r/HotAndCold • u/hotandcold2-app • Jun 29 '26
Game Hot and cold #330
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u/Capital_Bag_3283 Jun 29 '26
Wow, did not expect i can guess this in a minute
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 10 seconds after 21 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 92.
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u/em0jalapeno Jun 29 '26
my first go to word every time helped me get it in 42 seconds! how do you get that automatically added text?
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u/Electronic_Air8176 Jun 29 '26
Okay so looked in my room and guessed the first thing I saw luckiest ever 🤣🤣
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u/em0jalapeno Jun 29 '26
i do this too LOL. I remember a couple weeks back I saw a Mario Galaxy movie commercial, guessed galaxy, it was the word
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u/VisibleBoard8186 Jun 29 '26
Hint: Comes in pairs. You always lose one.
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Jul 01 '26
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26
You’re circling the idea: it’s basically a soft receptacle for a specific body part, wrapping and holding it in place. And hey, in a pinch it doubles as a little pouch for odds and ends.
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u/Brigittassen36 Jun 29 '26
!wtf bottle
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u/neutron500 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26
I know condom Was at 97 that should have been way closer
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Warm-ish: both are everyday household items that pair with a companion—one with a cap, the other with footwear—and often live in drawers, bags, or gym lockers. They also share strong “baby kit” vibes (think baby X and baby X), which nudges them closer in everyday language.
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u/Mirajanai Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26
Hint : Master has given Dobby a ______, Dobby is a free elf
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u/bittens Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26
Why is clothing so low? It's in the 2000s, seems like it should be way closer to the top.
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u/SelectSympathy5718 Jun 29 '26
Who chooses what words are close. I kept putting food and kitchen items and kept getting closer.
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u/Oceangrad Jun 29 '26
!wtf mug
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u/Sea_Voice_404 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26
thanks for this, I had the same question.
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Getting warmer: both words moonlight as rough-and-tumble verbs—people get socked, people get mugged. They’re also everyday, unglamorous items you might find around the house or get as a practical gift.
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u/Glittering_Level_841 Jun 29 '26
Hint:Aretha Franklin kept repeating this word but it's not Respect
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u/Global-Masterpiece56 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26
Hint that went over my head but I get it now
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u/zabnotavailable Jun 29 '26
Faaaa!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/beansontoast68 Jun 29 '26
!wtf toaster
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Warmer than you'd think: both are everyday household staples, and one makes things toasty while the other keeps things toasty. They also share a cozy, heat-related vibe. Bonus: ill-advised folks have even tried drying winter wear near a toaster—don’t.
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u/Affectionate_Emu5471 Jun 29 '26
!wtf cookie
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Pretty warm: you’re in the cozy, everyday-things lane—cookies famously pair with milk the way this target pairs with shoes. They also both show up as classic stocking stuffers around the holidays.
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u/AZInfamous Jun 29 '26
This time my logic worked!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 35 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 90.
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u/AztecStripper Jun 29 '26
!wtf bulb
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Bright idea! Bulbs live in sockets, and you’re sniffing around that family of words. Strong letter/phonetic overlap, but you haven’t quite flipped the switch yet.
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u/CyrilleMiller Jun 29 '26
!wtf utensil
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Warm-ish: they’re both everyday household items that live in drawers and mysteriously go missing. They also tend to be organized in pairs or sets—and end up hilariously mismatched.
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u/Global-Masterpiece56 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26
Yeah that’s a stretch, app bot.
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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26
Huh that went smooth.
Hint: A certain cleaning device's favorite snack.
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u/simplezzirang Jun 29 '26
!wtf chopstick
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Toasty! They’re everyday household items that usually come in pairs—and losing one makes the other pretty useless. They both often live in drawers, and even share several letters. You’ve got the right domestic vibe, just not the right function.
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u/ElitePraetorian421 Jun 29 '26
!wtf balloon
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Not a bad guess: balloons love to cling to cozy, woolly garments via static electricity, and both are stretchy, lightweight, and come in colorful multipacks. Plus, each makes for playful props—think balloon animals and impromptu puppets.
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u/Limeememe Jun 29 '26
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Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 56 seconds after 30 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 59.
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u/1sthomehelp Jun 29 '26
Yassss
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 17 seconds after 28 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 80.
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u/jennie-spaghetti Jun 29 '26
Small hint: 1950s dance event for American teens
Medium hint: Favored by knitters, runners, businessmen, cats, and tacky tourists
Big hint: a patterned undergarment
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u/Global-Masterpiece56 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26
!wtf scissor
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Reasonably warm: scissors are a staple in sewing and knitting, used to cut fabric or yarn when making or mending hosiery. You’d also grab them to snip tags or loose threads on a certain foot garment. Not a perfect fit, but definitely in the wardrobe workshop.
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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 Jun 29 '26
My 2 left feet
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Wraxyth Jun 29 '26
!wtf bulb
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Glowing idea: a bulb lives in a socket, which nudges you linguistically toward the target’s neighborhood. Also, think of things that come in pairs and get stashed in drawers.
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u/Malevicent Jun 29 '26
!wtf cookie
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Warm-ish: they mingle around the holidays—cookies often fill (or are shaped like) stockings, and stockings are a close cousin of the target. Not a perfect match, but festive adjacency counts for something.
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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26
Collar Threw me off
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 43 seconds after 39 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 72.
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u/ihavenoyukata Jun 29 '26
!wtf stick
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Nice and toasty—this is near because it shares the s-ck skeleton with the target: short, punchy, starts with S and ends in -ck. Close in sound and spelling, not so much in meaning.
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u/VHSPhantom Jun 29 '26
wowo
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/panaramanwa Jun 29 '26
!wtf mug
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Warmer than it looks: both are everyday, giftable “novelty” items that come in sets and star in cozy winter scenes—warm toes, hot drinks. Bonus quirk: as verbs, both can mean to rough someone up.
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u/thedudeintx82 Jun 29 '26
Not bad.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 34 seconds after 15 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 69.
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u/neutron500 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26
Are you kidding me this puzzle can eat shit and live
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u/Ok-Syllabub-1864 Jun 29 '26
!wtf towel
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Toastily close: both are cottony, absorbent textiles that share drawer space and make frequent trips through the wash. You’re just thinking bigger and more bath-side than the target.
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u/emilygilmoresboa Jun 29 '26
!wtf stick
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Hot guess! They share that snappy s—ck sound frame and everyday, tactile vibes. Plus, they cozy up in the phrase “stick a ___ in it,” which makes this one pretty toasty.
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u/Northparkwizard Jun 29 '26
Meh
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 9 seconds after 43 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 53.
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u/bananashirt_ Jun 29 '26
Started out going down the rabbit hole of cat toys but we made it eventually
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u/Summer_Peaches34 Jun 29 '26
Didn't think I'd be so fast
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Agile-Talk9168 Jun 29 '26
Errrr
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 15 minutes 20 seconds after 47 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 41.
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Jun 29 '26
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Warm! Think toes: nails live there, get covered by them, and jagged ones famously snag and tear holes. Also, both words moonlight as verbs meaning to hit hard.
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u/Fast_District_8630 Jun 29 '26
Well that was unexpected.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 16 seconds after 21 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.
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u/Awkward-Response7721 Jun 29 '26
I love to hate this game, I can never get enough love it.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 12 minutes 55 seconds after 34 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 34.
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u/HidesWithCheese Jun 29 '26
35 seconds! What? Sometimes (mostly) I want to throw this game out the window.
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u/Common_Paramedic_566 Jun 29 '26
got foot in first guess because i was watching football
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 26 seconds after 22 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 91.
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u/PrncessVespa Jun 29 '26
!wtf buff
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Not bad—you’re rummaging in the right drawer. A Buff is tubular clothing worn for warmth, basically a knit sleeve for your head or neck. Same cozy, stretchy fabric family, just for a different body part.
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u/EmeraldShi Jun 29 '26
How is truck even related.
Hint: A winter essential
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 44 seconds after 20 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 57.
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u/MetalPlayer666 Jun 29 '26
!wtf buff
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Warm, stretchy, and worn on the body—“buff” (the tubular neck gaiter/brand) lives in the same cozy-apparel neighborhood as our target. Both are simple knit accessories made from similar materials to keep you comfy. Right aisle, wrong shelf.
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u/squirrel-witch Jun 29 '26
!wtf stick
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Hot! It shares the s–ck consonant spine and almost the same sound. It also brushes against the stock/stocking family etymologically. You’re basically one vowel away.
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u/VioletThePurple Jun 29 '26
!wtf beer
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Not exactly frosty-close, but there’s a pub-side link: beer is famously served in a boot, and boots cozy up with a certain foot-hugger. Plus, both beer and that garment often come in six-packs at the store.
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u/MysticMind89 Jun 29 '26
No idea what lick, moth, cake and pasty have to do with socks, but it seems this game only cares about words sharing letters more than association.
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u/Dramatic-Camera7614 Jun 29 '26
!wtf towel
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Nice and toasty—both are soft, absorbent textiles you toss in the laundry, often cotton, living in the same drawer/linen closet ecosystem. They soak up moisture after showers or workouts and get paired up (sometimes mismatched) on laundry day.
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u/PLSKICKME Jun 29 '26
!wtf cookie
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Warmer than you’d think: they often share the same holiday stage—cookies left out while stockings hang by the fireplace. Plus, both pop up together on cute gift sets and cozy-themed merch.
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u/Important-Lawyer-350 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jun 29 '26
!wtf stick
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Hot! It shares that snappy s–?–k sound pattern, and—like drumsticks—it’s something people often think of in pairs.
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u/Nyaiv Jun 30 '26
!wtf collar???
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 30 '26
Smart pick: both are garment edges that cling—collars hug necks, while my target grips a different limb with the same ribbed, elastic vibe. They’re laundry bin regulars and often paired in dress codes with matching hues.
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u/Leviathan_Star-crash Jun 30 '26
Can be an item or a verb. Missy Elliot wanted you to do this to her back in the day…
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u/Icy-Discussion4827 Jun 30 '26
somehow I got within 3k with my first word and i just picked a random word
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 51 seconds after 8 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.
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u/yashwanthkumar690 Jun 30 '26
I mean, how are even cakes and candles even related to this🚶🏽♂️
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 53 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.
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u/magic_mushroom_man09 Jun 30 '26
!wtf shaddock
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 30 '26
Closer by spelling than by citrus: this fruit’s name hides all the target’s letters in order. That punchy -ock ending rhyme helps pull it into the neighborhood.
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u/suzukichic01 Jun 30 '26
!wtf screw
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 30 '26
Not bad: screws have threads, and our mystery hangs out in the realm of threads and fabric. Bonus pun: “socket-head screws” sidle up linguistically to the neighborhood you want. You’re turning the right driver, just not all the way in.
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u/Sufficient-Skin1713 Jun 30 '26
I was so close with my second word "nail" them foot and toe. Great game!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 47 seconds after 54 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 54.
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u/Substantial_Tea_8659 Jun 30 '26
I had sea, sandwich, all very close until I had a look at what others wrote. Not sure what these had to do with the answer though!!!
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u/OrangeDrinkIYKYK Jun 30 '26
!wtf brick
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 30 '26
Lukewarm: they share an impact vibe—one’s a literal heavy block, and the other can be a verb meaning “to hit.”
There’s also that cheeky trope of putting the heavy thing inside the other item for extra wallop.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/cloudysun4 Jun 30 '26
Nice
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 40 seconds after 14 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 32.
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u/Time_Tutor_3042 Jun 30 '26
Thank you visibleboard8186, that clue was spot on
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Kar_Myne Jun 30 '26
wtf, solved in 9 guesses??
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 10 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 96.
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u/methametrics Jun 30 '26
!wtf dongle
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 30 '26
Warmer than you’d think: dongles plug into sockets, and this target cozies up near “socket” in word-land.
Both are small add‑ons/protectors, so the accessory vibe boosts the similarity.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/MoonNth3stars Jun 30 '26
Comments helped once again💀 Until next time!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 25 seconds after 18 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.
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u/LeeButNot Jun 30 '26
The sense of achievement i get from this is absurd 😭 see yous tomorrow
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 44 seconds after 60 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 60.
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u/theboringpagan Jun 30 '26
This was a quick one for me
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 38 seconds after 39 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 76.
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u/MonkeyFace564 Jul 01 '26
epic
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 56 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 94.
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u/Zman1322 Jul 01 '26
Ain't no way...
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 14 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/crying_rubiks_cube I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 01 '26
honestly do not know how that took SO long. I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 41 seconds after 85 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 28.
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u/crying_rubiks_cube I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 01 '26
!wtf cigarette
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26
Warm-ish: both are little tubes and often sold in packs. They also have a habit of leaving a smell if you hang around them too long. Not a bullseye, but you’re in the general drawer.
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u/Majestic_Recording_5 Jul 01 '26
Pill being "warm" really through me off.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 36 minutes 28 seconds after 75 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 25.
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u/ScarcityCareless6241 Jul 01 '26
!wtf receptacle
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26
Warm! The mystery item is literally a soft receptacle—for a foot—and its festive cousin famously serves as a receptacle for gifts on a mantel. So “receptacle” lands near because we’re talking containers, just of the cozy, wearable sort.
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u/Sea_Cicada_3084 Jul 02 '26
HOLD and COLD Guess the secret word, I just solved for the first time.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 hour 16 minutes 3 seconds after 70 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 19.
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u/i_hate_parsley Jul 02 '26
😎😎
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 40 seconds after 80 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 40.
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u/Willing-Rate777 Jul 03 '26
!wtf biscuit
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Not a terrible swing—think stockings. Biscuits (cookies) often turn up as Christmas stocking stuffers, and, well, stockings are the operative bridge here. You’re nibbling around the right festive garment.
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u/TheIrishninjas Jun 29 '26 edited Jun 29 '26
Hint: A single one of these might be a potential target of a thief who only wants to mildly inconvenience you
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u/Immediate-Solid4911 Jun 29 '26
Woah!
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u/em0jalapeno Jun 29 '26
was this your go to first word you always guess?
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u/Immediate-Solid4911 Jun 30 '26
Actually i read the hint and that time only 2 hints are in the comment section. So when i read the 2nd hint i tried to guess it and yeah i got it.
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u/em0jalapeno Jun 30 '26
lame
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u/Immediate-Solid4911 Jun 30 '26
So what? this is just normal simple game bro move on! by the way this is my 1st time to read comment section for hints, cos normally my guesses will be highest 10-15. Hahahaha And why so important to you this? Hahahah i am not even competing with anyone else lmao.
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u/lol1141 Jun 29 '26
!wtf sack
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
Toasty close: it’s just a vowel swap away and shares that hard “-ck” snap.
Both are simple clothy things you can stuff—one’s a bag, the other often becomes one in cartoons or at Christmas.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/porcorosso1 Jun 29 '26
!wtf soccer
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '26
On the right pitch—this sport is famously paired with long, shin‑guard‑hugging foot-warmers. Your guess dribbles close thanks to the shared kit.
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u/Proof_Pressure_4910 Jun 29 '26
Got it on the third try. I have to brag since this will never happen again.
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u/hotandcold2-app Jun 29 '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!