ZigWord Daily Challenge — September 12, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on September 12, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Henry David Thoreau.
“I went to the woods because I wished to live deliberately.”
— Henry David Thoreau
All answers
- WENT4 letters
- THE3 letters
- WOODS5 letters
- BECAUSE7 letters
- WISHED6 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: 4 letters
Starts with W and ends with T: W _ _ _
Show the word
WENT
Word 2: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _
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THE
Word 3: 5 letters
Starts with W and ends with S: W _ _ _ _
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WOODS
Word 4: 7 letters
Starts with B and ends with E: B _ _ _ _ _ _
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BECAUSE
Word 5: 6 letters
Starts with W and ends with D: W _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
WISHED
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