🧩 Word Guessing Game

How close is your
word instinct?

Guess the secret word — every guess is ranked by how semantically close it is. The closer you think, the faster you win.

ocean → 342 wave → 87

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10 SENTENCES
12s PER ROUND
~600 MAX SCORE
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🧩 HotnCold

How to Play

Use your word instinct to find the secret word

1
Type any word

Guess any word you think might be the secret word.

2
See your rank

Each guess gets a rank — #1 means you found it. The lower the number, the closer you are.

3
Use context clues

Words ranked close together are semantically similar. Use them to triangulate the answer.

4
Reach #1 to win

Fewer guesses = better score. There's no limit — take as many as you need.

Example
ocean #342
wave #87
surf #12
beach #1 🎉