Word box solver
Type the twelve letters, then open the nudges. The answers stay folded away until you ask.
Type all twelve letters to get answers.
Tap an answer to trace it on the box. The numbers show which word comes first.
How the solver decides what to show
The tool checks every word in a public-domain list against your box, keeps the ones that obey the side rule, and then looks for chains that cover all twelve letters. It tries one word, then two, and only goes to three when two-word chains are scarce. Answers are ordered by number of words first, then by how familiar the words are, then by total length.
The familiarity mark comes from checking each word against a pronunciation dictionary. A word missing from it may still be valid. It just ranks lower, because it is less likely to be one you would use.
About the word list
Suggestions come from ENABLE, a word list compiled by Alan Beale and released into the public domain. Words with a doubled letter are left out, because a double letter would sit on one side twice. The familiarity mark uses the CMU Pronouncing Dictionary, and only as a yes-or-no flag.
Questions
What is a word box puzzle?
Twelve letters sit on the four sides of a square, three per side. You chain words that each use letters from the box. A word needs at least three letters, two letters in a row cannot come from the same side, and each word starts with the last letter of the one before. The aim is to use all twelve letters in as few words as you can.
Does this tool give the whole answer straight away?
No. The three nudges open one at a time: how many words the shortest answer needs and how long its first word is, how that first word begins, and then the first word itself. The full list of answers stays folded away until you press the button.
Why does a game reject a word this tool suggested?
The suggestions come from the ENABLE word list, a public-domain list made for word games. A puzzle can use a different dictionary, so an unusual word may be accepted here and refused there. Answers made of everyday words are listed first, but that ranking is only a guess.
Do my letters leave my device?
No. The page downloads one static word list, then does all the searching in your browser. The last valid box you typed is kept in your own browser storage so it is there when you come back.