ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 29, 2026

  • 5 words
  • 28 tiles
  • Puzzle #29

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 29, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Mark Twain.

“The secret of getting ahead is getting started.”

— Mark Twain

All answers

  • THE3 letters
  • SECRET6 letters
  • GETTING7 letters
  • AHEAD5 letters
  • STARTED7 letters

Solved board

RTEADAGDETNIHASTTTGEREHSECTE

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 T and ends with E: T _ _

Show the word

THE

Word 2: 6 letters

Starts with S and ends with T: S _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

SECRET

Word 3: 7 letters

Starts with G and ends with G: G _ _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

GETTING

Word 4: 5 letters

Starts with A and ends with D: A _ _ _ _

Show the word

AHEAD

Word 5: 7 letters

Starts with S and ends with D: S _ _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

STARTED

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.