Semantle episode 3

[ElegantlyTouched]

Somehow we've almost filled 2 threads already so here is thread 3. I still need a distraction from the news, and Semantle certainly fits the bill.

To understand what I'm on about followthis link. It's a word game like Wordle in that you need to find the secret word of the day, but it works by semantics. So you input a word and it will tell you how close you are. You have infinite guesses.

For example, one of the secret words was 'costly' with expensive, cumbersome and burdensome being the three closest words.

If you want to see how we've been getting on up to now,thread one is here, thread two here.

Enjoy, just don't plan on getting anything else done at the same time!

Enjoyed today’s compared to yesterday!

I solved Semantle #42 in 67 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 4.71. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #13. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 66.01 (998/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

I’m getting pretty good at this!!

I solved Semantle #42 in 33 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.06. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #4. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 22.60. semantle.novalis.org/

Stuck at 975! Have loads in and around that but just can't get above

How is 580 not the closest word😂

@BettyBootsie

Stuck at 975! Have loads in and around that but just can't get above

Ignore me! Tried something else and got there 😉

I solved Semantle #42 in 104 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 8.90. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #42. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 65.42 (997/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

@Sexnotgender

How is 580 not the closest word😂

God knows! 🤣

I got it but I don’t understand. How is 975 closer than 973?

I solved Semantle #42 in 103 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 0.28. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #66. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 66.01 (998/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

My husband hates this game and always moans when I ask for help. But today he suggested the word! I had nearly all the top 10.

I was thrown off track by my first and second guesses being 943 and 968 so spent way too long guessing the wrong type of things

I solved Semantle #42 in 60 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 48.25 (943/1000).My penultimate guess had a similarity of 61.08 (995/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

I solved Semantle #42 in 155 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -1.83. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #72. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 61.08 (995/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

That was weird today!!!

@Spudlet I thought I was getting better then took 222 guesses yesterday. I like to think that's the beauty of this game.

However... I solved Semantle #42 in 38 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 26.66. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #12. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 38.99 (664/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

Lots of ???? today!

Happy today

I solved Semantle #42 in 29 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 7.88. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #19. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 25.33. semantle.novalis.org/

Argh!

I solved Semantle #42 in 135 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.30. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #122. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 38.81 (640/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

Went from 17.09 to 999/1000!

That’s not helpful Semantle!!

@Aroundtheworldin80moves

I am feeling increasingly thick today everyone else solving it in minutes and me taking nearly two hundred guesses..

Same here. I’m at 997 (with 989 and 991 before that so can see them theme) and can’t get any further, I’ve used everything I can think of and find that’s linked to that word and everything else is cold.

I solved Semantle #42 in 146 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.83. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #38. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 12.57. semantle.novalis.org/

Not my specialist subject. I was stuck on 980 and words relating to that.

@Sexnotgender

How is 580 not the closest word😂

I have had this explained to me. It is the words most used with the target word in journalism. For example, the other day with the word that stumped us all! Generous. One of the green words was bolognese. In journalism it would be quite common for the sentence 'a generous portion of bolognese'

The word you have pointed out is very much similar to the target word, but wouldn't usually be used next to it.

Another example would be for example (rubbish one though) if the target word was vegetable. The word 'two' could be a green word as the phrase 'meat and two veg' is quite popularly put together.

Since that has been explained I have improved a lot.

I solved Semantle #42 in 28 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 2.80. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #22. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 61.08 (995/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

They've definitely toned down the difficulty!

Under 40 guesses but stuck on 998 and 999 now. Feel like I've used every variant I can think of and the one I had a flash of must be right for only got the dreaded ??????

The answer is more obvious than you think. Think about subcategories and types rather than words associated with your highest word.

@idroppedthescrewinthetuna

That’s really helpful, thank you for the explanation 👍.

Out of interest, do people have a set pattern of words they start off with? Or just totally random?

Thanks @Tiddlesthecat , I got there in 50 with a bit more broader thinking.

I solved Semantle #42 in 50 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 10.06. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 33.67 (146/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

I solved Semantle #42 in 2 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 58.91 (993/1000).My penultimate guess had a similarity of 58.91 (993/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

@BeastOfBODMAS

I solved Semantle #42 in 2 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 58.91 (993/1000).My penultimate guess had a similarity of 58.91 (993/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

What?!

[quote Snorklette]@idroppedthescrewinthetuna

That’s really helpful, thank you for the explanation 👍.

Out of interest, do people have a set pattern of words they start off with? Or just totally random?[/quote]
I asked this the other day.
I was told to use very general words such as 'good' 'set'
My start words are always - good, person, hot, cold and wood.