ZigWord Daily Challenge — May 16, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on May 16, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Henry David Thoreau.
“The language of friendship is not words but meanings.”
— Henry David Thoreau
All answers
- THE3 letters
- LANGUAGE8 letters
- FRIENDSHIP10 letters
- NOT3 letters
- WORDS5 letters
- BUT3 letters
- MEANINGS8 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 T and ends with E: T _ _
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THE
Word 2: 8 letters
Starts with L and ends with E: L _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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LANGUAGE
Word 3: 10 letters
Starts with F and ends with P: F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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FRIENDSHIP
Word 4: 3 letters
Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _
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NOT
Word 5: 5 letters
Starts with W and ends with S: W _ _ _ _
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WORDS
Word 6: 3 letters
Starts with B and ends with T: B _ _
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BUT
Word 7: 8 letters
Starts with M and ends with S: M _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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MEANINGS
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.