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🎁 Christmas Quest - Level 1
The word is a noun and verb

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

  • color

Warm Words - Semantically Related

  • smear
  • cover
  • stain
  • dries
  • rouge
  • decor
  • beige
  • prime
  • chips
  • resin
  • fumes
  • tonal
  • flake
  • fluid
  • coats
  • latex
  • adorn
  • layer
  • nails
  • mural
  • inked
  • craft
  • media
  • glaze
  • tools
  • drill
  • gloss
  • sheen
  • tones
  • tubes
  • drier
  • spill
  • chalk
  • toner
  • carve
  • shade
  • draws
  • blend
  • azure
  • image
  • spray
  • drawn
  • apply
  • tacky
  • brush

Tepid Words - Adjacent in Semantic Relation

  • props
  • touch
  • slick
  • liner
  • dirty
  • faded
  • fixer
  • paper
  • salon
  • films
  • dried
  • lines
  • cheek
  • cloth
  • vivid
  • coral
  • doors
  • rinse
  • rooms
  • water
  • messy
  • porch
  • style
  • panel
  • muted
  • crack
  • works
  • print
  • abode
  • glass
  • vinyl
  • homes
  • nicks
  • fades
  • brick
  • apron
  • lilac
  • broom
  • barns
  • fence
  • tiles
  • slate
  • quart
  • house
  • spots
  • icing
  • moods
  • value
  • flick
  • baste
  • swirl
  • erase
  • sheet
  • trace
  • halls
  • rocks
  • clean
  • mixes
  • ebony
  • labor
  • grind
  • oiled
  • paste
  • icons
  • write
  • board
  • bleed
  • faces
  • marks
  • autos
  • clown
  • model
  • brown
  • smell
  • skies
  • motif
  • hobby
  • white
  • nudes
  • floor
  • signs
  • scene
  • toxic
  • golds
  • shiny
  • vista
  • edges
  • flows
  • rusty
  • glows
  • drops
  • ruddy
  • ivory
  • hands
  • booth
  • blush
  • sheds
  • stage
  • skill
  • mixer
  • renew
  • decks
  • pixel
  • shape
  • patch
  • wrote
  • thick
  • photo
  • muddy
  • frame
  • mixed
  • masks
  • caves
  • shine
  • build
  • toxin
  • draft
  • metal
  • scrub
  • walls
  • green
  • black
  • shops