ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 31, 2026

  • 5 words
  • 34 tiles
  • Puzzle #31

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 31, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Albert Einstein.

“In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.”

— Albert Einstein

All answers

  • THE3 letters
  • MIDDLE6 letters
  • DIFFICULTY10 letters
  • LIES4 letters
  • OPPORTUNITY11 letters

Solved board

FFIDOICLPPLUEIOTYSERTTHUDIMNDLEYTI

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 T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 2: 6 letters

Starts with M and ends with E: M _ _ _ _ _

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MIDDLE

Word 3: 10 letters

Starts with D and ends with Y: D _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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DIFFICULTY

Word 4: 4 letters

Starts with L and ends with S: L _ _ _

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LIES

Word 5: 11 letters

Starts with O and ends with Y: O _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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OPPORTUNITY

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.