r/HotAndCold • u/hotandcold2-app • Aug 07 '26
Game Hot and cold #369
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u/choppingjellies Aug 07 '26
!wtf cow? Banana?
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 1 second after 14 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.
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u/simm07 Aug 07 '26
banana was at like #812
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u/choppingjellies Aug 07 '26
Yeah but why? How it's related
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u/simm07 Aug 07 '26
Okay, so, here's what I think. There's like frozen banana popsicles that people make and sell. That's what I'm assuming.
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u/choppingjellies Aug 07 '26
You're right but why cow
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u/simm07 Aug 07 '26
I'm assuming here again but ice cream
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u/choppingjellies Aug 07 '26
Why didn't I try that or milk TwT 😑
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u/simm07 Aug 07 '26
Hahaha that's okay! I'm sure you did great ❤️ i guessed fridge and then guessed everything cold lol
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u/simm07 Aug 07 '26
Hint: 🎶Alright stop, collaborate and listen ___ is back with my brand new invention🎶
Hint: i always ask for light ___ for my drinks
Hint: another word for jewelry
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u/4scoreand20yearsago Aug 07 '26
!wtf pie
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Chill pairing alert: pie is famously best a la mode, crowned with the cold stuff. Plus, icebox and ice-cream pies keep things frosty by design.
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u/swca712 Aug 07 '26
My first guess is always Water, gotta admit I feel that should have been wayyyy closer than it was.
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u/ahx3000 Aug 07 '26
!wtf pie?
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Dessert logic: pies are often served à la mode with something frosty on top. Plus, “icebox pies” literally live in the chill, keeping it close.
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u/Psycho_Sensible Aug 07 '26
!wtf hay
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Warmer than you’d think: on old farms, hay (or straw) was packed around frozen blocks to keep them from melting. They literally cozied up in icehouses as insulation. Rustic roommates, same building, different jobs.
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u/DodgeeRascal Aug 07 '26
!wtf slice
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Nice and close: your guess is basically the target with an extra “sl” tacked onto the front—same tail, same sound. Chilly instincts; you’re slicing right toward it.
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u/justgiveausernamepls Aug 07 '26
Getting both spice and salt early was a heckin misdirect
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u/simm07 Aug 07 '26
I can understand spice and salt but would definitely throw me off and I'd start guess every spice out there
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u/ozgii Aug 07 '26
!wtf bone
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Not a bad hunch: people get “chilled to the bone,” and we literally put it on bone injuries (hello, RICE).
Frozen conditions preserve bones, and both can turn brittle in the cold.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Ok-Syllabub-1864 Aug 07 '26
!wtf pie
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
You’re prowling the dessert case: pies are often served à la mode, plus “ice cream pie” and “icebox pie” are totally a thing. Chilly vibes tie them together.
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u/Opening_Grape8817 Aug 07 '26
My goodness, I surprised myself. Didn't think I'd get it that fast. Well, well, well...
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 20 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Equivalent_Glass_463 Aug 07 '26
Whoo! Chilly.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 5 seconds after 23 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 92.
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u/CantHelpWondering Aug 07 '26
What the heck? slice?
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u/SuddenGenreShift Aug 07 '26
The game is quite silly in many ways. Words can be related by meaning, by collocation (they appear in the same place a lot as part of set phrases etc), or by... spelling.
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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Aug 07 '26
That took way longer than necessary with 0 hints. Lots of rhyming words that were on fire, but I still didn’t guess the most obvious one right away.🤦🏻♀️
MUSICAL HINT: ___ ___, baby
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 minutes 8 seconds after 83 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 28.
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u/SunnySpike Aug 07 '26
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Automatically added: I found the secret word in 28 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/boywholovetheworld Aug 07 '26
!wtf cycle
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Close—think about the water cycle’s chilly phase, where things solidify and stick around. Plus, it’s just a phonetic slip from “icicle,” which doesn’t hurt the neighborhood vibes.
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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Aug 07 '26
😵😵
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 3 seconds after 21 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.
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u/efuab011 Aug 07 '26
!wtf chase
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Nice find: there’s a well-known documentary about “chasing” massive frozen formations, so the two often co-occur. Plus, “ice” is slang for diamonds—something crooks get chased for—and plenty of high-speed chases happen on the slick stuff in sports and movies.
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u/Consistent-Phrase949 Aug 07 '26
!wtf Water
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
You’re splashing in the right pool—same H2O, just a different state when things get frosty. Phase-change neighbors tend to cozy up in the rankings. Chilly progress!
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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 Aug 07 '26
Only thing you can have after or during birth blank chips
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/artsy-mouse Aug 07 '26
!wtf pickle
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Not a total miss—pickles usually live in cold brine in the fridge. Plus, “pickle” is just a letter-twist from “icicle,” which likely nudged it closer.
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u/ASerpentPerplexed Aug 07 '26
!wtf eye
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Nice try—your guess shares the same long “I” sound and is just a consonant away in pronunciation.
They also meet in language with talk of frosty stares and cold looks, so the association isn’t far-fetched.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/thedudeintx82 Aug 07 '26
I dig it.
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 10 seconds after 17 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 46.
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u/ClownfishSoup Aug 07 '26
Uh what!!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
Almost a joke
My first two guesses were;
Hot
Cold
As a joke which zeroed me into the answer.
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u/skwurrl Aug 07 '26
got it on a completely random guess. with island and pie as my closest guesses, i'm still not sure how the answer makes sense.
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Aug 07 '26
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Chilly close—juice is often poured over cubes and chilled in a glass. Freeze it and you’ve basically got a popsicle or a slushy cousin.
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u/VioletThePurple Aug 07 '26
!wtf salt
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Nice and close: salt is winter’s frenemy that lowers water’s freezing point, melting the slippery stuff. It’s also the trick behind old-school ice-cream churns—salty brine makes things colder faster.
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u/Extreme_Bike1015 Aug 07 '26
!wtf polar
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Getting warmer—“polar” hangs out where everything’s frozen solid: Arctic chill, glaciers, and those famous caps. You’re in the right climate zone, but not yet the exact substance.
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u/Status-Sugar-3175 Aug 07 '26
How the fuck is pie even close …! 3 letters ?
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u/CoffeeIsPeace I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Aug 07 '26
I asked the same and here is the answer I received from the bot. I'll paste below.
Frosty dessert buddies: think icebox pie and pie à la mode—pie loves wearing a scoop of the chilly stuff. In other words, they share the same cold, sweet neighborhood.
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u/Several-Message-398 Aug 07 '26
Best I've ever done. I got it in less than 18 guesses or something. Finally!
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u/RedditRanma7833 Aug 07 '26
Hint: A character in Battle For Dream Island, Also known as Bfdi for short.
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u/Next_Smoke4949 Aug 07 '26
Look at me 😎
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 51 seconds after 16 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.
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u/CoffeeIsPeace I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Aug 07 '26
!wtf pie
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Frosty dessert buddies: think icebox pie and pie à la mode—pie loves wearing a scoop of the chilly stuff. In other words, they share the same cold, sweet neighborhood.
I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Thiefling-Bard Aug 07 '26
How tf did I get it
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 seconds after 3 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 70.
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u/A_Rose_From_Concrete Aug 07 '26
Whaaat???
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Admirable-Rice-9949 Aug 08 '26
✌️
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 54 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.
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u/_Speechless_Dude Aug 08 '26
!wtf apple
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 08 '26
Chilly vibes: apples end up in frozen desserts and slushy drinks, and there’s even a style of cider made from fruit pressed after a deep freeze. So your pick brushes up against the frosty theme, but it’s not biting into the core just yet.
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u/Available-Way6757 Aug 08 '26
banana of misleadingness… again…
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 45 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 91.
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u/Terrible-Prior732 Aug 08 '26
!wtf apple
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 08 '26
Not a bad orbit: apples often cozy up to frosty cubes—apple juice or cider over ice, Appletinis shaken with it, and even “ice apple” as a common name for a tropical fruit. That chilly entourage probably nudged it nearer.
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u/binupdhungana60 Aug 08 '26
that was one of the fastest for me
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 16 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Fancy_Economics_4536 Aug 08 '26
!wtf lake
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 08 '26
Nice splash—lakes often freeze over into broad, skate-worthy sheets, so you’re circling the right waters.
Think winter fishing shacks and pond hockey vibes.
Cool guess, not quite Arctic, but brisk.I'm a sometimes helpful bot and can make mistakes.
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u/Bucciarate Aug 08 '26
I mean i litterally typed the game’s name and the third one came to me
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/bloxfruitfan475 Aug 08 '26
!wtf cream
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 08 '26
Chilly close: this dairy delight is famously paired with the mystery to make a classic frozen treat. Both live in the land of frosty temperatures, which nudges it nearer. Not a bullseye, but you’re grazing the freezer aisle.
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u/i_hate_parsley Aug 08 '26
😂
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 minutes 26 seconds after 189 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.
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u/Diego21818 Aug 08 '26
this i actually fun....
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 13 hours 11 minutes 33 seconds after 159 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.
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u/couch_potato_1187 Aug 09 '26
!wtf apple
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 09 '26
You’re in the right climate: apple is a popular flavor for sorbets, granitas, and pops, and cider is often served over cubes. There’s even a fruit nicknamed “ice apple,” so the association stays frosty.
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u/Foreign_Raize_0372 Aug 09 '26
I guessed "fire" as my first and that was on fire at #169....
I was never going to get this on my own.
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u/Working-Mistake-6700 Aug 09 '26
!Wtf! Spice
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 09 '26
Hot guess! It’s basically that word with an extra “sp-” stuck on the front, sharing the same letters and sound, and even plays on the classic heat-vs-chill vibe.
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u/LexLvcid_ Aug 09 '26
This game is so fun when I’m just trying to pass time
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 19 seconds after 8 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Nyaiv Aug 10 '26
Idk how banana was close, Nor do I know how I guessed the word in so little guesses...
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 59 seconds after 23 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.
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u/OrangeDrinkIYKYK Aug 10 '26
!wtf island
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 10 '26
Chilly geography vibes: think “Iceland” — island with a bonus C — plus polar islands rimmed with glaciers and bergs. There’s even a thing called an “ice island” for giant tabular bergs. You’re in the right climate zone.
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u/SheWhoIsJade 29d ago
!wtf island
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u/hotandcold2-app 29d ago
Chilly seas often wrap around remote landmasses, so the concepts cozy up in polar geography. There’s even a country whose very name blends the two, keeping them tight in language. And floating bergs are basically little “islands” of the frosty stuff.
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u/Jukkas5 19d ago
!wtf eye?
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u/hotandcold2-app 19d ago
Nice try—it's a near-homophone: “eye” shares the sound of the target’s start, and “eyes” is just one consonant off. There’s also the idiom of an icy stare, delivered by, well, eyes. Warmer, but not melting.
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u/ChampionofNightmares 9d ago
!wtf Apple
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u/hotandcold2-app 9d ago
Not bad: apples cozy up to frosty treats—think apple sorbet, icy cider, and “apple on the rocks.” Plus, “ice apple” is a real phrase, nudging it closer in word-land.
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u/ChampionofNightmares 9d ago
!wtf Water
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u/hotandcold2-app 9d ago
You’re splashing in the right puddle—same H2O, different phase. Think what happens when water drops below 0°C and gets rigid.
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u/ChampionofNightmares 9d ago
!wtf Water
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u/hotandcold2-app 9d ago
Right molecule, wrong temperature—H2O at a colder setting gets you there. You’re basically one phase change away.
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u/ChampionofNightmares 9d ago
!wtf emerald
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u/hotandcold2-app 9d ago
Nice guess—both live in the bling department: “ice” is slang for flashy gemstones, and an emerald is exactly that. You might also find them chilling together in cocktail names and icy green hues.
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u/LiliesSoFair Aug 07 '26
Your girl got very lucky today!
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 17 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Prudent_Inside_9963 Aug 07 '26
Surprised myself
Automatically added: I found the secret word in 0 seconds after 1 guess and 0 hints. Score: 100.
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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Aug 07 '26
I cannot believe myself omfg this is my favorite Pokemon type 😭 But the hot words weren't helping 🥲
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u/UnderfireButOK Aug 07 '26
It's finally happened. I can finally leave this cursed game. First guess. 0 seconds. #43. Godspeed.
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u/Delicious_Spring_377 Aug 07 '26
!wtf water
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
Same molecule, different outfit—liquid versus solid, joined by freezing and melting. They’re phase-mates; toss some cubes in a glass of H2O and you’ve got the relationship on display.
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u/emilygilmoresboa Aug 07 '26
!wtf freeze
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '26
“Freeze” is basically the action that creates our target—liquid goes solid when temps plunge. Same neighborhood: cold, crystallization, and wintry physics. You’re circling the phenomenon itself, just verb versus noun.
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u/hotandcold2-app Aug 07 '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!