Letterboxdle, Letterboxd, and Letter Boxed
Letterboxdle is a daily movie-guessing game on letterboxdle.net. Letterboxd is the social film diary. Letter Boxed is the New York Times word puzzle. Searching any one of those names often brings up the other two.
| Letterboxdle | Letterboxd | Letter Boxed | |
|---|---|---|---|
| What | Guess a film from reviews | Log and review films | Chain words on a letter square |
| Daily? | Classic, yes | No, it is a library | Yes, one puzzle a day |
| Price | Free in the browser | Free, with a paid tier | Inside NYT Games |
| Account | Not required | Required to log films | NYT account for the full game |
| Site | letterboxdle.net | letterboxd.com | nytimes.com |
A short timeline
- Letterboxd launched in 2011. Wikipedia covers the diary, not this guessing game.
- Letter Boxed joined NYT Games in 2019.
- The Times bought Wordle in January 2022. That purchase is not a Letterboxd purchase.
- Letterboxdle's first classic puzzle is 27 Jul 2026. A launch post on r/Letterboxd is dated 9 Mar 2026.
- In 2026 the Times was reported to be in talks to buy Letterboxd. CBC's November piece says exclusive talks and no finished agreement. Wikipedia records September bidding around $300 million and a 5 November update around $330 million; CBC carried Reuters on 6 November. These are different reporting dates.
Today's movie-game answer is here. Other film games are on alternatives. Framed, the frame-by-frame game, is a separate comparison.
Questions
Is Letterboxdle the same as Letterboxd?
No. Letterboxd is the film diary at letterboxd.com. Letterboxdle is a separate daily guessing game at letterboxdle.net that uses public reviews as clues.
Is Letterboxdle the NYT Letter Boxed answer site?
No. Letter Boxed is a word puzzle: make words on a square of letters. This site does not print those answers.
Did the New York Times buy Letterboxd?
As of 11 Nov 2026, CBC described exclusive talks and said a deal could fall apart. Wikipedia records September reports around $300 million and November reports around $330 million. I am not writing that a sale closed.
Sources
- Letterboxd on Wikipedia — checked 2026-11-11
- Letter Boxed on Wikipedia — checked 2026-11-11
- NYT Letter Boxed help — checked 2026-11-11
- CBC, November 2026 — checked 2026-11-11
- Letterboxdle about — checked 2026-11-11