WordRank
Daily puzzle · August 13, 2026

WordRank Day #99

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. 99
WORDRANK POSTAL BUREAU

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JOY
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WORDRANK · en
First to solve
RUNNER-UP
LUV
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Second
THIRD
DAU
№ 3
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Other 4 issues
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    LOU
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WORDRANK · POSTAL BUREAU
Answer revealed
The answer wasdogs

This puzzle's semantic breakdown

The space around "dogs" is crowded. "dog", "cats", "pooches" sit almost on top of it, and the top-10 averages a high 0.733 similarity — so the moment you find the right thread, your rank shoots up.

From rank 1 to rank 100, similarity drops 0.391 (from 0.843 down to 0.452). That's a steep curve: a few top words dominate and the rest cool off fast — the signal is concentrated.

Don't overlook "puppies" — a solid 0.732, yet tucked off the main "dog" 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 "dogs". Highest similarity first. Every entry is part of WordRank's 60k-word vocabulary.

  1. 1dog0.843
  2. 2cats0.753
  3. 3pooches0.746
  4. 4canines0.743
  5. 5doggies0.736
  6. 6puppies0.732
  7. 7beagles0.714
  8. 8dachshunds0.711
  9. 9pets0.681
  10. 10puppy0.669
  11. 11poodles0.660
  12. 12pups0.656
  13. 13canine0.655
  14. 14mutts0.655
  15. 15pup0.654
  16. 16greyhounds0.647
  17. 17kennels0.638
  18. 18beagle0.632
  19. 19dachshund0.616
  20. 20pugs0.606
  21. 21kittens0.602
  22. 22huskies0.599
  23. 23kitties0.597
  24. 24chihuahua0.595
  25. 25doggie0.594
  26. 26pet0.593
  27. 27felines0.592
  28. 28cat0.591
  29. 29kennel0.589
  30. 30animals0.588
  31. 31pooch0.584
  32. 32labrador0.584
  33. 33collies0.579
  34. 34poodle0.574
  35. 35schnauzer0.574
  36. 36leashes0.572
  37. 37yorkie0.572
  38. 38terriers0.571
  39. 39bulldogs0.563
  40. 40mastiff0.555
  41. 41corgi0.554
  42. 42horses0.553
  43. 43spaniels0.553
  44. 44breeds0.552
  45. 45ferrets0.547
  46. 46mutt0.544
  47. 47greyhound0.539
  48. 48spaniel0.537
  49. 49pitbull0.537
  50. 50leashed0.535
  51. 51breed0.534
  52. 52hounds0.533
  53. 53terrier0.532
  54. 54retrievers0.530
  55. 55housebroken0.525
  56. 56pug0.524
  57. 57barking0.523
  58. 58hound0.518
  59. 59leash0.514
  60. 60bulldog0.513
  61. 61rabbits0.509
  62. 62coyotes0.506
  63. 63fleas0.506
  64. 64collie0.503
  65. 65pigs0.503
  66. 66dane0.497
  67. 67chickens0.495
  68. 68veterinarians0.495
  69. 69paws0.495
  70. 70kitten0.494
  71. 71humans0.494
  72. 72purebred0.490
  73. 73wolves0.487
  74. 74stray0.486
  75. 75doggy0.485
  76. 76bloodhound0.485
  77. 77muzzles0.483
  78. 78vets0.482
  79. 79basset0.481
  80. 80donkeys0.478
  81. 81kitty0.477
  82. 82breeders0.476
  83. 83kibble0.471
  84. 84animal0.471
  85. 85foxes0.470
  86. 86collars0.470
  87. 87raccoons0.469
  88. 88sheepdog0.467
  89. 89barks0.466
  90. 90hamburgers0.465
  91. 91retriever0.463
  92. 92furry0.461
  93. 93legged0.460
  94. 94husky0.459
  95. 95feline0.458
  96. 96herding0.458
  97. 97hotdogs0.457
  98. 98walkers0.456
  99. 99ponies0.454
  100. 100groomers0.452

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