ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 6, 2026

  • 7 words
  • 35 tiles
  • Puzzle #6

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 6, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by Maya Angelou.

“Life is not measured by the number of breaths we take.”

— Maya Angelou

All answers

  • LIFE4 letters
  • NOT3 letters
  • MEASURED8 letters
  • THE3 letters
  • NUMBER6 letters
  • BREATHS7 letters
  • TAKE4 letters

Solved board

NOTHELENUTDIFBMTEERARTAEKUHERASSBME

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: 4 letters

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

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LIFE

Word 2: 3 letters

Starts with N and ends with T: N _ _

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NOT

Word 3: 8 letters

Starts with M and ends with D: M _ _ _ _ _ _ _

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MEASURED

Word 4: 3 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _

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THE

Word 5: 6 letters

Starts with N and ends with R: N _ _ _ _ _

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NUMBER

Word 6: 7 letters

Starts with B and ends with S: B _ _ _ _ _ _

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BREATHS

Word 7: 4 letters

Starts with T and ends with E: T _ _ _

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TAKE

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.