ZigWord Daily Challenge — January 9, 2026

  • 9 words
  • 39 tiles
  • Puzzle #9

Answers for the ZigWord Daily Challenge on January 9, 2026. The hidden words complete a quote by George Burns.

“The secret of a happy life is doing what you enjoy most.”

— George Burns

All answers

  • THE3 letters
  • SECRET6 letters
  • HAPPY5 letters
  • LIFE4 letters
  • DOING5 letters
  • WHAT4 letters
  • YOU3 letters
  • ENJOY5 letters
  • MOST4 letters

Solved board

LIFEHAOUYPPYMOSTNJTERSEOTCEWYHEGNHATDOI

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 S and ends with T: S _ _ _ _ _

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SECRET

Word 3: 5 letters

Starts with H and ends with Y: H _ _ _ _

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HAPPY

Word 4: 4 letters

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

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LIFE

Word 5: 5 letters

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

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DOING

Word 6: 4 letters

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

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WHAT

Word 7: 3 letters

Starts with Y and ends with U: Y _ _

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YOU

Word 8: 5 letters

Starts with E and ends with Y: E _ _ _ _

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ENJOY

Word 9: 4 letters

Starts with M and ends with T: M _ _ _

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MOST

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.