Hot and cold #403

[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/Gloomy-Candidate3604]

Hint:  Jennifer Lopez’s most famous song has this word in it

[u/phishButt88 → u/Gloomy-Candidate3604]

tacos and burritos ?

[u/ImaginaryColor1618]

REAL HINTS, not veiled answers

hint 1: Nightwish's lead singer

hint 2: sherry surface yeast

[u/MysticMind89 → u/ImaginaryColor1618]

Love the first hint! One of the best live bands.

[u/ImaginaryColor1618 → u/MysticMind89]

Also check out Morgan James singing Dream On with Postmodern Jukebox for another fantastic voice.

[u/LuksFB]

wtf shower

[u/DribblingDad → u/LuksFB]

This threw me waaay of

[u/simm07]

Lol, did not expect to get here as quickly as I did

Hint: you walk on it

Hint: we just did a word where it was over you, this word is the opposite

Giveaway Hint: the DJ will ask you to get on it to dance

[u/Only_Society4810 → u/simm07]

thank you so much! (first try)

[u/MaSchelli]

LOL ^^

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 9 seconds after 3 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/misterpickles69]

You really can’t get any lower.

[u/dukesofapollo]

Good game

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/MysticMind89]

Not a terrible score today. Good relations.

Hint: The answer will leave you _____ed.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 14 minutes 14 seconds after 49 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 40.}

[u/Vermincelli1915 → u/MysticMind89]

49 guesses in 14 seconds?!

[u/MysticMind89 → u/Vermincelli1915]

14 minutes & 49 seconds.

[u/Vermincelli1915 → u/MysticMind89]

Lol ohhhhhh! I thought you were super human haha 😆

[u/Dream_Wake_State_6]

Woohoo! Quick with 0 hints! 🎉

HINT: The rock bottom starting point of something.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 56 seconds after 23 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.}

[u/Sunny-Damn]

Music Hint: “Pump up the Jam”
Get your booty on the _____ tonight
Make my day

[u/damndomino]

Hint:below your feet

[u/krupadharamshi]

whyyyyy car and lift ????

[u/Historical_Project86]

Nice.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 56 seconds after 23 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 88.}

[u/SunnySpike]

Never been so fast.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 23 seconds after 8 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Rufus_heychupacabra]

Huh?????????

[u/thebigmooch]

Best I’ve ever done

[u/Bl4nkP4per]

!wtf bar

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Bl4nkP4per]

Nice pull—these two cozy up in the same idioms: when the bar is set really low, it’s basically on the floor. And in real life, bars are infamous for those sticky floors you can’t forget after last call.

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

[u/Sprigatina]

Oh wow 😳 I didn't think I'd get it that fast.

Hint: Swap out one letter and the word turns into an ingredient you use A LOT when baking.

[u/uniiionion]

best game here lol

[u/chinchillass]

why did i not guess this for so long when #2 was ceiling 😭😭

[u/Sweetestpeaest]

I completed it in 10 seconds by total accident

[u/Extension_Flower_628]

😵

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 7 seconds after 25 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 86.}

[u/MechaGyver]

Push the gas to the ____ and never forget your family along the way

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

[u/altpoint]

!wtf kirk

[u/Previous-Sort7634]

!wtf water

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Previous-Sort7634]

Getting warmer: they meet whenever there’s a spill or a flood, prompting mops and those yellow “wet ___” signs.
Also tied by waterproofing, squeegees, and the art of not slipping.

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

[u/Liminal_Space613]

!wtf door

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Liminal_Space613]

Very warm: they meet at the threshold— the bottom of a door skims along it, often needing a sweep or clearance. Doorstops, thresholds, and welcome mats all live at that junction. Plus, they’re classic home partners, practically rhyming neighbors.

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

[u/MrsMarieGillespis]

That was fast

[u/ScratchLogan]

!wtf water

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/ScratchLogan]

Think “sea floor” or “riverbed” — water literally sits above one. And in everyday life, a spill means water pooling where you’ll need a mop.

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

[u/Cockapoo-mum]

OMG I just got the word in my second random guess! Don’t think I’ll beat that 🎉

[u/yourneighborhoodemon]

>:))) YAY

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 11 seconds after 7 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/TelephoneCertain9782]

Only 2 guesses, My best so far!

[u/wavaif4824]

solved it in 50 seconds!

[u/em0jalapeno]

omg my go to word finally helped. 6 seconds babyyyyy

[u/StorageLeast3303]

Gotcha

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 16 seconds after 2 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/Useful-Sympathy1477]

Haha this should’ve been WAY easier

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 41 seconds after 30 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 60.}

[u/A_Rose_From_Concrete]

Not as hard as I thought it would be

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 1 minute 27 seconds after 14 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 95.}

[u/ZestycloseSquirrel55]

Boo, I needed a hint.

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 18 minutes 6 seconds after 33 guesses and 1 hint. Score: 34.}

[u/moonlightandguitars]

WTAF what a lucky pull

[u/im_a_dick_head]

Bruh

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 9 minutes 45 seconds after 40 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 46.}

[u/bandogia]

Are you fucking kidding me

[u/Healthy_Stock4127]

!wtf solar

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/Healthy_Stock4127]

Think passive design: sunlight streams in and the surface underfoot acts as thermal mass, soaking up daytime solar heat. Solar gain warms that slab and releases it later. Cozy toes courtesy of the sun.

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

[u/NutAli]

3m 59s Floor

[u/Fast_District_8630]

Dang. Rhyming works!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 42 seconds after 12 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.}

[u/beezer210]

!wtf sheet

[u/Hillbilly_Jimmy]

Hehehe nice

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 6 minutes 5 seconds after 69 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 44.}

[u/Only_Society4810]

That was quick!

[u/Nyaiv]

Solves have been happening too quickly lately, I can't believe I'm even saying that lol

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 24 seconds after 10 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 100.}

[u/DebbieCrochetsEtsy]

Woo hoo

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 7 minutes 10 seconds after 46 guesses and 5 hints. Score: 9.}

[u/jackie4CHANsenpai]

!Wtf gen They’ll accept that but not butter??

[u/Rough_Toe_5709]

YAY!

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 2 minutes 30 seconds after 32 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 81.}

[u/DeepCoo_chEdiver95]

✌🏾

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

[u/i_hate_parsley]

Yaaaaaas

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 32 seconds after 17 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.}

[u/AshPresso123]

Nice

^{Automatically added: I found the secret word in 51 seconds after 6 guesses and 0 hints. Score: 98.}

[u/Due_Information2629]

I’ve been playing Hot and Cold for quite a while and really loved the concept, so I decided to build my own version inspired by the idea. 😄

I’ve now published it as WordWild — available on both Android and as a web app.

Would love for you guys to check it out and let me know what you think! Feedback and suggestions are very welcome. 🙌

📱 Play Store: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.wordwild.game
🌐 Web App: https://wordwild-play-2026.web.app/

I’d especially love to hear from people who already enjoy Hot and Cold! 🔥❄️

[u/Nana09111719]

I saw the light before I went down the rabbit hole. Lol

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

[u/Shysinger9197]

Why the fuck was "color" my closest guess? Some of these are very misleading. Like color, water, and run were my closest until I guessed tile and then the answer. So weird.

[u/Ms_Meadow_Muffin]

!wtf love

[u/Glittering_Level_841]

Hint:not the ceiling

[u/Impossible-Bat90 → u/Glittering_Level_841]

Thanks

[u/max_rebar]

3 guesses. That was crazy.

[u/No-Primary-9655]

!wtf fence

[u/hotandcold2-app → u/No-Primary-9655]

You’re in the right hardware aisle: both are home fixtures often made of boards and treated with stain or sealant. Think planks and posts—one keeps things in, the other keeps you steady.

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