ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 5, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 5, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Marcus Aurelius.
“The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.”
— Marcus Aurelius
All answers
- THE3 letters
- ART3 letters
- LIVING6 letters
- MORE4 letters
- LIKE4 letters
- WRESTLING9 letters
- THAN4 letters
- DANCING7 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: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _
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THE
Word 2: 3 letters
Starts with A and ends with T: A _ _
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ART
Word 3: 6 letters
Starts with L and ends with G: L _ _ _ _ _
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LIVING
Word 4: 4 letters
Starts with M and ends with E: M _ _ _
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MORE
Word 5: 4 letters
Starts with L and ends with E: L _ _ _
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LIKE
Word 6: 9 letters
Starts with W and ends with G: W _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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WRESTLING
Word 7: 4 letters
Starts with T and ends with N: T _ _ _
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THAN
Word 8: 7 letters
Starts with D and ends with G: D _ _ _ _ _ _
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DANCING
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