This page covers the Jumble puzzle for October 17, 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 TYLAL, LPIUP, BLEHSU and GENGTU.
Jumble Hints for October 17, 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: TYLAL
Hint 1 · scorekeeping noun
A noun from keeping score.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter T.
Hint 3 · recorded score
A count or score recorded with marks.
Jumble 2: LPIUP
Hint 1 · body noun
A noun from the body.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter P.
Hint 3 · eye opening
The opening in the center of the iris that lets light into the eye.
Jumble 3: BLEHSU
Hint 1 · farming noun
A noun from farming and grain.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter B.
Hint 3 · dry goods measure
A unit used to measure the volume of dry goods.
Jumble 4: GENGTU
Hint 1 · food noun
A noun from food.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter N.
Hint 3 · chicken piece
A small, compact piece of chicken.
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 3 and 7.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are A, B, E, E, G, G, I, L, S, U.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters B and L.
Jumble Answers for October 17, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for October 17, 2026
- TYLAL = TALLY: A tally is a count or score recorded with marks. Circled letters: A, L
- LPIUP = PUPIL: A pupil is the opening in the iris through which light passes. Circled letters: U, I
- BLEHSU = BUSHEL: A bushel is a unit of volume used to measure dry goods. Circled letters: B, S, E
- GENGTU = NUGGET: A nugget can be a small, compact chunk or a piece of chicken. Circled letters: G, G, E
Final Jumble answer for October 17, 2026
BIG LEAGUES
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for October 16, 2026
WITTY, RIVER, EMBARK, EXPEND
Final answer: EVEN BETTER
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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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