ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 17, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 17, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Oscar Wilde.
“To live is the rarest thing in the world.”
— Oscar Wilde
All answers
- LIVE4 letters
- THE3 letters
- RAREST6 letters
- THING5 letters
- WORLD5 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: 4 letters
Starts with L and ends with E: L _ _ _
Show the word
LIVE
Word 2: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _
Show the word
THE
Word 3: 6 letters
Starts with R and ends with T: R _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
RAREST
Word 4: 5 letters
Starts with T and ends with G: T _ _ _ _
Show the word
THING
Word 5: 5 letters
Starts with W and ends with D: W _ _ _ _
Show the word
WORLD
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