ZigWord Daily Challenge — August 19, 2026

  • 5 words
  • 25 tiles
  • Puzzle #231

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on August 19, 2026. The hidden words complete an anonymous quote.

“A smooth sea never made a skilled sailor.”

— Unknown

All answers

  • SMOOTH6 letters
  • SEA3 letters
  • NEVER5 letters
  • MADE4 letters
  • SKILLED7 letters

Solved board

OTHMOESSAEDENSMAVKDEERILL

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: 6 letters

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

Show the word

SMOOTH

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with S and ends with A: S _ _

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SEA

Word 3: 5 letters

Starts with N and ends with R: N _ _ _ _

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NEVER

Word 4: 4 letters

Starts with M and ends with E: M _ _ _

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MADE

Word 5: 7 letters

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

Show the word

SKILLED

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.