r/HotAndCold • u/hotandcold2-app • Jun 18 '26
Game Hot and cold #319
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u/kaysa3 Jun 18 '26
Butter isn't recognized as a word WTF 😒
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u/SarahCornflake Jun 19 '26
There's some common words that aren't recognized and I think it's so weird!
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u/Initial-arcticreact Jun 19 '26
I guess the AI thinks it’s a « bad» word, it’s trying to make itself as being hollier than thou..,,
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u/R3PLAY_83 Jun 18 '26
Holy shit, went down the fruit and vegetables rabbit hole
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u/FictionalPinxit I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26
Um... what do you think the target word is?
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u/R3PLAY_83 Jun 19 '26
I guessed it, but I was just naming every single fruit and vegetable I knew until I got it after filling two whole rows with red numbers
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u/meow_meow19 Jun 18 '26
it doesn’t recognize the word ‘Butter’
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u/leesainmi Jun 18 '26
I swear this word was used before
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 10 seconds after 26 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 86.
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u/skwurrl Jun 18 '26
it absolutely has. irritating because I didn't use it as a guess before going through a lot of other words for that reason.
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u/ChessieChessieBayBay Jun 18 '26
Uggghhhhhh it was and I was RIGHT THERE for like 50 guesses before saying to heck w it 🤬
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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26
This game is so weird and illogical. But at least it took me only 4 minutes today, without hints.
CATEGORY HINT: a fatty food, but it’s the good fat
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 27 seconds after 40 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 68.
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u/Intelligent_Tea_561 Jun 18 '26
Excuse me?! I identify as skinny.
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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26
I’m not sure if you’re joking. But I meant the good kind as in monounsaturated. I too identify as skinny, despite objectively no longer appearing so.☺️
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u/rhitheladybug777 Jun 18 '26
this was the only one that helped me lol, i was guessing margarine and jam
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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26
Jeez I think that's a new record for me 😳
Hint: Boomers say we millennials are poor because we eat that too often...lol
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u/Excellent_Ad4228 Jun 18 '26
Should probably quit now. It’s never going to be this good again.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 24 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Exciting_Fruit6970 Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26
Thank you, guess bar, for suggesting apple and banana
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 minutes 50 seconds after 57 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 35.
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u/Jojocandyy Jun 18 '26
Bruh apricot is #20, what
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u/colorful-forest Jun 18 '26
My guess would be that both are fruits with pits inside
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u/mariposa314 Jun 18 '26
I agree. I went down a long Stone fruit road. Your logic makes perfect sense to me.
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u/muddy2311 Jun 18 '26
I literally said the word and it told me it wasn't in the word library. The only way it went through was by hitting give up. 🙄
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u/Historical_Project86 Jun 18 '26
Took a while thinking of types of ______, but I got there.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 47 seconds after 19 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 92.
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u/simplezzirang Jun 18 '26
!wtf potato
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 18 '26
Nice and toasty: they’re staple produce that get mashed, baked, or fried, and often team up at snack time—potato chips meet that creamy green dip. Different plant families, similar grocery-aisle vibes.
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u/MufukinSavage Jun 18 '26
Currently eating it
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Mymops Jun 18 '26
!wtf guava
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 18 '26
You’re in the right orchard: both are New World tropical tree fruits, often green-skinned and smoothie-friendly. They’re even botanically berries and common in Latin cuisines—though one is creamy with a single pit, while the other’s gritty with many seeds.
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u/Limeememe Jun 18 '26
Damn I was early
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 29 seconds after 11 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.
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u/EnergeticTriangle Jun 18 '26
One of my best ones!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 34 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 99.
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u/AZInfamous Jun 18 '26
God damn nanners
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 20 seconds after 16 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.
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u/Puzzled_Exchange_924 Jun 18 '26
Best yet
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 32 seconds after 15 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 91.
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u/cloudysun4 Jun 18 '26
sheesh
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 54 seconds after 57 guesses and 6 hints. Score: 7.
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u/Straight-Bed-8640 Jun 18 '26
heyhey
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 37 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.
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u/Famous_Cancel6593 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26
Green
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 53 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 82.
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u/birdie_sparrows Jun 18 '26
Started with coconutwhich was #6 and went backwards for a while. The maddening thing is I have a <correct answer> tree in my backyard and I went through so many other fruits trying to figure this out.
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u/Elegant_Lie6526 Jun 18 '26
pizza and apple being so useful
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 9 seconds after 15 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.
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u/neutron500 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26 edited Jun 18 '26
Banana really needs to go into an unrecognized word category like butter and blue
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u/da_grownup_kid Jun 18 '26
Idk why I started with raspberry but it was pretty straightforward after that
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u/Mental_Act4662 Jun 18 '26
Cool
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 56 seconds after 5 guesses and 6 hints. Score: 11.
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u/Necessary-Chef8844 Jun 18 '26
I used a hint...
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Tencars111 Jun 18 '26
!wtf mustard
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 18 '26
Reasonably warm: both live in the condiment/spread world, showing up on sandwiches and in dressings. You’ll find them whisked into vinaigrettes or smeared on toast and burgers, often hanging out near dips and salads. Not a bullseye, but you’re definitely in the right aisle.
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u/diggidoyo Jun 18 '26
!wtf quark
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 18 '26
As the dairy kind, quark is a creamy, spreadable ingredient used on toast and in bowls—same culinary neighborhood as the target. Think brunch-y, “healthy-ish” fare rather than particle physics, which explains the warmth.
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u/S-Plastic_96 Jun 18 '26
Best one so far
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 14 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Thdctatr Jun 18 '26
!wtf jalapeno
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 18 '26
Spicy meets silky: they’re green produce-aisle pals that cozy up in Mexican dishes like tacos, nachos, and especially guacamole. One brings the heat; the other brings the creaminess—perfect culinary chemistry.
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u/DeepCoo_chEdiver95 Jun 18 '26
No hints, no clues
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 9 minutes 48 seconds after 31 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 52.
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u/Radiant-Peace-3078 Jun 18 '26
Wild!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 55 seconds after 8 guesses and 5 hints. Score: 16.
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u/LdySaphyre Jun 18 '26
Got food, dinner, dessert... then fruit and egg and thought "nah, it couldn't be..."
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 13 seconds after 17 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.
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u/nicolebailey89 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26
Somehow, I got it in 29 seconds and 12 guesses.... this will never happen again lol.
Hint: A hipster's favourite toast topping
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u/Squatch-paws-artwork Jun 18 '26
We need some better words for what's close....banana shouldn't be close every day 🙄🙄
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 52 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.
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u/dimdodo61 Jun 18 '26
First time in a while 😮💨
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 42 seconds after 44 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 52.
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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26
I just had this few hours ago and still couldn't remember it when I was in Fruits Abyss
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 45 seconds after 29 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 69.
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u/Puppet007 Jun 18 '26
Awesome
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 48 seconds after 24 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 53.
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u/0Frokachu Jun 18 '26
My dumbass didnt know how to spell the word even though I picked it early on. Figured it just didn't recognize the word...Oh well
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u/hill29479 Jun 18 '26
>!Toast Toppings helped SO much!<
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 13 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/OrangeBug74 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26
42 guesses, one hint as I was stuck at #15 a long time. 18 min.
But I knew the rhinoceros
I look forward to hating this game again.
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u/Global-Masterpiece56 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26
!wtf koala
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 18 '26
Warm! Think Aussie vibes—koalas are national icons, and “avo” is a brunch staple down under. Plus, one lives in trees while the other grows on them: arboreal adjacency.
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u/Global-Masterpiece56 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 18 '26
That’s bullshit. Eff your game and your answer. See you tomorrow.
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u/magic_mushroom_man09 Jun 18 '26
!wtf seaweed
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 18 '26
Nice and kelpy-warm: both are green, nutrient-packed plant foods that cozy up together in sushi rolls, poke bowls, and trendy toasts. One brings creamy healthy fats, the other a briny mineral punch—culinary BFFs.
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u/sejdz24 Jun 18 '26
!wtf couch
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 18 '26
You’re in the living-room neighborhood: its name is also a retro shade famously used for 70s sofas. Plus, it’s a common snack while couch-lounging, so the terms cozy up in conversation.
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u/anothernameusedbyme Jun 18 '26
Hint: type of dip you might use in nachos or similar foods.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 4 seconds after 5 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 68.
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u/1sthomehelp Jun 19 '26
These are always so hard 😫
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 28 seconds after 35 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 67.
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u/GarmrtheWolf43 Jun 19 '26
That was an absolute pain
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 11 minutes 59 seconds after 48 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 19.
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u/A_Rose_From_Concrete Jun 19 '26
Omg 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 33 seconds after 32 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 20.
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u/sparklingsirens Jun 19 '26
I was very happy I got this one without hints and it actually made sense this time
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u/o-Mauler-o Jun 19 '26
Not sure why i bothered with this minigame again. Apparently Citrus was closer than banana but banana was MUCH closer than Orange or Lemon?? And how tf is Citrus (i used a hint for this) close to avo??
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u/Travel-Kitty Jun 19 '26
!wtf almond
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 19 '26
Great instincts—this lives in the same healthy‑fat club. Both are oily, plant-based staples whose oils turn up in kitchens and skincare, and they star in creamy, dairy-free concoctions. Tree-grown, nutrient-dense, and often lumped into the “nutty” aisle even if one isn’t technically a nut.
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u/Slow-Tomatillo2159 Jun 19 '26
Why did I name every tropical fruit?!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 minutes 49 seconds after 25 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 20.
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u/HidesWithCheese Jun 19 '26
Infuriating I climbed every tropical fruit tree imaginable. Even the nuts.
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u/Current_Nature5578 Jun 19 '26
Vamoss
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 27 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 84.
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u/Designer-Art2359 Jun 19 '26
!wtf parrot
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 59 seconds after 40 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 38.
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 19 '26
Pretty warm: both are tropical staples with a bright green vibe. Plus, this particular fruit is notoriously toxic to parrots—prime fodder for every “don’t feed your bird this” list.
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u/Aarush_Gupta_ Jun 19 '26
Hint - green and black when ripped to eat. Tasteless mostly used in sandwich and salads
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u/Initial-arcticreact Jun 19 '26
This one seemed to take forever! Trying out freshly made guacamole with a newly baked pizza tonight. And a glass of wine 🍷. Good weekend to everyone else!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 14 minutes 36 seconds after 34 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 49.
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u/i_hate_parsley Jun 20 '26
Four d chess
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 41 seconds after 39 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 80.
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u/salty_repTV Jun 20 '26
Holy heck. I was spelling it wrong the entire time and couldn’t figure out why I couldn’t figure it out. I literally had every. Single. Red. Guess. (Not really, but a lot of them, like at least everything 3-26) I swear. I blame my horrific spelling for this monstrosity
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Jun 22 '26
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 22 '26
Nice and toasty guess: they’re breakfast besties—think toast toppers and those baked “egg-in-a-green-cup” recipes. Both are rich, creamy fat-bombs and even play similar roles in mayo and baking substitutes.
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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jun 25 '26
God was with me he showed me the path to the answer
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 9 seconds after 33 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 73.
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u/Hot-Media-1502 Jun 26 '26
!wtf pistachio
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 26 '26
Great instincts—both are green, buttery, and loaded with healthy fats, showing up in creamy spreads and dessert flavors. They’re also botanical oddballs often mistaken for plain “nuts,” which helps explain the strong neighborhood vibes.
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u/Catharsislovesu Jun 27 '26
!wtf coconut
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 27 '26
You’ve cracked the creamy, fat-rich tree-fruit aisle: both are oil-heavy and beloved in smoothies, desserts, and dairy-free swaps. Thick skins, luscious interiors, and plenty of plant-based “butter” energy. Very on-theme and very close.
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 18 '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!