ZigWord Daily Challenge — September 8, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on September 8, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Henry David Thoreau.
“The mass of men lead lives of quiet desperation.”
— Henry David Thoreau
All answers
- THE3 letters
- MASS4 letters
- MEN3 letters
- LEAD4 letters
- LIVES5 letters
- QUIET5 letters
- DESPERATION11 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: 4 letters
Starts with M and ends with S: M _ _ _
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MASS
Word 3: 3 letters
Starts with M and ends with N: M _ _
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MEN
Word 4: 4 letters
Starts with L and ends with D: L _ _ _
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LEAD
Word 5: 5 letters
Starts with L and ends with S: L _ _ _ _
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LIVES
Word 6: 5 letters
Starts with Q and ends with T: Q _ _ _ _
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QUIET
Word 7: 11 letters
Starts with D and ends with N: D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
DESPERATION
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