ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 23, 2026
Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 23, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Seneca.
“Difficulties strengthen the mind as labor does the body.”
— Seneca
All answers
- DIFFICULTIES12 letters
- STRENGTHEN10 letters
- THE3 letters
- MIND4 letters
- LABOR5 letters
- DOES4 letters
- BODY4 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: 12 letters
Starts with D and ends with S: D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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DIFFICULTIES
Word 2: 10 letters
Starts with S and ends with N: S _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _
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STRENGTHEN
Word 3: 3 letters
Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _
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THE
Word 4: 4 letters
Starts with M and ends with D: M _ _ _
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MIND
Word 5: 5 letters
Starts with L and ends with R: L _ _ _ _
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LABOR
Word 6: 4 letters
Starts with D and ends with S: D _ _ _
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DOES
Word 7: 4 letters
Starts with B and ends with Y: B _ _ _
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BODY
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