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The word is a noun and verb

Today's puzzle is a noun and verb, and is related to "punch".
Can you find it in 11 guesses?

Each guess reveals how close you are to the target word semantically, along with a new warm hint. Think "hotter or colder" with meaning, not spelling. And to make it extra challenging, all words are five letters in length.

Lexicle is a daily word puzzle game where you guess the mystery word based on its meaning β€” like Wordle meets "hot or cold".
It challenges your semantic understanding of words.

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All Words Related to Today's Puzzle at a glance

Here's the full list of valid 5-letter words related to the target word, organized by closeness in meaning. Let us know your feedback in the comments below!

Hot Words - Semtantically Close

  • quell
  • press
  • grind
  • smash
  • adore

Warm Words - Semantically Related

  • punch
  • dates
  • blend
  • madly
  • stamp
  • cutie
  • loved
  • break
  • shred
  • force
  • mince
  • rival
  • miner
  • pills
  • craze
  • upset
  • snuff
  • clamp
  • smear
  • erode
  • lover
  • slams
  • crack
  • pinch
  • stomp
  • shell
  • twist
  • giddy
  • fling
  • likes
  • diced
  • grape
  • burst
  • cupid
  • tread
  • shape
  • liked
  • wreck
  • loves
  • shear
  • cider
  • dated
  • crave
  • wines
  • flirt
  • fancy
  • heart
  • pound
  • grate

Tepid Words - Adjacent in Semantic Relation

  • gloom
  • touch
  • juicy
  • angst
  • erase
  • dying
  • tramp
  • drink
  • fruit
  • urges
  • drama
  • blunt
  • brawl
  • abuse
  • idols
  • weigh
  • teens
  • stabs
  • small
  • rocks
  • decay
  • slain
  • marry
  • grain
  • waves
  • shard
  • siege
  • falls
  • blitz
  • match
  • celeb
  • juice
  • crowd
  • munch
  • moods
  • swarm
  • wedge
  • tight
  • quake
  • drain
  • fatal
  • beset
  • shove
  • melee
  • poems
  • molds
  • mound
  • hurts
  • enjoy
  • romeo
  • death
  • fight
  • grasp
  • dream
  • drown
  • slump
  • exert
  • drool
  • bully
  • vines
  • hands
  • scorn
  • flood
  • sweet
  • ruins
  • glass
  • expel
  • ashes
  • agony
  • smack
  • mania
  • enemy
  • fists
  • grips
  • gusto
  • cling
  • melts
  • power
  • heavy
  • seize
  • bleed
  • hopes
  • kills
  • tears
  • yield
  • tease
  • feels
  • tempt
  • stone
  • youth
  • anvil
  • spike
  • choke
  • surge
  • beats
  • lumps
  • wrath
  • dense
  • sighs
  • teeth