Unscramble EIEMUTDBTHGG: Letters, Definition, and Answer
EIEMUTDBTHGG unscrambles to IT BUGGED THEM, the 12-letter cartoon caption answer from Jumble Answers Today: October 8, 2026. Repeated letters: E (×2), T (×2), G (×2).
How to crack EIEMUTDBTHGG
Listening devices are bugs, so pull BUGGED first: B, U, G, G, E, D. The six letters left, I, E, M, T, T, H, split into IT and THEM.
Where the letters of EIEMUTDBTHGG come from
| Puzzle word | Solved | Circled letters it gives |
|---|---|---|
| EEIXL | EXILE | E, I, E |
| MHTUO | MOUTH | M, U, T |
| TIBTDI | TIDBIT | D, B, T |
| GSGAHY | SHAGGY | H, G, G |
What does IT BUGGED THEM mean?
IT BUGGED THEM (verb phrase): annoyed or irritated them; here also punning on "bugs" as hidden listening devices planted in an office. Example: “Finding microphones under the desk really bugged them — in more ways than one.”
Similar: annoyed them, irritated them, bothered them. Opposite: pleased them, delighted them.
Did you know? The punchline plays on two senses of "bug": spy gadgets that listen in, and the everyday idiom "it bugged me" meaning something was annoying.
How IT BUGGED THEM fits the puzzle
"It bugged them" means it annoyed them. Since the office really had been bugged with microphones, the phrase is both the emotional reaction and the literal fact.
The circled letters were pulled from EXILE, MOUTH, TIDBIT and SHAGGY.
Other words in EIEMUTDBTHGG
202 shorter dictionary words can be made from a subset of these tiles:
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The rest of this puzzle
- 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)
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