ZigWord Daily Challenge — July 9, 2026

  • 6 words
  • 28 tiles
  • Puzzle #190

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on July 9, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Marthe Troly-Curtin.

“Time you enjoy wasting is not wasted time.”

— Marthe Troly-Curtin

All answers

  • TIME4 letters
  • YOU3 letters
  • ENJOY5 letters
  • WASTING7 letters
  • NOT3 letters
  • WASTED6 letters

Solved board

NOTSTWAENJOYDEOUMEWYTIGASTIN

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: 4 letters

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

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TIME

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with Y and ends with U: Y _ _

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YOU

Word 3: 5 letters

Starts with E and ends with Y: E _ _ _ _

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ENJOY

Word 4: 7 letters

Starts with W and ends with G: W _ _ _ _ _ _

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WASTING

Word 5: 3 letters

Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _

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NOT

Word 6: 6 letters

Starts with W and ends with D: W _ _ _ _ _

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WASTED

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.