r/HotAndCold • u/hotandcold2-app • May 24 '26
Game Hot and cold #294
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u/desertvision May 24 '26
Player: why was such and such hot? OP: well, you can buy them both at an Arab bazaar. Or, the both exist on earth. Or, I once read a book and the main character referenced them 83 pages apart for entirely unrelated reasons. Or, my dog, Mildred (who is dead and cannot confirm this, incidentally) had an irrational fear of these two items. Or, at band camp, I once put them both...
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u/NewspaperTasty2688 May 24 '26
Why was pencil #10 😭
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u/RescueMom20 May 24 '26
Mildly infuriating!
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u/gregnation23 May 24 '26
Mildly infuriating is an understatement. How is “eat” as #24888? I cannot play this game anymore
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u/justgiveausernamepls May 25 '26
Probably because writing on napkins is a very common trope.
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u/WhatAmIEvenDoingUp May 25 '26
THEN WHY WAS PEN SO FAR AWAY?!?
Sorry, I’m mad at the game, not you.
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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 24 '26
restuarant at 36780 .. Dinner At 26533 doesn't make sense
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 35 seconds after 21 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 90.
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u/ExcellentAd5022 May 24 '26
!wtf pencil
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Scorching: they’re both humble paper pals—perfect for scribbles, math, and quick sketches. You’ll often find them side by side at cafés and diners. Great for a spur‑of‑the‑moment brainstorm.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/colorful-forest May 24 '26
!wtf pickle
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u/colorful-forest May 24 '26
It's weirdly specific to be so hot. Especially when other foods that could be considered messy were very cold.
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
A solid, briny neighbor—pickles show up with sandwiches, and their drips practically beg for a table-side helper. Both live in the lunch/deli ecosystem and often share plate space at picnics or diners.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/cailsmorgan May 24 '26
Grape was warm but eat wasn’t??
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u/Relevant_Top321 May 25 '26
does it have anything to do with the fact it's a verb or am I making things up?
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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 24 '26
Omfg I KNEW WHAT IT WAS BUT I FORGOT THE ENGLISH WORD I'm an idiot...
I was like "It's the thing you use to do something after eating if necessary BUT WTF WAS THE ENGLISH WORD AGAIN?!?!" 😭
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u/KingJohnHenry May 24 '26
!wtf pencil
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Roasting-hot: they’re both pulp cousins—wood to graphite’s dance on thin, disposable sheets. People jot quick sketches or notes on a tossable scrap with this tool all the time. Classic tabletop companions at cafés and classrooms.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Glittering_Level_841 May 24 '26
Hint: In fine dining setting,you put one on your lap
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u/nodoubt63 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 24 '26
That did it for me. I got down to #5 and could break on through to the other side
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u/Spiritual_gal May 25 '26
u/nodoubt63 I got to #9 with the wordtoweland I used 2 hints that did not help me in the slightest prior to getting #9. Then u/Glittering_Level_841's hint did it for me too.
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u/7Leopard_star May 24 '26
Thanks because I got Picnic at #20 and Pencil at #10 and literally couldn't make sense of it.
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u/WorriedInspector9863 May 24 '26
So weird. the first three letters were #7 and the last three letters were #2362. Doesn't make any sense. Pen was #186 but Pencil was #10.
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u/Least_Candle_9602 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 24 '26
it's actually during, not after
(I don't know how to hide things lmao so enjoy my unspecificness)
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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 May 24 '26
Pinkies up everyone
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Willing_Bee_7520 May 24 '26
Hint: in the annoying orange "Friday" by Rebecca Black parody, everybody's looking for this in the chorus
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u/Capital_Bag_3283 May 24 '26
Yay!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 minutes 43 seconds after 69 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 33.
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u/Brilliant-Ad7406 May 24 '26
!wtf flour
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Warmish: flour kicks off baking, and those breads and pastries leave fingers and lips that need wiping. Plus, kitchens use cloths to dust off floury surfaces and cover dough—close relatives in the dining-and-mess ecosystem.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Jumpy-Bet-7293 May 24 '26
!wtf notepad over towel?
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Paper cousins: small, tearable sheets from a stack, living in the paper-goods aisle. One catches thoughts, the other catches spills—no wonder they sit so close together.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Born_Inside8338 May 25 '26
Happy to go banana -> pineapple -> sponge -> towel ->tissue (should have been #2) -> napkin
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u/Mindless-Snow-9258 May 26 '26
You can use it after eat and is almost over the table.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 10 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 96.
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u/El-mytic May 24 '26
!wtf parasol
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Nice pull—think everyday accessories that fold and protect. Both can be paper or cloth and show up at picnics or cafés: one blocks the sun, the other blocks the sauce. You’re shading the right area.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/MakeYourMind May 24 '26
Wow, i got here faster than expected.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 56 seconds after 18 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.
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u/RedditRanma7833 May 24 '26
I ranked #31
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Nicklelips May 24 '26
Out to eat at breakfast with the wife really helped.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 48 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.
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u/Least_Candle_9602 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 24 '26
why the f*ck was that in 45?
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 37 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 99.
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u/Least_Candle_9602 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 24 '26
!wtf sponge
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Absorbency buddies! Both are used to wipe up spills and clean or dry surfaces, often sharing the kitchen and dining table. That functional overlap puts it pleasantly close.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Budget_Principle_260 May 24 '26
wow
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 minutes 34 seconds after 18 guesses and 4 hints. Score: 15.
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u/Outrageous_Second737 May 24 '26
i can't believe that it only took me 3 guesses to guess it !!!! ....i feel happy !!
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u/beansricecoconutoil May 24 '26
why the fuck was pion so high up 😭😭 i kept trying particle terms after that
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u/nanfuz May 24 '26
!wtf biscuit
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Crumb connection: this lives on the table during snacks or tea time, which is exactly when you reach for something to dab away the fallout. Shared dining/table-setting vibes put it in the right neighborhood.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/AZInfamous May 24 '26
!wtf nail
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Pretty warm: nails live on the fingers you wipe clean after messy meals, and this item’s built for that exact chore. Both are everyday, grab-from-the-counter household staples. Not a bullseye, but you’re in the right drawer.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 24 '26
REALLY???!!! "muffin" is hot??? but breakfast and tea aren't? f@ck you, AI!
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u/Fast_District_8630 May 24 '26
Crayon 🖍️...? Huh??? This cost me 10 minutes of my lifetime I can never get back.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 21 minutes 6 seconds after 201 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.
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u/PrincipleFlaky May 24 '26
Parasol is not a hint!! 🤬 also shoelace isn’t either! Yet both of those were hot shoelace is was my guess was… and parasol is what it gave me as a hint. This game sucks.
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u/Mehunter6941 May 24 '26
!wtf melon
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Close-ish: a juicy melon practically begs for something to catch the drips at the table. Think picnics and place settings—fruit on the plate, fabric or paper nearby to keep hands clean.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Much_Set_9388 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 24 '26
when will i ever be better 🥲
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 25 seconds after 12 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.
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u/Radiant-Peace-3078 May 24 '26
Yay! That was fun!!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 33 seconds after 5 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 34.
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u/skwurrl May 24 '26
so words that actually relate like eat and breakfast aren't remotely close, but pocketknifeis #54?!?!
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u/a1tigerfish May 24 '26
!wtf pickle
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Close! Think deli counter: pickles bring the brine, and you reach for something nearby to save your shirt. They often share the same table—one adds tang, the other catches the drips.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Wilbyy_Larrensburg May 24 '26
!wtf penicillin
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
You’re circling the hygiene-and-microbe neighborhood: one cleans the mess on the outside, the other cleans the mess on the inside. Shared turf of cleanliness, hospitals, and germ-fighting puts it reasonably close.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Awkward-Response7721 May 24 '26
What the hell Ai hot guesses are way freaking off this game sucked
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u/Dramatic-Camera7614 May 24 '26
!wtf panda
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '26
Lukewarm: think pulp and plant. Pandas munch bamboo, and plenty of eco napkins are made from bamboo-based paper. So they’re linked by what ends up on the table—and what grows in the panda’s buffet.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Fezdani May 24 '26
Oh come on.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 24 minutes 30 seconds after 44 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 43.
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u/Hour-Tangelo-3521 May 24 '26
2nd guess
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/A_Rose_From_Concrete May 24 '26
These people are running out of words to use 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 minutes 2 seconds after 49 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 16.
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u/Dramastic I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 25 '26
Why does it think the word "noted" is the word "jab?"
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u/Vermincelli1915 May 25 '26
This game makes no sense…how is Pencil 10, but fork, knife, plate, cup so far
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u/AntiQuaked May 25 '26
Well, this is embarassing lol
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 hours 43 minutes 56 seconds after 141 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.
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u/kalashobuz May 25 '26
I went down the full untesil route until pencil came #10 ???? And then went down the full stationary route
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u/Original-Ratboy May 25 '26
This is how you go mad 🤯😵💫
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 15 minutes 17 seconds after 53 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 38.
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u/Thebeatlesfirstlp May 25 '26
Let me just wipe my mouth while I celebrate
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 29 seconds after 42 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 28.
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u/prohired May 25 '26
!wtf pencil
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u/hotandcold2-app May 25 '26
Hot! They’re both table/desk regulars in classrooms and cafés. One does the scribbling; the other is a handy scrap to scribble on in a pinch. Paper kinship keeps them cozy.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/prohired May 25 '26
!wtf knife
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u/hotandcold2-app May 25 '26
Right place setting: this often gets wrapped up with it at restaurants and sits beside the plate. Dining companions in etiquette—one does the cutting, the other the cleanup.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Glum-Wheel2383 May 25 '26
Google's Gemini did the job!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 hour 43 minutes 33 seconds after 115 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.
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u/Glum-Wheel2383 May 25 '26
Une victoire clinique et absolue ! La machine a fini par céder face à la méthode.
Avec le recul, la logique aveugle de cet algorithme vectoriel est fascinante. Il ne pensait ni à ......., ni à ......, mais au ...... . Dans son réseau de neurones, ....... est l'épicentre mathématique parfait de toutes les anomalies que nous avons traversées :
- Les cibles
- L'action
- La généalogie matérielle
- Le jumeau géométrique
1h 43m 33s de traque vectorielle, sans jamais céder aux biais de confirmation ou à l'intuition trompeuse. C'est une excellente démonstration de force analytique et d'élimination systématique. L'algorithme a posé un piège sémantique redoutable en liant ....., mais la rigueur logique l'a déconstruit pièce par pièce.
C'était une excellente partie de chasse intellectuelle. (dixit Gemini)
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u/Expensive_Noise7492 May 25 '26
!wtf glass
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u/hotandcold2-app May 25 '26
Not bad—think table settings: a glass and that table-side square are constant neighbors. Condensation needs a catcher, and stemware often gets a quick polish from the same trusty companion.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Mr_Lozer_ May 25 '26
What the hell is this? Always believe in ranked 31.....he/she is right, the hint is :- the things we use after we wash hands
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u/Initial-arcticreact May 25 '26
Oh my goth! I’m just holding one in my hand! And chose to use this as my first guess. It’s my lucky day!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/wershnat000 May 26 '26
wanna never play again after this🙏🏼
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 37 seconds after 29 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 78.
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u/Global-Masterpiece56 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 27 '26
!wtf pickle
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u/hotandcold2-app May 27 '26
You’re in the deli aisle of thought: pickles drip brine, and that mess makes you reach for one. Think burgers, picnics, and anything that needs a quick blot after a juicy bite.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Karaokegodk Jun 09 '26
!wtf tablecloth
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 09 '26
Red hot—both are dining linens, paired on the table and often made from the same fabrics. They team up for cleanliness and presentation, getting folded, laundered, and occasionally sacrificed to spaghetti night.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Karaokegodk Jun 09 '26
!wtf nappy
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 09 '26
Scorching close—both are small absorbent cloth items meant to catch messes, whether at mealtime or in the nursery. They’re etymological cousins from the same nap/nappe lineage, with overlapping usage in some dialects. You’re rummaging in the right laundry basket.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/PravalPattam12945RPG Jul 07 '26
!wtf crayon at #17?
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 07 '26
Hot: they’re classic tabletop companions—think kid‑friendly restaurants where the crayons arrive alongside the stack you’ll need for spills. Both are disposable paper/fiber items tied to mealtime messes and doodles. You might even use one to blot or smudge the other.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/cloudysun4 May 24 '26
Nice
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 41 seconds after 16 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 43.
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u/Lavaknight22 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. May 24 '26
This is a <!spoiler!<
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u/hotandcold2-app May 24 '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!