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Vicinity

Guess the secret word by meaning — every guess shows how close you are.

How to play

  1. There is one secret word each day. Type any word and Vicinity tells you how close in meaning it is — a warmth band from cold to hot, plus a rank.
  2. Closeness is semantic, not spelling: ocean is warm for wave; oven is not.
  3. Theme connections appear as you guess (✓ shares WEATHER) — use them to triangulate.
  4. Solve it in as few guesses as you can. Hints are optional and always your choice.

Controls

Techniques

Probe broadly

Open with far-apart concepts — animal, tool, feeling, place. One warm probe tells you the neighborhood; nine cold ones tell you almost as much.

Triangulate

Two warm words define a direction. Guess the concept between or beyond them — if ocean and storm are both warm, try wave, rain, or wind.

Use the theme checks

A ✓ SHARES-WEATHER connection names the region of meaning you've entered. Stay inside it and narrow with more specific words.

Mind the rank, not just the band

Two hot guesses aren't equal — rank 40 versus rank 300 says which flank is closer. Chase the falling number.

Example

wave → 🟥 cold
sea  → 🟧 warm
ocean → 🟩 hot

Guesses warm as their meaning approaches the secret — spelling never matters.

Tip · Start broad (animal, place, feeling) to find the neighborhood, then narrow.

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