ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 26, 2026

  • 8 words
  • 33 tiles
  • Puzzle #26

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 26, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Sam Levenson.

“Do not watch the clock; do what it does. Keep going.”

— Sam Levenson

All answers

  • NOT3 letters
  • WATCH5 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • CLOCK5 letters
  • WHAT4 letters
  • DOES4 letters
  • KEEP4 letters
  • GOING5 letters

Solved board

GNGPEWIOKEHATDTTNOOHEHELOCTSCCKWA

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: 3 letters

Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _

Show the word

NOT

Word 2: 5 letters

Starts with W and ends with H: W _ _ _ _

Show the word

WATCH

Word 3: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

Show the word

THE

Word 4: 5 letters

Starts with C and ends with K: C _ _ _ _

Show the word

CLOCK

Word 5: 4 letters

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

Show the word

WHAT

Word 6: 4 letters

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

Show the word

DOES

Word 7: 4 letters

Starts with K and ends with P: K _ _ _

Show the word

KEEP

Word 8: 5 letters

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

Show the word

GOING

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.