This page covers the Jumble puzzle for November 13, 2026: its four scrambled words and its final answer. The three hints for each scrambled word are folded below from lightest to strongest, and the answers follow the hints.
The scrambled words are ELTMA, IGNSE, ANQTUI and CCTOSH.
Jumble Hints for November 13, 2026
Open the hints for one word at a time. Each scrambled word has three hints, and each hint gives away more than the one before it.
Jumble 1: ELTMA
Hint 1 · word category
A noun in chemistry and the study of materials.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter M.
Hint 3 · word meaning
A generally shiny material that often conducts heat and electricity.
Jumble 2: IGNSE
Hint 1 · word category
A verb about heat and fire.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 3 · word meaning
To burn slightly.
Jumble 3: ANQTUI
Hint 1 · word category
An adjective about craftsmanship and design.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter Q.
Hint 3 · word meaning
Cleverly made or skillfully devised.
Jumble 4: CCTOSH
Hint 1 · word category
A verb used in discussions of claims and rumors.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 3 · word meaning
To debunk or discredit an idea or rumor.
Final Answer Hints
The final answer is made from the circled letters of the four solved words. In the game, a cartoon and its caption point to that answer; this page does not show them, and the hints below use only the letters.
Hint 1 · word lengths
The final answer has three words. Their lengths in letters, in order, are 7, 2 and 5.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are C, C, E, G, I, I, L, N, O, S, T, T, T, U.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters C, I and C.
Jumble Answers for November 13, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for November 13, 2026
- ELTMA = METAL: Metal is a chemical element or alloy that is generally shiny and often conducts heat and electricity. Circled letters: E, T, L
- IGNSE = SINGE: Singe means to burn slightly. Circled letters: S, I, G
- ANQTUI = QUAINT: Quaint can mean cleverly made or artfully devised. Circled letters: U, I, N, T
- CCTOSH = SCOTCH: Scotch can mean to debunk or discredit an idea or rumor. Circled letters: C, O, T, C
Final Jumble answer for November 13, 2026
CUTTING IT CLOSE
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for November 12, 2026
WOMAN, VIGIL, SOFTEN, HOLLOW
Final answer: SMELLING “FOWL”
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Questions about Jumble
How is Jumble played?
Unscramble each group of letters to form an ordinary word, with one letter in each square. Some squares have a circle. Arrange the circled letters to form the final answer, which the cartoon and its caption point to.
When does Jumble change to a new puzzle?
A new online puzzle arrives at midnight in the player’s own time zone. The Monday-to-Saturday puzzle has four scrambled words, and the Sunday puzzle has six.
Where can a person play Jumble?
Play Jumble in a web browser on the Chicago Tribune’s games site.
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