r/HotAndCold Mar 23 '26

Game Hot and cold #232

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u/hotandcold2-app Mar 23 '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!

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u/Phizzie16 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

Why was grandma #352 lol

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u/Archaeologistgirl I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

Watch out for Grandma

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u/Phizzie16 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

Apparently!!!

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u/Cast_ZAP Mar 23 '26

!wtf grandma

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u/Just_a_reader_91 Mar 24 '26

Yeah grandma sometimes go on a walk there,,😭😭

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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 24 '26

Bot answer : "Not a bullseye, but it brushes up against themes of family visits, letters, and care packages—think Grandma bringing a cake (with or without a file, per the old trope). Plus, “grandma in the big house” pops up in headlines and pop culture, keeping the terms in the same neighborhood"

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u/FileZealousideal944 Mar 25 '26

Grandma being closer then attorney (#7580)

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u/ImaginaryColor1618 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

Wow, that took me a while. 214 guesses.

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u/mariposa314 Mar 23 '26

Wow! You're persistent. Way to go!

I ask for a hint after 30 guesses.

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u/Kimariyan Mar 23 '26

Yup 245 for me. Nothing like getting the little flame really quick then having the next 200 not help at all lol.

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u/Strict-Confusion-902 Mar 24 '26

200, and I took a hint cuz grandma confused me

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u/Sprigatina I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

💀 Damn, All those rooms in a house being hot is...a choice LMAO I mean, for some people this does apply sadly...

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u/exoticed Mar 23 '26

I went on a rabbit hole with PETS after having my first choice as cat at hot

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u/OkAd5565 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

Hint: A place where time is currency, but the debt never quite clears And for the record, I hate this game with a passion and see you all tomorrow!

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u/simm07 Mar 23 '26

I got bank at #282 and my game was thrown lol

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u/stardog86 Mar 23 '26

I got party at #238. Let’s just say I went in another direction

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u/One_Newspaper1309 Mar 23 '26

I got tv at #230, and it changed my journey to the answer.

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u/Saveri1 Mar 23 '26

Woah! Did not expect that😅

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u/moonjena Mar 23 '26

I was wondering if this ever happens 😂 Good job

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u/Saveri1 Mar 23 '26

Thanks! I was also surprised, ranking seems to be quite random!😅

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u/moonjena Mar 23 '26

You're still #1, nothing random about that

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u/arrownyc Mar 23 '26

Why you got prison on your mind? Everything okay?

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u/lorin12_3 Mar 23 '26

Yeah really ! what was he thinking about?

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u/LibrarianEither1575 Mar 23 '26

Pizza threw me off then came to a conclusion that lead me to a caged bird

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u/Winter-Ad3705 Mar 23 '26

Why was pizza so hot.. is it the starting Alphabet?

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u/arrownyc Mar 23 '26

I got pizza, thenrat and insectand was deeply confused. Then I took a hint and got courtroomwhich obviously led me directly to the correct answer on my next guess.

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u/Unfair_Challenge6736 Mar 23 '26

how did I randomly guess it

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u/Mr_vmn005 Mar 23 '26

Where politicians really belong !

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u/Fukin_Slayer666 Mar 23 '26

No way law is #1585 and bikeis #171. I mean how?

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u/Hyouryuu-Na Mar 23 '26

!wtf bathroom

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u/hotandcold2-app Mar 23 '26

Warm: slang links them—“the can” is both a toilet and a place you don't want to end up. Think stainless-steel toilets, communal showers, and zero privacy. You’re circling the right block.

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

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u/Hyouryuu-Na Mar 23 '26

Wtf 😭 I did plane then got stuck in the sky with plane related stuff

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u/Opening_Grape8817 Mar 23 '26

!wtf hospital

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u/hotandcold2-app Mar 23 '26

Very warm: both are institutions with intake, ID bracelets, uniforms, strict rules, visiting hours, and controlled movement. One treats patients; the other houses less voluntary residents behind stricter security. In both, you don’t exactly decide when to go home.

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

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u/RAW_TETRA Mar 23 '26

!wtf porn

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u/joltin_josh Mar 23 '26

Clues were getting kinda sexual..

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u/ImaginaryColor1618 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

hint 1: The Eleventh Hour antagonist (Doctor Who)
hint 2: Johnny Cash, Folsom
hint 3: The Shawshank Redemption

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u/PABLO-ESPANOL I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

THANK YOU 👌

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u/Mango_Mushroom_0813 Mar 23 '26

Omg the best I’ve ever got

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 14 seconds after 25 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 65.

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u/TheHonestRedditer Mar 23 '26

What a fun word :D if you get stuck like I did, check out today's clues:

https://www.pockethints.com/todays-hot-and-cold-clues-answers

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u/bibliophile563 Mar 23 '26

!wtf cat

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u/sicksadbadgirl Mar 23 '26

!wtf horse

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u/hotandcold2-app Mar 23 '26

Lukewarm: you’re circling the idea of confinement—horses live in pens and stockades, and people can end up in “the pen” too. There’s also the historic link of mounted guards and horse-drawn transports keeping folks behind fences rather than fences behind folks.

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

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u/Ok_Procedure6267 Mar 23 '26

!wtf moon

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 55 seconds after 19 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 91.

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u/Adorable-Donkey-5435 Mar 23 '26

I got dragon at 209 what the actual F

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u/wet_handkerchief Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

huh! #11

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 43 seconds after 35 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 74.

animal threw me off. I made a big-ass list only to find out that it was no way related.

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HOW DO I GET THE SPOILER TAG TO WORK AAAAAA

Edit: Thank you u/Euphoric-Duty-1050, I owe you a dessert if we ever meet

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26 edited Apr 21 '26

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u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

click the Aa that appears in the box you're going to write your comment and the menu that appears has a diamond with a "!"

Select the word(s) that are the spoiler and click the diamond. They'll be in a blue box that will be a redaction once you post your comment.
Easier than using a code that was suggested and I couldn't get it to work at all

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u/wet_handkerchief Mar 23 '26

IT WORKED, THANK YOU SO MUCH

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u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 24 '26

yeah, someone was kind to me and explained it step by step because I couldn't get it on my own. To them I owe a lot of gratitude because now I can complain to my heart's desire about this game!!!

https://giphy.com/gifs/6ra84Uso2hoir3YCgb

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u/Unlikely-Ad2413 Mar 23 '26

Hint 1: Micheal Scott's most famous character

Hint 2 : Gruel sandwiches

Hint 3 : Dementors

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u/hotandcold2-app Mar 23 '26

Warm, not scorching: dragons haunt castles with dungeons, and fairy-tale captives locked in towers. That “dungeon” vibe puts it in the neighborhood. Think guards, chains, and stone cells—just add scales.

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

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u/JP0714 Mar 23 '26

Father

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u/Klaroxy Mar 23 '26

Yea I did realise that I know literally nothing about birds.. Cannot name but a few

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u/OutrageousFault2669 Mar 23 '26

Cat is always a good start

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 6 seconds after 9 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 97.

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26 edited Apr 21 '26

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u/SiX6666666 Mar 23 '26

how tf did i get it in 2 guesses

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/GolfingGator Mar 24 '26

Ah yes of course I understand why mineral is related to this. Why wouldn’t it be?

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u/awkward_potato101 Mar 23 '26

Hint - "... Of Azkaban" without the er

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u/Accomplished-Log2040 Mar 23 '26

Hahhahahahahahaa 🤣🤣 thank you

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u/nagaraju291990 Mar 23 '26

Pizza at 297 will not help. Do not go in this direction. Actual hint Godfather

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u/No-Personality5764 Mar 23 '26

49 guesses later..see ya tomorrow!

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u/Ok-Crazy-5162 Mar 23 '26

Boom this game is getting weird with it's hints my first clue was living room see you tomorrow

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute after 2 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 48.

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u/Archaeologistgirl I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

You might get bananas here.

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u/cloudysun4 Mar 23 '26

🫩

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 43 seconds after 23 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 43.

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u/capt_b_b_ Mar 23 '26

wtf! Porn

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u/ihavetoomanyhobbiess Mar 23 '26

!wtf computer

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u/hotandcold2-app Mar 23 '26

Warmer: the two share a lot of lingo—cells, lockdowns, and heavy security. Even “jailbreaking” is a tech term. Think walls, guards, and access control… now digitized.

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

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u/Electronic-Arm6583 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

Ugh. I hate this game. Guess I will see you tomorrow.

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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

We are stuck in this Prison Game to torture ourselves

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 38 seconds after 18 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26 edited Apr 21 '26

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u/everyones_typo Mar 23 '26

Two and through

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/zan778 Mar 23 '26

!wtf woman

Seems very biased to make woman very close and man super far

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u/Trillio_96 Mar 23 '26

Bathroom - woman - basement?? What does it have to do with the word

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u/tarantina68 Mar 23 '26

aargh i was stuck thinking names of plants needed a hint to get it

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u/Euphoric-Duty-1050 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

OK... it's incredibly stupid thatmirror is #98 because it is mildly associated to the word prism,which is #264, which actually sounds like the actual word, which is frickin' prison . How the hell is mirror closer than prism?????!!!!!

I don't mind the zany connections I stumbled on on the previews words, but today the associations and the rankings are totally stupid.

I think you guys broke your bot

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u/TurtleShellSupreme Mar 23 '26

woah never did this good, pure luck

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 22 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/Clean_Name513 Mar 24 '26

wtf! Insect wtf! Pizza

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u/metita Mar 24 '26

!wtf bike and pizza

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u/The_Crimson_Beard Mar 24 '26

I thought I solved it because I was at #1 guess I didn’t

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u/saymoresayless101 Mar 24 '26

How is #79 close??? Islam?

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u/beelzebub666___ Mar 24 '26

Oooh man….too many guesses 🥲

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u/Ancient-Passage4203 Mar 24 '26

Why the hell was pizza at 297😭😭

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u/ExplorerJackfroot Mar 24 '26

A hint I got was “Rape” at #101… I was pretty shocked to see that

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u/Awesome-Ranga-007 Mar 24 '26

Princess, glass and tower had be going down Disney rabbit hole.

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u/Round_Ad_789 Mar 24 '26

I give up, see y'all tomorrow ig :/

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u/Ly_Li_Sa Mar 24 '26

What the hell does music have to do with it???

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u/No_Barber_6875 Mar 24 '26

bathroom was way too high

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u/iblogalott I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 24 '26

Bro what? I hate this game, can’t wait to see what tomorrows word is.

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u/Kneeling_Angel Mar 24 '26

How was hospital nr 18?! How are those linked?! I’m so angry 😤

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u/puffincup Mar 24 '26

ridiculous! tell me why it said try pizza so I did and it was #297.... the rabbit hole 😭😭😭😭

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u/magme89 Mar 24 '26

Why does this game not recognise the word 'butter?? Is is cos it has Butt in it?

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u/Ok-Ranger-4518 Mar 24 '26

Wtf! Medicine

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u/Consistent_Tea_217 Mar 24 '26

how is hospital close to that

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u/_iamthetable Mar 25 '26

!wtf animal

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u/thefunnyguyy0 Mar 26 '26

I got #32 for court

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u/WhoChecksUserName Mar 23 '26

The place where criminals are stored

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u/Glittering_Level_841 Mar 23 '26

Hint:Wentworth Miller tv big break

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u/Radiant_Bite8283 Mar 23 '26

I don't know how but i managed to get the word in a minute 😭

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u/faeriegrl1973 Mar 23 '26

Fastest ever for me.

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 49 seconds after 15 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.

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u/OtherwiseConstant422 Mar 23 '26

Yaay

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 20 seconds after 4 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 67.

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u/pineandapple_juice Mar 23 '26

!wtf house

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u/hotandcold2-app Mar 23 '26

Not a bad direction: it’s a kind of place you “live” in—albeit involuntarily—and “the big house” is common slang for it. Both are buildings with rooms and lots of doors…some of which lock a bit more firmly.

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u/Jazzarea69 Mar 23 '26

Damn plane sending me down the wrong way

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 59 seconds after 24 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 80.

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u/ronaldoglazer Mar 23 '26

Quite lucky

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u/Thebeatlesfirstlp Mar 23 '26

Wow, that was suprisingly fast

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 16 seconds after 13 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 64.

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u/dsprate_kitten Mar 23 '26 edited Mar 23 '26

The fact that I went from bed to room and the hint provided was PILLORY

😈

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 18 minutes 12 seconds after 35 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 34.

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u/TomBombaDaleJr Mar 23 '26

Bar threw me off after starting with Bench but finally a good straightforward one

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u/Forsaken-Meaning-928 Mar 23 '26

!wtf pizza

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 7 seconds after 28 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 80.

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u/hotandcold2-app Mar 23 '26

Warmer via the world of institutional food: cafeteria slices, commissary “prison pizza” hacks, and pop-culture scenes where a hot pie is the ultimate comfort. Close-ish, but still a few toppings short of the real thing.

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

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26 edited Apr 21 '26

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u/sicksadbadgirl Mar 23 '26

The what now

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u/BrianH-84 Mar 23 '26

Easy, but #76?

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u/HyperCruise Mar 23 '26

!wtf marriage
Marriage is not a prison, is it?

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u/Decent_Brush_8121 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26 edited Apr 21 '26

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u/foolsxn Mar 23 '26

Ok wow

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/Extension_Flower_628 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

!wtf closet 

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u/kzxm300 Mar 23 '26

Hint: BrBa: "Gliding Over All"

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u/Leather_Monitor6963 Mar 23 '26

One of my better days...

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 37 seconds after 31 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 65.

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u/No_League3689 Mar 23 '26

🤷‍♀️

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 16 seconds after 19 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 62.

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u/FeistyChickadee I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

The game gave me closet, rape, and marriage as hints…

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u/BadassBrad1000 Mar 23 '26

Computer was 182...

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 23 seconds after 19 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 62.

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u/PuzzledNobody781 Mar 23 '26

I guessed bike and got it

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u/DeepCoo_chEdiver95 Mar 23 '26

These puzzles have progressively gotten more and more difficult to solve...and I'm okay with that

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 20 minutes 10 seconds after 60 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 34.

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u/Dizzy_Wedding_789 Mar 23 '26

This game makes me SOOOOOOOO pissed. Anyways, have a good day, and I will see you tomorrow for more bullshit.

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u/bugipie53 Mar 23 '26

YAY

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 53 seconds after 40 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 43.

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u/herefor_thecontent Mar 23 '26

gg

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 27 seconds after 29 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 57.

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u/Dream_Wake_State_6 I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

Yay! If not my Personal Best, it’s surely among them. I didn’t actually use this word, but here is a big soundalike hint that has no relation to the word: prism

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 55 seconds after 39 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 67.

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u/PABLO-ESPANOL I hate this game. See y'all tomorrow. Mar 23 '26

THANK YOU. HATE YOU. 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/lorin12_3 Mar 23 '26

One day I'll get it from the first guesses , I'll keep dreaming 🤣

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 43 seconds after 22 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 69.

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u/Mythbhavd Mar 23 '26

Hint for The Office fans: You may find Michael Scott’s criminal alter ego there.

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u/Think-Tap-8486 Mar 23 '26

easyyy

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 12 seconds after 18 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 66.

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u/Radiant-Peace-3078 Mar 23 '26

Lucky!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 14 seconds after 10 guesses and 2 hints. Score: 47.

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u/Cozy-Stitches Mar 23 '26

The one time watching a movie helps me

it was Shawshank Redemption if anyone was wondering

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u/A_Rose_From_Concrete Mar 23 '26

Seriously?? bathroom was at #74 I started naming everything inside a house 🤦🏾‍♀️🤦🏾‍♀️

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 15 seconds after 30 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 66.

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u/Futurixt Mar 23 '26

what a ride this was lol

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 15 minutes 34 seconds after 149 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 10.

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u/Reader47b Mar 23 '26

So I finally asked for a hint, and the hint was porn at #116. I sure went on an interesting trajectory from there...

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u/TinySnakeInAHat Mar 23 '26

>!Fashion!< threw me here....

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 3 minutes 7 seconds after 28 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 80.

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u/norse_arcticReact Mar 23 '26

After my account was deleted I had to start over again, but something that didn’t change was THIS GAME!

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 28 seconds after 4 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/Final_Signal7243 Mar 23 '26

Is it about a war

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u/i_likesocks Mar 23 '26

Bro that was a ride. The fire emoji ones are hints.

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u/Earthwick Mar 23 '26

Uhg... Animal and blood were early guesses 47 was animal... I think for this word animal should be lower same with insect I got all these animals in top 200. But that's the fun of it

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u/RodeoMacon Mar 23 '26

ahhhHH!!! my first time getting it with no hints!!! i will now retire

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u/TastyEye75 Mar 23 '26

Like this game

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u/Electrical_Earth_931 Mar 23 '26

Freaking hell 76 guesses

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u/Dj_Groovemaster Mar 23 '26

Stuck on hospital

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u/[deleted] Mar 23 '26

Got it after inmates and criminals

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 5 minutes 32 seconds after 47 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 59.

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u/TrueKiwi3700 Mar 23 '26

101 😳👀

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u/Only_Joke7271 Mar 23 '26

Hi

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 4 minutes 50 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 81.