYPNOGOGIC CHAFED
OA Today
Poached defying . Had to bury that y to see it.
Hypogenic – Chafed
OA.
Hypogenic chafed
POACHED / DEFYING
Hypogenic Chafed