This page covers the Jumble puzzle for October 25, 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 RYUSVE, UENSCS, LPSVEI, OVISRA, ESSIMU and RSNUEU.
Jumble Hints for October 25, 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: RYUSVE
Hint 1 · land and geography
A noun used in geography and land measurement.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 3 · precise definition
The process of determining the shape, dimensions, or position of an area of land.
Jumble 2: UENSCS
Hint 1 · population statistics
A noun used in population statistics.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter C.
Hint 3 · precise definition
An official count of the members of a population.
Jumble 3: LPSVEI
Hint 1 · body and anatomy
A noun for a structure in the body.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter P.
Hint 3 · precise definition
The large bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs.
Jumble 4: OVISRA
Hint 1 · people and safety
A noun about people and safety.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter S.
Hint 3 · precise definition
A person who rescues someone from harm.
Jumble 5: ESSIMU
Hint 1 · behavior and treatment
A verb about the treatment of people or possessions.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter M.
Hint 3 · precise definition
To treat someone or something badly.
Jumble 6: RSNUEU
Hint 1 · state of mind
An adjective describing a person’s state of mind.
Hint 2 · first letter
The word starts with the letter U.
Hint 3 · precise definition
Uncertain or torn between different feelings.
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 three words. Their lengths in letters, in order, are 6, 6 and 6.
Hint 2 · circled letters
The circled letters, listed in alphabetical order, are E, E, E, E, E, R, R, R, S, S, S, S, S, S, U, V, V, V.
Hint 3 · first letters
The words of the final answer start, in order, with the letters V, V and V.
Jumble Answers for October 25, 2026
The unscrambled words and the final answer are hidden in two folds below. Open them after guessing.
Jumble word answers for October 25, 2026
- RYUSVE = SURVEY: A survey can determine the shape, dimensions, or position of an area of land. Circled letters: R, V, E
- UENSCS = CENSUS: A census is an official count of the members of a population. Circled letters: E, S, U
- LPSVEI = PELVIS: The pelvis is the large bone structure at the base of the spine that supports the legs. Circled letters: E, V, S
- OVISRA = SAVIOR: A savior is a person who rescues someone from harm. Circled letters: S, V, R
- ESSIMU = MISUSE: Misuse can mean to use something incorrectly or to treat someone or something badly. Circled letters: S, S, E
- RSNUEU = UNSURE: Unsure means uncertain or ambivalent. Circled letters: S, R, E
Final Jumble answer for October 25, 2026
VERSES VERSUS VERSES
Yesterday’s Jumble answers for October 24, 2026
QUEST, PILOT, POLLEN, LEGACY
Final answer: GO OUT IN STYLE
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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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