If you need a distraction from things

[ElegantlyTouched]

Try Semantle.

It's like Wordle in that you need to guess the word of the day, but works by semantics. So you input a word and it will tell you how close you are. You have infinite guesses.

For example, ysterday's word was 'costly' with expensive, cumbersome and burdensome being the three closest words.

I'm currently 840 words away with a similarity of 47%. I started at under 2%.

Anybody else attempting it?

I thought it was a very specific unusual word but it wasn’t and I don’t think it works like that. I think it’s easy to go down a specific rabbit hole rather than thinking laterally- but my scores have been pretty rubbish so what do I know!!

Finding this game very addictive. Finally got it, guess 156! Was stuck 933/1000 for almost 100 guesses.

I'm at guess 56 and best score is 22.63. I honestly thought I was better with words than this

Got it in 102. Took some interesting diversions along the way!

Ok I'm now 839/1000

@SouperNoodle

I'm at guess 56 and best score is 22.63. I honestly thought I was better with words than this

I'm not sure being good with words is that important, really. It's more luck and your way of thinking.

First time playing today and I got it after 72 guesses.

I gave up yesterday (first attempt) and got todays in 85.

@BertieBotts

Stuck on 927 as well! Seems like a few of us are here... any hints from anyone higher up? Is this specific word hindering?

I think there are more than two themes that come up green, but those themes are all sub-themes of a wider theme (if that makes sense?) and if I'm right about what that wider theme is, it may be one specific one out of many possible [things] of that theme. If that's the case I might be screwed.

Ooh I have a 927 twin!

First go today, got it in 171 but i had no idea what I was doing at first, and I'll be honest, the thing that got me on the right track what putting in random words from posts on this thread because my mind was blank and one went green, my best word had a similarity of 27.98 and was 617/100 and then I tried one and got it.

I can see this being addictive now and it's been a lovely distraction, thank you to the poster who linked it on a war thread. It's been a welcome distraction.

Just checked it was you @ElegantlyTouched who linked it, thank you :)

I'm 150 guesses in and up to 963 - I'm definitely getting warmer but now I feel like that scene in Father Ted where Mrs Doyle is listing the possible priest names, I'm just banging out the guesses!

Copied a word I saw someone else use on Reddit and have a score of 982/1000 but I'm not getting anywhere now

@Hasselhoffsheadband

I'm 150 guesses in and up to 963 - I'm definitely getting warmer but now I feel like that scene in Father Ted where Mrs Doyle is listing the possible priest names, I'm just banging out the guesses!

That’s exactly what it’s like 🤣

996/1000. I just don't think my brain can think of any more words 😂

@SouperNoodle - yes you can. You're in the
bloody obvious area now!

@NopeNoNope - my pleasure. I'm determined to distract as many people as possible! 🤣

I got it in 54, for a while there all my guesses were nowhere near and I thought I'd never figure it out. It's really tough!

I'm at 963 and all of my top 13 guesses (ranging from 963 down to 522) have a very distinct theme - is the actual word likely to also be on this theme or is it going to be something completely different?

Yes I would like to know that too Hassellhoff I think we are stuck in the same groove!

Word 723 was a surprise!

I nearly gave up but got in 101 this time. I was so close for quite a few guesses.

@Hasselhoffsheadband and @Ereshkigalangcleg - yes, you seem to have found a helpful path...

@Bytrgrewd - did you attempt it or just find it on the list? If the former I want to know what it says about you!

Erm the former 🤣

Can I blame too much Lewdle?