ZigWord Daily Challenge — May 17, 2026
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
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 _ _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
FRIENDS
Word 2: 3 letters
Starts with A and ends with E: A _ _
Show the word
ARE
Word 3: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _
Show the word
THE
Word 4: 8 letters
Starts with S and ends with S: S _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
SIBLINGS
Word 5: 3 letters
Starts with G and ends with D: G _ _
Show the word
GOD
Word 6: 5 letters
Starts with N and ends with R: N _ _ _ _
Show the word
NEVER
Word 7: 4 letters
Starts with G and ends with E: G _ _ _
Show the word
GAVE
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