ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 20, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 20, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Nelson Mandela.
“It always seems impossible until it's done.”
— Nelson Mandela
All answers
- ALWAYS6 letters
- SEEMS5 letters
- IMPOSSIBLE10 letters
- UNTIL5 letters
- DONE4 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: 6 letters
Starts with A and ends with S: A _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
ALWAYS
Word 2: 5 letters
Starts with S and ends with S: S _ _ _ _
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SEEMS
Word 3: 10 letters
Starts with I and ends with E: I _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
Show the word
IMPOSSIBLE
Word 4: 5 letters
Starts with U and ends with L: U _ _ _ _
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UNTIL
Word 5: 4 letters
Starts with D and ends with E: D _ _ _
Show the word
DONE
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.