WordRank
Daily puzzle · September 14, 2026

WordRank Day #131

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. 131
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JOY
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Answer revealed
The answer wasrestaurant

This puzzle's semantic breakdown

The space around "restaurant" is crowded. "eatery", "restuarant", "resturant" sit almost on top of it, and the top-10 averages a high 0.705 similarity — so the moment you find the right thread, your rank shoots up.

From rank 1 to rank 100, similarity drops 0.351 (from 0.781 down to 0.429). That's a steep curve: a few top words dominate and the rest cool off fast — the signal is concentrated.

Watch "diner": it ranks high at 0.704 but heads a different way than "eatery". Fixate on the handy synonyms and you'll brush right past it — yet it's often the key to this round.

Top 100 words closest in meaning

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

  1. 1eatery0.781
  2. 2restuarant0.771
  3. 3resturant0.733
  4. 4bistro0.726
  5. 5diner0.704
  6. 6steakhouse0.695
  7. 7cafe0.675
  8. 8pizzeria0.664
  9. 9restaurants0.663
  10. 10brasserie0.642
  11. 11diners0.631
  12. 12gastropub0.597
  13. 13hotel0.594
  14. 14eateries0.592
  15. 15waiter0.583
  16. 16restuarants0.575
  17. 17restaurateur0.573
  18. 18trattoria0.569
  19. 19waitress0.569
  20. 20tavern0.569
  21. 21cuisine0.566
  22. 22dining0.566
  23. 23waitstaff0.563
  24. 24chef0.562
  25. 25brewpub0.559
  26. 26pub0.550
  27. 27sushi0.549
  28. 28dine0.548
  29. 29bakery0.544
  30. 30waitresses0.544
  31. 31meal0.542
  32. 32burger0.539
  33. 33resturants0.537
  34. 34dinner0.535
  35. 35buffet0.535
  36. 36food0.530
  37. 37restaurateurs0.526
  38. 38deli0.525
  39. 39cafeteria0.519
  40. 40nightclub0.515
  41. 41bistros0.512
  42. 42menu0.512
  43. 43seafood0.510
  44. 44waiters0.506
  45. 45pizza0.504
  46. 46caterer0.504
  47. 47takeout0.503
  48. 48delicatessen0.503
  49. 49tapas0.496
  50. 50roadhouse0.496
  51. 51motel0.493
  52. 52coffeeshop0.492
  53. 53brunch0.491
  54. 54microbrewery0.489
  55. 55inn0.487
  56. 56bar0.485
  57. 57buffets0.484
  58. 58lunch0.482
  59. 59guesthouse0.481
  60. 60dined0.480
  61. 61upscale0.480
  62. 62tearoom0.474
  63. 63bartender0.473
  64. 64catering0.473
  65. 65menus0.473
  66. 66brewery0.471
  67. 67dishes0.471
  68. 68hibachi0.469
  69. 69maitre0.468
  70. 70coffeehouse0.468
  71. 71taverna0.466
  72. 72caf0.465
  73. 73dinning0.463
  74. 74chefs0.462
  75. 75shop0.462
  76. 76waitressing0.461
  77. 77hamburger0.461
  78. 78patisserie0.461
  79. 79takeaway0.460
  80. 80gourmet0.460
  81. 81dessert0.459
  82. 82burgers0.458
  83. 83kebab0.454
  84. 84steak0.453
  85. 85supermarket0.452
  86. 86casino0.449
  87. 87entrees0.448
  88. 88boutique0.448
  89. 89cantina0.445
  90. 90grocery0.442
  91. 91pizzerias0.441
  92. 92sommelier0.441
  93. 93kitchen0.441
  94. 94dines0.440
  95. 95pizzas0.437
  96. 96winery0.436
  97. 97gastronomic0.435
  98. 98franchisee0.433
  99. 99cuisines0.432
  100. 100kiosk0.429

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