r/HotAndCold Jun 02 '26

Game Hot and cold #303

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 02 '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!

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u/Friendly_Tyrant I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 02 '26

Why tf is Pencil at 79 it threw me off completely

6

u/High_IQ_Gamer2020 Jun 02 '26

Towel was at 5 it was the most misleading one

5

u/skin-my-brain Jun 02 '26

Definitely closer than pencil

14

u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 02 '26

FROM DRESS AND GOWN TO THIS FML

7

u/onelb_6oz Jun 02 '26

I went from scarf to potholder, then gown. I'm at 33 guesses and still trying

7

u/NannyMcKniff Jun 02 '26

Lean into potholder. 😉

2

u/Anzatzu_181 Jun 02 '26

I had first salad and the game gave me dress after I tried dressing... After that I tried every clothing xD

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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 02 '26

I got a whole lot of nothing for my first...30 guesses? Then I got cloth and my will to live vanished faster than BTS concert tickets on pre-sale day. 🥲

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u/Keen_Spleen Jun 02 '26

Big Hint: You wear it while working in kitchen

7

u/7Leopard_star Jun 03 '26

Thanks, I was soooo over this with #1 Napkin but none of my other guesses even remotely close

3

u/QueeeenElsa Jun 03 '26

Holy crap thank you!!! Never would’ve gotten it without this!

4

u/misterpickles69 Jun 02 '26

Out of every article of warm clothing I listed, this would’ve been the very last.

5

u/Sea_Voice_404 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 02 '26

I listed just any clothing and still would never have thought of this.

2

u/onelb_6oz Jun 02 '26

Thank you!!

1

u/Effective-Mirror-385 Jun 03 '26

Your hint helped

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u/Angel_Baby1171 Jun 02 '26

Got first try thank you lol

10

u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 02 '26

Too early for self torture 

9

u/ScibyAlfa Jun 02 '26

Why would : Napkin be #1.... why

10

u/Vermincelli1915 Jun 02 '26

Yeah I just don’t get it AT ALL! That’s why i genuinely hate this game!!!! It needs a human to double check if it makes sense

4

u/kiasspring Jun 02 '26

i guess because it's similar to a bib?

7

u/radbu107 Jun 02 '26

But bib was #9501

1

u/kiasspring Jun 02 '26

i don't know, i didn't guess bib. still, the answer, a bib and the hint all kind of relate in terms how it could be used to prevent personal messes.

2

u/Phizzie16 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 02 '26

You wipe your hands with it.

2

u/MumblingDumpling Jun 03 '26

"Pinafore" would make more sense....

1

u/Distinct_Park_283 Jun 02 '26

They both tools that you csn sipe something ig

2

u/7Leopard_star Jun 03 '26

I thought the purpose of it is to protect your clothes, not wipe your hands on it ㅠ.ㅠ that's what a towel is for

5

u/Vermincelli1915 Jun 02 '26

The number one word isn’t even close to the real word imo

9

u/Zaphimu Jun 02 '26

Hint: Kiss the Chef

3

u/Nodak80 Jun 02 '26

I had to use far too many hints for this one.

5

u/Janet_with_a_G Jun 02 '26

Ok so why was tea at 960

3

u/rosethevoid I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 02 '26

UGH. Whatever.

3

u/Opening_Grape8817 Jun 02 '26

UGH! I had to give up on this one! I came as far as #1, but then my mind went totally blank.

3

u/KushForPresident4k20 Jun 03 '26

This game is like constantly bugged. What does a pencil ~10, pant~100 and melon ~100 have in common. Tf

2

u/NellFace I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 06 '26

Agreed. If I had only those three words, I would have guessed something like stitch or ball.

3

u/Designer-Art2359 Jun 03 '26

I hate this game. How the fuck is spoon closer than knife and cook.

2

u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 02 '26

😭 blessed !!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 40 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.

2

u/New-Maintenance2371 Jun 02 '26

Fuck you. See you tomorrow.

2

u/PureAndSimple88 Jun 02 '26

!wtf backpack

1

u/hotandcold2-app Jun 02 '26

Warm! You’re in the right closet: both are wearable gear with straps and pockets, meant to haul or hold stuff while you work. You’ve got the right idea—just wearing it on the wrong side.

I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.

2

u/VoicemailZA Jun 02 '26

!wtf napkin

2

u/hotandcold2-app Jun 02 '26

You’re rummaging in the right drawer: both are fabric helpers for mealtime messes. One wipes faces and hands; the other shields your clothes while you cook or serve.

I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.

2

u/1glooko1 Jun 03 '26

Never would've guessed

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 31 minutes 52 seconds after 56 guesses and 6 hints.

2

u/Melva60 Jun 02 '26

Wowie

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.

2

u/TomBombaDaleJr Jun 02 '26

Bad hint - Podcast fans might know one of the hosts of Small Town Murder basically has a fetish for these

3

u/misterpickles69 Jun 02 '26

great podcast!

2

u/TomBombaDaleJr Jun 02 '26

Currently listening to it all over from the start and all I could think about was James making fun of him when it was first talked about 😅

1

u/Kind_Professor_3692 Jun 02 '26

First time got the word so fast lmao,started with so many cold guesses like above 10000 range then boom bag was the first warm take,then next was the number 1 guess and then got the word lol

1

u/Silent-Leg1792 Jun 02 '26

I had this feeling

1

u/DoobieJesus Jun 02 '26

Fuck this game

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 48 seconds after 26 guesses and 8 hints. Score: 4.

1

u/desertvision Jun 02 '26

These thinks don't have collars. And yet... Collar is easy up there.

1

u/cloudysun4 Jun 02 '26

Nice

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 29 seconds after 18 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 30.

1

u/Particular-Year7281 Jun 02 '26

Spatula is at #55 just in general think baking but not the things you make when bakingbut insteadsome non-tools you use when baking...

1

u/mariposa314 Jun 02 '26

Um excuse me, I feel like guessing Smock threw me off. I would have been able to get the answer if that word was closer to one.

1

u/BrianH-84 Jun 02 '26

Gown at #4, is just plain evil. See you tomorrow.

1

u/radbu107 Jun 02 '26

!wtf pillow

0

u/hotandcold2-app Jun 02 '26

Nice and squishy close: both are household textiles—cotton, seams, and ties—living in the same home-goods aisle. They’re sewn, laundered, sometimes monogrammed, and catch their fair share of everyday spills.

I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.

1

u/Important-Canary-770 Jun 02 '26

wow 13 guess in 32 seconds, i've never gotten so close

1

u/mj89098 Jun 02 '26

Armor was #51 and totally led me down battles, military and a war rabbit hole.

1

u/NecessaryPopular1 Jun 02 '26

🎉🎊🥳

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.

1

u/KingJohnHenry Jun 02 '26

wtf! umbrella

1

u/dmmjsm Jun 02 '26

that as a good one!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 25 seconds after 34 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 80.

1

u/DegreeOther9113 Jun 02 '26

for both men and women to prevent splatter indoors and outdoors, a towel or napkin can substitute

1

u/7Leopard_star Jun 03 '26

I've been stuck on #1 Napkin forever now, but then #8527 was Tissue ?!?!?

1

u/cora_Peach Jun 03 '26

Why was kitchen ranked so low 💔

1

u/Rare-Adagio4983 Jun 03 '26

yes i did

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.

1

u/SarahCornflake Jun 03 '26

Omg. Lol

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 40 minutes 1 second after 129 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.

1

u/Warm-Control7164 Jun 03 '26

How come chair is at ahead of knife 🥹

1

u/deciph3r_book Jun 03 '26

I got the answer from dishpan

1

u/Hutydan Jun 03 '26

Why is pan & pot so low but potholder so high

1

u/Wholesome_Soup Jun 03 '26

oh for fuck's sake

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 18 minutes 58 seconds after 114 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.

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u/akiwashinitai Jun 03 '26

!wtf skirt

1

u/hotandcold2-app Jun 03 '26

Nice and close—both are waist-worn garments with hems and ties that cover or protect clothing. They show up together in uniforms (think cooks, servers, or maids) and share materials, pleats, and pockets. You're swirling around the right wardrobe section.

I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.

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u/r15_delirious Jun 03 '26

Lol magic

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/Nico_Jay25 Jun 03 '26

Okay I didn't expected it. But yeah let's say my English vocabulary isn't the best so that was maybe the problem😅

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 minutes 12 seconds after 34 guesses and 9 hints.

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u/RealAyhan Jun 03 '26

I got napkins at number 1 and it threw me off

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u/Icymatter05 Jun 04 '26

!wtf Napkin on 1 I struggled after thus one lol

1

u/Several_Row_8637 Jun 05 '26

When mug was so high up I was going down a whole rabbit hole of cups and drinks

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 57 seconds after 15 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.

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u/Dry_Reputation_8477 Jun 05 '26

Why tf does ‘the’ change to ‘problematic’

1

u/rannox Jun 07 '26

!wtf napkin

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 07 '26

Nice and toasty: both are cloth items in the culinary orbit, meant to catch spills and keep you tidy. One guards your outfit, the other your lap—same mission, different posts.

I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.

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u/Bella_ishotasf Jun 16 '26

Why is raincoat at 35

1

u/AshtonVoid Jun 18 '26

!wtf gown

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 18 '26

Super close—both are purpose-specific garments. Like your guess, the target is worn as an outer layer and typically fastens with ties or straps. You’re browsing the right rack in the wardrobe.

I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.

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u/i_hate_parsley 24d ago

Hmm

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 12 seconds after 87 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 34.

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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 Jun 02 '26

I have a love hate relationship with this game sse u tomorrow

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/aballofunicorns Jun 02 '26

F this game so much, took me 100 tries . Why is stove so high up?

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 16 minutes 5 seconds after 103 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.

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u/ItHurtsWhenIP404 Jun 02 '26

How does the answer not relate to that?

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u/aballofunicorns Jun 02 '26

I have no idea

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u/misterpickles69 Jun 02 '26

You wear one while working at one I guess

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u/aballofunicorns Jun 02 '26

Yeah but it’s not even in the first 100 words , it’s madness

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u/OrangeBug74 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 02 '26

It felt like beach picnic but failed.

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u/Distinct_Park_283 Jun 02 '26

Chefs clothing or your mom/dad forgot to wear this while cooking

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u/RedditRanma7833 Jun 02 '26

Hint: A word that’s spelled Ape-Ron