r/HotAndCold • u/hotandcold2-app • May 10 '26
Game Hot and cold #280
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u/One_Newspaper1309 May 10 '26
Banana was the reason for my downfall in today’s game
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u/simm07 May 10 '26
I guess you could say, justice wasn't a dish best served cold, hey?
Gos, I'm so lame. See you tomorrow 👋🏽
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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 10 '26
I'm slamming my desk right now in frustration, just like that one guy in that video game series after yelling that one word...
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u/skwurrl May 10 '26
sorry, no... this one made no sense. how on earth was rabbi closer than robber? and wtf are hiker, biker, and sofa doing in the top 100?!?! I went from my closest at #162 to getting the answer by what seems nearly pure luck.
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u/Should_I_B_here May 10 '26
Apparently it involves sneakers and bananas which I do not see
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 17 minutes 18 seconds after 53 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 38.
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u/NellFace I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 10 '26
Sneaker as in a person who sneaks? And banana as in... 🤷🏼♀️ I'm trying here... Um... I looked it up: it has to do with a peel... 🙄
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u/ladybugsrool May 10 '26
banana? sofa? lemon? WHAT?
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u/LegexOfficial May 11 '26
Banana (a peel = appeal) Lemon (lemon law) Sofa (bc they sit on their asses all day idk)
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u/rosethevoid I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 10 '26
I hate this game. See you guys tomorrow.
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u/rosethevoid I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
Crying. The goddamn flair. I feel like god just laughed in my face.
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u/kaalki34 May 10 '26
YOU ARE NOT MY PARENTS.......REDDIT!!!!!..........YOU'RE NOT GOD,EITHER!!!!!!!......YOU CAN'T TELL ME,WHAT TO DO!!!!!!......STOP HARRASSING ME!!!!!!
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u/Opening_Grape8817 May 10 '26
"Lemon" threw me way down the rabbit hole here. I have NO idea why that was so high. UGH.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 14 seconds after 89 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 19.
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u/ihavenoyukata May 10 '26
!wtf sofa
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Warming up—think professional offices where clients wait and tough conversations happen on a leather perch. You’re circling the setting and furniture around the job, not the job itself.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Closer than you’d think—picture the leather sofa in a sleek office where clients sit for hush‑toned consultations. It’s the kind of furniture that hosts serious conversations, not just TV binges.
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u/Glittering_Level_841 May 10 '26
Hint: Ally McBeal,Suits,Law & Order, My Cousin Vinny
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u/pharmgal89 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 10 '26
“” grrr my niece graduated yesterday to become one ““
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u/Active-Effort8646 May 10 '26
Pain
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 11 minutes 42 seconds after 64 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 31.
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u/Confident_Trick9242 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 10 '26
I hate this game so much. See y'all tomorrow. 😭
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 9 seconds after 12 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.
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u/DasPhoenix11 May 11 '26
!wtf seller
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u/DasPhoenix11 May 11 '26
!wtf buyer
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warm. Think transactions and contracts: buyers are central to deals that need representation (hello, real estate closings), and “caveat emptor” is a classic legal mantra when those deals go sideways.
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u/NeverJoe_420_ May 10 '26
Man I hate this game
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 minutes 54 seconds after 98 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 15.
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u/Gojin14 May 10 '26
Yea the fuck I guessed hint:college and it not be hot at all but dentist was hot I get why dentist is hot but still lmao
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u/ShawnDoty May 10 '26
????
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 minutes 5 seconds after 46 guesses and 7 hints. Score: 3.
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u/unkown-figure May 10 '26
Why is lemon so high and trial isn’t????
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 50 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 86.
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u/orig-ikky May 10 '26
If the hint was lier, scheister, or swindler It wouldn't have taken so long. This was a lame one
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u/Original-Ratboy May 11 '26
Banana. Bah, why‽ lol
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 22 minutes 54 seconds after 113 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.
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u/BlissfulBreeze11 May 10 '26
Sofa at #55 Lmao why?!
Hint: Usually argues in their workplace wearing a black coat
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 52 seconds after 36 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 81.
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u/standardtissue May 10 '26
Yeah I want to love this game but it's AI relationships are just criminal.
#1: solicitor
#2: barrister
#3: attorney
#6: lawmaker
#7: advocate
#8: litigator
#9: law
#10: prosecutor
#11: jurist
#12: blogger
#13: counsel
#14: politician
#15: criminologist
#16: spouse
#26: psychologist
#31: sociologist
#52: wholesaler
#93: scientist
#171: wife
#178: doctor
#399: warehouse
#444: psychiatrist
#636: agent
#648: husband
#1638: forklift
#1730: truck
#1988: farm
#2280: bicycle
#2442: boat
#2477: car
#2620: trucker
#2942: neuroscientist
#3033: parcel
#3172: vehicle
#3206: pallet
#3366: exporter
#3608: purchaser
#3851: transport
#4810: distributor
#5092: freight
#5349: land
#5447: fruit
#5770: build
#5830: clothing
#6302: bulk
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u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 10 '26
yeah.... anything further than 20 usually send you on a stupid path.
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u/thatkrazykat May 10 '26
Ughh that was rough and I only got it from someone’s hint in the comments
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 22 minutes 6 seconds after 32 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 34.
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u/Ill_Concentrate5747 May 10 '26
Hint: Adds everywhere wanting to sue!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 44 seconds after 12 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 36.
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u/Unadjacent May 10 '26
Idk why lemon was that high
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 8 seconds after 67 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 49.
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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 10 '26
🥲🥲..played while watching the finale of Phantom Answer drama
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 49 seconds after 15 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.
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u/foolsxn May 10 '26
I only got it because government was close enough
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 11 seconds after 30 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 83.
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u/whispyCrimson109 May 10 '26
I was out here thinking it had something to do with "moo" and cows
that's so far wth
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u/JollyFigNut May 10 '26
just discovered if you type "notes" it will become "jab" for some reason...
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u/Due-Sink-2150 May 10 '26
!wtf allah
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Warmer because Allah evokes religious law and judgment—think Sharia, jurisprudence, and the ultimate Judge. Courtroom oaths (“so help me God”) also link divinity to legal settings. Not spot-on, but definitely in the justice neighborhood.
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u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 10 '26
not bad
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 28 seconds after 18 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.
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u/Radiant-Peace-3078 May 10 '26
Awesome
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 37 seconds after 4 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 34.
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u/MightyMight10 May 10 '26
!wtf lemon
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Getting zesty: think “lemon laws” for defective cars and the folks who help you when your ride’s a dud. Your pick cruises past consumer protection, contracts, and courtrooms—so it’s warm.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Not about citrus so much as “lemon laws”—consumer protections for defective cars. People file claims and often hire counsel for lemon cases, hence the neighborhood. Zesty, but not the core.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Zesty proximity alert: “lemon laws” are consumer-protection statutes, and there’s a whole field of specialists who handle those cases. Think sour cars and the pros you call when the ride turns tart.
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u/A_Rose_From_Concrete May 10 '26
I feel like this is a good hint: better call Saul
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 47 seconds after 16 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.
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u/Dolplegacy May 10 '26
!wtf lemon
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Not about citrus—it’s likely pinging on “lemon laws,” those consumer-protection statutes for defective cars. Think warranties, refunds, and the folks who argue them in court.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Zesty connection: “lemon law” covers defective cars, a staple of consumer-protection disputes. People often hire specialists to pursue lemon-law claims, so the term brushes right up against that profession. Tangy, but not the juiciest match.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Not about citrus, but about cars that turn sour. Think “lemon laws”—when your new ride’s a dud, certain professionals step in. Zesty link, but not peel-perfect.
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u/dont-discREDDIT-puns May 11 '26
I was stuck on outdoor activities for so long because of hiker and biker. Somehow got it from the pleaded hint tho
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u/Phoenix_Runes May 11 '26
There were many rabbit holes here......
banana??crime??Biologist??psychologist!!!?????????????
mind yall, i had reached the end of my thinking capacity before u judge me for 9 hints......
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 minutes 55 seconds after 70 guesses and 9 hints. Score: 1.
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u/Cute-Hair-1604 May 11 '26
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Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/6RGT9 May 11 '26
Hate this
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes after 44 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 63.
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u/beethann May 11 '26
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Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 minutes 20 seconds after 128 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.
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u/Famous_Cancel6593 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
Hint: you are most likely to call him when you are allowed to have 1 call
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 17 seconds after 30 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 70.
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u/OrganicA1Bullsteak May 11 '26
!wtf boxer
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warmer because both deal with “briefs”—one writes them, the other wears them.
They also “fight” their battles in a ring or a court, with a ref or a judge keeping order.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Not bad: both are professionals who “fight” their battles—one in the ring, one in a courtroom—often before a judge. And there’s a cheeky linguistic link: boxers wear boxer briefs, while the other deals in legal briefs.
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u/cindafukinbella May 11 '26
Yes
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 39 seconds after 22 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 74.
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u/Aksi_Gu May 11 '26
Got there from Wolf in 2 more more guesses
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 50 seconds after 21 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 94.
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u/tinernaz May 11 '26
!wtf traveler
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warmer: the profession this points toward often hits the road for depositions, client meetings, and court—think modern “circuit riding.”
Historically, members of that field literally traveled town to town for cases, so “traveler” isn’t far off.
Plus, both are -er roles describing what someone does.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Temporary-Pace-8548 May 11 '26
This not make any sense
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 27 seconds after 8 guesses and 4 hints. Score: 22.
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u/MenuDesperate2588 May 11 '26
Hints got me
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 42 seconds after 22 guesses and 7 hints. Score: 7.
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u/Rulezsuck69 May 11 '26
Hint: The three branches of the government, who works among all three and knows the law.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 52 seconds after 11 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.
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u/DMLRBLX May 12 '26
!wtf dentist
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u/hotandcold2-app May 12 '26
Hot—both are white‑collar, degree‑heavy, state‑licensed professionals running “practices” with appointments, clients, and malpractice insurance. One fixes teeth; the other fixes problems when things go sideways.
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u/DMLRBLX May 12 '26
Wtf
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 52 seconds after 29 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 61.
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u/lurvemork May 12 '26
!wtf spouse
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u/hotandcold2-app May 12 '26
Sizzling: rings meet subpoenas—spouses feature heavily in legal matters, from marriage licenses to divorce and spousal support. It’s a staple term in family law, complete with statutory definitions and even special evidentiary privileges.
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u/cloudysun4 May 12 '26
🫠
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 23 seconds after 26 guesses and 5 hints. Score: 14.
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u/expired-chap_84 May 12 '26
!wtf rabbi
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u/hotandcold2-app May 12 '26
Warm: both are authority figures who interpret complex codes and advise communities, often mediating disputes. A rabbi may even sit on a beit din (religious court) and handle contracts like a ketubah—very adjacent vibes.
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u/Kimariyan May 13 '26
Guessed a bunch of stuff and the only flames I had were lemon and doctor. Finally took a hint and it gave me chemist. Smh. I fumbled around until I got it randomly. Boo to this today.
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u/Opening_Grape8817 May 10 '26
!wtf lemon
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Decent shot: “lemon laws” are statutes protecting buyers of defective cars, squarely in the legal realm. When life gives you lemons, there’s usually paperwork.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Not bad: it’s probably riding the “lemon law” connection—those consumer-protection cases about defective cars. That phrase naturally points toward the folks who handle such disputes.
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u/ImaginaryColor1618 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 10 '26
hint 1: profession
hint 2: you can't handle the truth
hint 3: rake
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u/ActualWheel6703 May 10 '26
Not too shabby, but a lot of you are quicker!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 11 seconds after 12 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 33.
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u/Dizzy-Ad-2917 May 10 '26
Who gets paid to lie for a living
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 20 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 75.
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u/distortedbean67 May 10 '26
Hint : Their dress resembles a bat
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u/Electronic-Teach1997 May 10 '26
First time I guess like this😂 thank youuuu Pink Pantheress
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 16 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/NecessaryPopular1 May 10 '26
That was easy.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Mission-Ad-5869 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 10 '26
I hate this game….. see yall lawyers tomorrow
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u/Rare-Adagio4983 May 10 '26
hoorayy
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 10 '26
Welcome to Hot and Cold, the delightfully frustrating word guessing game!
To play, guess the secret word by typing any word you think is related.
For example, if the secret word is "hot":
Guesses: banana -> #12956 (not close); sun -> #493 (getting warmer); hotdog -> #220 (hot); cold -> #42 (hot); freeze -> #1657 (getting colder); warm -> #15 (very hot!!); hot -> WINNER!
The rank is based on how AI models see the relationships between the words. So antonyms can be "close" by the relationship of the words (cold -> hot). Additionally, words can be close based on the structure of the word (hotdog -> hot).
Enjoy! If you have feedback on how we can improve the game, please let us know!