ZigWord Daily Challenge — February 15, 2026

  • 6 words
  • 28 tiles
  • Puzzle #46

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on February 15, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Tim Notke.

“Hard work beats talent when talent doesn't work hard.”

— Tim Notke

All answers

  • HARD4 letters
  • WORK4 letters
  • BEATS5 letters
  • TALENT6 letters
  • WHEN4 letters
  • DOESN5 letters

Solved board

WORKHWDRAEHTAENSNBTENSEALTDO

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: 4 letters

Starts with H and ends with D: H _ _ _

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HARD

Word 2: 4 letters

Starts with W and ends with K: W _ _ _

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WORK

Word 3: 5 letters

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

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BEATS

Word 4: 6 letters

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

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TALENT

Word 5: 4 letters

Starts with W and ends with N: W _ _ _

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WHEN

Word 6: 5 letters

Starts with D and ends with N: D _ _ _ _

Show the word

DOESN

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.