ZigWord Daily Challenge — May 26, 2026

  • 6 words
  • 42 tiles
  • Puzzle #146

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on May 26, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Joseph Addison.

“Friendship improves happiness and abates misery.”

— Joseph Addison

All answers

  • FRIENDSHIP10 letters
  • IMPROVES8 letters
  • HAPPINESS9 letters
  • AND3 letters
  • ABATES6 letters
  • MISERY6 letters

Solved board

HIPANDSDNEISERYFRESIMHATENIPPASEVPMBSSORIA

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: 10 letters

Starts with F and ends with P: F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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FRIENDSHIP

Word 2: 8 letters

Starts with I and ends with S: I _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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IMPROVES

Word 3: 9 letters

Starts with H and ends with S: H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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HAPPINESS

Word 4: 3 letters

Starts with A and ends with D: A _ _

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AND

Word 5: 6 letters

Starts with A and ends with S: A _ _ _ _ _

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ABATES

Word 6: 6 letters

Starts with M and ends with Y: M _ _ _ _ _

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MISERY

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.