WordRank Day #46
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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This puzzle's semantic breakdown
"roof" sits in a tightly packed corner of semantic space. Its ten nearest neighbors average 0.605 similarity, with "roofs", "roofline", "roofing" pressed right up against it. Words like this have a dense field: once you find the right direction, your rank climbs fast.
The decay here is sharp — it starts at 0.785 and is down to 0.43 by rank 100, a 0.354 fall. Past the very top words, everything goes cold quickly.
The hidden thread this round is "skylight" (0.612). It belongs to a different branch than the leader "roofs", 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 "roof". Highest similarity first. Every entry is part of WordRank's 60k-word vocabulary.
- 1roofs0.785
- 2roofline0.621
- 3roofing0.621
- 4eaves0.614
- 5skylight0.612
- 6roofed0.587
- 7rooftop0.570
- 8awning0.551
- 9dome0.547
- 10soffit0.543
- 11eave0.539
- 12cupola0.539
- 13carport0.538
- 14shingles0.535
- 15parapet0.533
- 16ceiling0.520
- 17skylights0.519
- 18awnings0.515
- 19pergola0.514
- 20trusses0.510
- 21rafters0.509
- 22rooftops0.508
- 23mansard0.506
- 24dormer0.506
- 25guttering0.503
- 26gutters0.503
- 27canopy0.503
- 28dormers0.501
- 29shingle0.498
- 30siding0.498
- 31parapets0.497
- 32roofers0.495
- 33stucco0.495
- 34cladding0.492
- 35roofer0.492
- 36soffits0.490
- 37shingled0.489
- 38terrace0.489
- 39rafter0.487
- 40gable0.485
- 41sheathing0.482
- 42walls0.481
- 43windshield0.473
- 44thatched0.473
- 45exterior0.473
- 46chimney0.472
- 47tarp0.472
- 48windows0.468
- 49windscreen0.467
- 50gutter0.467
- 51insulation0.465
- 52attic0.464
- 53canopies0.463
- 54brickwork0.463
- 55thatch0.462
- 56floor0.461
- 57gabled0.461
- 58building0.461
- 59facade0.458
- 60decking0.458
- 61sheeting0.458
- 62veranda0.457
- 63balcony0.457
- 64floors0.457
- 65sill0.455
- 66sunshade0.455
- 67beams0.453
- 68walkway0.452
- 69tower0.451
- 70railing0.451
- 71skyscraper0.450
- 72carports0.450
- 73gables0.449
- 74girders0.449
- 75hood0.448
- 76tarpaulin0.447
- 77sunroof0.447
- 78stairwell0.446
- 79porch0.446
- 80chimneys0.446
- 81overhang0.445
- 82eves0.445
- 83stairway0.444
- 84floorboards0.443
- 85overhangs0.443
- 86verandah0.442
- 87house0.440
- 88brick0.440
- 89railings0.439
- 90spire0.437
- 91balconies0.437
- 92doors0.436
- 93hardtop0.435
- 94courtyard0.434
- 95joists0.433
- 96clerestory0.433
- 97gazebo0.432
- 98downspout0.431
- 99joist0.431
- 100steeple0.430
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