Past puzzleFebruary 16, 20263 4

Jumble hints: February 16, 2026

Revisit the Jumble puzzle from February 16, 2026 (2026-02-16) with the four scrambled clue words, the full reveal layers, and the final phrase in one place.

2026-02-16

Step through today's Jumble help

Start with the clue lengths and circled-letter counts, move into first-letter nudges, then reveal the clue answers and final phrase only when you decide to.

4 clue words7 bonus lettersFinal: 3 4

Today's Jumble has 4 clue words feeding a final answer pattern of Final: 3 4. The clue answers and final phrase stay collapsed until you open the layers below.

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Clue 15 letters
LIBDU

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

BUILD

Clue 25 letters
ORMOG

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

GROOM

Clue 36 letters
RSYEDS

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

DRESSY

Clue 46 letters
CJTEKA

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

JACKET

Layer 1

Solve shape

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Clue 1

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 2

The answer is 5 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 3

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 2 circled letters to the bonus phrase.

Clue 4

The answer is 6 letters long and contributes 1 circled letter to the bonus phrase.

Layer 2

Letter nudges

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Clue 1

Starts with B, ends with D, and has circled positions 1, 5.

Clue 2

Starts with G, ends with M, and has circled positions 3, 4.

Clue 3

Starts with D, ends with Y, and has circled positions 1, 4.

Clue 4

Starts with J, ends with T, and has circled positions 1.

Layer 3

Clue-word answers

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Clue 15 letters
LIBDU

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

BUILD

Clue 25 letters
ORMOG

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

GROOM

Clue 36 letters
RSYEDS

Circled letters: 2

Reveal answer

DRESSY

Clue 46 letters
CJTEKA

Circled letters: 1

Reveal answer

JACKET

Layer 4

Bonus clue and final answer

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Bonus clue

When the ones and threes pitched in to fix things around the house, they did —

BDOODSJ3 4

Official final answer: ODD JOBS.

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