ZigWord Daily Challenge — June 25, 2026

  • 6 words
  • 30 tiles
  • Puzzle #176

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on June 25, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Dr. Seuss.

“Do not cry because it's over. Smile because it happened.”

— Dr. Seuss

All answers

  • NOT3 letters
  • CRY3 letters
  • BECAUSE7 letters
  • OVER4 letters
  • SMILE5 letters
  • HAPPENED8 letters

Solved board

BOVERECAUSMILEESRYNDHCTOEAPPEN

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 _ _

Show the word

NOT

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with C and ends with Y: C _ _

Show the word

CRY

Word 3: 7 letters

Starts with B and ends with E: B _ _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

BECAUSE

Word 4: 4 letters

Starts with O and ends with R: O _ _ _

Show the word

OVER

Word 5: 5 letters

Starts with S and ends with E: S _ _ _ _

Show the word

SMILE

Word 6: 8 letters

Starts with H and ends with D: H _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

HAPPENED

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.