ZigWord Daily Challenge — May 17, 2026

  • 7 words
  • 33 tiles
  • Puzzle #137

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on May 17, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Mencius.

“Friends are the siblings God never gave us.”

— Mencius

All answers

  • FRIENDS7 letters
  • ARE3 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • SIBLINGS8 letters
  • GOD3 letters
  • NEVER5 letters
  • GAVE4 letters

Solved board

DSBLNSIIEIRNGSEFDOGAVNEGREVTHEERA

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: 7 letters

Starts with F and ends with S: F _ _ _ _ _ _

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FRIENDS

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with A and ends with E: A _ _

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ARE

Word 3: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 4: 8 letters

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

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SIBLINGS

Word 5: 3 letters

Starts with G and ends with D: G _ _

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GOD

Word 6: 5 letters

Starts with N and ends with R: N _ _ _ _

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NEVER

Word 7: 4 letters

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

Show the word

GAVE

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.