ZigWord Level 78 Answers

  • Theme: Historic Thinkers
  • 5 words
  • 25 tiles

Here are all 5 answers for ZigWord level 78, where every word fits the theme Historic Thinkers. Want a nudge instead of the full solution? Jump to the hints.

All answers

  • HUME4 letters
  • DANTE5 letters
  • LOCKE5 letters
  • PLATO5 letters
  • DARWIN6 letters

Solved board

TOADEANMLPTHULENCOIWKEDAR

Lines trace each answer from its dot. Words can bend and read in any direction.

Hints for level 78

Open one hint at a time: first the word length, then the first and last letters, then the word.

Word 1: 4 letters

Starts with H and ends with E: H _ _ _

Show the word

HUME

Word 2: 5 letters

Starts with D and ends with E: D _ _ _ _

Show the word

DANTE

Word 3: 5 letters

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

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LOCKE

Word 4: 5 letters

Starts with P and ends with O: P _ _ _ _

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PLATO

Word 5: 6 letters

Starts with D and ends with N: D _ _ _ _ _

Show the word

DARWIN

Bonus words

These extra words are stored with level 78 and can earn a bonus when you find them. They are not needed to finish the level.

Different board for level 78?

ZigWord tests alternative versions of its first 100 levels, so some players get a different puzzle at the same number. If the answers above do not match your screen, compare your board with the versions below.

Board C — HOOP, KNEEL, PLANET, ARCANUM
  • HOOP4 letters
  • KNEEL5 letters
  • PLANET6 letters
  • ARCANUM7 letters
PKNEONUEHOAMLTECRANALP
Board D: Snakes — BOA, COBRA, VIPER, PYTHON
  • BOA3 letters
  • COBRA5 letters
  • VIPER5 letters
  • PYTHON6 letters
ONARCHTVBOYIPOPERKBCEGAO
Board E: Rhyming Words — CAR, COAT, FILL, SAME, SMALL, BOUNCE, STATION
  • CAR3 letters
  • COAT4 letters
  • FILL4 letters
  • SAME4 letters
  • SMALL5 letters
  • BOUNCE6 letters
  • STATION7 letters
BSTATIONMAECNUILLOCAFLTASREM
Board G: Historic Thinkers — HEGEL, PLATO, DARWIN, HOBBES, SPINOZA
  • HEGEL5 letters
  • PLATO5 letters
  • DARWIN6 letters
  • HOBBES6 letters
  • SPINOZA7 letters
SELPBBOHATOANIADZHWROEGSPINEL

How to solve level 78

Every answer in this level fits the theme Historic Thinkers, so list a few things that belong to it before you start swiping.

The 5 answers use 25 letters in total. The longest is DARWIN (6 letters) and the shortest is HUME (4 letters).

None of the answers are very long, so scan each row and column for short runs that match the theme.

The board has 25 tiles and every tile belongs to exactly one answer, so the last word is whatever letters remain.

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