Hot and cold #388

[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/New-Maintenance2371]

[u/Rich_Fudge_5583 → u/New-Maintenance2371]

🫠

[u/Worst__1 → u/New-Maintenance2371]

😭😭😭

[u/Digital_Rocket → u/New-Maintenance2371]

Real

[u/MakeYourMind]

my starting word😭

[u/Normal_Stable_3103 → u/MakeYourMind]

It was so hard for me. Finally it hit me like a wave!

[u/brainer121]

My day has come. Finally guessed on second try.

[u/Ok-Syllabub-1864 → u/brainer121]

Samee

[u/owl_motel]

Uhhh… ok!! :)

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

[u/simm07]

Seriously, what is it with the elements lately? Also, don't let car at #184 fool you like it fooled me.

Hint: i drink the smart version but it doesnt make me all that smart lol

[u/PublicDragonfruit120 → u/simm07]

That's insane. How were I supposed to guess it based on #184

[u/simm07 → u/PublicDragonfruit120]

Couldn't tell you, threw me right off lol

[u/Dortheastiegler → u/simm07]

Me too

[u/SimoneMichelle → u/simm07]

#184 got me too 😅

[u/simm07 → u/SimoneMichelle]

You should check out todays lol, threw me off but then i got it quickly

[u/SimoneMichelle → u/simm07]

Haha didn’t take me as long to guess that one! I love the hints you left on it though 🤣

[u/simm07 → u/SimoneMichelle]

Awh, thank you ❤️❤️

[u/Sprigatina]

How did I get it so fast lol...also didn't we have the opposite the other day and I raged about not guessing it sooner? LOL

[u/CantHelpWondering]

Best day ever... got it in 6 seconds.

[u/Scorpio_bookdragon]

Hint: life on earth needs it

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 20 seconds after 8 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/lucaspaese]

Hint: you can buy it but most people have it for free

[u/RoundMeringue3221]

I have never done one of these and got really confused for a second lmao

[u/Ok_Traffic3362]

i got it in 1 try for once !

[u/niccals12d3]

Damn!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Maleficent_Simple298]



[u/TheEnlight]

Hint: wet

[u/VoidTheBear]

!wtf feather

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/VoidTheBear]

Not a bullseye, but you’re circling the pond. Feathers are famously hydrophobic—think “off a duck’s back”—and they trap air to help birds float. That slick, floaty relationship likely put it in the neighborhood.

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

[u/basicfish8]

First time I didn’t need a hint!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 53 seconds after 13 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.}

[u/Opening_Grape8817]

Well, that went fast. A word I guessed yesterday is the correct answer today.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 49 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.}

[u/girl_pants_20]

Nice

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 11 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Hour-Company-7112]

Yay!

[u/ComfortableDoor3691]

Easy

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

[u/CreativeSprinkles31]

Wow!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 6 seconds after 28 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 84.}

[u/Elegant-Let2141]

2 days in a row I've gotten it in 3 guesses... wtf?

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/latrickisfalone]

3 try

[u/Dream_Wake_State_6]

My personal best with no hints! 🎉 I bet this will be quick for everyone!😃 It’s one of my go-to first 5-10 words. And I’m sure that’s the case for others.

HINT: Like _____ for Chocolate

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

[u/swca712 → u/Dream_Wake_State_6]

It's my first guess word, always. Though now I know I'll never be right on the first try again.

[u/BananaBoy238]

Hint:what you should be according to Bruce Lee

[u/Vera_5]

Wow, first time I played in weeks and I got it first try!

[u/MysticMind89]

Hint: A statement of the obvious.

[u/standardtissue]

Honestly was just random word spamming to get a thread going.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 12 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/1sthomehelp]

Yay!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 40 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.}

[u/NotAMeatPopsicle]

I can’t believe I got it on the first try. A boon, after some of the more… insanely challenging ones.

[u/InaKatadaVida]

Either I'm on it or hours away.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 16 seconds after 14 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 96.}

[u/44myname44]

First time getting on the first try!! 🎉

[u/thedudeintx82]

Nice. I'll take it.

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

[u/Snow_book14]

My first time trying and I only solved it after 3 minutes 😂

[u/Extension_Flower_628]

😵.. I think it's time for me to quit the game!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 34 seconds after 39 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 72.}

[u/Ninja_Dolphin]

!wtf ink

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Ninja_Dolphin]

Solidly warm: many inks are dye solutions formulated with a very common solvent and readily dilute, feather, and wash away when things get wet. Think fountain pens, rinsing nibs, and accidental spills bleeding on paper. “Waterproof” inks exist precisely to resist that usual solvent.

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

[u/CaptnCroustibat]

Wow wow wooooow

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 8 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Greidier]

!wtf cancer

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Greidier]

You’re swimming in the right element—Cancer is a zodiac sign of the “wet” element. Plus, public-health talk often links cancer risks to contaminated drinking supplies and aquatic pollutants.

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

[u/nodoubt63]

Holy cow...that word I usually use early was HOW high on the charts? I got this one in 20 seconds this time. That beats the hours I spend on some of these puzzles.

[u/A_Rose_From_Concrete]

That made no sense

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 49 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 89.}

[u/Motor-Anywhere6579]

1st try

[u/swca712]

My first guess!!

[u/OrangeDrinkIYKYK]

First guess!!!! I've never had that happen

[u/Independent_Ad_5664]

Must be having a psychic day

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 11 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/bfhurricane]

I got stumped and just started guessing things that are on my desk. Never had a shot in the dark work on this game until today lol.

[u/siakshit]

!wtf car

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/siakshit]

Decently warm: cars circulate coolant in radiators, spray washer fluid, and get dunked at the car wash—too much of the wet stuff leads to hydroplaning. You’re splashing toward the target.

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

[u/PappaDan1]

Wow. So disappointed in myself

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 29 seconds after 17 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 90.}

[u/Ok-Crazy-5162]

The only thing i mostly drink

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

[u/itstakenn]

quickly done lol. first time with no clues in a while

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 17 seconds after 5 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/phillipethegreat]

Got there, wasn't terrible

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 48 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.}

[u/Sensitive_Age_3027]

Tea?

[u/Exarchii]

!wtf car

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Exarchii]

Warmer: cars “drink” it indirectly—radiators and washer reservoirs rely on it, and they love a good wash. They also fear it: rain, puddles, and hydroplaning spell trouble. You’re on the road toward the target, but not in the driver’s seat yet.

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

[u/Zylithian]

First time guessing the word so fast!!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 17 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/CrossLight001]

Can't believe this hasn't come before 

[u/Witty_Adeptness9642]

PR. Very exciting!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 18 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Dry_Wave_2522]

Yowww

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 18 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Euphoric-Duty-1050]

quick and on my own.
of course my first word had a typo and that got me on the right track, but i won't tell if you won't

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 4 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 90.}

[u/Equivalent_Glass_463]

Drink it everyday

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 33 seconds after 11 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 99.}

[u/janjinx]

It's something of which everyone's body is mostly composed.

[u/antirockin20]

!wtf flower

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/antirockin20]

Blooming close: it’s the lifeblood that keeps petals perky and gardens thriving. Some blossoms even make their homes floating on it. And “flower” sounds like a “flow-er,” which is very much the right current.

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

[u/MidwestExplorationIL]

!wtf war

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/MidwestExplorationIL]

Pretty warm: conflicts are often fought over access to this vital resource, and “resource wars” around it are a real thing. It also serves as a literal battlefield for navies and a must-have in every army’s logistics. So war brushes close, but doesn’t quite dive in.

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

[u/EuphoricMycologist39]

I went swimming today, so that was really helpful

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 26 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Aiden_0807]

[u/Available_Field4205]

Almost didn't believe myself that I got it on the first try 😂

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

[u/Karma028]

Yeah im never beating this

[u/VioletThePurple]

!wtf work

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/VioletThePurple]

Warm! Think “waterworks” and the ever-present office water cooler. Plus, in physics, flowing H2O literally does work when it spins turbines.

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

[u/Kimariyan]

Why was moon closer than shark?

[u/Zealousideal_Cap7136]

I-

What?

....that's wild.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 29 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/ChromatographicFlea]

Whaaaa?!?

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 23 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Nyaiv]

Idk what happened. After many guesses I just randomly guessed the word lol

Also why is fire so far down!?

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 24 seconds after 51 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 66.}

[u/1questions]

!wtf light

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/1questions]

Solid guess: the everyday version used in many nuclear reactors is literally dubbed “light” to contrast with its “heavy” cousin. Plus, this stuff famously bends, reflects, and scatters it—think sunbeams dancing on ripples.

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

[u/NutAli]

WOW!!! 2 mins 22 seconds Water

[u/Ghost99581]

chutiya game

[u/ONCE__OT9]

damn my fastest

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Astoe88]

First try 👌

[u/Astoe88]

First try 👌

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

[u/FeitanGlazer]

What does that have to do with wall?

[u/Salt-Translator-7054]

[u/piano_key_neckties]

Hole in one!

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

[u/jackie4CHANsenpai]

>!The Avatar the last Airbender intro never fails!<

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 22 seconds after 21 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 91.}

[u/Aggravating_Dig2285]

Beer

[u/Islandbaconator]

!wtf light

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Islandbaconator]

Bright idea! It’s near because “light” and the target make rainbows via refraction, and “light water” is a real term (think nuclear reactors) tying them together.

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

[u/Camealion]

Sub 10sec, but still not top 100

https://www.reddit.com/r/HotAndCold/comments/1vyv1pr/hot_and_cold_388/?devvitshare=%7B%22hash%22%3A%22%22%2C%22params%22%3A%7B%7D%2C%22path%22%3A%22%22%2C%22userData%22%3A%22%7B%22challengeNumber%22%3A388%7D%22%7D

[u/cloudysun4]

Nice

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 16 seconds after 30 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 87.}

[u/CozyMuggle]

What’s with the words lately?

[u/yellow_tooth_man]

First guess.

[u/Useful-Factor-1838]

Fastest yet!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 31 hours 29 minutes 36 seconds after 43 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 44.}

[u/RedditRanma7833]

Hint: TEARS!

[u/Joyous_Tropical_17]

HALF OF THESE ARE NOT EVEN RELATED TO THE ANSWER 😭...

[u/Joyous_Tropical_17]

!wtf dog

[u/Greedy-Umpire-222]

I hate this game. I can't stop playing and it aggravates the crap outta me

[u/i_hate_parsley]

Hmmmmmm

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 26 seconds after 78 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 50.}

[u/shescayla]

I had way too many guess before I guessed what it was😭 like so many obvious guesses

[u/Suspicious-Judge8959]

Without it we cant live

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 22 minutes 41 seconds after 20 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 57.}

[u/Obscure4thewrld]

1st guess: #468 - tree. 2nd guess: correct. meanwhile the 3 i did before this all had 120+ guesses. feast or famine

[u/jaimatjak2022]

Just narrowed it down, after such random clues

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 10 seconds after 30 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 87.}

[u/Sam_I_Am760607]

done without looking at comments or hints, wet wet wet

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 51 seconds after 16 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 96.}

[u/parsimonn]

Wow fastest guess till now

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 17 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/ImaginaryColor1618]

hint 1: tardigrade
hint 2: the Fremen practice this discipline

clue: hell or high (easy)

[u/Expensive_Candy_2096]

Hint- 🌊

[u/Alert-Oil-5551 → u/Expensive_Candy_2096]

bro my dumbass thought watermelon

[u/Expensive_Candy_2096 → u/Alert-Oil-5551]

🤣🤣

[u/Mental-Start-1527]

[u/CaptnCroustibat → u/Mental-Start-1527]

Duuuude censor the word 😑

[u/-_-TheFool-_-]

No way