This page covers the Jumble puzzle for November 1, 2026: its six 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 EOLMPC, IKIBNI, NCYOTO, CCESNI, LOLFWO and ITREMP.
Jumble Hints for November 1, 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: EOLMPC
Hint 1 · word and field
A verb about power and control over people.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter C.
Hint 3 · plain definition
To force someone to do something.
Jumble 2: IKIBNI
Hint 1 · word and field
A noun for clothing worn while swimming.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter B.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A brief bathing suit with separate upper and lower pieces, often exposing the stomach.
Jumble 3: NCYOTO
Hint 1 · word and field
A noun for a person in the business world.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter T.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A wealthy and powerful businessperson.
Jumble 4: CCESNI
Hint 1 · word and field
An adjective about the appearance of landscapes.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 3 · plain definition
Having beautiful views of the surrounding landscape.
Jumble 5: LOLFWO
Hint 1 · word and field
A verb about movement from place to place.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter F.
Hint 3 · plain definition
To move behind someone or something along the same path.
Jumble 6: ITREMP
Hint 1 · word and field
A noun about paperwork and legal rules.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter P.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A document that makes an activity allowed or legal.
Final Answer Hints
The final answer is made from the circled letters of the six 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 5 and 10. The game prints quotation marks in the final answer. The game joins words of the final answer with a hyphen.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are C, C, C, E, E, I, K, L, L, N, O, O, R, T, W.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters W and C.
Jumble Answers for November 1, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for November 1, 2026
- EOLMPC = COMPEL: Compel means to force, constrain, or coerce. Circled letters: O, E, L
- IKIBNI = BIKINI: A bikini is a brief two-piece bathing suit worn by women. Circled letters: I, K
- NCYOTO = TYCOON: A tycoon is a wealthy and powerful person in business. Circled letters: C, O, N
- CCESNI = SCENIC: Scenic means having beautiful scenery. Circled letters: C, C
- LOLFWO = FOLLOW: Follow means to go after or move behind someone or something. Circled letters: L, W
- ITREMP = PERMIT: A permit is a document that makes something allowed or legal. Circled letters: E, R, T
Final Jumble answer for November 1, 2026
“WRECK-COLLECTION”
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for October 31, 2026
GLOAT, WHOLE, AFFIRM, FUTURE
Final answer: “FRIGHT-FULL”
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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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