ZigWord Daily Challenge — May 20, 2026

  • 7 words
  • 40 tiles
  • Puzzle #140

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on May 20, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Francis Bacon.

“Friendship doubles your joys and divides your grief.”

— Francis Bacon

All answers

  • FRIENDSHIP10 letters
  • DOUBLES7 letters
  • YOUR4 letters
  • JOYS4 letters
  • AND3 letters
  • DIVIDES7 letters
  • GRIEF5 letters

Solved board

IVFSDDIRELOADIBUNEENDSDSGRIHJSYREIOYOUFP

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: 10 letters

Starts with F and ends with P: F _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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FRIENDSHIP

Word 2: 7 letters

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

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DOUBLES

Word 3: 4 letters

Starts with Y and ends with R: Y _ _ _

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YOUR

Word 4: 4 letters

Starts with J and ends with S: J _ _ _

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JOYS

Word 5: 3 letters

Starts with A and ends with D: A _ _

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AND

Word 6: 7 letters

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

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DIVIDES

Word 7: 5 letters

Starts with G and ends with F: G _ _ _ _

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GRIEF

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.