bulls and cows

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bulls and cows

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A correct guess at a digit or letter is called a "bull" or a "cow", depending on whether the guessed location is also correct.

noun

uncountable A codebreaking game in which each player attempts to deduce the other's secret number or word.
Similar: cows and bulls, pigs and bulls

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"bulls and cows." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/bulls%20and%20cows.

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@misc{bulls_and_cows_2026,
  title = {bulls and cows},
  howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://micwyn.com/word/bulls%20and%20cows},
  urldate = {2026-11-06}
}