ZigWord Daily Challenge — September 16, 2026

  • 8 words
  • 38 tiles
  • Puzzle #259

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

“The only true wisdom is in knowing you know nothing.”

— Socrates

All answers

  • THE3 letters
  • ONLY4 letters
  • TRUE4 letters
  • WISDOM6 letters
  • KNOWING7 letters
  • YOU3 letters
  • KNOW4 letters
  • NOTHING7 letters

Solved board

HTOYOWENUKNIOONNHTLKGINGYNOOMWTRWDSIUE

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 T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 2: 4 letters

Starts with O and ends with Y: O _ _ _

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ONLY

Word 3: 4 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _ _

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TRUE

Word 4: 6 letters

Starts with W and ends with M: W _ _ _ _ _

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WISDOM

Word 5: 7 letters

Starts with K and ends with G: K _ _ _ _ _ _

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KNOWING

Word 6: 3 letters

Starts with Y and ends with U: Y _ _

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YOU

Word 7: 4 letters

Starts with K and ends with W: K _ _ _

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KNOW

Word 8: 7 letters

Starts with N and ends with G: N _ _ _ _ _ _

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NOTHING

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.