ZigWord Daily Challenge — October 6, 2026

  • 8 words
  • 39 tiles
  • Puzzle #279

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on October 6, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Victor Hugo.

“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face.”

— Victor Hugo

All answers

  • LAUGHTER8 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • SUN3 letters
  • THAT4 letters
  • DRIVES6 letters
  • WINTER6 letters
  • FROM4 letters
  • HUMAN5 letters

Solved board

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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: 8 letters

Starts with L and ends with R: L _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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LAUGHTER

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 3: 3 letters

Starts with S and ends with N: S _ _

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SUN

Word 4: 4 letters

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

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THAT

Word 5: 6 letters

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

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DRIVES

Word 6: 6 letters

Starts with W and ends with R: W _ _ _ _ _

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WINTER

Word 7: 4 letters

Starts with F and ends with M: F _ _ _

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FROM

Word 8: 5 letters

Starts with H and ends with N: H _ _ _ _

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HUMAN

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.