ZigWord Daily Challenge — October 5, 2026

  • 7 words
  • 28 tiles
  • Puzzle #278

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on October 5, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by R.J. Palacio.

“You can't blend in when you were born to stand out.”

— R.J. Palacio

All answers

  • YOU3 letters
  • CAN3 letters
  • BLEND5 letters
  • WHEN4 letters
  • WERE4 letters
  • BORN4 letters
  • STAND5 letters

Solved board

SCBORTANWNANEHDYDNWNOREEUEBL

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 Y and ends with U: Y _ _

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YOU

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with C and ends with N: C _ _

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CAN

Word 3: 5 letters

Starts with B and ends with D: B _ _ _ _

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BLEND

Word 4: 4 letters

Starts with W and ends with N: W _ _ _

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WHEN

Word 5: 4 letters

Starts with W and ends with E: W _ _ _

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WERE

Word 6: 4 letters

Starts with B and ends with N: B _ _ _

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BORN

Word 7: 5 letters

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

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STAND

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.