ZigWord Daily Challenge — October 16, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on October 16, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Theodore Roosevelt.
“Speak softly and carry a big stick; you will go far.”
— Theodore Roosevelt
All answers
- SPEAK5 letters
- SOFTLY6 letters
- AND3 letters
- CARRY5 letters
- BIG3 letters
- STICK5 letters
- YOU3 letters
- WILL4 letters
- FAR3 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: 5 letters
Starts with S and ends with K: S _ _ _ _
Show the word
SPEAK
Word 2: 6 letters
Starts with S and ends with Y: S _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
SOFTLY
Word 3: 3 letters
Starts with A and ends with D: A _ _
Show the word
AND
Word 4: 5 letters
Starts with C and ends with Y: C _ _ _ _
Show the word
CARRY
Word 5: 3 letters
Starts with B and ends with G: B _ _
Show the word
BIG
Word 6: 5 letters
Starts with S and ends with K: S _ _ _ _
Show the word
STICK
Word 7: 3 letters
Starts with Y and ends with U: Y _ _
Show the word
YOU
Word 8: 4 letters
Starts with W and ends with L: W _ _ _
Show the word
WILL
Word 9: 3 letters
Starts with F and ends with R: F _ _
Show the word
FAR
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