ZigWord Daily Challenge — July 15, 2026

  • 8 words
  • 40 tiles
  • Puzzle #196

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on July 15, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Max Ehrmann.

“Be gentle with yourself. You are a child of the universe.”

— Max Ehrmann

All answers

  • GENTLE6 letters
  • WITH4 letters
  • YOURSELF8 letters
  • YOU3 letters
  • ARE3 letters
  • CHILD5 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • UNIVERSE8 letters

Solved board

YOUWITELTGEHUNEHDNERATLIYOURIVSEESHERFLC

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 G and ends with E: G _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

GENTLE

Word 2: 4 letters

Starts with W and ends with H: W _ _ _

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WITH

Word 3: 8 letters

Starts with Y and ends with F: Y _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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YOURSELF

Word 4: 3 letters

Starts with Y and ends with U: Y _ _

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YOU

Word 5: 3 letters

Starts with A and ends with E: A _ _

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ARE

Word 6: 5 letters

Starts with C and ends with D: C _ _ _ _

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CHILD

Word 7: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 8: 8 letters

Starts with U and ends with E: U _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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UNIVERSE

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.