ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 1, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 1, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Seneca.
“Not how long, but how well you have lived is the main thing.”
— Seneca
All answers
- NOT3 letters
- HOW3 letters
- LONG4 letters
- BUT3 letters
- WELL4 letters
- YOU3 letters
- HAVE4 letters
- LIVED5 letters
- THE3 letters
- MAIN4 letters
- THING5 letters
Solved board
Lines trace each word from its dot.
Hints
The hidden words come from the quote, in order. Open one hint at a time.
Word 1: 3 letters
Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _
Show the word
NOT
Word 2: 3 letters
Starts with H and ends with W: H _ _
Show the word
HOW
Word 3: 4 letters
Starts with L and ends with G: L _ _ _
Show the word
LONG
Word 4: 3 letters
Starts with B and ends with T: B _ _
Show the word
BUT
Word 5: 4 letters
Starts with W and ends with L: W _ _ _
Show the word
WELL
Word 6: 3 letters
Starts with Y and ends with U: Y _ _
Show the word
YOU
Word 7: 4 letters
Starts with H and ends with E: H _ _ _
Show the word
HAVE
Word 8: 5 letters
Starts with L and ends with D: L _ _ _ _
Show the word
LIVED
Word 9: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _
Show the word
THE
Word 10: 4 letters
Starts with M and ends with N: M _ _ _
Show the word
MAIN
Word 11: 5 letters
Starts with T and ends with G: T _ _ _ _
Show the word
THING
Dates follow the Daily Challenge schedule bundled with ZigWord 1.5.0: the puzzle number is the day of the year. New players see welcome puzzles on their first days, and a game update can change the schedule. All 2026 daily answers.