ZigWord Daily Challenge — August 17, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on August 17, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Nelson Mandela.
“May your choices reflect your hopes, not your fears.”
— Nelson Mandela
All answers
- MAY3 letters
- YOUR4 letters
- CHOICES7 letters
- REFLECT7 letters
- HOPES5 letters
- NOT3 letters
- FEARS5 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: 3 letters
Starts with M and ends with Y: M _ _
Show the word
MAY
Word 2: 4 letters
Starts with Y and ends with R: Y _ _ _
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YOUR
Word 3: 7 letters
Starts with C and ends with S: C _ _ _ _ _ _
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CHOICES
Word 4: 7 letters
Starts with R and ends with T: R _ _ _ _ _ _
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REFLECT
Word 5: 5 letters
Starts with H and ends with S: H _ _ _ _
Show the word
HOPES
Word 6: 3 letters
Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _
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NOT
Word 7: 5 letters
Starts with F and ends with S: F _ _ _ _
Show the word
FEARS
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