ZigWord Daily Challenge — February 1, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on February 1, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Babe Ruth.
“Every strike brings me closer to the next home run.”
— Babe Ruth
All answers
- EVERY5 letters
- STRIKE6 letters
- BRINGS6 letters
- CLOSER6 letters
- THE3 letters
- NEXT4 letters
- HOME4 letters
- RUN3 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: 5 letters
Starts with E and ends with Y: E _ _ _ _
Show the word
EVERY
Word 2: 6 letters
Starts with S and ends with E: S _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
STRIKE
Word 3: 6 letters
Starts with B and ends with S: B _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
BRINGS
Word 4: 6 letters
Starts with C and ends with R: C _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
CLOSER
Word 5: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _
Show the word
THE
Word 6: 4 letters
Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _ _
Show the word
NEXT
Word 7: 4 letters
Starts with H and ends with E: H _ _ _
Show the word
HOME
Word 8: 3 letters
Starts with R and ends with N: R _ _
Show the word
RUN
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.