ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 18, 2026
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
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
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