WordRank
Daily puzzle · September 20, 2026

WordRank Day #137

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. 137
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JOY
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First to solve
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BYY
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Answer revealed
The answer wasteeth

This puzzle's semantic breakdown

"teeth" sits in a tightly packed corner of semantic space. Its ten nearest neighbors average 0.647 similarity, with "tooth", "molars", "incisors" pressed right up against it. Words like this have a dense field: once you find the right direction, your rank climbs fast.

Similarity slides smoothly from 0.745 to 0.401 at rank 100, a total span of just 0.344. This word rewards patient triangulation over a single lucky stab.

The hidden thread this round is "dentures" (0.641). It belongs to a different branch than the leader "tooth", so intuitive guessing rarely lands on it — but once it clicks, the puzzle opens up.

Top 100 words closest in meaning

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

  1. 1tooth0.745
  2. 2molars0.716
  3. 3incisors0.682
  4. 4gums0.648
  5. 5dentures0.641
  6. 6dentition0.634
  7. 7incisor0.612
  8. 8fangs0.608
  9. 9jaws0.598
  10. 10jaw0.583
  11. 11flossing0.552
  12. 12jawbone0.550
  13. 13dental0.547
  14. 14claws0.526
  15. 15tusks0.521
  16. 16caries0.516
  17. 17orthodontic0.511
  18. 18dentist0.508
  19. 19cavities0.508
  20. 20denture0.507
  21. 21toothbrush0.503
  22. 22toothed0.503
  23. 23braces0.502
  24. 24whitened0.499
  25. 25dentists0.499
  26. 26brushing0.497
  27. 27gum0.494
  28. 28molar0.491
  29. 29bones0.486
  30. 30mandible0.485
  31. 31canines0.483
  32. 32mouth0.478
  33. 33orthodontist0.474
  34. 34periodontal0.474
  35. 35bruxism0.472
  36. 36mandibles0.472
  37. 37chewing0.470
  38. 38enamel0.469
  39. 39whitening0.468
  40. 40fang0.468
  41. 41occlusal0.464
  42. 42clenching0.459
  43. 43orthodontics0.458
  44. 44fingernails0.457
  45. 45mouths0.457
  46. 46toothy0.457
  47. 47toothache0.456
  48. 48gritting0.453
  49. 49floss0.452
  50. 50maxilla0.451
  51. 51gingivitis0.448
  52. 52mandibular0.445
  53. 53toothbrushes0.444
  54. 54dentin0.440
  55. 55clenched0.439
  56. 56tusk0.438
  57. 57bristles0.438
  58. 58fillings0.436
  59. 59dentistry0.435
  60. 60toothpastes0.435
  61. 61bite0.434
  62. 62toenails0.433
  63. 63pearly0.429
  64. 64whiten0.428
  65. 65burrs0.427
  66. 66chew0.427
  67. 67nails0.425
  68. 68maxillary0.425
  69. 69clench0.424
  70. 70gritted0.423
  71. 71gingival0.423
  72. 72bone0.423
  73. 73gnashing0.423
  74. 74chomp0.422
  75. 75chewed0.420
  76. 76gnaw0.420
  77. 77sprockets0.420
  78. 78cusps0.419
  79. 79toothpaste0.417
  80. 80veneers0.416
  81. 81beaks0.415
  82. 82crowns0.414
  83. 83tonsils0.413
  84. 84sprocket0.413
  85. 85biting0.409
  86. 86lips0.409
  87. 87hygienist0.409
  88. 88tongue0.408
  89. 89fluoride0.408
  90. 90saliva0.408
  91. 91extractions0.407
  92. 92pincers0.406
  93. 93beak0.406
  94. 94claw0.406
  95. 95halitosis0.404
  96. 96hairs0.404
  97. 97fluorosis0.402
  98. 98brushes0.402
  99. 99brush0.401
  100. 100grit0.401

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