This page covers the Jumble puzzle for November 8, 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 EKBRUE, ININMO, XTRVEO, ATSNOA, LWOLWI and OTMDHE.
Jumble Hints for November 8, 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: EKBRUE
Hint 1 · word category
A noun related to speech and disapproval.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter R.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A harsh criticism.
Jumble 2: ININMO
Hint 1 · word category
A noun about people and social rank.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter M.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A loyal servant of someone more powerful.
Jumble 3: XTRVEO
Hint 1 · word category
A noun related to moving air or water.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter V.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A whirlwind, whirlpool, or similar mass moving in a spiral or column.
Jumble 4: ATSNOA
Hint 1 · word category
A noun in instrumental music.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A composition for one or a few instruments, often including a piano, with three or four movements that vary in key and tempo.
Jumble 5: LWOLWI
Hint 1 · word category
A noun in the world of trees and shrubs.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter W.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A deciduous tree or shrub of the genus Salix, found mainly in moist soil in cooler northern regions.
Jumble 6: OTMDHE
Hint 1 · word category
A noun related to work and practical tasks.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter M.
Hint 3 · plain definition
A process for completing a task or a way of doing something.
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 five words. Their lengths in letters, in order, are 2, 4, 2, 5 and 2. The game prints quotation marks in the final answer.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are B, D, E, H, I, I, O, O, O, R, T, T, T, W, W.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters I, W, B, W and I.
Jumble Answers for November 8, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for November 8, 2026
- EKBRUE = REBUKE: A rebuke is a harsh criticism. Circled letters: E, B
- ININMO = MINION: A minion is a loyal servant or a fawning follower. Circled letters: I, I, O
- XTRVEO = VORTEX: A vortex is a whirlwind, whirlpool, or similar swirling mass. Circled letters: O, R, T
- ATSNOA = SONATA: A sonata is an instrumental composition with three or four movements that vary in key and tempo. Circled letters: O, T
- LWOLWI = WILLOW: A willow is a deciduous tree or shrub in the genus Salix. Circled letters: W, W
- OTMDHE = METHOD: A method is a way of doing something or completing a task. Circled letters: T, H, D
Final Jumble answer for November 8, 2026
IT “WOOD” BE WORTH IT
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for November 7, 2026
HOARD, TRUTH, MEMOIR, SEWAGE
Final answer: RAISE MORE DOUGH
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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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