ZigWord Daily Challenge — September 10, 2026

  • 6 words
  • 34 tiles
  • Puzzle #253

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on September 10, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Henry David Thoreau.

“Our life is frittered away by detail. Simplify.”

— Henry David Thoreau

All answers

  • OUR3 letters
  • LIFE4 letters
  • FRITTERED9 letters
  • AWAY4 letters
  • DETAIL6 letters
  • SIMPLIFY8 letters

Solved board

DERETFRITOLDETUIFIARELAWFYMIAILPSY

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 O and ends with R: O _ _

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OUR

Word 2: 4 letters

Starts with L and ends with E: L _ _ _

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LIFE

Word 3: 9 letters

Starts with F and ends with D: F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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FRITTERED

Word 4: 4 letters

Starts with A and ends with Y: A _ _ _

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AWAY

Word 5: 6 letters

Starts with D and ends with L: D _ _ _ _ _

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DETAIL

Word 6: 8 letters

Starts with S and ends with Y: S _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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SIMPLIFY

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.