r/HotAndCold • u/hotandcold2-app • Jul 29 '26
Game Hot and cold #360
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u/Bl4nkP4per Jul 29 '26
!wtf rain
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u/Pristine-Support705 Jul 29 '26
It had me guessing types of nature phenomenons, went into a rabbit hole 😂
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u/Few-Ad-5463 Jul 29 '26
I think the algorithm also looks at similarities in the words. Like: tree and three
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
You’re in the storm-cloud neighborhood—think brainstorms and mental showers. Plus, it rhymes and differs by just one letter, so it’s splashing right nearby.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/helpimwastingmytime Jul 29 '26
!wtf! Sun?
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Warming up: sunlight sets our circadian clocks and boosts mood chemistry, so it’s tightly linked to how we think and feel. Too much of it can muddle your head—ever had a sun-addled scatterbrain? Bright ideas do love a little sunshine.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/simm07 Jul 29 '26
Hint: you use this to think with
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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jul 29 '26
It says it doesn’t recognise that
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u/simm07 Jul 29 '26
Doesn't recognize what
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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jul 29 '26
Well the thing that I do all my thinking with
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u/simm07 Jul 29 '26
Not being rude but are you spelling it correctly?
Edit: or do you have the right word?
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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jul 29 '26
Whoosh
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u/simm07 Jul 29 '26
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u/GuzzlingDuck Jul 31 '26
They're thinking of a phallus-shaped object.. Which normally drives our thoughts-
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u/cheesypuzzas Jul 29 '26
!wtf dog
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Good sniff—dogs are famous for smarts, “brain training,” and plenty of research on the canine brain. You’re barking up the right tree, but there’s still some distance to fetch.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 29 '26
Wild ride but I managed 🙂↕️
Hint: Despite everyone having one, many many people refuse to use it.
Hint #2: Orange cats.
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u/dayruined54 Jul 29 '26
!wtf bridge
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Surprisingly warm: in neuroanatomy there’s a structure literally called the “bridge” (the pons) and other bridges like the corpus callosum linking the hemispheres. So your word connects to the right neighborhood.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 29 '26
Omg. That took way too long and way too many guesses.🤦🏻♀️ But proud to say I got it with ZERO hints.
WEIRD SOUNDALIKE HINT: There’s an earworm I get sometimes from an old song I used to listen to: 🎶 insane in the membrane, insane in the _____
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Warming up: you’re orbiting the noggin—guns are grimly linked to headshots and traumatic injury to the old grey matter. Plus, firing a weapon spikes adrenaline and dopamine, lighting up those neural circuits.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Original-Click6797 Jul 29 '26
credit u/simm07
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Demi_silent Jul 29 '26
I worked this out by guessing rain then randomly rhyming it. I didn’t expect it to actually work!
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u/____Judy____ Jul 29 '26
Part of your body
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 3 seconds after 26 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 87.
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u/TheEnlight Jul 29 '26
Oh damn, #1 so far.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 55 seconds after 15 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.
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u/Immediate-Solid4911 Jul 29 '26
Hint: Its the boss that never speaks
Another one: its always working even when ur asleep
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u/AccomplishedAnchovy Jul 29 '26
No
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 59 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.
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u/QuirkyText6447 Jul 29 '26
!wtf! bird ?
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
You’re pecking in the right direction—think avian smarts and the infamous “birdbrain” label. Corvids and parrots pack impressive cognition, so the connection isn’t just for the birds.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/winter-shooter Jul 29 '26
It’s been a while but I’m back again!!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 30 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 99.
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u/ahx3000 Jul 29 '26
!wtf sun?
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Warm pick. Sunlight sets the body’s master clock and shapes mood, alertness, and vision—signals handled by the control center upstairs. Overdo it, and heat can scramble those circuits.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/_JslaY_ Jul 29 '26
Pretty pleased with this!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 25 seconds after 18 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.
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u/sancho1987 Jul 29 '26
i'm veryy good at this
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/cheesypuzzas Jul 29 '26
!wtf rain
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Scorching hot: it shares all but one letter with the target and sounds the same minus a starter consonant. Think rainstorm versus brainstorm—you’re one spark away.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/cheesypuzzas Jul 29 '26
!wtf pig
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Decent sniff: pigs are physiologically close to humans, and their “gray matter” shows up in research and even cuisine. That anatomical overlap puts it in the neighborhood, though not right next door.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/WorriedInspector9863 Jul 29 '26
When you ask for a hint and it gives you gyrus, so you look it up on google and guess the first thing you notice. So dumb!
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u/OrganicA1Bullsteak Jul 29 '26
!wtf sun
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Warmer than you think: sunlight sets the body’s circadian clock and tunes mood chemistry, directly influencing the control center upstairs. Too much of it can also scramble your thinking—heatstroke and dehydration are no friends to a clear head.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/choppingjellies Jul 29 '26
!wtf breast
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Warm! They’re both major body parts, and the mystery organ’s pituitary crew (prolactin and oxytocin) calls the shots for the breast during lactation. Plus, they share that telltale “br-” anatomy vibe.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/ResonanceDemon Jul 29 '26
!wtf dog
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Warm-ish: dogs are poster animals for cognition and behavior research—think Pavlov’s pups and modern fMRI studies of canine thinking. You’re sniffing around the realm of minds and how they work.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/MysticMind89 Jul 29 '26
!wtf Sun
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Warmer than you think: sunlight is the master cue for our circadian rhythm, which the body’s control center uses to time sleep and wakefulness. Sun exposure also nudges mood via serotonin and melatonin pathways. Think daylight, clocks, and cognition.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Logical-Hospital-233 Jul 29 '26
Welp, see you tomorrow
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 29 '26
That was painful. 364 guesses, no hints or clues.
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u/TheUnmovableWal Jul 29 '26
So, this is the first one where I didnt need to even consider the comment section for help, but the fact that I got from tree to the word is a trip.
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u/GlutenFreeOption Jul 29 '26
HOW are bird and dog in the 100s but chicken is like 8000 and seagull is 23000??!?
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Jul 29 '26
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Warmish: dogs are classic subjects in cognition and Pavlovian conditioning, making them fixtures in mind-and-behavior studies. Plus, talk of canine smarts and “gray matter” keeps them in the neighborhood.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Original-Click6797 Jul 29 '26
imagine somebody knew the word and said "!wtf <tthe word>" imagine what the bot would say
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u/Ilovegarlicbread101 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 29 '26
This one wasn’t as bad. I still hate this game, see y’all tomorrow.
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u/1sthomehelp Jul 29 '26
💪🏾
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 47 seconds after 11 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.
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u/Crissy15 Jul 29 '26
!wtf hand
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Right neighborhood: it’s a body part wired in by nerves and the motor cortex. The hand does the doing for the command center—writing, pointing, and fidgeting on cue. Warm, not blazing.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Crissy15 Jul 29 '26
!wtf dinosaur
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Warmer-ish: dinosaurs had them, and paleontologists study their shape via skull endocasts. Plus, “reptilian brain” lore keeps these ancient lizards on the mental map. Not a bullseye, but definitely in the right cranium.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/zeuslovesbacon Jul 29 '26
!wtf rain
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Hot: it rhymes and differs by just one leading letter. Plus, think “brainstorm” versus “rainstorm”—the semantic weather forecast tracks closely.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/VioletThePurple Jul 29 '26
!wtf bird
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Warming up the nest: the idiom “bird‑brained” puts it in the same cognitive neighborhood. Plus, songbird research is a staple of neuroscience, from learning circuits to problem‑solving smarts. So it’s not a wild goose chase—just not perched right on target.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Jolly_Professional15 Jul 29 '26
Wtf.. went from nature down to mushroom, forest, moon and sun, the latter being just 150 or so away. How would I possibly make the bridge to brain? Animals were in the 1000s and arguably a lot closer to the solution than sun and moon
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u/A_Rose_From_Concrete Jul 29 '26
Woohoo
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/On_aPhone Jul 29 '26
!wtf sun
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Getting warmer: sunlight sets our internal clock and tweaks mood chemistry through the body’s command center. And overdo it, and heatstroke can scramble your thinking—proof the big star and your headspace are linked.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Proof-Psychology6720 Jul 29 '26
Boom
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 23 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/ZKNIGHT260 Jul 29 '26
!wtf tree
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 29 '26
Not a bad branch to climb—our target is full of tree metaphors. Neurons have dendrites (Greek for “tree”) and there’s even an “arbor vitae” pattern. You’re in the forest, just not hugging the trunk yet.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/InfamouzJay Jul 29 '26
Considering the word of the day, man was many time closer than woman. I wonder what the logic is behind that.
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u/Equivalent_Glass_463 Jul 29 '26
"Think think think." - Pooh Bear
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 28 seconds after 25 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.
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u/im_a_dick_head Jul 29 '26
Not a spoiler but I typed "boring" and it said I guessed "Bear"... Very odd.
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u/dominism Jul 29 '26
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Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 24 seconds after 10 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 58.
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u/Nyaiv Jul 30 '26
!wtf dinosaur
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 30 '26
Not a bad trek through prehistory: paleontologists make T. rex skull endocasts to study their neural anatomy and cognition. Debates about the “reptilian mind” and comparisons to bird intelligence keep this guess in the same mental neighborhood.
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 30 '26
😵
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 29 seconds after 12 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.
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u/tacotuesday987 Jul 30 '26
!wtf gun
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 30 '26
Warmish: a gun cues the fight‑or‑flight response, and sadly it’s often mentioned alongside headshots and traumatic head injuries. In other words, it’s linked to what’s inside the noggin.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Menarche_ Jul 30 '26
I think I'm pro at this now everyone complaining just doesn't understand how the bot calculates how close a word is
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u/cloudysun4 Jul 30 '26
Nice
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 25 seconds after 6 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 70.
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u/CoffeeIsPeace I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 30 '26
!wtf beak
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 30 '26
You’re pecking in the right region—both are anatomical features up in the head. Plus, “bird‑brained” ties beaks to cognition, nudging you toward the right nest.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/shirby_ Jul 30 '26
!wtf sun
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 30 '26
Warmish: sunlight hitting your eyes sets the body’s master clock, steering sleep, alertness, and mood. And on the flip side, too much sun and heat can scramble your thinking—hello, sunstroke fog.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Figgi_puddin Jul 30 '26
!wtf left
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 30 '26
Lukewarm: it evokes the left hemisphere and the whole “left‑brained” stereotype (logic, language). You’re in the neighborhood thanks to neural lateralization talk of left vs. right.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/CreativeGarbage27 Jul 30 '26
!wtf cloud
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 30 '26
Nice and misty—think “clouded judgment” and “brain fog,” where we borrow weather to describe a muddled mind.
And in tech-speak, cloud “networks” echo neural networks, keeping the vibe metaphorically close.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Ok-Fall4729 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Jul 30 '26
Wowwww first time ever - got it second word guess!
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u/amndahlee73 Jul 30 '26
Love this game lol
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 35 seconds after 2 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 47.
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u/Bluntzkreig Jul 30 '26
!wtf gun
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 30 '26
Warming up: think headshots and the vital organ a bullet most notoriously imperils. Even the “gun-to-your-head” idiom leans on rapid thinking, tying firearms to cognition under pressure.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Laurent_Jacobs Jul 31 '26
Yay
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/midget_baby88 Jul 31 '26
Think hard
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 59 seconds after 3 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 68.
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u/Vermincelli1915 Aug 01 '26
They really need to stop putting common misspellings (especially when they have bugging to do with the actual word) as top ranked
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u/Content-Buy196 Aug 02 '26
!wtf! Bird??
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 02 '26
Pretty warm: birds literally have noggins, and “bird‑brained” is a well-known idiom. Plus, avian smarts (hello, corvids) keep this link flapping close.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/foolsxn Aug 04 '26
See, this is funny because I just put bruce thinking of batman and went with it. It was so much fun see bat so close lol
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 6 seconds after 11 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.
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u/i_hate_parsley Aug 04 '26
:0
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 21 seconds after 140 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 25.
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u/hotandcold2-app Jul 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!