ZigWord Daily Challenge — May 22, 2026

  • 7 words
  • 30 tiles
  • Puzzle #142

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on May 22, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Henry Van Dyke.

“A friend is what the heart needs all the time.”

— Henry Van Dyke

All answers

  • FRIEND6 letters
  • WHAT4 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • HEART5 letters
  • NEEDS5 letters
  • ALL3 letters
  • TIME4 letters

Solved board

AENEIRHDFRTTHEEHWTIMATLLANEEDS

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 F and ends with D: F _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

FRIEND

Word 2: 4 letters

Starts with W and ends with T: W _ _ _

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WHAT

Word 3: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 4: 5 letters

Starts with H and ends with T: H _ _ _ _

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HEART

Word 5: 5 letters

Starts with N and ends with S: N _ _ _ _

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NEEDS

Word 6: 3 letters

Starts with A and ends with L: A _ _

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ALL

Word 7: 4 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _ _

Show the word

TIME

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.