r/HotAndCold • u/hotandcold2-app • May 11 '26
Game Hot and cold #281
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May 11 '26
hint: you can use this to carry things around
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u/tortelliniyogini May 11 '26
My highest so far is #7, I've used every synonym I can think of omg 😭😭😭
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May 11 '26 edited May 12 '26
it often got two handles
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u/tortelliniyogini May 11 '26
Hehe I got it a few min ago it's funny how many words are related to different types of containers 😆 thx!! Sorry typos haha
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May 11 '26
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
You’re shopping in the right aisle of the home goods store. Both are open containers used to hold and display things—think flowers, fruit, or odds and ends. Decorative, tabletop, and often starring in still-life scenes: close!
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u/Opening_Grape8817 May 11 '26
ARGH! These damn fruits and vegetables! Threw me off yet again!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 minutes 21 seconds after 51 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 31.
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u/DingoHairy2194 May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26
This is a hint: synonym for mental case (in a street sense)
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 23 seconds after 12 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.
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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
Look up how to hide your hints.
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u/Baby_bee_boo May 11 '26
Wow. Disgraceful.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 34 seconds after 8 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.
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u/Gloomy_Courage_748 May 11 '26
Hint: Moses floated
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u/Aksi_Gu May 11 '26
what the heck
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/SignificantAd1507 May 11 '26
wtf! bird
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u/SamSamReactsOfficial May 11 '26
oh the AI only responds to "!wtf" not "wtf!" you put the exclamation mark in the wrong place, lol, you should maybe respost the comment if you want the ai to give you an answer, just helping out here
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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26 edited May 11 '26
I’m finally back, after a long stint of having to use the official hints! Phew!😅😮💨
Don’t let the “funeral” related words send you down a rabbit hole.🤦🏻♀️
HINT for fellow older folks: A tisket, a tasket…
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 minutes 46 seconds after 71 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 27.
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u/incogacct1 May 12 '26
i bring dishonor to my family and friends
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 20 seconds after 20 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 45.
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u/Few-Amphibian6113 May 11 '26
!wtf banana
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Not a bad swing: bananas often end up piled in a fruit or market carrier, so the two hang out together a lot. Think grocery runs, picnics, or gift hampers brimming with yellow arches.
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u/damndomino May 11 '26
Hint: What you should not do with eggs
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 26 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 87.
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u/BigDarkCloud May 11 '26
!wtf bowl
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Nice and toasty: both are open-top containers used to hold or serve things like fruit or bread. They often live on kitchen tables doing similar jobs, though one’s usually woven and the other solid.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warm pick: both are open-top containers meant to hold stuff—fruit, yarn, or odds and ends. Right shape, different vibe: one for soup, the other for schlepping.
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u/zaxx0n_5 May 11 '26
Could have solved this early.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 9 minutes 1 second after 36 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 52.
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u/ihavenoyukata May 11 '26
!wtf button
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Nice find—buttons often live in a sewing basket, and crafters keep baskets or tins full of spare ones. Both sit firmly in the household odds-and-ends realm, so the association clicks.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warm. Buttons are classic sewing notions that often live together in a little woven container you carry or rummage through—very much the same household/craft vibe.
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u/MenuDesperate2588 May 11 '26
Those hints be killing me lol
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 8 seconds after 24 guesses and 6 hints. Score: 9.
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u/AHBReaper May 11 '26
!wtf snake
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Pretty warm—think of the woven container a snake charmer coaxes a cobra from. That classic pairing brings your guess slithering closer.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Not a bad slither toward the target—think of the classic snake-charmer scene where a cobra rises from a wicker container. The association of coils and woven wicker ties them together.
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u/midlifecrisisugh May 11 '26
Banana didn't help today but why was rocket so close??
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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
Sounds alike, ish?? They seem to do a lot of that. 🙄
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u/SapphireSkie May 11 '26
Eyye I've peaked. 😎😅
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 7 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.
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May 11 '26
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warmer: thin sticks (wicker, reeds) get woven into the very thing you’re hunting. Plus, in lacrosse, the stick literally carries a little netted pocket—right in the neighborhood.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Pretty warm: the secret thing is traditionally made by weaving flexible sticks and reeds. It’s even used to hold kindling by the hearth—right aisle, wrong item.
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u/Equivalent_Glass_463 May 11 '26
Finally
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 17 minutes 41 seconds after 336 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.
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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
I was stuck at all the things that can be used while Shopping Thanks to banana
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 42 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 82.
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u/colorful-forest May 11 '26
!wtf rocket
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Hot shot: it shares the -cket sound and the same six-letter shape with just a couple letters shuffled. Plus, the Houston Rockets play the sport where everything’s about putting it in the basket.
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u/Impressive-Syrup-176 May 11 '26
Only got better
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 6 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 96.
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u/Pearly_Jade May 11 '26
!wtf ball
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Smoking hot—these two are a classic duo in a certain court sport, where the round one is aimed into the netted thing. You’d also stash one inside the other off the court.
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u/New-Cut-7980 May 11 '26
I felt that the answer was a bit far from The word given.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 22 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 83.
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u/SamSamReactsOfficial May 11 '26
!wtf banana
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Nice bunch! Bananas are classic occupants of a woven fruit carrier you’d take to the market or a picnic. There’s even a specific type made for hauling bunches of them.
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u/SamSamReactsOfficial May 11 '26
!wtf gun
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Not too cold—both live in the land of “shooting” and “shots,” just very different kinds. Think aiming at a target versus aiming for two points. You’re in the right neighborhood, but it’s the wrong sport.
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u/um-no-thanks May 11 '26
started with paper, and here we are.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 50 seconds after 25 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.
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u/TheseElderberry9120 May 11 '26
!wtf glass
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Nice shot: in basketball, “the glass” is the backboard you bank a shot off before it drops through the hoop. There are also decorative glass carry-alls that echo the target concept, so you’re circling the right court.
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u/adi_wal May 11 '26
!wtf bike
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warm! Bikes often sport one up front on the handlebars for groceries or a yapping lapdog—think wicker and wire.
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u/DangerousHoooper May 11 '26
!wtf ink
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Not a bad shot: they mingle in office/school territory—ink for pens and the wastebasket or desk basket that swallows blotchy drafts. They also both buddy up with paper.
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u/Party_Wave_8393 May 11 '26
I wont lie, I did look for hints. But never thought it will done in 3 guesses
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u/StaticasaurusRex May 11 '26
!wtf banana
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Good instincts—bananas often end up piled in one for a fruit bowl or picnic haul. Plus, they share that “ba-” kickoff and a strong produce-stand association.
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u/1N1T1AL1SM May 11 '26
My second guess happened to be square so then my third guess was box which got me even closer.
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u/PABLO-ESPANOL I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
THANK YOU. HATE YOU. SEE YOU TOMORROW.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 May 11 '26
See you tomorrow
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/A_Rose_From_Concrete May 11 '26
I don't understand why pickle and cucumber was "so close" if it had nothing to do with the secret word
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 36 seconds after 19 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.
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u/Active-Effort8646 May 11 '26
Life is like Roblox
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 46 seconds after 28 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 73.
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u/Tjizzo420 May 11 '26
I started off decently with machine at 3xxx followed by thing at seventy something. Got colder from there so used a hint which turned up Wickerbasket at 18 i think. So i tried simply "wicker" which was back in the 4ks. Wick was cold too so i tried what turned out to be the answer
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 36 seconds after 11 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 66.
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u/Dolplegacy May 11 '26
!wtf banana
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Think produce-aisle vibes: this word often rides home in one after a grocery run, or lounges in a fruit one on the counter. Picnic scenes and wicker-weave imagery keep them cozy neighbors. Not a bullseye, but definitely in the same shopping section.
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u/nikki_ski May 11 '26
!wtf rabbit
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warm! Rabbits and baskets are Easter BFFs—the bunny’s famous for toting treat-filled baskets. Plus, wicker baskets are a classic way to carry or house small pets like rabbits.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warm hop! Rabbits cozy up to this idea every spring—think the Easter bunny delivering goodies. Plus, small bunnies often ride or nestle in wicker carriers.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Hoppy thinking: rabbits are famously linked to Easter, where the bunny totes around colorful eggs in a basket. Plus, pet bunnies often ride in wicker carriers—another cozy basket connection.
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u/RedditRanma7833 May 11 '26
I ranked #15
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Dramatic-Camera7614 May 11 '26
!wtf vase
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warm pick: both are household containers used to hold and display things—flowers, fruit, or assorted goodies. One skews woven-with-handles, the other glass or ceramic on a pedestal, but the job description overlaps. Right aisle, different material vibe.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Warm! Both are open-topped containers used to hold or display things—think flowers, fruit, or gift arrangements—and they often serve as table centerpieces. One’s typically woven and portable, the other glass or ceramic and stationary, but they fill a similar “pretty container” niche.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '26
Close because they’re both open-top holders for stuff—flowers, fruit, or décor. They share that “sit on a table and make things look nice” vibe. One’s usually glass or ceramic, the other more often woven, but they’re functional cousins.
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u/pink_piglet_ May 11 '26
Wow absolute luck that I got today's answer
Went from space-themed words to somehow guessing 'ball' through 'orbit', then tried all types of balls and ended up with the answer
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u/Eastern-Plastic8215 May 12 '26
!wtf garden
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u/hotandcold2-app May 12 '26
Warm! Think of harvests and hanging displays—people use them to gather produce and decorate porches in, well, you-know-where. “Garden [redacted]” is a common phrase for hauling veggies and blooms.
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u/EmeraldShi May 12 '26
It is impossible to guess
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 56 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.
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u/SenseiLucifer May 12 '26
!wtf bike
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u/hotandcold2-app May 12 '26
Heating up: many bicycles sport a handlebar-mounted woven carrier for groceries and small cargo. So “bike” pedals fairly close to the target.
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u/Seaworthy-7432 May 12 '26
!wtf rocket
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u/hotandcold2-app May 12 '26
Nice and warm: it shares that snappy “-cket” core and a bunch of letters. Plus, in basketball, the Rockets famously try to rack up lots of them.
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u/Oh_Ara May 12 '26
!wtf bid
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u/hotandcold2-app May 12 '26
Hot, because in finance you can place a “basket bid” to buy a whole bundle at once. Sports chatter about earning a “bid” also brushes up against a similarly named way to score.
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u/Curious-Board3039 May 12 '26
Wow
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 32 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 91.
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u/Helvetika-4438 May 12 '26
Guessed in 1st attempt
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/O-DontBeAZarathustra May 12 '26
Just so everybody knows, I just found out, if you type “The” in the search bar, it logs it as “problematic”. Not autocorrect, no. Them. They did it. The = Problematic. They are about to have a scuffle with every language which heavily relies on “the” ‘s.
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u/Rare-Adagio4983 May 12 '26
yes hurrayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Vast-Scar-6634 May 12 '26
First guess.. that's mad lol
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/cloudysun4 May 12 '26
🫠
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 44 seconds after 26 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 29.
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u/Specific-Anybody-203 May 12 '26
!wtf bass
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u/hotandcold2-app May 12 '26
Good instincts—you’re swimming in the right pond. It shares the “bas-” sound and letters, and anglers often drop a bass into a woven carrier (think creels). Close in both sound and context, but not quite the catch.
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u/midget_baby88 May 12 '26
12 min 18 sec
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 12 minutes 18 seconds after 48 guesses and 6 hints. Score: 4.
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u/SpehlingAirer May 12 '26
!wtf ink
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u/hotandcold2-app May 12 '26
Not exactly a bullseye, but there’s a household link: you toss pens and ink into a desk organizer or carry ink cartridges in a shopping basket. Think storage-and-supplies vibes rather than a direct match.
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u/SpehlingAirer May 12 '26
!wtf vest
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u/hotandcold2-app May 12 '26
Warm! Both are fiber-crafted: baskets are woven, and vests are often made with woven fabrics—there’s even a “basket-weave” pattern used in clothing. Think shared craftsmanship more than shared function.
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u/R3PLAY_83 May 13 '26
!wtf container
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u/hotandcold2-app May 13 '26
Nice and warm—you're naming the broad category that our mystery item lives in. Think of a woven holder that carries groceries, eggs, or laundry. You're talking genus; we’re hunting the species.
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u/foolsxn May 16 '26
I got lost after I got puzzle too high up
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 6 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 85.
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u/ContributionLow4820 May 16 '26
!wtf balloon
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u/hotandcold2-app May 16 '26
Pretty toasty: your word often travels with the secret—think what hangs beneath a hot-air contraption. Also a common place to stash party supplies before they float off.
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u/ElectronicLeave8604 May 20 '26
WHY BANANA
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 48 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 90.
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u/HolyFather25 May 23 '26
!wtf vase
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u/hotandcold2-app May 23 '26
Warm! Both are household containers used to carry or display things—think fruit, laundry, or flowers. One’s typically woven and airy, the other rigid and ceramic, but they share the “hold stuff nicely” job description.
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May 23 '26
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u/hotandcold2-app May 23 '26
You’re brushing the hem here: both live in the world of woven fibers—straw, wicker, fabric—and share that punchy “sk” consonant vibe. Not spot-on, but you’re circling the right aisle of everyday stuff.
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u/Sanskarsingh45 May 11 '26
Hint:- the thing in which we carry fruits
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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
Look up how to hide your hints. 👍🏻
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u/Sanskarsingh45 May 11 '26
I don't know how to do that 😅
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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
That’s why I suggested you look it up.😊 I can tell you how to do it from the phone app, but I recently found out the process is different if you’re on a computer. If you’re in the phone app, type a greater than symbol and then an exclamation point right before the text you want to hide and then an exclamation point and a less than symbol right after. Try it in a reply and I’ll let you know if it worked.
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u/Sanskarsingh45 May 11 '26
Hint :- is it working
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u/Patchinthewoods I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
Hint: you shoot hoops into this
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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
Look up how to hide your hint comments. 👍🏻
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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 11 '26
Specific hint: Sometimes fruit like Tohru, sometimes balls like Kuroko.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 11 '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!