Letter Boxed

About

Letter Boxed is a daily word puzzle that challenges you to string letters into interconnected words. Each round gives you 12 letters arranged on a square’s sides, three per edge. You must build words of three letters or more using all letters at least once, hitting the game’s target word count or fewer. Every new word must start with the last letter of the one before, and you can’t take two letters from the same side in a row. This forces creative routing around the box, avoiding dead ends and forced repeats. The game’s clean design and strict rules make it a satisfying mental workout. It’s backed by The New York Times’ puzzle pedigree and has drawn praise for its sharp difficulty curve. Players often finish in under five minutes, making it a popular pick for quick breaks. With no multiplayer or flashy visuals, it’s all about the tight logic and wordplay, a test of vocabulary and spatial thinking that sticks around long after you hit submit.