This page covers the Jumble puzzle for October 15, 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 IEYCD, OZFER, BGELGO and SLRPIA.
Jumble Hints for October 15, 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: IEYCD
Hint 1 · word category
An adjective about the safety of a situation.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter D.
Hint 3 · plain definition
Having a risky or uncertain outcome.
Jumble 2: OZFER
Hint 1 · word category
A verb about cold and physical change.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter F.
Hint 3 · plain definition
Turned solid because of cold.
Jumble 3: BGELGO
Hint 1 · word category
A verb about thought and confusion.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter B.
Hint 3 · plain definition
To leave someone confused or overwhelmed.
Jumble 4: SLRPIA
Hint 1 · word category
A noun about geometric shapes.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A curve that winds around a fixed point while moving farther away.
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 two words. Their lengths in letters, in order, are 7 and 6. The game prints quotation marks in the final answer.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are A, B, C, D, E, E, I, L, L, O, O, R, R.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters B and C.
Jumble Answers for October 15, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for October 15, 2026
- IEYCD = DICEY: Dicey means risky or uncertain. Circled letters: D, C, E
- OZFER = FROZE: Froze is a past form of freeze. Circled letters: R, O, E
- BGELGO = BOGGLE: Boggle can mean to confuse or overwhelm someone. Circled letters: B, O, L
- SLRPIA = SPIRAL: A spiral is a curve that winds around a fixed point while moving farther away. Circled letters: I, R, A, L
Final Jumble answer for October 15, 2026
“BOARDER” COLLIE
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for October 14, 2026
JIFFY, FORCE, ASPECT, EXCUSE
Final answer: “FEE-ASCO”
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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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