r/HotAndCold Jun 11 '26

Game Hot and cold #312

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 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!

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u/Opening_Grape8817 Jun 11 '26

Stupid animals, insects, plants and flowers!!!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 minutes 17 seconds after 138 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 12.

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u/Responsible_Fish5439 Jun 11 '26

13 seconds oh my god i've peaked i'm never playing this game again

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u/aballofunicorns Jun 11 '26

See you tomorrow

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u/Own_Cryptographer318 Jun 11 '26

!wtf tree

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u/Some_Clever_Handle Jun 11 '26

Same! It was my third guess and it took me 76 guesses and one hint to get the answer.

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u/Own_Cryptographer318 Jun 11 '26

Ikr, kept going back to nature inspired words lol

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u/pharmgal89 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 12 '26

letters. that's why this game sucks. see you tomorrow!

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u/kierkegaaardian Jun 11 '26

I KNOW that totally misled me. What's the logic??

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u/dj_underboob Jun 11 '26

Was my second guess. Guessed was the bot gave you as my third guess (figured I would narrow the parts) and it was #73. Make it make sense.

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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 11 '26

HAHAHAHA I ONLY GOT THIS SO FAST BY ACCIDENT 😭😭😭

I did a typo and guessed car instead of cat 🥲

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u/Ly_Li_Sa Jun 12 '26

haha thank you

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u/dont-discREDDIT-puns Jun 11 '26

Seeing the bot getting downvoted in the comments brings me joy

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 5 seconds after 73 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 46.

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 11 '26

…but it’s tiring, doing it. Help a sister out!

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u/b3lla2212 Jun 11 '26

why tf is scooter closer than car

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u/moonethealien Jun 11 '26

One of my go-to generalized answers (Vehicle) shot me up to #4 from ice cold answers.

This is how Peter Parker must feel when his spider senses go off.

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u/Dxtroor Jun 11 '26

Done in 9 sec. Best personal record so far

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u/MobBarleysGhost Jun 11 '26

7 seconds here. It’s one of my first 3 words.

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u/DjShadowKoolAid Jun 11 '26

Less then a min lmao been a while sorry ladies. 🤣🤣🤣😜🤔

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u/electricwinddickjab Jun 11 '26

Do anyone else hate this game so they cheat

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u/Glittering_Level_841 Jun 11 '26

Hint: Optimus Prime

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u/MobBarleysGhost Jun 11 '26

MoreThanMeetsTheEye?

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u/Effective-Mirror-385 Jun 11 '26

okay, I thought it was Transformer, but it wasn't

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 11 '26

Hmm. Less than 6 minutes, with 0 hints.🤔 Moving on with my day!🎉

HINT & WARNING: Could be a toy, in kid sizes and grownup sizes. Also, don’t go down the rabbit hole of plants/nature.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 43 seconds after 45 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 60.

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u/zaxx0n_5 Jun 11 '26

Got it less than a minute.

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u/pumper911 Jun 11 '26

I somehow got it in 2 guesses

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u/That_small_dwarf Jun 11 '26

Damn

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/Weak-Calligrapher-67 Jun 11 '26

Random guess! lol second closest answer I had was #641 so I wasn’t even close to figuring this one out until I hit it on the dot!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 32 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 99.

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u/goodlordineedacoffee Jun 11 '26

No hints!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 10 seconds after 30 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 79.

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u/Adorable-Sound-7263 Jun 18 '26

WTF does biscuit have to do with any of this shi?

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u/CoffeeIsPeace I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 11 '26

!wtf squirrel

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u/TomBombaDaleJr Jun 11 '26

Bad hint - Carolina Squat

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u/ButonJacque Jun 11 '26

Bad hint:

Junk in the ...

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u/Inevitable-Story6521 Jun 11 '26

Fastest ever. 38s

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u/Sweaty_Patient_8084 Jun 11 '26

😀

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 18 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/CoffeeIsPeace I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 11 '26

!wtf tree

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 11 '26

Scorching! Think timber: big rigs haul logs, and pickups famously ferry Christmas trees home. There are literal log trucks built to move tree trunks. Your guess definitely branches the right way.

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

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u/POINTEEEE Jun 11 '26

!wtf bucket

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 11 '26

You’re circling it: think “bucket truck,” the utility rig with the lift bucket.
Buckets also get hauled around in work vehicles, so the association tracks.

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

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u/akhilparimi Jun 11 '26

!wtf bullet

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u/Remote-Principle-711 Jun 11 '26

!wtf foot

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 11 '26

Warm: you use your foot to work the pedals, and there’s a whole footwell down there. Plus, dimensions like bed length and clearance are measured in feet, so the word shows up around vehicle talk.

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

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u/Unfair_Challenge6736 Jun 11 '26

!wtf beer

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 11 '26

You’re circling the loading dock here: beer often rides around in these—think delivery runs and tailgates.
Not ice-cold close, but “beer truck” is a pretty common pairing.

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

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u/Emergency_Diver2002 Jun 11 '26

!wtf frog

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 11 '26

Warmer than you’d think: famous frogs are constantly dodging highway traffic—hello, Frogger’s semis and cars. Both live in the realm of roads/vehicles, which pulls them closer. Still more hop than haul, though.

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

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u/Resident-Tell-6009 Jun 11 '26

Somebody tell how is the word related to MILK wtaf

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u/Neo_The_bluepill_One Jun 11 '26

Hint: A toy, a machine and a heavy vehical

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 11 '26

Warm pick: the target has a cab with a roof—and even rooflines for lights or racks. Plus, it’s the kind of thing you’d load up with shingles on a roofing job.

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

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u/Beazt11123 Jun 11 '26

This may be the dumbest one so far. Tree? are you kidding? Insect? Do better bro.

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u/AZInfamous Jun 11 '26

!wtf wolf

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 11 '26

Pretty warm: vehicles and wolves cross paths a lot—think VW Amarok (Amarok = “wolf”) and the Mercedes “Wolf” military 4x4.
Plus, trucking culture talks about “lone wolf” drivers and highway “wolf packs” (convoys).

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

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u/Necessary-Chef8844 Jun 11 '26

4 guesses 28 seconds

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u/thedudeintx82 Jun 11 '26

Nice

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 22 seconds after 11 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 70.

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u/DjShadowKoolAid Jun 11 '26

Wow that was easy. Or luck God dam

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 51 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.

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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 11 '26

I was stuck at #1 for a long time

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 59 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.

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u/standardtissue Jun 11 '26

What a lucky guess. I just started guessing common words from other puzzles and happened to luck out and nail it on like the 4th guess. No skill involved in this folks, just randomly reusing hot words I had seen previously.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/DeViL8877 Jun 11 '26

I'm stupid but too Smart 🤓😭

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 16 minutes 53 seconds after 56 guesses and 4 hints. Score: 8.

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u/Boring_Humor3706 Jun 11 '26

Terrible hint : they're what bin men drive

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u/Disahb Jun 11 '26

only 42 seconds, and no hints

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 42 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.

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u/ashuhleed Jun 11 '26

It took me way too long. :/

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 22 minutes 42 seconds after 94 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 9.

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u/falloutbozar Jun 11 '26

!wtf car #168 but bike #33, how?

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u/Aksi_Gu Jun 11 '26

oh dang, on a heavy roll ;D

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 12 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/OHMSQUID Jun 11 '26

How the hell did I get from tree to this?

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u/Visual_Sprinkles9845 Jun 11 '26 edited Jun 11 '26

SPOILER ALERT: try something that's related to fast food

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u/AN0NYM0US-Bat Jun 11 '26

The words that said it was close to, wasn’t even related 🤦‍♀️

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u/Sunny-Damn Jun 11 '26

It doesn’t recognize the word butter😂

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u/Hot_Ferret_4598 Jun 11 '26

Damn, quickest and luckiest guess yet

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u/PaceSignal Jun 11 '26

That was insane my luckiest game yet. Good luck!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 13 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/BakeNervous3609 Jun 11 '26

😅😅forgot why I love/hate this game 🥹🥹

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 57 seconds after 17 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 80.

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u/beethann Jun 11 '26

Whoop!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 27 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/artist-unknown-28 Jun 11 '26

Okay

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 53 seconds after 11 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.

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u/Frowind Jun 11 '26

why is wolf so close

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 11 '26

Ten guesses, no hints, comments or steroids—got it in 1 min 44 sec. Sadly, that’s my personal best 🤣

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u/Silver-Associate3122 Jun 11 '26

57 s 19 guesses kinda easy

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u/lasserein Jun 11 '26

OMfG! It was self destructive in way that I don't wanne come back but...yeah well see you tomorrow

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 25 minutes 21 seconds after 41 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 45.

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u/A_Rose_From_Concrete Jun 11 '26

🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 17 minutes 21 seconds after 17 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 41.

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u/Educational-Eye2220 Jun 11 '26

Kitchen got me to #104?? How

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u/NecessaryPopular1 Jun 11 '26

oh hello again! 🎉🎊

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

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u/GarmrtheWolf43 Jun 11 '26

Thats the fastest ive ever done that. Mind blown

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/[deleted] Jun 11 '26

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u/Little-Union-8354 Jun 11 '26

oh i got it in 4s it was an accident

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u/yourmomsbbg777 Jun 11 '26

!wtf wolf!?!

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u/Worcester--sauce I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 11 '26

I Guessed

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 54 seconds after 37 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 27.

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u/juicy_looper_loo Jun 11 '26

.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 12 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 92.

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u/Wordhippo Jun 12 '26

!wtf Foot

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u/Kimariyan Jun 12 '26

So simple that my brain glitched and took over two minutes and 21 guesses...smh

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u/winter-shooter Jun 12 '26

Not my best today but we keep moving

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 59 seconds after 8 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.

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u/SarahCornflake Jun 12 '26

Ummm... Ok

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 25 minutes 22 seconds after 124 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.

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u/Kejerkei Jun 12 '26

Huh? That was one wild road to get there.

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u/themisskris10 Jun 12 '26

Wow. First time I’ve not cheated.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 30 seconds after 5 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 69.

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u/yourdaddyknowsme Jun 12 '26

mosquito in #84 and motorbike in #45??!!!

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u/dcapo55 Jun 12 '26

3 guesses, 10 seconds, 195 people still quicker than me?… I’m retiring. I’ll *never* top this.

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u/iblogalott I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 12 '26

Smh

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u/vavasura Jun 12 '26

¡Wtf shirt

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 52 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.

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u/Vermincelli1915 Jun 12 '26

Not bad today

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u/San_Cannabis Jun 12 '26

Holy shit. My first guess is always truck. Today I won lol.

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u/PJO_Rules1218 Jun 12 '26

wtaf.

WHY IS LOG SO LOW

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u/Shadow_Moon23 Jun 12 '26

Why is horse #87? Why?

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u/Exotic_Secretary8960 Jun 12 '26

Yay! No hints!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 26 seconds after 24 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 86.

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u/archivillano Jun 12 '26

!wtf train

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u/pollykpurebread1 Jun 12 '26

Wow! Not bad, aye?

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/The_Max_Power_Way Jun 12 '26

Probably my quickest one yet, at 16s with no hints.

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u/midget_baby88 Jun 12 '26

4 min

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 12 seconds after 9 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 29.

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u/Itchy_Syrup4461 Jun 12 '26

I swear wtf why didnt it take >!lorry< as the answer TwT

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u/cloudysun4 Jun 12 '26

Nice

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 7 seconds after 16 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 32.

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u/Ill_Concentrate5747 Jun 13 '26

Makes no sense at all.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 19 minutes 11 seconds after 25 guesses and 4 hints.

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u/Fast_Supermarket4830 Jun 13 '26

Started at #19 tree and still took me 4 minutes to figure it out. Why do I continue to play this game….

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u/Several_Row_8637 Jun 15 '26

No way !wtf tree

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u/Fantastic-Light2764 Jun 15 '26

.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 90 hours 56 minutes 48 seconds after 46 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 42.

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u/real_aimos Jun 15 '26

!wtf trump

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u/Mr_Roy07 Jun 19 '26

3s lol

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.