ZigWord Daily Challenge — August 23, 2026

  • 4 words
  • 35 tiles
  • Puzzle #235

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on August 23, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Leonardo da Vinci.

“Simplicity is the ultimate sophistication.”

— Leonardo da Vinci

All answers

  • SIMPLICITY10 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • ULTIMATE8 letters
  • SOPHISTICATION14 letters

Solved board

HISTIPITACSOOICULNLITSPTYMIIMATETHE

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 S and ends with Y: S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

SIMPLICITY

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

Show the word

THE

Word 3: 8 letters

Starts with U and ends with E: U _ _ _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

ULTIMATE

Word 4: 14 letters

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

Show the word

SOPHISTICATION

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.