ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 2, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 2, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by John Lennon.
“Life is what happens when you're busy making plans.”
— John Lennon
All answers
- LIFE4 letters
- WHAT4 letters
- HAPPENS7 letters
- WHEN4 letters
- YOU3 letters
- BUSY4 letters
- MAKING6 letters
- PLANS5 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
LIFE
Word 2: 4 letters
Starts with W and ends with T: W _ _ _
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WHAT
Word 3: 7 letters
Starts with H and ends with S: H _ _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
HAPPENS
Word 4: 4 letters
Starts with W and ends with N: W _ _ _
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WHEN
Word 5: 3 letters
Starts with Y and ends with U: Y _ _
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YOU
Word 6: 4 letters
Starts with B and ends with Y: B _ _ _
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BUSY
Word 7: 6 letters
Starts with M and ends with G: M _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
MAKING
Word 8: 5 letters
Starts with P and ends with S: P _ _ _ _
Show the word
PLANS
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