ZigWord Daily Challenge — February 12, 2026

  • 6 words
  • 30 tiles
  • Puzzle #43

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on February 12, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Albert Einstein.

“Strive not to be a success but rather to be of value.”

— Albert Einstein

All answers

  • STRIVE6 letters
  • NOT3 letters
  • SUCCESS7 letters
  • BUT3 letters
  • RATHER6 letters
  • VALUE5 letters

Solved board

TONRESRATHTRIVEVASSSULTEUEBUCC

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: 6 letters

Starts with S and ends with E: S _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

STRIVE

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _

Show the word

NOT

Word 3: 7 letters

Starts with S and ends with S: S _ _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

SUCCESS

Word 4: 3 letters

Starts with B and ends with T: B _ _

Show the word

BUT

Word 5: 6 letters

Starts with R and ends with R: R _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

RATHER

Word 6: 5 letters

Starts with V and ends with E: V _ _ _ _

Show the word

VALUE

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.