Daily Jumble helper

Solve individual anagrams and check the circled letters in a possible final pun.

Your puzzle

Scrambled words and circled positions

One line: scrambled letters | circled positions | chosen answer (optional). Example: TAC | 1 3 | CAT. Count positions from 1.

Final phrase word lengths (optional)

Enter up to five word lengths, separated by spaces. The search tests letter combinations, not the joke.

A final phrase to check (optional)

The exact letters are checked even if a phrase or proper name is absent from the dictionary.

Dictionary and candidate scope

The local dictionary is independent of the publisher's accepted list. Names, phrases and short words may need a list you enter.

Word listYour words (optional)

Used only when Words I enter is selected. Separate 1–48-letter words with spaces or new lines; up to 2,000 words.

The example illustrates the helper; it is not a publisher's daily puzzle.

A little help

Enter your puzzle or try the original example. You choose when to open candidates, explanations and complete results.

How the Daily Jumble helper works

Each answer rearranges its scrambled letters, preserving repeated letters.
Circled positions refer to the solved word, not the scrambled order.
The final phrase must use the extracted letters and fit the cartoon and caption.

Keep ambiguous anagrams separate, extract the correct positions from each selected answer and test proposed final phrases against the resulting letter pool.

Results use the puzzle you enter; they are not verified daily answers. Your entries stay out of public URLs.

Choose the solved word before extracting letters

TAC can make ACT or CAT. Circling positions 1 and 2 gives AC from ACT, but CA from CAT. Some positions can change the available letters entirely, so the helper preserves all compatible pools until you choose an answer.

Check the punchline in two stages

A phrase can use every circled letter and still miss the joke. First check the letter counts and word lengths. Then identify the cartoon’s literal situation and the phrase’s second meaning; that interpretation cannot be recovered from letters alone.

Supported puzzle types

Individual word anagrams
Circled-letter extraction
Final phrase letter check

Scope of this helper

Player-entered puzzles only; no verified daily answer feed.
Local word matches are dictionary candidates, not confirmation of the intended clue answer.

Play the original at Tribune Content Agency. This is an unofficial helper with no publisher affiliation.

Rules and reference sources

Daily Jumble rules and guide — checked 2026-10-04

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