Jumble has been entertaining folks since 1954 and has been a classic game where scrambled words require you to unscramble them in order to find key letters that leads to a final word to be unscrambled to answer the day’s pun! If you’re having some trouble unscrambling the puzzle today, we’ve got all the answers you need to help you complete the problem.
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Today’s Jumble Answer - October 12, 2026
Here are the answers to the October 12th 2026 Jumble puzzle:
BERET, AWAKE, ENTIRE, NONFAT, TO A TEE
Here are the answers to the October 11th 2026 Jumble puzzle:
STITCH, HAMPER, QUENCH, REDEEM, ALPACA, BRANDY, MUCH APPRECIATED
Daily Jumble Answer Archive
Showing answers 1,001–1,100 of 1,685
- January 14th, 2024 – OUTLET, WINNER, CALLUS, WICKED, ABSORB, KITTEN, I WOULDN T BANK ON IT
- January 13th, 2024 – HOARD, PRICE, MATURE, LAPTOP, A LIP READER
- January 12th, 2024 – FORGO, GAUDY, OUTRAN, BUFFET, BY AFFRONT
- January 11th, 2024 – CAMEO, SWOON, GLOBAL, VISION, MINE BLOWING
- January 10th, 2024 – FLUTE, SWIRL, ACTUAL, PARDON, A WINDFALL
- January 9th, 2024 – GRUFF, QUEST, FRIGHT, MEADOW, SQUARED OFF
- January 8th, 2024 – HIKER, HOLLY, COWARD, IMPORT, TOOK HOLD
- January 7th, 2024 – ABACUS, IODINE, PUNDIT, GLASSY, HOBNOB, CRUNCH, COUNTING ON SUCCESS
- January 6th, 2024 – PUPIL, IRONY, REGRET, SHOULD, POOR I SIGHT
- January 5th, 2024 – ABATE, TOTAL, GLADLY, PERSON, EDGAR ALLAN POET
- January 4th, 2024 – KNOWN, SEIZE, GYPSUM, TAWDRY, TAKE SUM DOING
- January 3rd, 2024 – WHIRL, KNEEL, TOPPLE, BEFORE, LINE OF WORK
- January 2nd, 2024 – COUCH, BERET, KERNEL, PLACID, CRACKED UP TO BE
- January 1st, 2024 – SNARL, EXPEL, BALLET, BAMBOO, BEATS ME
- December 31st, 2023 – ANYHOW, BARREL, INHALE, WRENCH, ENTICE, WIGGLE, RING IN THE NEW YEAR
- December 30th, 2023 – PRIZE, MACAW, HIATUS, FUNGUS, WITHIN GRASP
- December 29th, 2023 – MUMMY, SUITE, SUMMER, MIDDLE, MEDIUM S MEDIUM
- December 28th, 2023 – GOING, HOIST, DENOTE, ENCORE, TO NTH DEGREE
- December 27th, 2023 – SWEPT, AUDIO, FENNEL, DAMAGE, WON AND SAME
- December 26th, 2023 – COUPE, TWEAK, GOSSIP, RUCKUS, OUTER SPACIOUS
- December 25th, 2023 – VALID, GLAZE, LONGER, HUDDLE, HOLI DAZE
- December 24th, 2023 – SUNDAE, SUFFIX, BEATEN, OUTWIT, PIGLET, RHYTHM, PRESENTED HIMSELF
- December 23rd, 2023 – FLOSS, UNCUT, UPROOT, GIGGLE, FIGURE OUT
- December 22nd, 2023 – QUOTA, BLEND, ENOUGH, INVERT, BAND TOGETHER
- December 21st, 2023 – FULLY, STOMP, WOODEN, STRAND, LOADS OF MONEY
- December 20th, 2023 – SKIMP, SKULL, CACKLE, IRONIC, MUSCLE CAR
- December 19th, 2023 – DIGIT, EVENT, LESSON, FORAGE, LOVE FIRST SITE
- December 18th, 2023 – WIPER, BLUFF, SETTLE, VACANT, SUITABLE
- December 17th, 2023 – UNWISE, CATTLE, UNHOOK, FLAVOR, WAFFLE, ASSURE, FALLS OUT OF FASHION
- December 16th, 2023 – DOUSE, PRUNE, FATHOM, ENGAGE, UNHEARD OF
- December 15th, 2023 – ALIBI, TRULY, MYSTIC, UNWELL, LITTERALLY
- December 14th, 2023 – FLEET, LIMBO, SHIMMY, THRIFT, FROM TIME TIME
- December 13th, 2023 – BOOTH, TIDAL, MINNOW, GLITZY, NOTHING TO DO
- December 12th, 2023 – SHEEN, THEFT, GRUMPY, WHIMSY, THEY WERE FUMING
- December 11th, 2023 – FRAME, MONTH, AVENUE, ORIOLE, OVER MOON
- December 10th, 2023 – GROCER, PARLAY, VIABLE, UNSAID, HOTTER, ZODIAC, NO DELIVERY CHARGE
- December 9th, 2023 – PRIVY, SINGE, ADVICE, ISLAND, SPIDER VEINS
- December 8th, 2023 – RUNNY, OCTET, LOCALE, SHROUD, UNDER CONTRACT
- December 7th, 2023 – EVOKE, CIVIC, STENCH, THIRST, ROCK IT SCIENCE
- December 6th, 2023 – THREW, FORTY, LIKELY, RABBIT, ALL WRITE BY HER
- December 5th, 2023 – ESSAY, GRAFT, LITTLE, POTATO, SIT FOR A SPELL
- December 4th, 2023 – STOOD, WEAVE, GOTTEN, HELMET, HOLD OWN
- December 3rd, 2023 – ABRUPT, VALLEY, FEEBLE, YONDER, SUDDEN, HUNGRY, EVERY BUDDY THERE
- December 2nd, 2023 – WOUND, BAGGY, THOUGH, ARTERY, HANG TOUGH
- December 1st, 2023 – COMMA, DEPTH, TROPHY, NEARLY, MADE HYMN HAPPY
- November 30th, 2023 – VALET, GRIME, THRILL, OUTAGE, GIVE IT ALL GOT
- November 29th, 2023 – TINGE, EXILE, PURITY, JOSTLE, NEXT STORE
- November 28th, 2023 – HOUND, COLOR, THWART, WEIGHT, NEW WHAT TO DO
- November 27th, 2023 – GRIPE, DRAFT, GROUND, FAMOUS, STOP AND GO
- November 26th, 2023 – CHURCH, INFUSE, GENDER, CANOLA, UNTRUE, REJECT, LEAFED THROUGH IT
- November 25th, 2023 – APRON, ADAPT, ELEVEN, SWOOSH, SPREADSHEET
- November 24th, 2023 – SLANT, AORTA, SHADOW, ELDEST, THAT S LAST DRAW
- November 23rd, 2023 – CLOTH, VAULT, FROSTY, INTAKE, VERY THANK FULL
- November 22nd, 2023 – FLOWN, BUTTE, FILLET, CANVAS, A TWIST OF FATE
- November 21st, 2023 – GROWL, WEARY, PEPPER, CRUNCH, HUNGARY PEOPLE
- November 20th, 2023 – DOUBT, CYCLE, ANNUAL, WEALTH, CATCH ON
- November 19th, 2023 – FIDDLE, SMOOCH, HERMIT, IMPAIR, DETACH, MIGHTY, HIGH TIME THEY DID
- November 18th, 2023 – PATIO, FRONT, COFFEE, BLURRY, FORCE OF NATURE
- November 17th, 2023 – JUICE, ELDER, DRIVER, BASKET, JERK RELATED
- November 16th, 2023 – FENCE, GULCH, CASINO, THROWN, GHOST OF CHANCE
- November 15th, 2023 – FRAME, MOUSE, WINDOW, COYOTE, FOUND IT EASY
- November 14th, 2023 – GIDDY, FLASH, SLEEPY, MODEST, SMELLED FISHY
- November 13th, 2023 – JUMBO, FOYER, NINETY, VIOLIN, FUNNY BONE
- November 12th, 2023 – ENZYME, DOCTOR, MATRIX, SKETCH, GRILLE, BANDIT, EAT DRINK BE MARRIED
- November 11th, 2023 – FLASK, TAKEN, ATTACH, INVEST, SHAKE A STICK AT
- November 10th, 2023 – GAFFE, ENACT, GROUCH, IMPAIR, FATHER FIGURING
- November 9th, 2023 – POISE, LIBEL, JOGGER, UTMOST, SUPREME JOB
- November 8th, 2023 – MUDDY, TIZZY, ACTUAL, ORNERY, DAY IN DAY OUT
- November 7th, 2023 – BATTY, GLAND, HOTTER, SUBURB, TAUGHT TAUT
- November 6th, 2023 – BOOTH, BASIC, KITTEN, TRUSTY, TOOK IT HEART
- November 5th, 2023 – UNSEEN, FALTER, INDUCT, FAMILY, MUTATE, SLEIGH, A LITTLE DIFFERENT
- November 4th, 2023 – ABIDE, WRECK, SNAPPY, FEDORA, WADE AND SEE
- November 3rd, 2023 – TIGER, OXBOW, MANAGE, EQUATE, QUOTATION MARX
- November 2nd, 2023 – YOKEL, IMPEL, FASTEN, PHOBIA, APPLY HIMSELF
- November 1st, 2023 – MINUS, GLADE, BATTEN, CONCUR, RUNNING TOTAL
- October 31st, 2023 – HOBBY, EXACT, TRAUMA, MINGLE, GRAB A BITE
- October 30th, 2023 – YAHOO, MOTTO, ZIPPER, GENTLY, NOT YETI
- October 29th, 2023 – UNLOCK, TOFFEE, SAILOR, GOATEE, SHODDY, TOMCAT, ONE SMART COOK HE
- October 28th, 2023 – KOALA, FLUID, BRIGHT, KOSHER, HEAD FOR HILLS
- October 27th, 2023 – ABOUT, ADOPT, UNRULY, CURFEW, PUTTER AROUND
- October 26th, 2023 – LADLE, NEEDY, MORTAL, INCOME, ILL MANNERED
- October 25th, 2023 – EXERT, BRASH, GROWTH, TIPTOE, RIGHT BROTHERS
- October 24th, 2023 – RIGID, WAFER, LESSON, BITTEN, great strides
- October 23rd, 2023 – SUITE, SHINY, PUBLIC, LAGOON, IN A NUTSHELL
- October 22nd, 2023 – TUSSLE, SPORTY, ENTICE, CANOPY, STUDIO, VERIFY, SERVED ITS PURPOSE
- October 21st, 2023 – AGAIN, SHRUG, INVADE, FACADE, HEDGE FUND
- October 20th, 2023 – SLOSH, DOGMA, DECEIT, PLUNGE, POOCHED EGGS
- October 19th, 2023 – AGENT, OLDER, HEALTH, TETHER, HEEL TO HEAL
- October 18th, 2023 – WIPER, SNACK, FIXATE, VISUAL, AS CREW FLIES
- October 17th, 2023 – HEAVY, GIANT, PRANCE, MASCOT, VACATING
- October 16th, 2023 – AFTER, DECAY, LIQUID, CANDID, RIDE IDEA
- October 15th, 2023 – SHRANK, SECEDE, ONWARD, SOCCER, HAMMER, WILLOW, REC ROOM WAS WRECKED
- October 14th, 2023 – SUSHI, HOUSE, GYRATE, MIRROR, RIGHT HERE
- October 13th, 2023 – WEIGH, OPERA, HICCUP, LEVITY, WRITE CHOICE
- October 12th, 2023 – TABOO, FLUFF, CLAMOR, INVITE, FOOT TRAFFIC
- October 11th, 2023 – OZONE, DRIFT, SWAMPY, UNTOLD, IN A FOWL MOOD
- October 10th, 2023 – LEAVE, QUEST, INFAMY, PROVEN, EYES LIT UP
- October 9th, 2023 – GUMBO, DINKY, TACKLE, SWIVEL, MELTDOWN
- October 8th, 2023 – HYBRID, ACTIVE, GENDER, UNTUCK, SAVIOR, WORTHY, HISTORY IN BAKING
- October 7th, 2023 – PURGE, HARSH, SMOOTH, VANISH, HIGH HOPES
Jumble Tips
Unscrambling words can be difficult if you haven’t done it very often. We’re including some tips that will hopefully improve your Jumble abilities.
- Relax and have fun: First things first, don’t stress out! Solving jumbles is meant to be enjoyable, so take a deep breath and remind yourself that it’s just a game.
- Look for common prefixes and suffixes: Words often have familiar beginnings and endings, like “pre-“, “un-“, “-ing”, or “-ed”. If you spot any of these, it might give you a hint about the word’s structure.
- Break it down: Try dividing the letters into smaller groups. Sometimes, it’s easier to see patterns when you’re not looking at the whole jumble at once.
- Count the vowels and consonants: Knowing the ratio of vowels to consonants can help you figure out possible word structures. For example, a word with more vowels might be easier to solve than one with mostly consonants.
- Rearrange the letters: Physically moving the letters around can help you spot potential words. You can use letter tiles, magnets, or even just pen and paper to shuffle the letters and see what pops out.
- Think out loud: Sometimes, saying the letters aloud can help you hear familiar sounds and recognize words. Don’t be shy – give it a shot!
- Look for smaller words: Even if you can’t unscramble the whole jumble right away, try to find smaller words within it. These mini-discoveries can be stepping stones to the full solution.
- Give yourself time: Don’t expect to solve the jumble instantly. It’s normal to need a little time to think and experiment with different combinations. Remember, practice makes perfect!
- Use a buddy system: Grab a friend or family member to tackle the jumble together. Two (or more) heads are often better than one!
- Don’t be afraid to guess: Sometimes, you just need to make an educated guess and see if it works. You might be surprised by how often your instincts lead you in the right direction!

Jumble FAQ
If you’re curious about different aspects of the game, we’re attempting to answer some of those questions for you!
Where can I play the Jumble?
Some of the most popular options of Jumble puzzles can be found daily at Chicago Tribune or USA Today online. There are a whole lot of different apps out there to try, so do a search in the app store of your phone to find more options!
Who invented the Jumble?
The Jumble was created by Martin Naydel, who was well-known for his comic book work. It was eventually taken over by Henri Arnold and Bob Lee, who worked on it for over 30 years. It is now being maintained by David L. Hoyt and Jeff Knurek.
Which is harder: Jumble or Crossword?
It largely depends on your skillset! Crosswords require you to have knowledge on a wide-variety of subjects, but the information you need is largely surface level. Jumble is more about your vocabulary, and it helps to be good at spelling and to enjoy reading. Jumble is more innate, whereas Crosswords can be done fairly well by anyone.
That wraps up the answers for today’s Daily Jumble. Find all of your descrambling of words needs in the Jumble section of our website.
There is no such word in the dictionary as: SNUCK
Some people still know how to spell. Look up your words before you present for publication!
On the 2/23 Jumble, the third clue is closet, not sunset. The letters don’t add up.
I checked and it is definitely sunset.
I did find a version that is showing CLOSET, so i’ve updated the post. Thanks.