ZigWord Daily Challenge — October 12, 2026

  • 6 words
  • 36 tiles
  • Puzzle #285

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on October 12, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Viktor Frankl.

“Between stimulus and response there is a space.”

— Viktor Frankl

All answers

  • BETWEEN7 letters
  • STIMULUS8 letters
  • AND3 letters
  • RESPONSE8 letters
  • THERE5 letters
  • SPACE5 letters

Solved board

ENDNEEWTARSBETHEULUSEIMNSPSTPOCARESE

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: 7 letters

Starts with B and ends with N: B _ _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

BETWEEN

Word 2: 8 letters

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

Show the word

STIMULUS

Word 3: 3 letters

Starts with A and ends with D: A _ _

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AND

Word 4: 8 letters

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

Show the word

RESPONSE

Word 5: 5 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _ _ _

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THERE

Word 6: 5 letters

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

Show the word

SPACE

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.