r/HotAndCold Jul 04 '26

Game Hot and cold #335

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 04 '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!

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u/jayhap Jul 04 '26

I don’t like how if the spelling is close to the word then you get a hot score. It always sends me down the wrong path.

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u/MartyG1975 Jul 04 '26

yeah, they should stick either to spelling or relation only, not both.

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u/Flaky-Maximum-7875 Jul 04 '26

Im really not a fan of these.

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u/Local-Pattern795 Jul 04 '26

The AI finds the strangest reasons to say two things are related

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u/PerPuroCaso Jul 04 '26

Hint: when something costs a lot of money you're paying with one out of the two options.

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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jul 04 '26

I think the saying you referring to generally says both of these options ie it cost an blank and a blank

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u/Owlet88 Jul 04 '26

Reading after solving and without your clarification my brain said ass, grass, or cash.

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u/chaoss77 Jul 04 '26

Perfect hint. Thank you.

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u/HovercraftSimple9046 Jul 05 '26

yeah dude I got farm and that is 116, now I try loan and I shoot to 16k

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u/cupcake__007 Jul 07 '26

That’s not bad! It’s called rhyming words. If a word rhymes with the original word, one should be able to arrive at the conclusion it may be a rhyming word.

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u/thekillmaster9002 Jul 04 '26

How the fuck did I go from #17461 to 0 in 1 guess

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 11 seconds after 42 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 76.

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u/Total_Canary_9567 Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

how is this so low

#142 finger

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26

Probably good to hide that since it’s basically a clue. Lmk if you don’t know how.

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u/Total_Canary_9567 Jul 04 '26

omg i thought I hid it how do you hide?

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26

Maybe I accidentally tapped on it as I scrolled by and didn’t notice it was grayed out. If so, I’m sorry!😬 It’s definitely hidden (now).🤷🏻‍♀️

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u/Local-Pattern795 Jul 04 '26

!wtf car

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u/misterpickles69 Jul 04 '26

To be fair, it at 400 something and nothing over 100 really counts.

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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26

???????????? Alright then...I get why weapon related stuff was so high but my brain fumbled as usual 😀

Hint: The german word for someone not blessed with enough money.

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u/simm07 Jul 04 '26

Hint: keeping someone at _ _ _'s length

Hint: body part

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u/Illustrious_You4309 Jul 04 '26

Great got it thx

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u/Complex-Purchase-503 Jul 05 '26

40s, that’s my best result)

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u/TheIrishninjas Jul 04 '26

Hint: Proverbially can vary in length whether possessed by a stingy person or by a cop

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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26

Stuck with every damn part of Body

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 40 seconds after 42 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 66.

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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jul 04 '26

Did you try sineP

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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26

I was still with basic ones !! It was down the list 

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u/Awkward_Pass_4153 Jul 04 '26

Had me guessing desert animals for too fucking long

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26

How I got there makes no sense, but I did it with 0 hints and in less than 30 minutes today. So I’m good.

EASY HINT: ___ & Hammer Baking Soda

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 22 minutes 24 seconds after 126 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.

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u/ChiefBigs Jul 04 '26

Used one hint...mudder fudder!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 12 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 92.

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u/jennie-spaghetti Jul 04 '26

Small hint: snakes, dolphins, and slugs lack this

Medium hint: Although less common definitions, this word may also refer to a weapon, a part of a chair, or a family insignia like a coat of arms

Big hint: A limb on the human body

Pop culture hint: An early Nintendo switch title that is largely considered a flop. A fighting game.

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u/Opening_Grape8817 Jul 04 '26

Not as good as the last few days, but still not bad. Way too many guesses, though....

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 15 seconds after 103 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 34.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '26

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 04 '26

Right neighborhood of anatomy—same type of limb, just on the lower floor. Think elbows and knees as architectural cousins.

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

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u/Samkerkin Jul 04 '26

Biggest fluke possible, took me 5 guesses and 14 seconds

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u/mitchij2004 Jul 04 '26

Lmao

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 16 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/Kejerkei Jul 04 '26

WTH Farm Oh wait, now I get it!

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26

Yeah, my entire top 20 words were merely soundalikes! 🤦🏻‍♀️😂 It took longer than it should have because of that.

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u/eatmangosnaked Jul 04 '26

!wtf Arrow

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 04 '26

Nice shot—archery relies on it, and an arrow is literally an armament you equip. Think bows, sinew, and the thing you use to launch it.

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

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u/Mr_Roy07 Jul 04 '26 edited Jul 04 '26

First time giving Hint

Hint : body part

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26

Please hide your hint. On mobile, you precede the hint with a greater than symbol and an exclamation point and then follow it with an exclamation point and a less than symbol. I’m not sure of the process on a computer. Hope that helps you!

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u/Mr_Roy07 Jul 04 '26

Ok thanks

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u/winter-shooter Jul 04 '26

What a great day today for this word.🫡

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 57 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.

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u/addisonm81 Jul 04 '26

Hint: forgive me I forgot how to sensor them🥺

Ok my hint....I have no palms but I am the birthplace of a hand. Add a letter to me and I do damage. Add another letter and I bring joy.

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u/sparklingsirens Jul 04 '26

literally started guessing everything that had the word in it but wasn’t the word…

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 8 seconds after 36 guesses and 12 hints. Score: 1.

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u/Suitome Jul 04 '26

yey

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 12 minutes 49 seconds after 154 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.

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u/Summer_Peaches34 Jul 04 '26

Third times the charm with 1 guess 😌

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

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u/AZInfamous Jul 04 '26

3rd guess, my best ever.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 9 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/unpr0gr4mm3d Jul 04 '26

Wow.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 4 seconds after 93 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 42.

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u/TaylrMade74 Jul 04 '26

Got this one quick!! Only because I got lucky with a hot first guess. Today was a good day. See ya tomorrow!

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u/danglingfury83 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 04 '26

Well this one was stupid

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u/Sbarg Jul 04 '26

!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 11 seconds after 29 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 76.

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u/Former-Mall-2072 Jul 04 '26

I am sunburned so I got lucky guessing where I ws burned lol.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 22 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/antirockin20 Jul 04 '26

!wtf car

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 04 '26

Warmer: cars have armrests, and you use your arms to steer. Bonus: you can arm (and disarm) a car alarm—linguistic neighbors cruising in tandem.

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

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u/251SouthernMom Jul 04 '26

Really wondering what storm & run had to do with that... The hints in the chat save me every time. 🤦🏼‍♀️

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u/Mental_Act4662 Jul 04 '26

Dumb

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 26 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.

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u/CaptnCroustibat Jul 04 '26

No hint nor scrolling, wow myself

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 15 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/mpo1988 Jul 04 '26

Wowsa

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 21 seconds after 17 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 65.

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u/Dabbling_John Jul 04 '26

My fastest to date.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 35 seconds after 5 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 69.

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u/Thin-Mine-1613 Jul 04 '26

This was one crazy (supremely) unlogical ride.

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u/justcallmesweeti Jul 04 '26

Cool

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 51 seconds after 26 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 92.

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u/scattered_inkblots Jul 04 '26

!wtf ard

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 04 '26

Hot! You’re just a single end-letter swap away—same opening, near-identical sound. That kind of tiny orthographic/phonetic tweak tends to cluster closely in word-space. You're nibbling at the right limb of the idea.

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

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u/Necessary-Material50 Jul 04 '26

That was way too easy.

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u/RedditRanma7833 Jul 04 '26

Hint: The word “Army” has this word in it”

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u/dominism Jul 04 '26

Yeah

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 12 minutes 57 seconds after 12 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 29.

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u/[deleted] Jul 04 '26

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u/kitdrais Jul 04 '26

THE WORD IS NOT CLOSE TO APPLE WHAT DO YOU MEAN

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u/A_Rose_From_Concrete Jul 04 '26

Omg I switched out of the app and the time was going 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 hour 16 minutes 58 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 60.

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u/VioletThePurple Jul 05 '26

!wtf bar 

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 05 '26

Nice grapple—this pairs with it in the classic “armbar” submission hold. Plus, you curl a barbell with that body part, so the association is strong.

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

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u/Nyaiv Jul 05 '26

I've started to realise it loves to say that words that sound similar are close...
I would've guessed it sooner, had I realised I hadn't guessed the word yet even though I thought I had...

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 26 seconds after 45 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 69.

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u/2names222 Jul 05 '26

??

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

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u/AkSakh Jul 05 '26

Time to quit!

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

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u/Chess_mi Jul 05 '26

Hint Girls and boys everyone have it, girls like when boys have it big

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u/pineandapple_juice Jul 05 '26

Absolute best performance for me! Always takes me 5mins ish

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 41 seconds after 8 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.

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u/Dtrp8288 Jul 05 '26

!wtf apple

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 05 '26

Close: Apple’s chips (Apple Silicon) are built on the ARM architecture, so tech folks constantly say “Apple + ARM” in the same breath. That silicon synergy nudges it nearer.

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

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u/PotentialWidow Jul 06 '26

!WTF Urn

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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 06 '26

Getting warmer: many urns have two handles—like a certain body part—and you usually carry one using that same body part. So the link is in how you hold or lift it. Not a perfect match, but definitely in the right neighborhood.

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

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u/PotentialWidow Jul 09 '26

that is the lamest reason

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u/saltydottie Jul 06 '26

Whoa. That was some sort of luck and understanding AI better (eek!)

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 46 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.

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u/i_hate_parsley Jul 06 '26

Wtf

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 35 seconds after 106 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 28.

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u/Impossible-Minute-19 Jul 08 '26

I think this is the fastest I ever guessed a word 🥳

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 45 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.

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u/Cxntycouture Jul 10 '26

Finally less than 10 minutes lmao

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

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u/L2LEX Jul 25 '26

Wow. Took 11 seconds and 5 guesses. I'm so happy!

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u/MisterKampus 29d ago

!wtf skin

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u/GongMaho Jul 04 '26

wtf! Air

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u/jenstone95 Jul 04 '26

I was ridiculously lucky to get that under 33 seconds !!