ZigWord Daily Challenge — September 30, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on September 30, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by C.S. Lewis.
“Hardships often prepare ordinary people for greatness.”
— C.S. Lewis
All answers
- HARDSHIPS9 letters
- OFTEN5 letters
- PREPARE7 letters
- ORDINARY8 letters
- PEOPLE6 letters
- FOR3 letters
- GREATNESS9 letters
Solved board
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: 9 letters
Starts with H and ends with S: H _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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HARDSHIPS
Word 2: 5 letters
Starts with O and ends with N: O _ _ _ _
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OFTEN
Word 3: 7 letters
Starts with P and ends with E: P _ _ _ _ _ _
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PREPARE
Word 4: 8 letters
Starts with O and ends with Y: O _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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ORDINARY
Word 5: 6 letters
Starts with P and ends with E: P _ _ _ _ _
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PEOPLE
Word 6: 3 letters
Starts with F and ends with R: F _ _
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FOR
Word 7: 9 letters
Starts with G and ends with S: G _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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GREATNESS
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