Unscramble the jumbled letters to get a meaningful English word. Then indicate the correct order of letters (by their positions in the jumbled string) that forms the word. Jumbled letters (positions 1–8): Y(1) M(2) L(3) O(4) S(5) B(6) C(7) I(8) Task: Form the meaningful word and report its index order.

Difficulty: Easy

Correct Answer: 51264387

Explanation:


Introduction / Context:
This problem is a classic anagram-with-index-order task. We are given a jumbled 8-letter string and asked to form a meaningful English word. Instead of outputting the word itself, the question wants the sequence of positional indices (from the jumbled string) that yields the correct word when read in that order.


Given Data / Assumptions:

  • Jumbled letters: Y M L O S B C I.
  • Indices: Y(1), M(2), L(3), O(4), S(5), B(6), C(7), I(8).
  • Exactly one common English word is possible using all eight letters.


Concept / Approach:
We look for recognizable high-frequency chunks. Here, the letters strongly suggest the word “SYMBOLIC” because we see S, Y, M, B, O, L, I, C exactly once each. Next, we map each letter of SYMBOLIC back to its index in the jumbled string to produce the requested numeric sequence.


Step-by-Step Solution:

Target word: S Y M B O L I CMap to indices in Y M L O S B C I:S → 5, Y → 1, M → 2, B → 6, O → 4, L → 3, I → 8, C → 7Therefore the index sequence is 5 1 2 6 4 3 8 7.


Verification / Alternative check:
Read the jumbled string in the found order 5-1-2-6-4-3-8-7 → S Y M B O L I C, which is a valid dictionary word meaning “relating to symbols”.


Why Other Options Are Wrong:

  • 47685321, 21645387, 56241387: Each produces a non-word or repeats/omits positions improperly when applied to the jumbled letters.


Common Pitfalls:
Trying to anagram by brute force without spotting the clear word; or mapping letters to wrong indices (especially swapping L and I).


Final Answer:
51264387

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