WordRank
Daily puzzle · September 30, 2026

WordRank Day #147

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. 147
WORDRANK POSTAL BUREAU

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Answer revealed
The answer wassurgery

This puzzle's semantic breakdown

The space around "surgery" is crowded. "surgeries", "surgeon", "surgical" sit almost on top of it, and the top-10 averages a high 0.642 similarity — so the moment you find the right thread, your rank shoots up.

From rank 1 to rank 100, similarity drops 0.38 (from 0.818 down to 0.438). That's a steep curve: a few top words dominate and the rest cool off fast — the signal is concentrated.

Don't overlook "hysterectomy" — a solid 0.626, yet tucked off the main "surgeries" 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 "surgery". Highest similarity first. Every entry is part of WordRank's 60k-word vocabulary.

  1. 1surgeries0.818
  2. 2surgeon0.677
  3. 3surgical0.674
  4. 4appendectomy0.639
  5. 5surgeons0.635
  6. 6hysterectomy0.626
  7. 7reconstructive0.591
  8. 8hernia0.587
  9. 9tonsillectomy0.587
  10. 10mastectomy0.586
  11. 11liposuction0.584
  12. 12laparoscopy0.584
  13. 13neurosurgery0.580
  14. 14rhinoplasty0.573
  15. 15arthroscopy0.562
  16. 16laparoscopic0.558
  17. 17anesthesia0.551
  18. 18transplant0.547
  19. 19amputation0.547
  20. 20colostomy0.545
  21. 21postoperative0.536
  22. 22blepharoplasty0.536
  23. 23thyroidectomy0.534
  24. 24angioplasty0.533
  25. 25bariatric0.525
  26. 26cholecystectomy0.525
  27. 27surgically0.524
  28. 28implants0.520
  29. 29implant0.513
  30. 30arthroscopic0.512
  31. 31resection0.511
  32. 32abdominoplasty0.510
  33. 33cataract0.510
  34. 34lumpectomy0.509
  35. 35laparotomy0.507
  36. 36nephrectomy0.499
  37. 37vasectomy0.495
  38. 38anaesthesia0.493
  39. 39botox0.493
  40. 40hospitalization0.491
  41. 41procedure0.490
  42. 42arthroplasty0.488
  43. 43rehab0.488
  44. 44biopsy0.488
  45. 45gallbladder0.487
  46. 46chemo0.485
  47. 47prostatectomy0.482
  48. 48nonsurgical0.481
  49. 49preoperative0.480
  50. 50prosthesis0.478
  51. 51gastrectomy0.478
  52. 52colonoscopy0.477
  53. 53neurosurgeon0.475
  54. 54osteotomy0.474
  55. 55incision0.473
  56. 56endoscopy0.472
  57. 57endoscopic0.471
  58. 58hospital0.468
  59. 59recuperation0.468
  60. 60chemotherapy0.465
  61. 61urology0.464
  62. 62scoliosis0.464
  63. 63outpatient0.464
  64. 64radiotherapy0.463
  65. 65incisions0.462
  66. 66appendicitis0.460
  67. 67cosmetic0.459
  68. 68amputations0.459
  69. 69hernias0.459
  70. 70cardiothoracic0.459
  71. 71orthopedic0.458
  72. 72knee0.458
  73. 73urological0.456
  74. 74tracheostomy0.456
  75. 75catheterization0.453
  76. 76clinic0.451
  77. 77physiotherapy0.451
  78. 78treatment0.449
  79. 79prostheses0.448
  80. 80transplantation0.447
  81. 81lobotomy0.447
  82. 82facelift0.447
  83. 83tumor0.446
  84. 84doctors0.445
  85. 85anaesthetic0.445
  86. 86recuperating0.445
  87. 87radiosurgery0.445
  88. 88orthopaedics0.444
  89. 89splint0.444
  90. 90scalpel0.443
  91. 91postoperatively0.443
  92. 92cyst0.443
  93. 93transplants0.443
  94. 94neurosurgical0.441
  95. 95rehabilitation0.441
  96. 96medical0.441
  97. 97elective0.439
  98. 98treatments0.439
  99. 99complications0.439
  100. 100fistula0.438

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