ZigWord Daily Challenge — October 20, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on October 20, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Eleanor Roosevelt.
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the darkness.”
— Eleanor Roosevelt
All answers
- BETTER6 letters
- LIGHT5 letters
- CANDLE6 letters
- THAN4 letters
- CURSE5 letters
- THE3 letters
- DARKNESS8 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: 6 letters
Starts with B and ends with R: B _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
BETTER
Word 2: 5 letters
Starts with L and ends with T: L _ _ _ _
Show the word
LIGHT
Word 3: 6 letters
Starts with C and ends with E: C _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
CANDLE
Word 4: 4 letters
Starts with T and ends with N: T _ _ _
Show the word
THAN
Word 5: 5 letters
Starts with C and ends with E: C _ _ _ _
Show the word
CURSE
Word 6: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _
Show the word
THE
Word 7: 8 letters
Starts with D and ends with S: D _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
DARKNESS
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