ZigWord Daily Challenge — September 9, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on September 9, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Henry David Thoreau.
“It is not enough to be busy; so too are the ants.”
— Henry David Thoreau
All answers
- NOT3 letters
- ENOUGH6 letters
- BUSY4 letters
- TOO3 letters
- ARE3 letters
- THE3 letters
- ANTS4 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 N and ends with T: N _ _
Show the word
NOT
Word 2: 6 letters
Starts with E and ends with H: E _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
ENOUGH
Word 3: 4 letters
Starts with B and ends with Y: B _ _ _
Show the word
BUSY
Word 4: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with O: T _ _
Show the word
TOO
Word 5: 3 letters
Starts with A and ends with E: A _ _
Show the word
ARE
Word 6: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _
Show the word
THE
Word 7: 4 letters
Starts with A and ends with S: A _ _ _
Show the word
ANTS
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.