Jumble Answers Today: October 8, 2026
The Thursday, October 8, 2026 Daily Jumble scrambled 4 words, then combined specific circled letters from each solved word to spell out the cartoon caption answer below.
The four scrambled words
Each word's amber-outlined tiles are the letters circled for today's caption answer.
Scrambled
Solved· circled: E, I, E
Scrambled
Solved· circled: M, U, T
Scrambled
Solved· circled: D, B, T
Scrambled
Solved· circled: H, G, G
Cartoon caption
“When they found listening devices in their office, —”
Circled letters
Final answer, word 1
Final answer, word 2
Final answer, word 3
Plain text: circled letters EIEMUTDBTHGG unscramble to IT BUGGED THEM.
How this puzzle comes together
Listening devices in the office, and IT BUGGED THEM, a pun on "bugs" as hidden microphones. EXILE and MOUTH fall to their usual anchors (EX- and -TH). SHAGGY's double G becomes the GG in BUGGED.
The October 8 words at a glance
| Scrambled | Answer | Letters | Circled |
|---|---|---|---|
| EEIXL | EXILE | 5 | E, I, E |
| MHTUO | MOUTH | 5 | M, U, T |
| TIBTDI | TIDBIT | 6 | D, B, T |
| GSGAHY | SHAGGY | 6 | H, G, G |
| EIEMUTDBTHGG | IT BUGGED THEM | 12 | Caption answer |
Hardest word: TIDBIT
Two T's and two I's in a symmetric set mean many arrangements look almost right. Spotting BIT as one half is what breaks it open.
What this puzzle teaches
Doubled letters in the circled set (GG here) usually stay doubled in the punchline. Look for a word with that double first. For more general patterns, see How to Solve Jumble Puzzles Faster.
Word-by-word breakdowns
Each word has its own page with solving notes, a letter map and its definition:
- EEIXL → EXILE (the state of being barred from one's native country, often for political reasons)
- MHTUO → MOUTH (the opening in the face used for speaking and eating, or the entrance to a river or cave)
- TIBTDI → TIDBIT (a small, tasty piece of food, or a choice bit of news or gossip)
- GSGAHY → SHAGGY (covered with long, rough, or unkempt hair or fur)
- EIEMUTDBTHGG → IT BUGGED THEM (annoyed or irritated them)
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