ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 14, 2026
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
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 _ _ _ _
Show the word
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.