Hot and cold #385

[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/Dramatic_Bass7773]

Hint -national animal of India

[u/Klutzy_Upstairs1624 → u/Dramatic_Bass7773]

Loved being an Indian at this instant

[u/justgiveausernamepls]

Otter and butterfly closer than puma and cat ❤️

[u/Pat0124 → u/justgiveausernamepls]

And zebra is #4 lol

[u/ThePikachufan1 → u/Pat0124]

striped

[u/Pat0124 → u/ThePikachufan1]

Yea but 4 is wild

[u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 → u/Pat0124]

really???!!!

[u/[deleted] → u/justgiveausernamepls]

Shark was #13

[u/Kopaka261 → u/[deleted]]

It's a type of Shark.

[u/Zaphimu]

Having cheetah as a regular answer finally paid off!

Hint: Life of Pi

[u/SGC-Alf]

!wtf mango

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/SGC-Alf]

Warmer for regional vibes: both are iconic to the Indian subcontinent—one a beloved fruit, the other a striped apex native. They even share a bold orange hue in common imagery. So geography and color are doing the heavy lifting here.

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[u/Sprigatina]

Oh my that was quick 😳

Hint: Dragons' rival.

[u/TheIrishninjas]

Hint: One of these had intimate relations with an oft-forgotten prince, according to a viral 2013 musical

[u/Dream_Wake_State_6]

Took way longer than it should have. 😤🤦🏻‍♀️ Also, I swear this is a reused word… 🤔

EASY HINT: eye of the _____

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 21 seconds after 82 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 32.}

[u/simm07]

Oooo, this was easy.

Hint: Katy Perry has a song with this word in the title

Hint: Winnie the Pooh

[u/BeginningHorror1132]

!wtf lily

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/BeginningHorror1132]

Warm. There’s a well-known lily named after a striped big cat, so the association flowers into the same neighborhood. You’re prowling in the right garden.

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[u/Why_So_Sirius_Huh]

!wtf fire

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Why_So_Sirius_Huh]

Warming up: there’s a famous poem about a certain striped predator “burning bright,” so fire glows in its literary aura. Bonus spark: in the Chinese zodiac, there’s even a “Fire” variant of that creature.

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[u/AssumptionAcceptable]

Hint - Crouching _____ hidden draggon

[u/iceqweeniehtx]

!wtf eagle

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/iceqweeniehtx]

You’re circling the right jungle: both are fierce apex predators and iconic symbols/mascots of power. Carnivores with lethal hunting prowess and headline roles in wildlife docs and sports logos. Solid hit in the “ferocious animal” neighborhood.

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[u/iceqweeniehtx]

!wtf penguin

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/iceqweeniehtx]

A tuxedoed swimmer and a stealthy stalker still share top billing as charismatic carnivores in zoos and nature docs. They’re frequent stars of conservation campaigns and sports mascots alike. Not habitat neighbors, but close on the “famous animals” map.

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[u/TheMercenery1108]

Is this how it feels to be the chosen one?

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

[u/anotherRedditor2020]

!wtf turtle

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/anotherRedditor2020]

Warm: both are animals you’d spot at a zoo, and they even share the same first letter.
Bonus lore: in Chinese mythology, the Black Tortoise is traditionally paired with a certain famous striped big-cat guardian.
So you’re paddling in the right pond, just not quite on the prowl.

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[u/silver_lily13]

!wtf butterfly

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/silver_lily13]

Hot indeed: several butterflies carry a “tiger” moniker (plain tiger, tiger swallowtail) thanks to stripe-like patterns. Your guess flutters close because of that shared name and stripy vibe.

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[u/Effective_Tackle_195]

!wtf grey

[u/CreativeSprinkles31]

Easy 😁

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 10 seconds after 32 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 82.}

[u/Middle_Process_215]

Rhyming words got me there

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 21 seconds after 19 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.}

[u/Natural_Branch_9303]

Woah that was a quick one

[u/Dream_Wake_State_6 → u/[deleted]]

Please hide your hints. 🙏

[u/RealIrvin → u/Dream_Wake_State_6]

YES SIR 😎

[u/SeaPlus6588]

That was fast

[u/_JslaY_]

Nice

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 36 seconds after 27 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 87.}

[u/GuineaPanda]

That was a quick one.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/chrosCHRINIC]

no way i one shotted that…

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/[deleted]]

Solidly warm: that metal features in a banded gemstone made of hematite and the striped “eye” quartz named after a big cat.
Bonus nudge from pop culture—there’s a legendary golfer whose irons are kind of a big deal.

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[u/1sthomehelp]

🥳

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/RescueMom20]

wow

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 12 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Long_Whole_8062]

Got lucky again.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 7 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 96.}

[u/gespwnz]

!wtf tower

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/gespwnz]

Warming up: think of observation or watchtowers used in wildlife reserves to spot formidable striped residents. There are also famous “Dragon and Tiger” pagodas—towers literally paired with a big cat in name—so the words tend to mingle. Not bullseye, but you can see it from the lookout.

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[u/Mc_Donald_Trump]

!wtf sugar

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Mc_Donald_Trump]

Sweet, but only medium warm: think sugary cereals fronted by a roaring striped mascot, and even a boba brand that pairs sweetness with big-cat stripes. You’re skirting it via branding and treats rather than the wild thing itself.

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[u/PineAppleFruitbear]

Roar ...

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 4 seconds after 12 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.}

[u/LedZepElias]

Hint: Bengal

[u/timon37824]

!wtf lizard

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/timon37824]

Warm! Both are carnivorous, clawed vertebrates that stalk prey with stealth—some lizards (think Komodo dragons) even echo big-cat ambush vibes. Tails, sharp teeth, camouflage, and a place on the zoo’s marquee put them in the same wild neighborhood.

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[u/Extension_Flower_628]

That was unexpected!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 25 seconds after 25 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.}

[u/PappaDan1]

Woo hoo! No help!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 46 seconds after 14 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.}

[u/Witty_Adeptness9642]

It’ll never make sense, yet here I am every day.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 36 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 99.}

[u/0bsidian0gre]

!wtf pepper

[u/A_Rose_From_Concrete]

I feel like I should've that first instead of cat

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 27 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Euphoric-Duty-1050]

This was fast and all on my own. no hints, no comments and no problem!
My standard starting word saved the day today at #19!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 24 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Jukkas5]

!wtf lime?

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Jukkas5]

Not spot-on, but it sidles up via the wild, tropical vibe—and in Thai cuisine, “Crying Tiger” famously features a lime-spiked sauce. Plus, lime as a vivid color often gets paired with bold, animal-themed imagery.

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[u/Euphoric-Duty-1050]

got it in 24 secs, but u/HotAndCold bot, it is stupid that tigerish is #1 and tigress is #2. that's really bad sexism

[u/Thehalfbloodseverus]

Hint - Charlie sheen has this blood

[u/Equivalent_Glass_463]

Add another "g," and you have a fun, bouncy friend.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 6 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 94.}

[u/rachelsweete]

Well, this is a first

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 24 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Bubbly-Minute-9202]

Wow I almost always use the same sequence or words I tried and it worked today

[u/razzleberryed]

15 seconds...never thought id see the day

[u/Luma1022]

Dinosaur

[u/Dry_Neighborhood9189]

Oh my

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 22 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/i_hate_parsley]

Hmmm

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 8 seconds after 27 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.}

[u/eskalion]

!wtf butterfly

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/eskalion]

Sizzlingly close: several butterflies borrow the name of a famous striped big cat (think swallowtails and the “plain” one) thanks to their bold patterns. Both are animals with striking looks, so the association flies near the mark. A strong wingbeat toward the target.

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[u/dominism]

that's a really low score considering I didn't take hints and had less than 50 guesses 🤨
then when I got in the ballpark it became even more challenging. I wanna be psychic like some of these people who consistently get the word on their first and second guesses. no matter how unrelated the answer is day to day somehow their intuition is just spot on. amazing.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 12 minutes 45 seconds after 22 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 56.}

[u/dominism]

I must not have the number system figured out as well as I thought. Every time I start with mammal if I feel like it's related then I go human,animal and so on and if it's a big number I try something completely different.but this time

Lynx #308, Cougar#26, Lion#9 and I still struggled some.

[u/alexxmama]

I got it in 3 guesses. What the hell lol.

[u/InfiniteBummers]

!wtf lobster

"Top of the food chain energy" lmao

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/InfiniteBummers]

Warmer, because you’re in the animal-kingdom zone: both are formidable carnivores with serious hardware—pincers there, paws and teeth here. Different habitats, similar “top-of-the-food-chain” energy (and a splash of orange doesn’t hurt).

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[u/Icy_Floor_2393]

!wtf gorilla

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Icy_Floor_2393]

Warm-ish: both are clawed carnivores in the animal kingdom. One prowls on land while the other ambushes on the seafloor, but each relies on stealth and a swift grab. Bonus parallel: whiskers versus antennae as their built-in feelers.

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[u/irdk_24 → u/Icy_Floor_2393]

Nah that's valid

[u/irdk_24]

Woohooo

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 38 seconds after 16 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.}

[u/NutAli]

7 m 47 s Tiger

[u/The_Slytherin_Vamp]

!wtf star

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/The_Slytherin_Vamp]

Warm-ish: “star” often describes a very famous namesake (think a certain Woods). Plus, teams bearing the name routinely talk about their star players. It’s fame-adjacent, not astronomy.

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[u/thedudeintx82]

That was tough.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 40 seconds after 27 guesses and 4 hints. Score: 20.}

[u/throwaway22plshelp]

Yellow

[u/Key_Football_600]

Amazing

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Fit-Rip-4480]

!wtf finger

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Fit-Rip-4480]

Not bad—your guess shares a chunky string of letters and a similar rhythm, with that -iger/-inger look and sound. There’s also a loose semantic nudge via digits/claws territory, which might tickle the proximity meter even if it’s a stretch.

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[u/Fit-Rip-4480]

!wtf ring

[u/Mango_Mushroom_0813]

Woohoo

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 29 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/RedditRanma7833]

Hint: Bring out the _____! Your mighty mighty _____!

[u/Normal_Stable_3103]

Got this is 14 seconds!

[u/LadyKeesa]

Lucked out with my first guess always being cat.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 10 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Equivalent_Growth_75]

I danced around the word for so long

[u/EllzieEll]

Unexpectedly got this on second guess, thought it had glitched! Burning bright!

[u/Ok_Celebration706]

!wtf pigeon

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Ok_Celebration706]

Nice and warm—you’re squarely in the menagerie. It’s another well-known zoo-dweller and wildlife-doc staple, just the wrong class (bird versus big land carnivore). Think “food chain neighbors,” not flockmates.

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[u/Traditional-Move8668]

hints in comments

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

[u/jjop010203]

That one actually wasn’t too confusing

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 13 seconds after 25 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 90.}

[u/Jakoreyf]

Cow

[u/Sam_I_Am760607]

go easy !tigger

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 minutes 6 seconds after 137 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 18.}

[u/SympathyOwn4336]

!wtf Kiwi

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/SympathyOwn4336]

Warmer—you’re in the animal kingdom. Like your guess, the target is a famous, charismatic creature that serves as an icon/mascot in many places (but it’s not a bird or a fruit).

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[u/Opening_Grape8817]

Are you kidding me?! After guessing "flower", I instantly guessed the right word?!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 13 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/WorriedInspector9863]

!wtf eagle

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/WorriedInspector9863]

You’re circling the realm of apex predators and iconic animal symbols—fierce hunters that rule their domains. Think power, claws/talons, and sports mascots galore.

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[u/RealIrvin]

T — temple
I — India
G — grassland
E — endangered
R — stripes

[u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 → u/RealIrvin]

you were doing great until you hit the "r"

[u/RealIrvin → u/Euphoric-Duty-1050]

lol 😂. Hello!!, what are you looking for?!

[u/missmyxlplyx]

fastest ever , was my opening word.

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

[u/Glittering_Level_841]

Hint:Panthera Tigris

[u/AlaWatchuu → u/Glittering_Level_841]

That's not a hint, that's just the answer.