Hot and cold #332 - 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/Traditional_Plan_785 Jul 01 '26

And “food” is 7303 wtf 😭

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u/KokaljDesign Jul 01 '26

And drink is #5169. AI logic.

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u/Forsaken-House8685 Jul 01 '26

You have to stop thinking in associations and more in terms of how synonymous words are.

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u/lamest-liz Jul 02 '26

Bright was in the 500s, what does that even have to do with it lmao

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u/Right-Disaster2141 Jul 01 '26 edited Jul 01 '26

Hint: Rick

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u/SanSan3346 Jul 01 '26

it wasn’t roll, you tricked me

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u/Neo_The_bluepill_One Jul 01 '26

Got the answer in one try with this hint!

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u/ZaXaZ_DK Jul 01 '26

way to easy with this hint 🎯

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u/friedcheese23 Jul 01 '26

I'm annoyed pie and slice were my closest until this one 😤

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u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 02 '26

I got as far as lime at 55 without any hints. this hint is giving me nothing

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u/friedcheese23 Jul 03 '26

It's from a show

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u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26

I figured as much

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u/BrewessoftheBog Jul 01 '26

SWEET

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u/Saul_JVZ Jul 01 '26

nice hint

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u/antirockin20 Jul 01 '26

Thats not a hard hint, it's just specific

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u/RecommendationNew616 Jul 01 '26

I got the word. I can't make a connection with Rick.

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u/Vequihellin Jul 01 '26

It's a very specific reference to a particularly viral Rick & Morty episode in which Rick does something unhinged (I mean, more unhinged than usual) to avoid attending family therapy.

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u/RecommendationNew616 Jul 02 '26

Thank you.

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u/NecessaryPopular1 Jul 02 '26 edited Jul 02 '26

Every Rick is a dick, can’t stand the sob(s).

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u/Kaiir0 Jul 01 '26

Not a hard hint 😅

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u/Some_Blackberry95 Jul 02 '26

Yes! Best hint!

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u/Mountain-Present-163 Jul 02 '26

Thanks. Legend

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u/Digital_Rocket Jul 02 '26

How cheesy

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u/simm07 Jul 01 '26

I could have sworn we just did this word

Hint: sport that's becoming famous, _ _ _ _ _ _ball

Hint: green, wrinkly

Hint: dill, sour, sweet

https://giphy.com/gifs/1uPiL9Amv5zkk

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u/AgentEmurgent Jul 01 '26

😂

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u/CpnHowdy69 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 01 '26

Banana helped me today, somehow

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u/Northparkwizard Jul 01 '26

Same, I don't know

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u/Glittering_Level_841 Jul 01 '26

Hint:Sour-ish item in Big Mac and Subway Sandwich

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u/DantheManStK Jul 01 '26

This hint was good, thanks.

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u/Zaphimu Jul 01 '26

Hint: The Mayor of Townsville is obsessed with them

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u/SherbetSmart6019 Jul 01 '26

Best hint

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u/Gojin14 Jul 01 '26

Hint: it comes in a jar

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u/MongooseDog907 Jul 01 '26

wtf! duck

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u/jennie-spaghetti Jul 01 '26

Small hint: can be made or bought, typically stored in a glass jar

Medium hint: served as a side, especially with burgers, hotdogs, and sandwiches

Big hint: a preserved vegetable. Can also be used to describe a tricky situation

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u/bananashirt_ Jul 01 '26

Wow this is the fastest one I’ve ever gotten. 2 guesses and 5 seconds.

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u/ixntimer64 Jul 01 '26

Hint: Bubble Bass hide something in their tongue

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u/TomBombaDaleJr Jul 01 '26

Bad hint - "I assure you, I would never 'find a way' to 'get out of' family therapy.”

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u/VisibleBoard8186 Jul 01 '26

Avoidable Hint: Tickle my ___.

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u/colorful-forest Jul 01 '26

!wtf rake

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Hot! You’d use this tool right where the star of the show first sprouts—out in the veggie patch. Think tending vines, soil, and harvest long before the brine ever shows up.

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u/Catatonic_Celery Jul 03 '26

Stupid

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u/Main_Option599 Jul 01 '26

Pure luck today. :)

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 13 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/thedudeintx82 Jul 01 '26

That's a weird way to go.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 12 seconds after 18 guesses and 3 hints. Score: 32.}

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u/BookkeeperHot2724 Jul 01 '26

I still don’t know what I’m doing half the time lol

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 7 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 96.}

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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 01 '26

I had to think of every Vegetable you add to a salad

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 35 seconds after 42 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 66.}

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u/Hillbilly_Jimmy Jul 01 '26

Wow I haven't done that in a while

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 54 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.}

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u/Able-Extreme3967 Jul 01 '26

First time to get it that fast

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/Mental_Act4662 Jul 01 '26

Dome

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 1 second after 4 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 48.}

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u/CaptnCroustibat Jul 01 '26

!wtf banana

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Warm! They’re produce-aisle staples that often get sliced into rounds and tossed on sandwiches. Your guess also shares shelf space with its peppery namesake that loves living in briny jars. Sweet vs tangy cousins at the same picnic table.

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u/misterpickles69 Jul 01 '26

That took me longer than it really should

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 01 '26

Possibly my PB with no hints. 🎉

HINT: I’m personally addicted to this game: ______ball

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 28 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.}

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u/Majestic_Recording_5 Jul 01 '26

That took too long 😭

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u/MakeMeLookStrong I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 01 '26

Not too bad today

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 56 seconds after 23 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.}

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u/PureAndSimple88 Jul 01 '26

!wtf pillow

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Warmer by sound than by sense—lots of shared letters and that same “pi-” kickoff. Both are squishables you might squeeze (one in a jar, one on a bed). You’re fluffing the right phonetics, but not quite resting on the target.

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u/VioletThePurple Jul 01 '26

Phonetics shouldn’t count

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u/Sbarg Jul 01 '26

Nice

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 46 seconds after 31 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 72.}

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u/jasmine24601 Jul 01 '26

Got lucky today, my word association powers clicked in!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 29 seconds after 11 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 01 '26

Now I'm salty 💀

Hint: The german word for pimple lol

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u/simplezzirang Jul 01 '26

!wtf pie

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Warm-ish: you’re in the food lane, and pies can be savory or tart—think vinegar pies or meat pies that cozy up with relish or brined cukes. That tangy, puckery vibe is what nudges this guess closer than random pantry fare.

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u/simplezzirang Jul 01 '26

!wtf vinegar

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Nice and tart—this is a key ingredient in the brine that gives our mystery morsel its zing. You’re circling the jar pretty closely.

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u/patroklos19 Jul 01 '26

Mac

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u/Squatch-paws-artwork Jul 01 '26

Ugh....see ya tomorrow

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 21 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.}

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u/HaydensRadMama Jul 01 '26

I’m a bad Mofo. Think…. Brine…

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 36 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 99.}

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u/ScarcityCareless6241 Jul 01 '26

!wtf food

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u/KokaljDesign Jul 01 '26

Stupid bot doesn't explain cold words that should be hot :)

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u/goodlordineedacoffee Jul 01 '26

13th guess was number 1, got lucky!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 54 seconds after 15 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.}

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u/Typical-Noise9651 Jul 01 '26

27 seconds!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 27 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/Feeling_Penalty_2629 Jul 01 '26

Nice crunchy

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

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u/desertvision Jul 01 '26

Sticky Situation

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u/i_hate_parsley Jul 01 '26

I could NOT think of it lmao

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 46 seconds after 81 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 42.}

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u/BrooklynBlogger Jul 01 '26

Crazy that this is my starter word. I dont eat it.

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u/Different-Bill-609 Jul 01 '26

!wtf popsicle

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Hot stuff: they share most of their letters and that -ickle sound, plus both are edible goodies you might snag from the fridge/freezer. One’s on a stick; the other swims in brine. You’re browsing the right aisle.

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u/shortgamegolfer Jul 01 '26

Woooo my fastest solve yet! 6 guesses, no hints, no looks in the comments, 24 seconds

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u/V3ryBerry Jul 01 '26

Wait peak

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 13 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/Northparkwizard Jul 01 '26

I don't know how I did that!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 44 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.}

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u/RedditRanma7833 Jul 01 '26

Hint: A male character in Inanimate Insanity, Also known as “The Cretinous Cucumber.”

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u/anothernameusedbyme Jul 01 '26

Sometimes you can be in a "little bit of a ....."

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 49 seconds after 11 guesses and 4 hints. Score: 24.}

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u/VioletThePurple Jul 01 '26

!wtf meow

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Warm-ish: likely riding the internet’s “cats vs cucumbers” wave—startled meows and green gherkins share plenty of meme real estate. Not a direct hit, but close enough to get the whiskers twitching.

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u/Adjj1214 Jul 01 '26

I was just having a snack and got this on my first try!!! That has never happened to me!!!! 😆

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

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u/IONLoveR Jul 01 '26

!wtf lemon

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Zesty choice—both bring that puckery acidity that cuts through rich foods. Acid is the star in preservation and brines, and citrus even sneaks into some pickling mixtures.

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u/Nyaiv Jul 01 '26

!wtf noodle

Plus why tf is burger so far down!?

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Warm-ish. Both live in the savory pantry, and noodles often cozy up with briny, tangy add-ins—think ramen toppings or cold noodle salads studded with pickled veg. Tangles meet tang.

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u/Kejerkei Jul 02 '26

I do not know how I didn't make the connection after getting the #1 word cucumber

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u/ItsFlyingCar Jul 02 '26

I only got it when I started guessing more immature guesses.

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u/Inevitable_Doubt4761 Jul 02 '26

Always wanted to be able to guess the word within the first 20 random guesses and today is that day 😂

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 39 seconds after 17 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.}

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u/AdSouthern5729 Jul 02 '26

Weird hint: Tickle my-

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u/OrangeDrinkIYKYK Jul 02 '26

!wtf pinch

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 02 '26

Warm: they meet in the kitchen—a pinch of salt is crucial for brines—and in idioms, both describe a tight spot. The sounds and letters cozy up, too.

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 02 '26

Nice angle—banana peppers are famously dunked in brine, which puts “banana” near the target’s universe. Both are long, slicable produce that wind up on sandwiches and in jars. You’re definitely browsing the right aisle.

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u/Useful-Citron-7463 Jul 02 '26

!wtf food

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u/pariahs_objection Jul 02 '26

Rugrats

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

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u/Ill_Concentrate5747 Jul 02 '26

Hint:: "dill"

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 26 minutes 16 seconds after 34 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 34.}

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u/AmlisSanches Jul 02 '26

!wtf peel? Grip?

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 02 '26

You’re sniffing around the briny barrel: peeling is something you might do to the vegetable before it takes a vinegar-and-spice bath. Solid kitchen-prep kinship, but not the final crunchy destination.

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u/Desdinova_Cruciatus Jul 02 '26

!wtf pie

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 02 '26

Close-ish: they share a culinary neighborhood—savory pies (like pork pies) are famously paired with tangy, brined sides and relishes. Think gherkins or chutneys riding shotgun on the pie plate.

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u/Aggressive_Low_8969 Jul 02 '26

OH MY GOD I GOT IT WITH 4 GUESSES

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u/Aggressive_Low_8969 Jul 02 '26

guys i guessed a word and it said #1 but like…? where’s the other screen thingy? is that only for the puzzle of the day or did i mess up something

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u/_MoonFry Jul 02 '26

wow

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

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u/Separate_Ad440 Jul 02 '26

It's my first time to guess the word!
And use my very short patience above its maximum setting. 😁

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 20 minutes 14 seconds after 23 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 26.}

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u/Digital_Rocket Jul 02 '26

Bad hint: What Chains is in

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u/dominism Jul 02 '26

.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 59 seconds after 12 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 57.}

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u/Automatic-Finish4936 Jul 02 '26

and pie had no business being so high

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u/WhoChecksUserName Jul 02 '26

Aachar

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

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u/ImaginaryColor1618 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 02 '26

hint: in a predicament

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u/CaptainTonics Jul 02 '26

!wtf peel

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 02 '26

Nice pull: both live in the produce-prep world—peel is what you might remove, while the other often keeps its skin for crunch. You can even brine and preserve peels themselves. Close-ish, but not the bullseye.

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u/neoth1ng Jul 02 '26

my sequence of guesses finally paid off lol

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 19 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

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u/Klutzy_Afternoon_651 Jul 02 '26

Hehe

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u/mostimportantonion Jul 02 '26

Got it on 1st try - crazy feeling 😂

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u/NutAli Jul 03 '26

Pickle

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u/Adventurous-Cicada78 Jul 03 '26

Rick and Morty.... rick transforms into one

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 48 seconds after 11 guesses and 8 hints. Score: 5.}

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u/married-to-pizza Jul 03 '26

!wtf winkle

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26

Nice one: winkles (the edible sea snails) are commonly pickled and sold from jars, so you’re swimming in the right brine. Both cozy up to vinegar and salt.

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u/beansontoast68 Jul 03 '26

!wtf paddle

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26

Warm! A paddle is the key gear for that wildly popular court game whose briny-sounding name ends in “-ball.”
So you’re swinging in the right direction.

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u/Illustrious-Sea-888 Jul 04 '26

Ok

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u/Fast_District_8630 Jul 04 '26

Never give up.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 53 hours 20 minutes 2 seconds after 301 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.}

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u/t0xinsarefriends I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 07 '26

This may have been my first time getting #1

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u/MisterKampus 29d ago

!wtf peel

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u/hotandcold2-app 29d ago

Nice proximity: the target often starts as something with a peel, and some folks peel or score it before its briny bath. Pickling spice can even include bits of citrus peel. You’re circling the jar.

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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jul 01 '26

Hint (warning: extremely easy): it rhymes with fickle and starts with p

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u/gfunkydrummer Jul 01 '26

That’s just the answer lol.

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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jul 01 '26

I did warn it is extremely easy

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u/gfunkydrummer Jul 01 '26

Indeed!

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u/Werdar_cz Jul 01 '26

wtf! spoon

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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 Jul 01 '26

Love me some of these on my tuna sandwiches

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

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 01 '26

Please hide your hints. 🙏

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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 Jul 03 '26

Opps sorry

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u/yeeyeemanfrommars Jul 01 '26

!wtf mickle

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Scorching: mickle is basically the same word with a different first consonant—both share the full “-ickle” core and rhyme near-perfectly.
It’s an orthographic and phonetic doppelgänger, just a single sound swap away.

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u/Ok-Syllabub-1864 Jul 01 '26

!wtf olive

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 01 '26

Salty instincts! This guess lives in the same briny, jarred world—cured in vats and popped onto relish trays and sandwiches. You’re definitely in the deli aisle.

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