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Semantle episode 3

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ElegantlyTouched · 08/03/2022 15:15

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!

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SouperNoodle · 08/03/2022 20:39

I did it!
Thank you @Idroppedthescrewinthetuna xx

MrsLargeEmbodied · 08/03/2022 20:40

@Heronatemygoldfish

Now got to 997. been feeding in so many synonyms I think I can go for an alternative career as a thesaurus.
ha ha

must be good brain game

JaneJeffer · 08/03/2022 20:41

@ElegantlyTouched I would try from 793 out of those - some of them are too airy fairy

ZiaMcnab · 08/03/2022 20:41

Well, I’ve only just found my first green word (929) and reading this thread gives me the fear that it’ll be another 65 guesses before I find my next green!

Semantle episode 3
Bytrgrewd · 08/03/2022 20:42

@ElegantlyTouched

From the hints on here I get the feeling I've gone up a long blind alley. Is 112 a better road to pursue?
Both of the themes are connected but tenuously. Trying to think of a hint
Heronatemygoldfish · 08/03/2022 20:56

Still stuck despite other clues to 997.

Please would someone PM me a clue?

I have half a feeling I don't actually want to know the answer because of events in my life, but...

JaneJeffer · 08/03/2022 20:58

If something is 997 it is ?

Heronatemygoldfish · 08/03/2022 21:14

Divorced, at this rate...

ZiaMcnab · 08/03/2022 21:15

Oh god, I’ve got 965 now, and that’s a synonym of 929 but all the other synonyms I try are cold Confused

Please can someone give or send me a hint?!

toomuchlaundry · 08/03/2022 21:17

Just looking at the list of words. Did anyone choose word 905, what has that got to do anything!

MzHz · 08/03/2022 21:22

Blinding flash of inspiration when I’d just been battling with Finnish series on Netflix… yay

About bloody time!

I solved Semantle #38 in 368 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 4.59. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #50. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 58.56 (998/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

FlippyFloppyFlappy · 08/03/2022 21:22

@toomuchlaundry

Just looking at the list of words. Did anyone choose word 905, what has that got to do anything!
PMSL 🤣 I absolutely didn't choose that.
MzHz · 08/03/2022 21:23

998 is the one you want to get then change the ending.

Not endingS

JaneJeffer · 08/03/2022 21:26

@toomuchlaundry

Just looking at the list of words. Did anyone choose word 905, what has that got to do anything!
Grin maybe linked to Center Parcs
JaneJeffer · 08/03/2022 21:28

@ZiaMcnab where are those things in relation to you?

ThatPosterIsSoRight · 08/03/2022 21:31

My 10 year old got the final word for me. It’s so random!

ZiaMcnab · 08/03/2022 21:36

@JaneJeffer 965 is an adjective, though (and I’m guessing that 929 is too, although it could be an adverb I guess)? Why am I so stupid this evening?!!!

thepainteddesertcanwait · 08/03/2022 21:50

I solved Semantle #38 in 79 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.79. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #24. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 21.39. semantle.novalis.org/

Struck lucky with a complete guess that brought me In at 993. Still took another 55 guesses to get the actual answer though!

EdwinsActsOfKindness · 08/03/2022 21:58

Placemarking - so pleased there’s a third thread. I’m somewhat addicted to this game!

SmolCat · 08/03/2022 22:02

Thank you for the new thread!

ElegantlyTouched · 08/03/2022 22:11

Can someone send me a hint, please. I'm 174 guesses on from when I hit 980 and I'm still no further forward.

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ZiaMcnab · 08/03/2022 22:15

I had to give up, it was driving me mad, and now I’m cross with myself but glad I can go to sleep! I’ll be more tenacious tomorrow!

JaneJeffer · 08/03/2022 22:27

@ElegantlyTouched if you were in a singular 980 what would it be doing to you?

Sorry if my clues are not helping anyone Sad

VivienneDelacroix · 08/03/2022 22:38

Oh goodness - this is my first time (thank you for the threads). I'm stuck at 952 and I am fried. DH no help - he didn't know what 952 meant. This is painfully compelling.

ElegantlyTouched · 08/03/2022 22:43

Thank you, thank you, thank you, @JaneJeffer! I would not have got that without you.

I mean know its obvious why I had the 0words I did, but I'd never have made the link back the way.

I solved Semantle #38 in 275 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.35. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #90. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 65.29 (999/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

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