WordRank
Daily puzzle · August 23, 2026

WordRank Day #109

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. 109
WORDRANK POSTAL BUREAU

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Answer revealed
The answer wascoffee

This puzzle's semantic breakdown

"coffee" is a clustering word this round. A top-10 mean of 0.706 means it's surrounded by close synonyms — "coffe", "coffees", "espresso" being the tightest — so landing on the right direction pays off immediately.

Similarity decays from a leading 0.813 to 0.428 at rank 100, a span of 0.385 — a steep slope. This word gives no consolation points for "close-ish": you're either near or far.

One easily-missed direction: "decaf" scores 0.716 and ranks high, yet it isn't on the same path as "coffe". Keep guessing the obvious synonyms and you'll skip past it — and these "doesn't-look-close-but-is" words often crack the puzzle.

Top 100 words closest in meaning

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

  1. 1coffe0.813
  2. 2coffees0.756
  3. 3espresso0.752
  4. 4cappuccino0.750
  5. 5decaf0.716
  6. 6tea0.700
  7. 7cappuccinos0.646
  8. 8latte0.645
  9. 9expresso0.644
  10. 10coffeemaker0.636
  11. 11decaffeinated0.606
  12. 12lattes0.600
  13. 13cuppa0.596
  14. 14caffeine0.590
  15. 15barista0.587
  16. 16starbucks0.585
  17. 17coffeehouse0.581
  18. 18cafe0.572
  19. 19creamer0.572
  20. 20cup0.562
  21. 21chai0.561
  22. 22cocoa0.556
  23. 23mocha0.550
  24. 24caffeinated0.542
  25. 25donuts0.541
  26. 26baristas0.541
  27. 27roasters0.538
  28. 28coffeeshop0.537
  29. 29drink0.537
  30. 30brew0.533
  31. 31pastries0.532
  32. 32breakfast0.528
  33. 33roaster0.525
  34. 34iced0.523
  35. 35carafe0.523
  36. 36teas0.523
  37. 37mug0.523
  38. 38drinks0.516
  39. 39chocolate0.512
  40. 40croissant0.512
  41. 41beverage0.510
  42. 42bagel0.508
  43. 43croissants0.505
  44. 44beans0.505
  45. 45thermos0.505
  46. 46arabica0.500
  47. 47mugs0.498
  48. 48cups0.495
  49. 49sipping0.494
  50. 50hazelnut0.492
  51. 51sip0.490
  52. 52teabags0.489
  53. 53bean0.489
  54. 54brewed0.488
  55. 55bagels0.487
  56. 56chicory0.486
  57. 57coffeehouses0.485
  58. 58donut0.482
  59. 59scone0.481
  60. 60milkshake0.479
  61. 61oatmeal0.479
  62. 62doughnuts0.477
  63. 63caf0.471
  64. 64beer0.470
  65. 65cafes0.468
  66. 66sipped0.465
  67. 67beverages0.465
  68. 68rooibos0.463
  69. 69biscotti0.462
  70. 70milk0.461
  71. 71toast0.460
  72. 72soda0.460
  73. 73milkshakes0.459
  74. 74drinking0.459
  75. 75gelato0.457
  76. 76crumpets0.457
  77. 77biscuits0.456
  78. 78cereal0.453
  79. 79doughnut0.451
  80. 80cacao0.449
  81. 81cola0.449
  82. 82scones0.448
  83. 83drinker0.446
  84. 84sodas0.446
  85. 85chocolates0.444
  86. 86illy0.442
  87. 87muffins0.440
  88. 88coke0.439
  89. 89vending0.437
  90. 90drinkers0.436
  91. 91sips0.436
  92. 92smoothie0.436
  93. 93cardamom0.434
  94. 94brewing0.434
  95. 95kettle0.433
  96. 96snacks0.432
  97. 97brekkie0.432
  98. 98gourmet0.429
  99. 99roasting0.428
  100. 100wine0.428

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