ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 22, 2026

  • 6 words
  • 33 tiles
  • Puzzle #22

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

OMUBUEVNTTSLIANQENEOUSTHCERRNOTOU

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 _ _

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BUT

Word 6: 9 letters

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

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OURSELVES

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.