ZigWord Daily Challenge — September 13, 2026

  • 4 words
  • 16 tiles
  • Puzzle #256

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on September 13, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Henry David Thoreau.

“Time is but the stream I go a-fishing in.”

— Henry David Thoreau

All answers

  • TIME4 letters
  • BUT3 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • STREAM6 letters

Solved board

BUTTSTHEREAMTIME

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 T and ends with E: T _ _ _

Show the word

TIME

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with B and ends with T: B _ _

Show the word

BUT

Word 3: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

Show the word

THE

Word 4: 6 letters

Starts with S and ends with M: S _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

STREAM

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.