ZigZag — Today's Daily Puzzle
Trace the theme, letter by letter.
ZigZag is a free daily themed word puzzle. Every board hides a set of words connected by one theme, and the words snake through the grid in any direction — the letters are used exactly once, with nothing left over. It is free, needs no signup, and a new themed board is published every day at 00:00 UTC.
Play today's ZigZagHints for today's ZigZag
Open a hint only when you are stuck — they are ordered from gentlest to most direct, and none of them give the answer away.
Hint 1: Start from the corners
Corner and edge letters have the fewest neighbours, so the number of paths through them is small. Words anchored at an edge are usually the easiest to spot and they cut the remaining grid into smaller pieces.
Hint 2: Let the theme narrow your vocabulary
Before tracing anything, list five or six words you would expect from the theme, then hunt for their first letters. Searching for a specific word is far faster than scanning for any word.
Hint 3: Use leftover letters as a checksum
Because every letter is consumed, an isolated leftover letter proves one of your locked words is wrong or that a nearby word must pass through it. Treat orphaned letters as clues, not noise.
We never publish the solution here — the daily board is shared by every player worldwide.
How today's puzzle works
- 1Read the theme clue at the top of the board.
- 2Drag or tap through adjacent letters — horizontally, vertically or diagonally — to trace a word.
- 3Correct theme words lock in with their own colour and their path stays visible.
- 4Every letter on the board belongs to exactly one theme word, so the grid empties as you solve.
- 5Find all theme words to complete the day's puzzle.
Today's ZigZag — FAQ
What is ZigZag?
ZigZag is a free daily themed word puzzle where you trace hidden words through a grid of letters. Every word relates to the day's theme and every letter is used.
How do you play ZigZag?
Drag across adjacent letters in any direction to form a theme word. Correct words lock in with a coloured path; find them all to finish the board.
Is ZigZag free?
Yes, the daily board is free with no signup. Practice boards and the archive extend it for Pro members.
Is ZigZag similar to Strands?
It uses the same themed word-path idea, with colour-coded traces per word and an unlimited practice mode.
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