WordRank
Daily puzzle · July 20, 2026

WordRank Day #75

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. 75
WORDRANK POSTAL BUREAU

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JOY
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First to solve
RUNNER-UP
DEI
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THIRD
AZE
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WORDRANK · POSTAL BUREAU
Answer revealed
The answer wascheese

This puzzle's semantic breakdown

The space around "cheese" is crowded. "cheeses", "cheddar", "gruyere" sit almost on top of it, and the top-10 averages a high 0.695 similarity — so the moment you find the right thread, your rank shoots up.

From rank 1 to rank 100, similarity eases down 0.317 (from 0.778 to 0.46). That's a gentle slope: relevance spreads evenly, so plenty of "warm-ish" guesses but a pinpoint hit takes patience.

Don't overlook "mozzarella" — a solid 0.703, yet tucked off the main "cheeses" 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 "cheese". Highest similarity first. Every entry is part of WordRank's 60k-word vocabulary.

  1. 1cheeses0.778
  2. 2cheddar0.771
  3. 3gruyere0.714
  4. 4gouda0.706
  5. 5mozzarella0.703
  6. 6brie0.697
  7. 7parmesan0.665
  8. 8feta0.659
  9. 9gorgonzola0.644
  10. 10provolone0.609
  11. 11curds0.602
  12. 12ricotta0.596
  13. 13pepperoni0.586
  14. 14butter0.582
  15. 15pecorino0.581
  16. 16salami0.579
  17. 17fromage0.577
  18. 18macaroni0.576
  19. 19prosciutto0.569
  20. 20bacon0.557
  21. 21mascarpone0.553
  22. 22dairy0.552
  23. 23yogurt0.546
  24. 24goat0.544
  25. 25queso0.538
  26. 26curd0.538
  27. 27quesadillas0.536
  28. 28bread0.535
  29. 29meat0.534
  30. 30fondue0.532
  31. 31crackers0.530
  32. 32charcuterie0.530
  33. 33quesadilla0.529
  34. 34pimento0.525
  35. 35sandwich0.521
  36. 36yoghurt0.517
  37. 37milk0.515
  38. 38cream0.514
  39. 39melty0.514
  40. 40ham0.513
  41. 41creamery0.512
  42. 42sausage0.510
  43. 43chocolate0.509
  44. 44sandwiches0.509
  45. 45cheesey0.508
  46. 46spinach0.506
  47. 47whey0.503
  48. 48herbed0.502
  49. 49bruschetta0.501
  50. 50pesto0.498
  51. 51pickles0.498
  52. 52croutons0.498
  53. 53bologna0.497
  54. 54mayonnaise0.496
  55. 55jalapeno0.494
  56. 56nachos0.493
  57. 57burrata0.493
  58. 58flatbread0.491
  59. 59meats0.490
  60. 60wine0.489
  61. 61crisps0.486
  62. 62swiss0.484
  63. 63quiche0.484
  64. 64sandwhich0.484
  65. 65margarine0.484
  66. 66tortilla0.484
  67. 67pizza0.483
  68. 68paneer0.483
  69. 69chorizo0.483
  70. 70sausages0.483
  71. 71pasta0.482
  72. 72nacho0.480
  73. 73grater0.480
  74. 74onions0.480
  75. 75ravioli0.480
  76. 76bleu0.479
  77. 77truffle0.478
  78. 78tomato0.476
  79. 79tortellini0.476
  80. 80sauce0.475
  81. 81olives0.474
  82. 82sauerkraut0.472
  83. 83baguette0.472
  84. 84hummus0.471
  85. 85polenta0.471
  86. 86jalapenos0.470
  87. 87beef0.470
  88. 88goats0.467
  89. 89lasagna0.467
  90. 90bechamel0.467
  91. 91salad0.467
  92. 92cheeseburger0.466
  93. 93tomatoes0.466
  94. 94fries0.464
  95. 95enchiladas0.464
  96. 96bagel0.464
  97. 97cashew0.463
  98. 98cheesecake0.462
  99. 99pretzels0.461
  100. 100veggies0.460

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