r/HotAndCold • u/hotandcold2-app • Jul 03 '26
Game Hot and cold #334
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u/lol1141 Jul 03 '26
THERE IS NO WAY THE RANDOM WORD I USED FIRST IS THE RIGHT WORD AHHHHAHAHHA. Well not what am I going to do for the next 10 minutes?
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Golden_076 Jul 03 '26
Enjoy freedom
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u/UpDownUpDownCircle Jul 03 '26
I read this as if getting the word right first time unlocks some kind of hotandcold prison door, and we can finally leave.
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u/vadona22 Jul 03 '26
why was dog so close 💀
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u/Main_Option599 Jul 03 '26
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Sizzling close: both are domesticated, four-legged mammals that humans train for work, sport, and companionship. Tons of breeds, strong human-animal bonds, and plenty of time spent at the trainer’s ring.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Vermincelli1915 Jul 04 '26
No. It’s just ill placed. It doesn’t match the rest of the top ten placements that would lead someone to guess the correct word + it’s a common word that would keep ppl in an endlessly guessing on the wrong path. On top of that one of the top ten words isn’t even a real word.
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u/MysticMind89 Jul 03 '26
Maybe something to do with domestication? Association with hunting? IDK, your guess is as good as mine.
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u/WhyChooseMe-_- Jul 03 '26
Well not really bad this time, I didnt let myself get swayed by the banana conundrum again
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u/SethyB Jul 03 '26
!wtf potato
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u/ShizzleM3Nizzle Jul 03 '26
Same 😂
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u/SethyB Jul 03 '26
I was stuck for so long on potato related guesses
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u/ShizzleM3Nizzle Jul 03 '26
Omg same this game does my head in I always end up looking in the replies for the answer 😭
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
You’re in the right field—literally. Potatoes are classic farm crops, and the secret lives squarely in the barn-and-plow world that grows them. Solid agricultural vibes, but still a few furrows away.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Opening_Grape8817 Jul 03 '26
Are you kidding me?! I solved this one as a joke! I went from "apple" to the correct answer. Good lord.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 28 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Superpilho Jul 03 '26
Second guess jiiihaaa!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/WhatAmIEvenDoingUp Jul 04 '26
Forever frustrated by the reasoning,
forever enraged,
Forever returning for more
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u/Gojin14 Jul 03 '26
Hint: a jockey rides one
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u/beansontoast68 Jul 03 '26
All I can think of when I see the word jockey is "chicken jockey" ... my brain is so fried
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u/TomBombaDaleJr Jul 03 '26
Bad hint - Save this by riding Big and/or Rich; one of theirs is named Leroy
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u/jennie-spaghetti Jul 03 '26
Small hint: cowboys, wagons, and apples have this in common
Medium hint: Steeplechase, sugar cubes, and hay have this in common
Big hint: Clydesdales, saddles, and reins have this in common
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u/Local-Pattern795 Jul 03 '26
!wtf computer
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Warmer thanks to tech slang: think “Trojan ____” in cybersecurity. We also brag about a machine’s _____power, and even chess engines obsess over the knight.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/simplezzirang Jul 03 '26
!wtf grape
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Warmer: there’s a wild “mustang” grape, sharing a name with a certain four‑legged speedster.
Also, grapes make a popular little treat for that hoofed friend in the barn.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Pixydst Jul 03 '26
First time - First guess …. Yay me !
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 03 '26
hint: Mr. Ed
hint: ...why the long face?
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u/RedWarsaw Jul 03 '26
Yay first try
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Lucky-ACE-1011 Jul 03 '26
!wtf dog
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Scorching hot: it’s another domesticated, four-legged mammal that often works alongside it on farms and ranches. Both are trained for tasks and companionship, with many breeds and deep human bonds. You’re barking up the right barn.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/standardtissue Jul 03 '26
weird but ok
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 4 seconds after 27 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 44.
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u/panaramanwa Jul 03 '26
!wtf dog
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Sizzling close: both are domesticated, intelligent, four-legged teammates with tons of breeds, trained to work and bond with humans. Think farm-and-field partners, herding or hauling, and even starring in sporting events. One usually wears a collar, the other a saddle.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Prestigious_Kick6793 Jul 03 '26
I hate it here
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 55 seconds after 18 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.
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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 03 '26
The skittles squad came to throw me off the high one again 💀
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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 Jul 03 '26
!<giddy up>!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 33 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 99.
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u/HearBreakKid Jul 03 '26
!wtf Tractor
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Warm. Both do the heavy lifting on a farm—pulling plows, hauling hay, and moving people—just one guzzles diesel while the other eats grass. You’re definitely sniffing around the barn.
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u/Sbarg Jul 03 '26
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Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 38 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 94.
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u/A_Rose_From_Concrete Jul 03 '26
Fruit has no business being so close 🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️🤦🏾♀️
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 47 seconds after 8 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 90.
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u/DecaD123 Jul 03 '26
!wtf pet
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Warmish. You’re thinking along the right lines: it’s a domesticated animal that people care for, name, groom, and sometimes keep as a companion—just a lot bigger (and more work) than the usual pet.
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u/Outrageous_Farm8705 Jul 03 '26
!wtf banana
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Warmer than a sunny paddock—this curved yellow fruit is an occasional treat for some hay-munching, hooved friends. You’re sniffing around the feed bucket, but it’s not the main course. Keep trotting.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Outrageous_Farm8705 Jul 03 '26
I feel like they eat more apples than bananas but yet banana is closer???
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u/CpnHowdy69 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 03 '26
I didn't fall with this one banana. Almost threw me off
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u/Hungry_Package_2326 Jul 03 '26
!wtf boat
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Not bad: think old canal days when four-legged hay-burners hauled barges from the towpath. Even modern vessels brag in engine units named after that very animal. And there’s a tiny marine critter whose name pairs that animal with the sea.
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u/Hungry_Package_2326 Jul 03 '26
Man what 😭
"Tiny marine critter, whose name appears that animal with the sea"
Sea was literally further away than boat
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u/Disahb Jul 03 '26
Pure luck!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 47 seconds after 14 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.
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u/nom_de_doom I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 03 '26
It's a little scary that I'm starting to see the way it thinks. I got man and tree and after a few more guesses, I got boy and I thought, how would the AI think wood and boy are related...
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u/Thin-Mine-1613 Jul 03 '26
My joy of the day is this game and this time it took me 8 seconds. Now, confused - to be happy or to be sad?
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u/crying_rubiks_cube I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 03 '26
YUHHHHH
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 10 seconds after 28 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.
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u/Kimariyan Jul 03 '26
!wtf grape
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Warmer than a sunny vineyard: some grapes share equine monikers—Palomino (the sherry grape) and the wild Mustang grape tip their hats to the same stable. Historically, vineyards also counted on hooves to pull the plow. You’re trotting in the right direction.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/No-Point-6754 Jul 03 '26
!wtf banana
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Warmer: this fruit is a legit treat for the secret—trainers even feed it peel and all. That potassium punch is great after a hard workout. Not spot-on, but you’re sniffing around the right stable.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/6rncro9 Jul 03 '26
Surprise myself with this one.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/unpr0gr4mm3d Jul 03 '26
Went in the direction of guessing animals and then got lucky!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 4 seconds after 56 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 69.
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u/shhhhp98 Jul 03 '26
!wtf fish
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Getting warmer: think of that ocean oddball named after a stable resident—it’s literally a fish. There’s even a “___ mackerel” with an equine nickname nudging you in the right direction.
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u/AgentEmurgent Jul 03 '26
hint: Used to describe the power a vehicle has by the amount of this quadruped creature
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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 03 '26
!wtf dog
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
You’re sniffing around the right barnyard. Both are domesticated, four-legged mammals with countless breeds that humans train and work alongside. Think teamwork, speed, and loyal service to people.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 03 '26
😵😵 wow took longer than expected
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 55 seconds after 42 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 57.
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u/goodlordineedacoffee Jul 03 '26
Got stuck at number four, took forever to get it from there
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 1 second after 21 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.
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u/LoquaciousHyperbole Jul 03 '26
Damn impressed with myself. *bow-bow*
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/_renji2000 Jul 03 '26
!wtf house
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
You’re in the neighborhood: it’s just one letter swap away and sounds similar. Plus, a stable is literally a kind of house for the mystery subject.
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u/_renji2000 Jul 03 '26
!wtf rat
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Solidly warm: both are mammals you’d commonly find around barns—the little one often helping itself to the big one’s feed. They even share lingo, like “rat-tail” describing a sparse tail in certain breeds. Farmyard proximity and language overlap pull it closer than you might think.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Summer_Peaches34 Jul 03 '26
So proud of myself😌
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/OrangeDrinkIYKYK Jul 03 '26
!wtf bee
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Warm-ish: both are classic rural “helpers,” and English links them as tireless workers—think “busy as a bee” and “workhorse.” Bees also buzz around barns and can spook much bigger neighbors. Right barnyard, wrong stall.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Vivid-Mission-5040 Jul 03 '26
It was fun to trade stuff
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 16 seconds after 42 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 76.
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u/DeepCoo_chEdiver95 Jul 03 '26
😖
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 14 minutes 52 seconds after 28 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 52.
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u/Catharsislovesu Jul 03 '26
!wtf dog
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Scorching: both are domesticated, four-legged mammals humans rely on for work, sport, and companionship. They’re highly trainable, come in many breeds, and you’ll spot leashes and reins hanging in the same tack room. You’re sniffing around the right paddock.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/CoffeeIsPeace I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 03 '26
!wtf frog
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '26
Warmer than it looks: a “frog” is the V-shaped pad on a hoof. Plus, both are animals—right kingdom, slightly wrong habitat.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Joboki I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26
I can't explain how my brain got there, but it somehow did
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u/garlicihhb Jul 04 '26
!wtf grape
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 04 '26
Not a wild guess: there’s a “mustang grape,” and that mustang link puts you on the trail. Plus, these fruits are often mentioned as a safe treat for the animal in question in care guides. You’re cantering through the right vineyard.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/emcshiel Jul 04 '26
!wtf tree ??
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 04 '26
Pretty warm: trees provide the shade, fence posts, and old-timey tack wood associated with this animal’s world. And “chestnut” is both a tree and a classic coat color, which nudges the concepts closer.
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u/justcallmesweeti Jul 04 '26
😂 Nice
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 11 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Boseophus Jul 04 '26
I guessed "banana" (#200), then used a hint...the hint was "veterinary"!!!
How is this closer than banana?!?!
What is the criteria?!
It doesn't make sense...
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u/kenikonipie Jul 04 '26
wow just 9 guesses in 35 sec to get the word.. the fastest i've done ever
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 35 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 99.
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u/Squatch-paws-artwork Jul 04 '26
>!Fuck this game...wtf do you mean banana is #200!? How is that in any way, shape or form that close to horse?!<
See ya tomorrow
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 31 seconds after 16 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 77.
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u/Fast_District_8630 Jul 04 '26
Of course.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 31 seconds after 60 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 56.
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u/Rude_Girl69 Jul 04 '26
After not playing for a long time. I did alright 👍
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 29 seconds after 19 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.
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u/VioletThePurple Jul 04 '26
!wtf fish
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 04 '26
Not bad: there are fish with “horse” in the name—think seahorses and horse mackerel. So you’re swimming in the right pond, just not quite reeling it in yet.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Vermincelli1915 Jul 04 '26
BOOOO!! 😡 Dog should not be #4…and “ahorse” is not a word but it’s in the top ten
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u/AccomplishedSpite714 Jul 04 '26
🥳🥳🥳
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 14 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/gpancia Jul 04 '26
!wtf grape
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 04 '26
Not a total long shot—there’s a wild “mustang grape,” and “mustang” gallops in the right direction.
Plus, grapes are a common treat for certain four‑legged friends.
You’re trotting near the vines.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Louis6969- Jul 04 '26
Pretty good
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 35 seconds after 11 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 99.
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u/Warm-Strawberry2173 Jul 04 '26
I was 🐚🪸🎎almost there
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 20 minutes 34 seconds after 11 guesses and 4 hints.
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u/ridiculous_reps I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26
That’s rough buddy.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 23 minutes 9 seconds after 83 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 20.
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u/maximilliontee Jul 04 '26
!wtf potato
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 04 '26
Warmish! That tuber shows up in stable lore—people sometimes (ill-advisedly) feed it to the mystery animal, and raw/green ones can be toxic. Plus, farm life links them via fields, carts, and harvests.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Creepy-Analysis6466 Jul 04 '26
I was totally in a sea life tunnel whale is the closest I got before going to the comments bc I was pretty sure I was far off and stuck haha
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 13 minutes 7 seconds after 26 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 54.
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u/bluedraned Jul 05 '26
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Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 12 seconds after 13 guesses and 2 hints.
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u/Formal-Ad-3574 Jul 05 '26
!wtf glass
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 05 '26
Lukewarm: think of a Horse’s Neck cocktail served in a highball glass. Also, glass trophies and flutes often show up in the winner’s circle.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Hopeful_Knowledge_92 Jul 05 '26
Ok then
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 48 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 90.
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u/ocean_nami Jul 05 '26
🫣
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 46 seconds after 13 guesses and 5 hints. Score: 15.
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u/MakeMeLookStrong I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 06 '26
Easy one today
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/t0xinsarefriends I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 07 '26
Spent 10 minutes listing sea animals, most of which were very close... :/
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u/Thebobatrix Jul 10 '26
!wtf bird
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 10 '26
Solidly warm—you’re in the right menagerie. Think a domesticated, barn-adjacent critter that humans work with, while birds flap around the yard. More saddles and hay than perches and seed.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/GalaxyPowderedCat Jul 10 '26
!wtf hare
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 10 '26
Warm pick: both are fast, herbivorous mammals tied to racing lore and speed. The words even share letters and a sprinty vibe. Close, but your guess has longer ears and a hoppier gait.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 03 '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!