ZigWord Daily Challenge — August 14, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on August 14, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Maya Angelou.
“We may encounter many defeats but we must not be defeated.”
— Maya Angelou
All answers
- MAY3 letters
- ENCOUNTER9 letters
- MANY4 letters
- DEFEATS7 letters
- BUT3 letters
- MUST4 letters
- NOT3 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 M and ends with Y: M _ _
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MAY
Word 2: 9 letters
Starts with E and ends with R: E _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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ENCOUNTER
Word 3: 4 letters
Starts with M and ends with Y: M _ _ _
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MANY
Word 4: 7 letters
Starts with D and ends with S: D _ _ _ _ _ _
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DEFEATS
Word 5: 3 letters
Starts with B and ends with T: B _ _
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BUT
Word 6: 4 letters
Starts with M and ends with T: M _ _ _
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MUST
Word 7: 3 letters
Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _
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NOT
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