guessing game
noun
: a game in which the player has to correctly guess the answer
—often used figuratively
Making a diagnosis in such cases can be a real guessing game.
Reporters continue to play a guessing game as they wait to hear her final decision.
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Your YouTube strategy is a guessing game.
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That guessing game isn't an easy one.
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There are several variations on classic trivia packaged into different games, as well as a one-letter-guessing game that’s suggestive of Jeopardy.
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The Pcmag Editorial Team, PC Magazine, 8 June 2026
Your YouTube strategy is a guessing game.
—Jodie Cook, Forbes.com, 23 May 2026
That guessing game isn't an easy one.
—Stephan Bisaha, NPR, 18 May 2026
There are several variations on classic trivia packaged into different games, as well as a one-letter-guessing game that’s suggestive of Jeopardy.
—Patrick Connolly, The Orlando Sentinel, 14 May 2026
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“Guessing game.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/guessing%20game. Accessed 16 Jun. 2026.
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