Is using number out of range recommended practice?

import random

rand_num = random.randint(1,10)
guessed_nums = []
allowed_guesses = 5

while len(guessed_nums) < allowed_guesses:
  guess = input('Guess a number betweeen 1 and 10: ')

  try:
    player_num = int(guess)
  except:
    print('That is not a whole number!')
    guessed_nums.append(-1)
    continue
  if not player_num > 0 or not player_num < 11:
    print('That number is not in a right range!')
    guessed_nums.append(-1)
    continue

  guessed_nums.append(player_num)

  if player_num == rand_num:
    print('You win! My number was {}.'.format(rand_num))
    print('It took you {} tries.'.format(len(guessed_nums)))
    break
  else:
    if rand_num > player_num:
      print('Nope! My number is higher than {}. Guess# {}'.format(
          player_num, len(guessed_nums)))
    else:
      print('Nope! My number is lower than {}. Guess# {}'.format(
          player_num, len(guessed_nums)))
    continue

if not rand_num in guessed_nums:
  print('Sorry! My number was {}!'.format(rand_num))