Lexicle - A Daily Word Puzzle GameLexicle
Points
Puzzles
Leaderboard
December 2025
123456789101112131415161718
19
20
21
22
23
24
25
26
27
28
29
30
31
Puzzles Published Daily at 8am CST--:--:--
🎁 Christmas Quest - Level 1
The word is a noun and verb

Today's puzzle is a noun and verb, and is related to "smell".
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.

M
O
N
E
Y
F
U
N
D
S
B
A
N
K
S
G
I
V
E
S
C
H
E
C
K
P
U
P
P
Y

Read the full FAQ here! .

View All Related Words (spoiler warning)

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

  • basil
  • spicy
  • thyme
  • chili
  • herbs
  • cumin

Warm Words - Semantically Related

  • smell
  • curry
  • onion
  • salts
  • latte
  • crops
  • chefs
  • soups
  • mills
  • aroma
  • fiery
  • grind
  • cocoa
  • plant
  • foods
  • dried
  • cooks
  • blend
  • steak
  • tacos
  • taste
  • salsa
  • heats
  • yeast
  • meals
  • pinch
  • sauce
  • broth
  • whisk
  • brine
  • baste
  • scent
  • flour
  • seeds
  • glaze

Tepid Words - Adjacent in Semantic Relation

  • goods
  • yummy
  • chops
  • mixes
  • wines
  • burns
  • bacon
  • mixer
  • baker
  • stems
  • cargo
  • chips
  • poppy
  • beans
  • lunch
  • salad
  • fresh
  • woody
  • olive
  • bread
  • apron
  • broil
  • gourd
  • punch
  • paste
  • cafes
  • syrup
  • ranch
  • dates
  • burnt
  • whiff
  • trade
  • grain
  • wraps
  • diets
  • cured
  • dough
  • nacho
  • mango
  • meaty
  • shops
  • cider
  • ramen
  • meats
  • sniff
  • tasty
  • stale
  • roast
  • mummy
  • mouth
  • crabs
  • mints
  • stove
  • sweet
  • flair
  • baked
  • fried
  • funky
  • salty
  • smoky
  • ovens
  • gravy
  • roots
  • apple
  • pizza
  • patty
  • fries
  • sushi
  • added
  • spoon
  • feast
  • drugs
  • sugar
  • grows
  • jerky
  • cream
  • smoke
  • treat
  • remix
  • eaten
  • snack
  • fudge
  • grill
  • nutty
  • menus