ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 5, 2026

  • 8 words
  • 40 tiles
  • Puzzle #5

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 5, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Marcus Aurelius.

“The art of living is more like wrestling than dancing.”

— Marcus Aurelius

All answers

  • THE3 letters
  • ART3 letters
  • LIVING6 letters
  • MORE4 letters
  • LIKE4 letters
  • WRESTLING9 letters
  • THAN4 letters
  • DANCING7 letters

Solved board

INGLIKVTHEWEILARRTNGTEHILTSADMORENANCING

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: 3 letters

Starts with A and ends with T: A _ _

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ART

Word 3: 6 letters

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

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LIVING

Word 4: 4 letters

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

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MORE

Word 5: 4 letters

Starts with L and ends with E: L _ _ _

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LIKE

Word 6: 9 letters

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

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WRESTLING

Word 7: 4 letters

Starts with T and ends with N: T _ _ _

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THAN

Word 8: 7 letters

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

Show the word

DANCING

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.