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?

They'll definitely be another thread! Am most chuffed - have been on MN an embarrassing large number of years and I've never had such a popular thread. Little pleasures!

And I didn't tag the user who did name the 750 word because I didn't want to make them feel bad and it won't have been on purpose so I'm sorry of I looked like was having a dig because that's not what I meant.

Whew, got it in 77 today.

My mean across six games is 138 so improving! It was all skewed by yesterday's which took me ages though.

Good god... I've got it in 45! My best result by about 200 😂

@WildImaginings

Good god... I've got it in 45! My best result by about 200 😂

There’s hope for me yet!

@ElegantlyTouched

They'll definitely be another thread! Am most chuffed - have been on MN an embarrassing large number of years and I've never had such a popular thread. Little pleasures!

I’ve only recently come back again but I’ve been here on and off (no flouncing just away) drifted since 2003 I’m really enjoying this thread so thank you

That’s supposed to say “(no flouncing just drifted away) since 2003” 😆

I'm actually looking forward to the next one each day 😭😂 Wordle/Quordle/Octordle have fallen by the wayside now.

Just opened the thread for the first time, it took me 66 bloody tries!

I was almost losing interest - but today all of a sudden I actually got it! What a buzz!

I solved Semantle #32 in 53 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.18. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #50. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 63.86 (995/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

I solved Semantle #32 in 42 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.39. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #36. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 63.86 (995/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

@RonniePickering

I'm actually looking forward to the next one each day 😭😂 Wordle/Quordle/Octordle have fallen by the wayside now.

Me too re Wordle etc

I solved Semantle #33 in 47 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 13.26. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #35. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 40.38. semantle.novalis.org/

Finally! Under 50 today

Record speed for me

I solved Semantle #33 in 64 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.14. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #64. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 23.49. semantle.novalis.org/

I was so surprised when I got it right!

I solved Semantle #33 in 14 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 2.16. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #8. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 33.32 (886/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

I solved Semantle #33 in 166 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 2.12. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #4. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 16.73. semantle.novalis.org/

phew

I solved Semantle #33 in 30 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.77. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #8. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 24.99. semantle.novalis.org/

First in top 1000 would have been number 4 if I trusted my first random word I considered instead of trying to be broader 😅 (not a clue as it was a completely random word and wasn't too 1000 itself, I just would have got there quicker with my train of thought)

Available for hints in DM again if anyone needs a hand today.

Good luck!!

Got today's in 25 guesses (!) #SmugBastard #Addict

Could someone please let me know what yesterday's word was? I had to leave it to go out, and it was driving me insane!

@Allthegoodusernamesareused

Could someone please let me know what yesterday's word was? I had to leave it to go out, and it was driving me insane!

Liver!

Well happy with this!

I solved Semantle #33 in 52 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -1.41. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #31. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 15.16. semantle.novalis.org/

Well done everyone who has got it quickly
Im on attempt 100 and found 966, bit running out of ideas

@Ricardothesnowman

Well done everyone who has got it quickly Im on attempt 100 and found 966, bit running out of ideas

Exactly the same - I hit 966 on guess 9 and just seem to be moving further down!

I solved Semantle #33 in 38 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 9.00. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #12. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 21.86. semantle.novalis.org/

Quite pleased 🙂

Holy shit! Went straight in with word 910

I solved Semantle #33 in 16 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 34.45 (910/1000).My penultimate guess had a similarity of 21.57. semantle.novalis.org/