WordRank
Daily puzzle · August 20, 2026

WordRank Day #106

Today's goal is to find a hidden English word. Type any word and we'll tell you how semantically close it is to the secret. The closer you get, the higher your rank.

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VOL. 106
WORDRANK POSTAL BUREAU

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FIRST DAY OF ISSUE1
JOY
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First to solve
RUNNER-UP
SUR
№ 2
Second
THIRD
ATF
№ 3
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Other 4 issues
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    EMR
  2. 5
    AMW
  3. 6
    MIC
  4. 7
    BAR
WORDRANK · POSTAL BUREAU
Answer revealed
The answer wascrew

This puzzle's semantic breakdown

The space around "crew" is crowded. "crewmembers", "crews", "crewmen" sit almost on top of it, and the top-10 averages a high 0.612 similarity — so the moment you find the right thread, your rank shoots up.

From rank 1 to rank 100, similarity drops 0.374 (from 0.753 down to 0.378). That's a steep curve: a few top words dominate and the rest cool off fast — the signal is concentrated.

Don't overlook "shipmates" — a solid 0.542, yet tucked off the main "crewmembers" line. This kind of "doesn't-look-like-the-answer but is" word is frequently the pivotal move here.

Top 100 words closest in meaning

These are the words closest in semantic space to "crew". Highest similarity first. Every entry is part of WordRank's 60k-word vocabulary.

  1. 1crewmembers0.753
  2. 2crews0.721
  3. 3crewmen0.686
  4. 4crewmember0.682
  5. 5crewman0.650
  6. 6shipmates0.542
  7. 7crewed0.527
  8. 8helmsman0.523
  9. 9pilots0.520
  10. 10onboard0.516
  11. 11aboard0.512
  12. 12captain0.502
  13. 13captains0.497
  14. 14personnel0.493
  15. 15sailors0.488
  16. 16aircrew0.487
  17. 17team0.485
  18. 18skippers0.483
  19. 19ship0.481
  20. 20cameramen0.477
  21. 21cameraman0.476
  22. 22passengers0.471
  23. 23staff0.470
  24. 24coxswain0.455
  25. 25members0.455
  26. 26freighter0.454
  27. 27fleet0.451
  28. 28officers0.451
  29. 29gunners0.451
  30. 30starship0.450
  31. 31tugboat0.439
  32. 32mothership0.434
  33. 33directors0.431
  34. 34technicians0.429
  35. 35cast0.429
  36. 36boat0.428
  37. 37cabin0.428
  38. 38posse0.428
  39. 39seamen0.426
  40. 40radioed0.426
  41. 41spaceship0.426
  42. 42topside0.425
  43. 43engineers0.424
  44. 44motley0.422
  45. 45copilot0.421
  46. 46pilot0.421
  47. 47squadron0.420
  48. 48skipper0.416
  49. 49astronauts0.412
  50. 50vessel0.411
  51. 51volunteers0.411
  52. 52lifeboat0.409
  53. 53castaways0.408
  54. 54dispatchers0.407
  55. 55rescuers0.407
  56. 56seaman0.406
  57. 57attendants0.403
  58. 58troupe0.402
  59. 59mates0.402
  60. 60cosmonauts0.402
  61. 61rigger0.401
  62. 62ships0.400
  63. 63voyage0.400
  64. 64skiff0.399
  65. 65staffers0.398
  66. 66airmen0.398
  67. 67mutinous0.397
  68. 68foremen0.397
  69. 69sailor0.395
  70. 70cadets0.394
  71. 71shipboard0.394
  72. 72aircrews0.393
  73. 73commander0.392
  74. 74stowaway0.392
  75. 75entourage0.392
  76. 76firemen0.392
  77. 77operatives0.391
  78. 78trawler0.391
  79. 79marines0.390
  80. 80roadies0.390
  81. 81expedition0.389
  82. 82lifeboats0.387
  83. 83gang0.386
  84. 84cockpit0.386
  85. 85gangway0.386
  86. 86foreman0.386
  87. 87rowers0.386
  88. 88saboteur0.385
  89. 89rig0.384
  90. 90brig0.384
  91. 91gunner0.384
  92. 92mutineers0.382
  93. 93comrades0.381
  94. 94barge0.381
  95. 95mutinied0.381
  96. 96commandos0.380
  97. 97paddlers0.379
  98. 98escapees0.379
  99. 99divers0.379
  100. 100filmmakers0.378

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