ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 14, 2026

  • 4 words
  • 27 tiles
  • Puzzle #14

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 14, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Dalai Lama.

“Choose to be optimistic, it feels better.”

— Dalai Lama

All answers

  • CHOOSE6 letters
  • OPTIMISTIC10 letters
  • FEELS5 letters
  • BETTER6 letters

Solved board

BEITETTCSRFLSIEEIMCOPTHOOSE

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 C and ends with E: C _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

CHOOSE

Word 2: 10 letters

Starts with O and ends with C: O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

OPTIMISTIC

Word 3: 5 letters

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

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FEELS

Word 4: 6 letters

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

Show the word

BETTER

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.