ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 20, 2026

  • 5 words
  • 30 tiles
  • Puzzle #20

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

DBISSOLUNONEITPESLAMSMWLIEEAYS

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 _ _ _ _

Show the word

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 _ _ _ _

Show the word

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.