ZigWord Daily Challenge — February 18, 2026

  • 7 words
  • 39 tiles
  • Puzzle #49

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on February 18, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Vince Lombardi.

“The price of success is hard work and determination.”

— Vince Lombardi

All answers

  • THE3 letters
  • PRICE5 letters
  • SUCCESS7 letters
  • HARD4 letters
  • WORK4 letters
  • AND3 letters
  • DETERMINATION13 letters

Solved board

OINIETNTAMREHARDDRPTSSAIWHENCOECCDERKSU

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: 5 letters

Starts with P and ends with E: P _ _ _ _

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PRICE

Word 3: 7 letters

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

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SUCCESS

Word 4: 4 letters

Starts with H and ends with D: H _ _ _

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HARD

Word 5: 4 letters

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

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WORK

Word 6: 3 letters

Starts with A and ends with D: A _ _

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AND

Word 7: 13 letters

Starts with D and ends with N: D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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DETERMINATION

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.