ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 16, 2026

  • 7 words
  • 32 tiles
  • Puzzle #16

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 16, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Buddha.

“Do not dwell in the past, live in the present moment.”

— Buddha

All answers

  • NOT3 letters
  • DWELL5 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • PAST4 letters
  • LIVE4 letters
  • PRESENT7 letters
  • MOMENT6 letters

Solved board

THPRENOSEOMETEMNTNLPATLIVESLEWDT

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 N and ends with T: N _ _

Show the word

NOT

Word 2: 5 letters

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

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DWELL

Word 3: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 4: 4 letters

Starts with P and ends with T: P _ _ _

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PAST

Word 5: 4 letters

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

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LIVE

Word 6: 7 letters

Starts with P and ends with T: P _ _ _ _ _ _

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PRESENT

Word 7: 6 letters

Starts with M and ends with T: M _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

MOMENT

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.