ZigWord Daily Challenge — April 23, 2026

  • 9 words
  • 36 tiles
  • Puzzle #113

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on April 23, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Victor Hugo.

“Even the darkest night will end and the sun will rise.”

— Victor Hugo

All answers

  • EVEN4 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • DARKEST7 letters
  • NIGHT5 letters
  • WILL4 letters
  • END3 letters
  • AND3 letters
  • SUN3 letters
  • RISE4 letters

Solved board

RANEEKDDTHSEGHTTAINNEDNRISVLIWEELSUN

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 E and ends with N: E _ _ _

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EVEN

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 3: 7 letters

Starts with D and ends with T: D _ _ _ _ _ _

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DARKEST

Word 4: 5 letters

Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _ _ _

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NIGHT

Word 5: 4 letters

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

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WILL

Word 6: 3 letters

Starts with E and ends with D: E _ _

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END

Word 7: 3 letters

Starts with A and ends with D: A _ _

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AND

Word 8: 3 letters

Starts with S and ends with N: S _ _

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SUN

Word 9: 4 letters

Starts with R and ends with E: R _ _ _

Show the word

RISE

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.