ZigWord Daily Challenge — September 12, 2026

  • 5 words
  • 25 tiles
  • Puzzle #255

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

USEWCAENTETHEBWODSIOSHEDW

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 _ _

Show the word

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

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.