ZigWord Daily Challenge — October 8, 2026

  • 9 words
  • 40 tiles
  • Puzzle #281

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on October 8, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Marcus Aurelius.

“You have power over your mind, not outside events.”

— Marcus Aurelius

All answers

  • YOU3 letters
  • HAVE4 letters
  • POWER5 letters
  • OVER4 letters
  • YOUR4 letters
  • MIND4 letters
  • NOT3 letters
  • OUTSIDE7 letters
  • EVENTS6 letters

Solved board

TSNDNENMITODEOUTSIVYOURUEVOYOHEEOWAVRPER

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: 4 letters

Starts with H and ends with E: H _ _ _

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HAVE

Word 3: 5 letters

Starts with P and ends with R: P _ _ _ _

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POWER

Word 4: 4 letters

Starts with O and ends with R: O _ _ _

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OVER

Word 5: 4 letters

Starts with Y and ends with R: Y _ _ _

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YOUR

Word 6: 4 letters

Starts with M and ends with D: M _ _ _

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MIND

Word 7: 3 letters

Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _

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NOT

Word 8: 7 letters

Starts with O and ends with E: O _ _ _ _ _ _

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OUTSIDE

Word 9: 6 letters

Starts with E and ends with S: E _ _ _ _ _

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EVENTS

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.