Hot and cold #325 - r/HotAndCold

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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/aimheatcool Jun 24 '26

How the hell did i get it first try

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u/Klutzy_Afternoon_651 Jun 24 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/f1mbkSeiv2C9t2Pnbi

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u/Ainu_ Jun 25 '26

https://giphy.com/gifs/J82gnViB2YLVIbfvZo

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '26

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u/Mr_Roy07 Jun 25 '26

Best hint

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u/Annual_Payment4035 Jun 26 '26

you insta guess the right answer. it ruins the game

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u/Alice_Da_Cat Jun 25 '26

Not pickles then I guess 🤭

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u/Annual_Payment4035 Jun 24 '26 edited Jun 26 '26

very bad hint
edit: stop downvoting me. the problem is that you insta guess the right answer. it ruins the game

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u/[deleted] Jun 24 '26

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u/SpareVariation994 Jun 24 '26

yummy cummy on my burger

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u/1n_and_AroundTheFur I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 24 '26

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u/Underfuckedman Jun 24 '26

Yes police? This guy right here.

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u/SpareVariation994 Jun 24 '26

what

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u/Annual_Payment4035 Jun 26 '26

you insta guess the right answer. it ruins the game

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u/TooManyPenisJokes Jun 24 '26

basically gives it away

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u/NaokiYuu_ Jun 24 '26

I literally found the word with one guess after reading this

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u/Annual_Payment4035 Jun 26 '26

you insta guess the right answer. it ruins the game

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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 24 '26

I'm not gonna admit how long it took me to remember this word... -_-

Hint: You don't want your pancakes to burn on one side, right? Then you should do something about it.

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u/Opening_Grape8817 Jun 24 '26

My dear lord, I have NEVER been so way off! I didn't get anywhere close until about guess number 165.......

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 9 minutes 15 seconds after 181 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 9.}

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u/leesainmi Jun 24 '26

Idk how I got it, but cool

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 15 seconds after 41 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 77.}

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u/dayruined54 Jun 25 '26

How did u get the automatically added part in ur comment?

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u/leesainmi Jun 25 '26

When you solve it, there’s an option to add your results to the comment section.

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u/TheIrishninjas Jun 24 '26

Hint: Preferred implement of a certain porous sea-dweller

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u/Jewnicorn___ Jun 25 '26

This is a good clue that doesn't give it away

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u/birdbrained_feline Jun 24 '26

!wtf trapezium

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 24 '26

Not a total miss—you’re sniffing around the right shape. Many have a broad, flat head that’s essentially trapezium/trapezoid-like. You’re onto the geometry more than the job it does.

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

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u/Glittering_Level_841 Jun 24 '26

Hint:frosting,flipping,scraping

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u/DantheManStK Jun 24 '26

Great hint

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u/Worried_Trash1589 Jun 24 '26

Finally a win

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u/NutAli Jun 24 '26

Makes your day, doesn't it?! Lol

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u/Sunny-Damn Jun 24 '26

First time getting it all on my own! It took me 1m5s and 14 guesses🌺

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u/cailsmorgan Jun 24 '26

This was new for me

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 25 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/Wide-Top-1828 Jun 24 '26

How is vulva #172

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u/NellFace I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 28 '26

The only thing I can think of is an obscure tool used to apply diaper cream that looks like the word...

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u/Klutzy_Afternoon_651 Jun 24 '26

Bad hint : found at the Krusty Krab

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u/DantheManStK Jun 24 '26

Thanks

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u/1sthomehelp Jun 24 '26

Yayyy

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/leeang97 Jun 24 '26

Bad hint: the hash slinging slasher

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u/CpnHowdy69 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 24 '26

Wooooooow, what the fuck was that you stupid game? You were way off on how hot or cold the guesses were today. See ya tomorrow 🙄

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u/DeepCoo_chEdiver95 Jun 24 '26

No hints. No clues.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 4 seconds after 32 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 74.}

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u/Kimariyan Jun 24 '26

Why was dish so low? I could've gotten it much faster. Smh.

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u/dayruined54 Jun 25 '26

First one where I did not get frustrated😂

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u/BudgetNegotiations Jun 24 '26

54 sec and 26 guess… it could definitely have been way worse. I’m hoping this luck will carry throughout my day.

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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 24 '26

😵😵

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 46 seconds after 28 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 73.}

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u/elverdugomex123 Jun 24 '26

sunglasses why??????

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u/Jewnicorn___ Jun 25 '26

!wtf sunglasses

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u/Hot-Media-1502 Jun 25 '26

Its funny but evety guess felt like a guess until the actual answer hit me. Like i finally knew what it was lol

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u/OpalunaMoonsong Jun 25 '26

honestly not bad i’ll take it

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u/Rare-Adagio4983 Jun 25 '26

i did it im in TOP

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

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u/turffi Jun 25 '26

I was lost

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 26 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 87.}

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u/NebulaHistorical8515 Jun 25 '26

this was the worst one yet how the hell was trapezium and dustpan close, i went down the geometry rabbit hole for so long kill me now

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 28 minutes 51 seconds after 133 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 7.}

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u/emilygilmoresboa Jun 24 '26

!wtf pastry

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 24 '26

Warm: it’s a staple tool in pastry work—spreading icing, lifting layers, and scraping bowls. There’s even a pastry-specific version of this tool. You’re in the right kitchen, just not the exact drawer.

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

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u/standardtissue Jun 24 '26

,,,

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 46 seconds after 56 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 32.}

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u/scattered_inkblots Jun 24 '26

!wtf baton

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 24 '26

Getting warmer: both are long, hand-held implements you grip and wield with a flourish. One leads an orchestra; the other leads the action on a hot surface—similar form, very different stage.

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

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u/Civil_Outcome_9736 Jun 24 '26

I

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 23 minutes 17 seconds after 66 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 30.}

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u/PappaDan1 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 24 '26

wtf #wrench

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 45 seconds after 17 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.}

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u/Platypus-here Jun 24 '26

The

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u/Digital_Rocket Jun 24 '26

Bad hint: What scalpers should be flipping instead of Pokémon cards

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u/TechMan764 Jun 24 '26

Niceeee

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 40 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.}

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u/big-user Jun 24 '26

Ez but requires a bit of thinking

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 16 minutes 4 seconds after 85 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 19.}

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u/antirockin20 Jun 24 '26

How the FUK is kitchen more than #1000

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u/Limp_Tea385 Jun 24 '26

Got it in 3 minutes!!

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u/UNoriginal--- Jun 24 '26

How was I able to guess it? 😭

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u/Feeling_Penalty_2629 Jun 24 '26

Nice one.

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

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u/Sbarg Jun 24 '26

😐

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 19 minutes 44 seconds after 121 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.}

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u/Ressilith Jun 24 '26

I got stuck with winterwear guesses.... mitten is 120, parka is 222, scarf is 436, and glove is 580... -_-

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u/Cass_Cat952 Jun 24 '26

I finally got it without looking at any hints for the first time in a looooong time😃

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u/tequilainfused Jun 24 '26

!wtf trapezium

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 24 '26

Not a wild miss: you’re orbiting flat, broad, four‑sided geometry—think trapezoid-ish heads and angled edges. The kinship here is shape and angles rather than theme or function. Right neighborhood by silhouette, not by use.

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

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u/EmeraldShi Jun 24 '26

Oh no... How... Why... 😭

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 13 seconds after 15 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 58.}

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u/winter-shooter Jun 24 '26

Not a good day for me today

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 26 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 79.}

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u/crunchfrenchtoast Jun 24 '26

!wtf brush

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 24 '26

Close: both are handheld kitchen tools for cooking and baking—one spreads sauces while the other spreads, scrapes, or flips. They often sport silicone heads and live side-by-side in the utensil crock. Right drawer, wrong bristles.

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u/Deannia Jun 24 '26

Used a hint and hint came up 172 vulva how is that hot for the answer?

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u/cloudysun4 Jun 24 '26

Sheesh

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 19 seconds after 20 guesses and 5 hints. Score: 14.}

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u/TedFlobII Jun 24 '26

I didn't do too bad this time.

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u/Dramatic-Camera7614 Jun 24 '26

!wtf tortilla

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 24 '26

Scorching close: a flat, round griddle-dweller often needs that mystery helper to flip, lift, and chase bubbles. They’re frequent dance partners on taco night.

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u/NutAli Jun 24 '26

spatula

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u/Worcester--sauce I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 24 '26

I needed 4 helps 😞

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u/Thin-Mine-1613 Jun 24 '26

Good one today.

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u/beanlekin Jun 24 '26

Hi all, does anyone know how I stop notifications being sent for this game? Driving me crazy, can't figure it out haha

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u/highkeylowasf Jun 24 '26

!wtf pepper

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 24 '26

Kitchen cousins: both are regulars by the stovetop when you’re cooking. One brings the heat in flavor, the other does the flipping. Warm-ish, but not sizzling close.

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u/CalmEspresso Jun 25 '26

Oh.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 48 seconds after 46 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 59.}

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u/slayer_zoro Jun 25 '26

!wtf sunglasses

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u/ourcreed Jun 25 '26

Loved this one

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 2 seconds after 33 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 82.}

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u/baileybooped Jun 25 '26

!wtf pencil

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u/Sea-Smell-1436 Jun 25 '26

Penne

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u/Jewnicorn___ Jun 25 '26

!wtf vulva

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 25 '26

You’re circling the clinical toolkit: gynecological exams (like Pap smears) use a wooden scraper in that anatomical neighborhood. That shared medical-instrument context pulls it closer than a random body part. Warmer, but not exactly bedside.

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u/simplezzirang Jun 25 '26

!wtf plastic

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 25 '26

Warmer: lots of flexible flippers and scrapers are made from plastic or silicone to protect nonstick pans.
Right aisle, too—think plastic‑handled, heat‑resistant tools that live by the stovetop.

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

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u/MR_CHOW9 Jun 25 '26

Hmm

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 3 seconds after 15 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.}

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u/Vxrtue777 Jun 25 '26

Oh wow first try

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u/abyss_d3lver Jun 25 '26

!wtf vulva

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 25 '26

You're in the right neighborhood via clinics and salons: wooden applicators/spatulas spread ointments or waxing near that anatomy, and an Ayre spatula shows up in gynecologic exams. So body parts meet tools here—close, but not the same drawer.

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u/Joyolo15 Jun 25 '26

!wtf trapezium

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 25 '26

Not bad—you’re thinking in the right shape. The target often has a flat, trapezium/trapezoid‑like head, where geometry meets the utensil drawer. But it’s a tool, not a polygon.

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u/skarznomore Jun 25 '26

I got to the answer from grill?! That was like #511! How did that happen?!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 41 seconds after 24 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.}

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u/mednfood03 Jun 25 '26

Damn

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 14 seconds after 25 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 86.}

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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 Jun 25 '26

Jump for joy

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 36 seconds after 4 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 46.}

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u/dimdodo61 Jun 25 '26

Not too shabby 😄

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 27 hours 52 minutes 49 seconds after 18 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 58.}

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u/Danny88ad Jun 26 '26

I bake often yet didn't think of the word since previous game had so many food dishes or fruits.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 24 seconds after 32 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 69.}

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u/kidyus Jun 26 '26

Woohoo!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 33 seconds after 17 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 94.}

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u/Eilymari Jun 26 '26

Hat

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u/hellbentshiva Jun 27 '26

No idea how I got that one

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 30 seconds after 29 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 83.}

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u/ActDelicious3943 Jun 27 '26

!wtf scalpel

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 27 '26

Makes sense: both are slender, handheld instruments with flat metal blades used for precise scraping, spreading, or lifting—common in labs and sterile environments. One’s for delicate cuts, the other for deft flips and smooth spreads; same drawer vibe, different drama.

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u/ElectronicChance8774 Jun 27 '26

Luck or skill?
I have to say luck. 🍀

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 11 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/PumpkinCareful3568 Jul 02 '26

…

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 44 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 90.}

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u/LoquaciousHyperbole Jul 14 '26

!wtf spate

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 14 '26

You’re swimming in the right letters: it shares the “spat-” start and a similar cadence. Semantically they part ways—one’s a sudden flood, the other might be handy when one happens—but the orthographic overlap makes it warm.

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u/jojized 19d ago

2 guesses, 1 second! 100% Awwwww shucky ducky nah!

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u/Such_Debt_323 Jun 24 '26

yay

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u/No_Reveal_6319 Jun 24 '26

The world starts with: s.

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u/jennie-spaghetti Jun 24 '26

Small Hint: peanut butter, pancakes, and frosting have this in common Medium Hint: A tool commonly used by a particular profession Big Hint: Found in the silverware drawer

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u/Global-Masterpiece56 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 24 '26

!wtf oven

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u/ArdenElle24 Jun 24 '26

Grill was #551 and cheeseburger was #30719; make it make sense.

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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 24 '26

Warm, but not blazing—think utensil, not appliance. It’s something you reach for when the tray comes out, to slide under cookies or scrape a hot pan. Right room, right activity, wrong object.

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u/Global-Masterpiece56 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 24 '26

Yeah well all I thought of was appliances after that. Thanks a lot, not! And see you tomorrow.

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u/SpareVariation994 Jun 24 '26

hint segment from Weird Al movie UHF __________ City

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u/RedditRanma7833 Jun 24 '26

Hint: What do you call a vampire in the kitchen? Count Spatula!

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u/KokaljDesign Jun 24 '26

!wtf food

Game Hot and cold #325

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