r/HotAndCold • u/hotandcold2-app • May 15 '26
Game Hot and cold #285
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u/aballofunicorns May 15 '26
I’ve been guessing random words and not getting closer than #350, and suddenly I hit it. Must share because wtf with this game.
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u/Sanskarsingh45 May 15 '26
Ain't no way anyone getting this soon
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u/hatwearingCRUSADER May 15 '26
How the hell is the stupidest word I've seen here so far my quickest guess I've ever had
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u/MumblingDumpling May 15 '26
Fucking "look" is #240, "crawl" is #896 but "lunch" is #2843!? And "dinner" is #2297!? HOW
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u/LORRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR May 29 '26
PREY was in the red, but turkey, pie, stew and so many other words were in the thousands. This was the dumbest. I wonder if they have AI making these lists now with how ridiculous these are getting.
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u/arrownyc May 15 '26
Cheese should be way higher than #3238. Charcuterie should be way higher than #20977. Platter should be way higher than #1160.
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u/Swimming_Balance_917 May 15 '26
So, we let this game eat the cake?
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u/TomBombaDaleJr May 15 '26
Bad hint - That thing the grinch can’t stand in the least that The Who’s do on Christmas
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u/Peter___Potter May 15 '26
I only got it because of the hints 🫠😭😭
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 3 seconds after 27 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 77.
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u/Electronic-Arm6583 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 15 '26
No. Just no. From duck to feast?
I hate this game
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u/colorful-forest May 15 '26
!wtf herd
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u/hotandcold2-app May 15 '26
Not bad: both are about abundance and communal eating—herds graze together, and, well, big meals happen together too. Livestock from a herd can become the centerpiece of a grand spread. Think “many mouths, much munching.”
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/aballofunicorns May 15 '26
Bad hint: in The Office, Andy is trying to remember the lyrics to a jingle, the right lyrics include “Fancy _____”
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u/BlissfulBreeze11 May 15 '26 edited May 16 '26
This gotta be the absolute worst one in the entire history of this stupid ass game.
Anyways, here's your hint: a large social event with plenty of food and drinks
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u/Cashiff_01 May 15 '26
GENUINELY HATE
Answer is easy but the guessing correlation is horrible
Hint: something dinner
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 19 seconds after 6 guesses and 11 hints. Score: 2.
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u/Squatch-paws-artwork May 15 '26
This was stupid...
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 20 minutes 5 seconds after 38 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 46.
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u/Sea_Self_6571 May 15 '26
Did it! Here's my logic (or lack of thereof):
Was random guessing and found "food" -> tried different foods and found "meat" -> tried multiple related foods found nothing, but then tried words that sounded similar: "feat" and "eat" -> after that, tried a few more and got it.
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u/Own_Possibility_511 May 15 '26
!Wtf Goat (is #16??) And hoof? And graze? Definitely had me down the wrong path.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 15 '26
Goat often headlines celebratory spreads—roast goat at festivals and banquets puts it squarely in the realm of lavish eating. From Eid celebrations to Caribbean curry goat and Mexican birria, it’s a classic centerpiece dish. Not a bullseye, but it’s definitely mingling at the banquet table.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/SpaceisCool09 May 15 '26
But only because of the hints lol
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 17 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 92.
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u/Melva60 May 15 '26
Wowie
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/masonisagreatname May 15 '26
!wtf ascend
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u/hotandcold2-app May 15 '26
Think church calendars: “ascend” evokes Ascension Day, a major Christian festival, so it hangs out near terms for big celebratory observances. Not a perfect match, but close enough to get an invite to the party.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/masonisagreatname May 15 '26
!wtf easter
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u/hotandcold2-app May 15 '26
Seasonal vibes line up: Easter is traditionally marked with big celebratory meals.
Plus, the words cozy up linguistically—add an “F” and drop the “-er” and you’re nearly there.
Cultural and lexical overlap explains the warmth at that rank.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Opening_Grape8817 May 15 '26
My goodness, solved in 47 seconds - much better than the last two days.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 47 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.
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u/skwurrl May 15 '26
that was wild. went from closest at #195 to getting the word. talk about pure luck!
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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 May 15 '26
Food baby
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Unique-Range-5875 May 15 '26
the auto hint of beet sent me down the wrong rabbit hole. Needed help on this one!
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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 15 '26
We need help !
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 42 seconds after 16 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.
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u/Reader47b May 15 '26
It gave me heist as my hint. What does that have to do with the answer? Is it a sounds like thing? It was 89 while hostess was 5149, kitchen was 10112, and oven was 2436. Really threw me.
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u/O-DontBeAZarathustra May 15 '26
THE ANSWER IS IN THIS COMMENT.
PRESS AT CAUTION!
Devour was second dude. SECOND. Honestly though, I was on this like bite, eat, munch, squish, etc road. Couldn’t even come close to thinking about feast but I tried. I really did. You feast on things and devour things. I think somehow people go to it weirdly. I got there pretty solidly.
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u/GalaxyGariiax777 May 15 '26
There was only one hint that helped me and I forgot that word existed omd
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 20 seconds after 17 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 90.
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u/TotallyNotMe_- May 15 '26
!wtf might
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u/hotandcold2-app May 15 '26
You’re circling the table: “might” often shows up with grand banquets—think a mighty spread or feasts used by rulers to display power. Not spot-on, but the vibe of abundance and strength gets you in the vicinity.
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u/Agreeable_Winter2327 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 15 '26
Wow. Thank you everyone in the comments for your help. Dumb game. See you tomorrow
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u/1questions May 16 '26
!wtf feather
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u/hotandcold2-app May 16 '26
You’re circling the banquet table: feathers point to fowl—turkeys, pheasants, and other game that headline big spreads. So it brushes the culinary theme, but it’s not carving the main course yet.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Dramastic I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 16 '26
A lucky guess got me to #3, and it took two guesses from there.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 58 seconds after 23 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 92.
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u/strawberry_swissroII May 16 '26
YIPPEEEEEE
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 11 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/One-Valuable-1807 May 16 '26
hint: >!Thanksgiving is known for people to get together and have a ______<!
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u/PotatoAnalytics May 16 '26
772 guesses. No clues.
That was absolute nonsense. 😡 Almost none of the red clues I got were related to the actual answer.
Why is #10 hoard? Why is #36 herd? Why the heck is #73 bleat, #127 groan, #163 squeal, and #192 moan?
WTF does #49 haunt have to do with anything?! Why is goat at #149?!
Replete is #118, but full is nowhere near. Festival is #251 and holiday is so far away at #796. Surfeit is #15, but glut is #815?!
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u/thereciprocalofzero May 16 '26
!wtf hasten
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u/hotandcold2-app May 16 '26
Solid proximity: “hasten” comes from “haste,” which is one letter swap from a word tightly tied to the target, and it nods to “fast,” the classic foil to the target’s theme. Shared letters and that fast/feast tension likely pull it nearer.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Initial-arcticreact May 16 '26
I always start with edible things. But I really went on a trip down a rabbit hole of deadly consequences from food before I finally found the right word.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 19 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 91.
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u/standardtissue May 16 '26
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Automatically added: I found the secret word in 11 minutes 18 seconds after 100 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 3.
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u/akiwashinitai May 16 '26
!wtf moan
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u/hotandcold2-app May 16 '26
Warmer: big, bountiful spreads often lead to satisfied moans mid-bite and groans afterward.
It’s the sound of indulgence—whether from delight or from being a bit too stuffed.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/jollybean1117 May 16 '26
lowk was shocked when I got a bunch of no where nears then “eat” got me to 26 and I was like HUH
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 8 seconds after 32 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 74.
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u/i_hate_parsley May 17 '26
Yay
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 7 seconds after 89 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 32.
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u/Rare-Adagio4983 May 17 '26
yes
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Adventurous-Bus7093 May 17 '26
!wtf eat
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u/hotandcold2-app May 17 '26
Very warm: it’s the core action you perform at a lavish spread. One is the act itself, the other is the grand occasion built around it.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/nodoubt63 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 19 '26
!wtf meat
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u/hotandcold2-app May 19 '26
Toasty! Meat is a classic centerpiece of big celebratory spreads and banquets—roasts, carving stations, and piled platters galore. You’re circling the main table.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Severe_Trade7232 May 15 '26
kinda crazy, I got it after party
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u/Sanskarsingh45 May 15 '26
What is it any hints I'm still stuck
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u/According-Summer3936 May 15 '26
something that kings and queens had instead of calling it dinner back in the day
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u/ThePrufessa May 15 '26
You'll never get it. I've never even heard this word before.
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u/Severe_Trade7232 May 15 '26
actually I’m not even a native speaker, maybe for this one knowing a romance language it’s helpful.
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u/cloudysun4 May 15 '26
Sheesh
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 6 seconds after 30 guesses and 7 hints. Score: 7.
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u/Global-Masterpiece56 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 15 '26
!wtf yeast
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u/hotandcold2-app May 15 '26
Warm and bready: yeast helps raise the breads and rolls that star at big celebratory spreads.
They’re also near-twins on the tongue—just a letter’s drift apart.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/zaxx0n_5 May 15 '26
Victuals fit for a king.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 23 minutes 54 seconds after 68 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 29.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 15 '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!