word game
Meaning Hunt
Meaning Hunt is a semantic word puzzle with a shared daily challenge and unlimited bonus puzzles. Every guess gets a meaning rank, and lower ranks are closer to the secret word.
- Status
- daily + unlimited
- Players
- solo or 2–12
- Type
- word game
Meaning Hunt
Loading Meaning Hunt
Loading today's Meaning Hunt puzzle.
What is this game?
Meaning Hunt is a no-login word game about meaning instead of spelling. Start with the shared daily challenge, then keep playing unlimited bonus puzzles, compare semantic rank clues, and try to reach rank #1 without the browser seeing the full answer map.
How to play
- 1Open today's Meaning Hunt puzzle and read the word length clue.
- 2Enter one safe single-word guess.
- 3Use the returned rank and closeness label to decide whether your idea is getting closer.
- 4Keep guessing until you find rank #1, then copy a spoiler-free result or play another puzzle.
Rules
- Solo play starts with one shared daily secret word, followed by unlimited bonus puzzles.
- Guesses must be single words.
- You have unlimited guesses.
- The full rank map stays private on the backend.
Scoring
- Lower rank means closer in meaning.
- Rank #1 is the secret word.
- The best local result is a solve with fewer guesses and a faster time.
- Shared results show guesses and best rank without revealing the target word.
Tips and strategy
- Start with broad common nouns, places, actions, feelings, or objects.
- When a guess is warm, try neighboring ideas rather than spelling variants.
- If a guess is cold, switch category completely.
- Watch your best rank instead of only the latest guess.
Examples
Meaning Hunt rewards changing ideas, not changing letters. For another challenge, browse past Meaning Hunt puzzles in the archive.
A close idea
If the answer belongs to food, a fruit or kitchen word will usually be more useful than a vehicle or weather word.
A cold idea
If a guess is cold, switch category completely instead of trying spelling variants.
FAQ
Does Meaning Hunt use AI for each guess?
No. Normal gameplay uses precomputed semantic rankings loaded from private puzzle data.
Do I need an account?
No. Progress is stored in localStorage with a local guest ID.
Can the share text reveal the answer?
No. Share text includes the date, result, guess count, and best rank, but not the target word.
How does the Meaning Hunt rank work?
Every accepted word has a precomputed semantic rank for that puzzle. Lower is closer, and rank #1 is the exact secret word. Closeness labels such as hot or warm summarize the rank; they are not match percentages.
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