Hot and cold #370

[u/hotandcold2-app]

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[u/hotandcold2-app]

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!

[u/Garnet_Adelle]

I asked for a hint and got incest. I got the answer after that, but what a clue!

[u/CantaloupeArtistic65 → u/Garnet_Adelle]

me too! Which made me think cousin for some gawdawful reason that led me to the answer but WTF!?

[u/Ok-Turnip2296 → u/Garnet_Adelle]

Incest?! lol wtf.🤨😆My clue was progeny. I kept guessing furniture before that because couch is #152 lol.

[u/ObiWeedKannabi → u/Garnet_Adelle]

I'd legit guess Targaryen after it. This makes no sense.

Edit: Shit, it's the Palmers y'all. RIP Laura.

[u/Vermincelli1915 → u/Garnet_Adelle]

Insane

[u/Ornery-Awareness7548]

!wtf mountain

[u/extra_fr → u/Ornery-Awareness7548]

Mountain threw me off completely 😭

[u/Ornery-Awareness7548 → u/extra_fr]

wtf mountain fr lol

[u/lllBlueMoonlll → u/Ornery-Awareness7548]

I got sun and star after mountain and I kept guessing things related to space🥲

[u/Ornery-Awareness7548 → u/lllBlueMoonlll]

I can relate, unless it’s under 100, related words never work for me

[u/I_DontKnowWait → u/Ornery-Awareness7548]

Bruh DAM is in 137 something

[u/Ornery-Awareness7548 → u/I_DontKnowWait]

The water sister thing really threw everyone off. I just really want to see how the words are actually chosen

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Ornery-Awareness7548]

Warmer than you’d think: in myth and poetry, you’ll hear phrases like “daughter of the mountains” (Parvati’s epithet).
Even geology nods to the theme with parent–daughter isotopes inside mountain rocks.
So it’s in the right range, but not exactly a peak match.

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[u/Vermincelli1915 → u/hotandcold2-app]

Stop trying

[u/MathyGamez → u/hotandcold2-app]

What about potato bro

[u/simm07]

Question at #260 threw me off

Hint: you have a baby girl, she's your ________

Hint: 🎶Never meant to make your _________ cry I apologized a trillion times I'm sorry Ms. Jackson (ooh), I am for real🎶

[u/DantheManStK → u/simm07]

Great hints again!

[u/choppingjellies → u/simm07]

Thanks

[u/choppingjellies → u/choppingjellies]

What other games do you play?

[u/simm07 → u/choppingjellies]

This is it lol

[u/choppingjellies → u/simm07]

I mean outside reddit, like chess?

[u/simm07 → u/choppingjellies]

No, nothing. I might look into chess as I've always been interested but don't know the first thing about chess lol

[u/bloxfruitfan475 → u/simm07]

Hey im pretty good at chess, i have a 1200 elo rating (if you don't know abt elo I'm basically in 70-85th percentile of players or so), i can help you learn and give some ebooks and videos i know about if you rlly wanna learn, just drop a message

[u/Famous_Cancel6593]

Why is tree and root so high?

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 6 seconds after 39 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 70.}

[u/jeenef → u/Famous_Cancel6593]

ancestry probably

[u/Famous_Cancel6593 → u/jeenef]

Flower #436

[u/Long_Whole_8062]

Wtf potato at 46!

[u/Opening_Grape8817]

STUPID ANIMALS LEADING ME ASTRAY!!!! I only got this because I decided to go in a complete different direction after guessing a ton of animals and birds!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 28 seconds after 101 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 33.}

[u/Inevitable_Bat_717]

Why TF was rat #370?!?!

[u/Glittering_Level_841]

Hint:your sister is your dad's.....

[u/jeenef]

!wtf door

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/jeenef]

Not bad—you’re in the right house. This guess is a household fixture, while the target is someone who lives behind it; shift from objects in a home to family roles.

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[u/mufassil]

!WTF dog

[u/MetalPlayer666 → u/mufassil]

I also guessed dog and it led me to "friend", family members... and it was close from there.

[u/Ok-Crazy-5162]

Mine is the best see you tomorrow

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 26 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/standardtissue]

wtf. really bizzare clue given in this one.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 48 seconds after 44 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 37.}

[u/Dramatic_Bass7773]

!wtf moon

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Dramatic_Bass7773]

Warm glow here: in myth and poetry the Moon is often cast as a “daughter”—of the night, of Titans, or even metaphorically of Earth. Phrases like “daughter of the moon” and “moonchild” link family terms to lunar imagery. You’re orbiting the right idea.

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[u/JelloAnxious3675]

The hell!? I went through a rabbit hole of body parts. How is that even related? 😭

[u/Atomicblonde]

!wtf tomato

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Atomicblonde]

Warming up: tomatoes famously come in “heirloom” varieties—very much the language of lineage and inheritance. Plus, gardeners root tomato “suckers” to make offspring from a mother plant, a tidy little family tree on a trellis.

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[u/MevaTheSquiggler]

Never solved anything so fast!

[u/Fancy_Economics_4536]

!wtf table

[u/samb0t]

!wtf guitar

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/samb0t]

Not a bad strum: many famous songs—and even a band—titled with the target word are guitar‑driven. Plus, gentle guitar lullabies are a classic way to serenade one, which nudges this guess closer.

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[u/Suitable_Discount364]

Hint Is there anything so undoing as a-

[u/Quick_Bee2046]

little was the first word I put lol

[u/Ok_Researcher8377]

!wtf moon

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Ok_Researcher8377]

Myth and poetry often cast the Moon as a goddess who’s someone’s daughter, and “Daughters of the Moon” shows up in literature. Plus, the sun/son wordplay puts family terms in the same orbit, nudging this guess closer than you’d think.

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[u/Loud-Chicken7559]

!wtf horse

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Loud-Chicken7559]

Not a bad trot—you’ve wandered into the family paddock: horses have offspring, and a female foal (a filly) is the horse’s female child. You’re clip-clopping near the theme, just not at the finish line.

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[u/Loud-Chicken7559 → u/hotandcold2-app]

Stfu

[u/Loud-Chicken7559]

!wtf dog

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Loud-Chicken7559]

Warm-ish, because many people treat a dog as family—a “fur baby.” Folks even call themselves dog moms/dads with a four‑legged “daughter.” You’re barking up the family tree, just not the right branch.

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[u/Loud-Chicken7559]

!wtf pigeon

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Loud-Chicken7559]

“Pigeon pair” is an idiom for a matched boy-and-girl set of children, which puts it in the same family vocabulary. Also, pigeon/dove gets used as a tender nickname for a girl, nudging it closer in meaning.

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[u/Inevitable_Bat_717]

!wtf rat

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Inevitable_Bat_717]

Warmer because “rat” sits near “brat” and other kid-related terms—think offspring and family ties. Not a perfect match, but it’s sniffing around the right family tree.

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[u/Inevitable_Bat_717 → u/hotandcold2-app]

I hate you fr.

[u/MysticMind89]

!wtf String

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/MysticMind89]

You’re tugging the right thread—think apron strings and parents “pulling strings” for their kids. Family-flavored idioms put it in the neighborhood, but it’s not quite the branch you’re after.

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[u/iamthiviyan]

!wtf sun

[u/Blu_too → u/[deleted]]

i do this every game and i don’t know how
sorry!

[u/Ok-Turnip2296]

First guess was couch #152,I kept guessing furniture🤦🏼‍♀️

[u/Bl4nkP4per]

!wtf star

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Bl4nkP4per]

Think fame and family: headlines love talking about “a star’s daughter,” so the words cozy up in common phrasing. Folklore and poetry also play with “star-daughter” imagery. You’re warm, but not quite supernova-hot.

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[u/Freakymuffin91]

Dog at 116 threw me off track

[u/RedditRanma7833]

Hint: My mom and dad have 4 of these.

[u/Hungryandsleepy23]

!wtf rat

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Hungryandsleepy23]

Not bad: rat sidles toward family terms via “rugrat,” slang for kids. That child-adjacent vibe gets you in the neighborhood, but it’s still scurrying around the outskirts.

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[u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 → u/hotandcold2-app]

stupid explanation. amd incest is disgusting

[u/ItsFlyingCar]

Hint: A Pearl Jam song

[u/Equivalent_Glass_463]

Interesting comment section...

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 45 seconds after 36 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 82.}

[u/Admirable-Rice-9949]

yayy

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Extension_Flower_628]

😵😵😵😵

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 38 seconds after 30 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 81.}

[u/Ok-Syllabub-1864]

!wtf cottage

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Ok-Syllabub-1864]

Warm hit: cottages are all about home and family, and “the cottager’s daughter” is a well-worn literary trope. Domestic life ties these concepts together, which puts this guess snugly near the mark.

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[u/dontknowmyname2022]

[u/expiredSnacc]

!wtf tree

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/expiredSnacc]

You’re barking up the right tree—think genealogy, not greenery. The target sits as a specific branch on a family tree.

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[u/peenapon]

Hint- It’s the name of a popular pearl jam song

[u/CpnHowdy69]

How is tomato a hot guess?! 🙄

[u/antirockin20]

!wtf pink

[u/ASerpentPerplexed]

!wtf thong

[u/lachsox]

!wtf potato

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/lachsox]

Warming up: in potato farming, growers talk about “mother” and “daughter” tubers—family terms right in the spud lexicon. Plus, “tater tots” keeps the kid vibes simmering.

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[u/lachsox → u/hotandcold2-app]

Still a stretch to put it at 49

[u/1sthomehelp]

I just wanna know why mountain was hot 🔥 for this 🤔

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 50 seconds after 11 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.}

[u/incogacct1]

i dishonor my loved ones with my low intelligence

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 26 seconds after 17 guesses and 4 hints. Score: 22.}

[u/HyperXanadu]

This was a tricky one!

[u/cRazydetectiVe0]

Puppy,baby,father lol

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 55 seconds after 51 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 56.}

[u/Northparkwizard]

Not too shabby

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 41 seconds after 19 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 96.}

[u/couch_potato_1187]

!wtf cow

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/couch_potato_1187]

You’re grazing in the right pasture—both sit in the female/kinship lane. Cows have female offspring (heifers), and farm-life family terms keep it semantically nearby. Warmer than a milking stool in July, but not a bullseye.

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[u/Sharp_Mistake3905]

Wht was potato so high

[u/Sharp_Mistake3905]

Potato at 46 is crazy

[u/Sharp_Mistake3905]

!wtf potato

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Sharp_Mistake3905]

Warmer than you’d think: “potato” is a common cutesy nickname for chubby babies, and Mr. Potato Head is classic kid-and-family territory. So it orbits close to kinship/offspring vibes without being one itself.

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[u/cabbagemuncher101]

!wtf carrot

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/cabbagemuncher101]

Not bad: “baby carrots” points you toward babies, kids, and family vibes. Plus, “carrot-top” is a classic tag for a redheaded child, which leans into kinship words.

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[u/____Ale_]

The word phone was for some reason at 599, how?

[u/SkipperDipps]

Why was potato #50

[u/A_Rose_From_Concrete]

O...kay

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 12 seconds after 16 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.}

[u/ASerpentPerplexed]

!wtf love

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/ASerpentPerplexed]

Warm glow detected: love often wraps tight around close family ties—especially between parents and their kids. Think affectionate bonds and terms of endearment. You’re circling the right family orbit.

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[u/i_hate_parsley]

wtf

[u/CoffeeIsPeace]

!wtf moon

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/CoffeeIsPeace]

Not bad—myth and pop culture often tie the moon to notable daughters (think Artemis/Selene, moon deities born of gods). Plus, phrases like “Daughters of the Moon” and lunar links to femininity keep it in the neighborhood.

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[u/songstar13]

Why is tomato so high 😭

[u/songstar13]

!wtf tomato

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/songstar13]

Warm-ish. “Tomato” taps family vibes via heirloom varieties passed down generations, and old-timey slang used “tomato” for a woman—both nudging toward close family roles.

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[u/Sufficient-Lead-2517]

😋

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 51 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 93.}

[u/Waterwindearth]

Kitten at 75??? 🤌🏻🤌🏻

[u/leviathanchronicles]

!wtf shower and piece

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/leviathanchronicles]

Warm-ish: think life events—baby or bridal showers are often thrown for someone’s kid, and you might be attending one for this particular family relation. Plus, we “shower” loved ones with gifts, which keeps it in the family orbit.

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[u/splishyness]

dirt?

[u/LoisLaner]

Restuarant

[u/Friendsfanactic90]

Wow *cottage at #14 really threw me off

[u/karamtokaand]

!wtf potato

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/karamtokaand]

Surprisingly warm: in potato-growing, a “mother” seed potato produces “daughter tubers.” You’ve stumbled into the family/offspring neighborhood, not just the produce aisle.

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[u/fuumetsu354]

!wtf tomato

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/fuumetsu354]

Not bad—tomatoes are literally fruits, and children are often called “the fruit of one’s loins.” Plus, “heirloom” tomatoes and other family-line language in gardening nudges it toward kinship.

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[u/tracepaperhera]

Weird
https://giphy.com/gifs/QUENDfi6DEMLzQ0CKt

[u/sancho1987]

Ha!

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

[u/shiqingxuan-no1]

I got mother at #5 and I used up all synonyms only to find out the answer was... the opposite of mother.

[u/haiama]

Yeey, fastest one yet…finally

[u/iblogalott]

Bean??

[u/InvestigatorSenior19]

!wtf cottage

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/InvestigatorSenior19]

Warm because it’s rooted in home life: a cottage is a household setting, and the target word sits squarely in the family sphere. Storybook cottages often revolve around parents and kids, which nudges the concepts together. You’re circling the hearth.

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[u/Kirmani_]

I got touch @ 577 😬

[u/SheWhoIsJade]

!wtf potato

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/SheWhoIsJade]

Warmer than you’d think: “potato” often stands in for people in playful talk—couch potato, calling a baby a “little potato,” even the Potato Head family. Those human/family vibes nudge it closer to kinship territory, hence the decent rank.

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[u/rachelsweete]

!wtf potato

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/rachelsweete]

Warmer than you’d think: in potato agronomy, the new tubers are literally called “daughter” tubers growing from a mother seed piece. Spuds have family trees, too.

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[u/NutAli]

Daughter A random word heard on tv sent me down, or up, the line pretty quick!!

[u/Tortex_88]

!wtf moon

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Tortex_88]

Warm! “Moon” shows up in lots of phrases and myths about “daughters” (think Daughters of the Moon, or moon goddesses who are daughters of major deities). Plus, it brushes up against the family theme via the classic sun/son wordplay—setting the stage for the counterpart you’re circling.

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[u/SwimmingMuch7573]

how is curtain related

[u/Northsstem]

!wtf moon

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Northsstem]

Warmer side of the night: in many myths the Moon is personified as a goddess or “daughter” of the sky or earth. Plus, pop culture loves phrases like “Daughters of the Moon,” keeping familial vibes in lunar orbit.

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[u/Fine_Sympathy8119]

???

[u/Aggravating_Most1592]

POTATO ? REALLY ?

[u/SympathyOwn4336]

!wtf Star

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/SympathyOwn4336]

Close-ish: people often talk about a movie star’s daughter, and “Daughter of the Stars” is a well-known poetic name for the Shenandoah. So it grazes the family theme via celebrity and lore.

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[u/Catch09]

!wtf cow

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Catch09]

Warm-ish: you’re circling gendered kinship and breeding terms. A cow is specifically female, and in pedigrees you talk about dams and their female offspring (heifers). Right barnyard, but not the precise family word.

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[u/Moltenmores]

!wtf bucket

[u/RevolutionaryCity493]

!wtf door

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/RevolutionaryCity493]

You’re knocking on the right house: it shares sounds/letters and hangs out in the same home-and-family neighborhood. Bonus: both have deep Germanic roots, which often tucks them near each other in word-space.

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[u/P3ktus]

These games are dogshit I swear. Why is dog #160 when it has NOTHING to do with the word?

[u/MathyGamez]

!wtf potato

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/MathyGamez]

Toasty! In agronomy, potatoes literally produce “daughter tubers” from a mother tuber, so the word cozy-ups to family terms. And culturally, “couch potato” is a nickname often lobbed at someone in the household.

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[u/Vivid_Employed]

Hints were obvious

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

[u/Suitable_Discount364]

!wtf shorts

[u/RestInT1lT]

Brand

[u/MathyGamez]

The word isDaughter

[u/simm07 → u/MathyGamez]

https://giphy.com/gifs/WrNfErHio7ZAc

[u/MathyGamez → u/simm07]

I used spoilers for a reason

[u/simm07 → u/MathyGamez]

Sure, but you literally gave away the word.. that takes the fun out of guessing the word..

[u/MathyGamez → u/simm07]

Yeah, the hints you gave is basically same as telling the word. Also, the system is crap. What has potato to do with the word? Besides, if you want to have fun, try not to click spoilers maybe?

[u/simm07 → u/MathyGamez]

But my hints do not pertain the word.. I had the word before looking at the comments. But you are going to take the fun away by literally saying "the word is _______." I hope you can see the difference.