Letter Boxed
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The New York Times Letter Boxed | |
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Single player |
Letter Boxed is a
Gameplay
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Players are given a square with three letters per side (12 letters in total). Starting anywhere, they must connect the letters to make words of at least three letters. The goal is to use all of the letters at least once, in as few words as possible – equal to or below the target number set by the game (usually within 4, 5, or 6 words).[7][8] The first letter of each new word must be the last letter of the previous word.[2] Consecutive use of letters from the same side is not permitted (which precludes the use of double letter words such as "Brilliantly", "Formatted", and "Dazzle"). Proper nouns, profanities, and certain offensive terms are also excluded. The Harvard Crimson says that it "appears simple but can get quite challenging very quickly. It can induce an intrinsically competitive nature in the player as they try to complete the task in as few words as possible."[9]
A new game is published daily at 3:00 a.m. EST.[10]
See also
- The New York Times Games – Casual games by The New York Times
References
- ^ "The Times Launches Letter Boxed, Its Newest Game for Curious, Language-Loving Players". The New York Times Company. 1 February 2019. Retrieved 27 February 2024.
- ^ a b c Sarkar, Samit (1 February 2019). "New York Times develops new word game for crossword section". Polygon. Vox Media. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Fitzpatrick, Alex (January 29, 2024). "Games are helping the New York Times thrive amid media chaos". Axios. Retrieved May 8, 2024.
- ^ Maher, Bron (March 23, 2023). "How games are powering online subscriptions at The New York Times". Press Gazette. Retrieved April 28, 2024.
- ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 28 April 2024.
- ^ Tortusa, Mikaella (8 September 2023). "Rating The New York Times Mini Games". The Spectator (Hamilton College). Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ Avery, Dan (21 February 2022). "Beyond Wordle: The New York Times Games Section, Explained". CNET. Retrieved 9 February 2024.
- ^ Gurewitsch, Matthew (2023). "Letter Boxed Word Game Creator Sam Eserksy Talks Shop". airmail.news. New York City, New York: Air Mail News. Retrieved 8 February 2024.
- ^ "A Guide to The New York Times Games". The Harvard Crimson. 14 November 2023. Retrieved 22 April 2024.
- ^ "Word Games and Logic Puzzles". The New York Times. Retrieved 27 February 2024.