ZigWord Daily Challenge — September 18, 2026

  • 9 words
  • 39 tiles
  • Puzzle #261

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on September 18, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Charles Bukowski.

“What matters most is how well you walk through the fire.”

— Charles Bukowski

All answers

  • WHAT4 letters
  • MATTERS7 letters
  • MOST4 letters
  • HOW3 letters
  • WELL4 letters
  • YOU3 letters
  • WALK4 letters
  • THROUGH7 letters
  • THE3 letters

Solved board

GHTHEUOHOTARWWWHTHELSMOYLRMOUKLEASTWATT

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 W and ends with T: W _ _ _

Show the word

WHAT

Word 2: 7 letters

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

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MATTERS

Word 3: 4 letters

Starts with M and ends with T: M _ _ _

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MOST

Word 4: 3 letters

Starts with H and ends with W: H _ _

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HOW

Word 5: 4 letters

Starts with W and ends with L: W _ _ _

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WELL

Word 6: 3 letters

Starts with Y and ends with U: Y _ _

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YOU

Word 7: 4 letters

Starts with W and ends with K: W _ _ _

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WALK

Word 8: 7 letters

Starts with T and ends with H: T _ _ _ _ _ _

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THROUGH

Word 9: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

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.