ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 17, 2026

  • 5 words
  • 23 tiles
  • Puzzle #17

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 17, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Oscar Wilde.

“To live is the rarest thing in the world.”

— Oscar Wilde

All answers

  • LIVE4 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • RAREST6 letters
  • THING5 letters
  • WORLD5 letters

Solved board

EVTHETILSTHREIARWNGODLR

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 L and ends with E: L _ _ _

Show the word

LIVE

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 3: 6 letters

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

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RAREST

Word 4: 5 letters

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

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THING

Word 5: 5 letters

Starts with W and ends with D: W _ _ _ _

Show the word

WORLD

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.