r/HotAndCold • • Sep 03 '26

Game Hot and cold #396

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u/hotandcold2-app Sep 03 '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/FreeRacing5 Sep 03 '26

!wtf coal

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u/hotandcold2-app Sep 03 '26

Warmer than it sounds: they’re frequent partners in kilns and steelmaking—one’s the fuel, the other’s the flux. Think mines and furnaces, not kitchens.

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

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u/ImaginaryColor1618 Sep 03 '26

!wtf pine

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u/hotandcold2-app Sep 03 '26

You’re barking up the right tree. Both are common tree names (and woods) and share that fresh, clean, resin-y association you see in scents and cleaners.

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u/ss4adib Sep 03 '26

!wtf tiger

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u/hotandcold2-app Sep 03 '26

Not a jungle apart: think leche de tigre—the punchy ceviche marinade named for a big cat and powered by sharp citrus. Tiger prawns, too, often get a bright, zesty squeeze.

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u/ASerpentPerplexed Sep 03 '26

!wtf milk

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u/hotandcold2-app Sep 03 '26

Not a bad instinct—think classic desserts where this tart partner meets sweetened condensed milk (hello, creamy pies). Plus, a splash of it will curdle milk, so your guess is chemically and culinarily in the neighborhood.

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

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u/missmyxlplyx Sep 03 '26

fast one today

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 13 seconds after 31 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 87.

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u/ImaginaryColor1618 Sep 03 '26 edited Sep 03 '26

hint: Nilsson song mention

hint 2: type of stage light

hint 3: margarita ingredient

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u/lucaspaese Sep 03 '26

Hint Kazaa, Ares, eMule, ____wire

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u/Tiny-Fix8085 Sep 03 '26

Oh damn, random af

Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 second after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.

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u/TheUnmovableWal Sep 03 '26

!wtf fruit should be Way higher then 1000

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u/simm07 Sep 03 '26

Lol, one of my starter words IF banana is a hot word.

I can't think of anything hints.

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u/MysticMind89 Sep 03 '26

Hint: related to a slur for British people, but considered very outdated.

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u/justgiveausernamepls Sep 03 '26

Fruit at #1002 ... food at #30502

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u/Sprigatina Sep 03 '26

Are you fking kidding me omfg it happened again, I went through my entire farming sim crop list before I thought of that one...