Past Answers

Name something hot: guess their answer, and find past solutions

GuesHeat is a daily guessing game. You type a word, and the game tells you how close (how "hot") it is to the hidden answer. Prompts look like "name something hot", "name something at afternoon tea" or "things college students need". This page lists the answers of earlier puzzles, so you can check a solution or learn how the game thinks.

How to use the answers page

1. Pick the category that fits the puzzle you played: People, Places, Animals or Objects.
2. Find the puzzle by its prompt. For example, look for the words "afternoon tea" or "college students".
3. Read the answer only when you are ready. Spoilers are inside.
4. Look at the words that were close to the answer, not only the answer itself.
5. Go back to today's puzzle and use what you learned.

A worked example: "name something hot"

Say the prompt is "name something hot". You have no clue yet, so you try a few very different words to see the scores.

If "oven" scores highest, you now know to stay in the kitchen and household area. Your next guesses could be "stove", "kettle" or "toaster". Three guesses gave you a direction. That is 3 guesses, 3 different areas, 1 area kept.

Practical tips

• Start wide. Your first guesses should come from different areas. Do not try five kinds of drinks in a row.
• Think like the prompt. "Things college students need" points to daily student life: a laptop, a notebook, a backpack, coffee, a charger.
• Match the setting. "Afternoon tea" is a place and a moment. Think of what is on the table: teapot, scone, cup, sugar, sandwich.
• Use the category. An Objects puzzle will not have a person as the answer.
• Read old answers in groups. You will see which kinds of words often score well, such as common everyday nouns.
• Try the singular. If "cups" scores well, also test "cup".

Common questions

Why is a word I guessed scored so high or so low?

The score shows how close the meaning is to the hidden answer, not how it is spelled. A word can feel right to you and still sit far from the answer. Compare it with the answers listed here to see how the game links words.

Can I look at an answer without ruining today's puzzle?

Yes. Only past puzzles are listed. The current answer is added after the day ends, at midnight UTC. Avoid scrolling to the newest entries if you want to keep playing today's puzzle fresh.

What if I cannot find the prompt I played?

Use the category buttons to narrow the list. Search the page for one key word from the prompt, such as "tea" or "students". If the puzzle is very recent, it may not be added yet, so check again after midnight UTC.