ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 22, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 22, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Sir Edmund Hillary.
“It is not the mountain we conquer, but ourselves.”
— Sir Edmund Hillary
All answers
- NOT3 letters
- THE3 letters
- MOUNTAIN8 letters
- CONQUER7 letters
- BUT3 letters
- OURSELVES9 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: 3 letters
Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _
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NOT
Word 2: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _
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THE
Word 3: 8 letters
Starts with M and ends with N: M _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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MOUNTAIN
Word 4: 7 letters
Starts with C and ends with R: C _ _ _ _ _ _
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CONQUER
Word 5: 3 letters
Starts with B and ends with T: B _ _
Show the word
BUT
Word 6: 9 letters
Starts with O and ends with S: O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
OURSELVES
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