ZigWord Daily Challenge — May 9, 2026

  • 8 words
  • 48 tiles
  • Puzzle #129

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on May 9, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Thich Nhat Hanh.

“With mindfulness, you can establish yourself in the present.”

— Thich Nhat Hanh

All answers

  • WITH4 letters
  • MINDFULNESS11 letters
  • YOU3 letters
  • CAN3 letters
  • ESTABLISH9 letters
  • YOURSELF8 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • PRESENT7 letters

Solved board

SELFMRSSEIUYOUPNNOTHERLDYCESEUFANTNLISHTIBATSEHW

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 W and ends with H: W _ _ _

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WITH

Word 2: 11 letters

Starts with M and ends with S: M _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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MINDFULNESS

Word 3: 3 letters

Starts with Y and ends with U: Y _ _

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YOU

Word 4: 3 letters

Starts with C and ends with N: C _ _

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CAN

Word 5: 9 letters

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

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ESTABLISH

Word 6: 8 letters

Starts with Y and ends with F: Y _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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YOURSELF

Word 7: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 8: 7 letters

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

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PRESENT

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.