ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 18, 2026

  • 6 words
  • 38 tiles
  • Puzzle #18

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 18, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Anais Nin.

“Life shrinks or expands in proportion to one's courage.”

— Anais Nin

All answers

  • LIFE4 letters
  • SHRINKS7 letters
  • EXPANDS7 letters
  • PROPORTION10 letters
  • ONE3 letters
  • COURAGE7 letters

Solved board

PROPORSIFETHLEEGIRONRAOIOUENNKCSXPSDNA

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 _ _ _

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LIFE

Word 2: 7 letters

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

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SHRINKS

Word 3: 7 letters

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

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EXPANDS

Word 4: 10 letters

Starts with P and ends with N: P _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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PROPORTION

Word 5: 3 letters

Starts with O and ends with E: O _ _

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ONE

Word 6: 7 letters

Starts with C and ends with E: C _ _ _ _ _ _

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COURAGE

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.