WordRank
Daily puzzle · October 11, 2026

WordRank Day #158

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. 158
WORDRANK POSTAL BUREAU

Solve wall

8 solved this one

FIRST DAY OF ISSUE1
BLM
— champion —
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First to solve
RUNNER-UP
JMK
№ 2
Second
THIRD
MLD
№ 3
Third
— Other 5 issues —
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    AKM
  2. 5
    RDM
  3. 6
    BRY
  4. 7
    MSL
  5. 8
    LM
WORDRANK · POSTAL BUREAU
Answer revealed
The answer wasdoor

This puzzle's semantic breakdown

"door" is a clustering word this round. A top-10 mean of 0.603 means it's surrounded by close synonyms — "doors", "doorway", "ajar" being the tightest — so landing on the right direction pays off immediately.

Similarity decays from a leading 0.807 to 0.405 at rank 100, a span of 0.402 — a steep slope. This word gives no consolation points for "close-ish": you're either near or far.

One easily-missed direction: "gate" scores 0.587 and ranks high, yet it isn't on the same path as "doors". 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 "door". Highest similarity first. Every entry is part of WordRank's 60k-word vocabulary.

  1. 1doors0.807
  2. 2doorway0.676
  3. 3ajar0.601
  4. 4doorknob0.596
  5. 5gate0.587
  6. 6hallway0.562
  7. 7knocker0.558
  8. 8doorframe0.553
  9. 9gates0.546
  10. 10entryway0.542
  11. 11doorways0.540
  12. 12garage0.535
  13. 13entrance0.533
  14. 14entranceway0.525
  15. 15knocking0.514
  16. 16deadbolt0.512
  17. 17jambs0.503
  18. 18doorbell0.503
  19. 19window0.501
  20. 20sill0.501
  21. 21open0.499
  22. 22lock0.497
  23. 23front0.494
  24. 24hinges0.491
  25. 25downstairs0.490
  26. 26knock0.489
  27. 27stairwell0.484
  28. 28foyer0.483
  29. 29porch0.482
  30. 30vestibule0.482
  31. 31jamb0.481
  32. 32stairway0.480
  33. 33upstairs0.474
  34. 34windows0.474
  35. 35peephole0.473
  36. 36stairs0.472
  37. 37opens0.464
  38. 38opening0.464
  39. 39driveway0.462
  40. 40opened0.459
  41. 41locked0.457
  42. 42staircase0.453
  43. 43lockable0.452
  44. 44shutters0.449
  45. 45archway0.448
  46. 46curtain0.442
  47. 47courtyard0.441
  48. 48house0.441
  49. 49doorknobs0.440
  50. 50slamming0.439
  51. 51stair0.439
  52. 52elevator0.438
  53. 53trapdoor0.436
  54. 54alleyway0.436
  55. 55curtains0.435
  56. 56entryways0.434
  57. 57closing0.433
  58. 58cupboard0.432
  59. 59breezeway0.431
  60. 60latches0.430
  61. 61sills0.427
  62. 62blinds0.426
  63. 63closes0.426
  64. 64keyhole0.424
  65. 65padlock0.423
  66. 66locks0.422
  67. 67porthole0.422
  68. 68knocked0.421
  69. 69drawer0.420
  70. 70latch0.420
  71. 71entrances0.420
  72. 72walkway0.420
  73. 73knocks0.419
  74. 74lintel0.419
  75. 75carport0.418
  76. 76casement0.418
  77. 77storeroom0.417
  78. 78locking0.416
  79. 79passageway0.416
  80. 80sliding0.415
  81. 81alcove0.415
  82. 82rear0.415
  83. 83unlocked0.414
  84. 84shut0.414
  85. 85floorboard0.412
  86. 86room0.412
  87. 87backdoor0.412
  88. 88wall0.412
  89. 89hinge0.411
  90. 90gangway0.411
  91. 91curtained0.410
  92. 92transom0.409
  93. 93neighbor0.409
  94. 94slam0.407
  95. 95airlock0.407
  96. 96inside0.406
  97. 97box0.406
  98. 98slammed0.406
  99. 99mailbox0.406
  100. 100patio0.405

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