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Semantle 4

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ElegantlyTouched · 13/03/2022 20:34

Semantle thread 3 is almost full and we don't seem to be running out of steam, so here's a nice new shiny thread for those, like me, who are mad enough to start the new game at Midnight.

The game of Semantle can be found by folowing this 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 our previous thread is here. We tend to use the threads to rant about how we're getting nowhere, celebrate our successes and laugh about the previous day's top 1000 but please, no spoilers. Subtle hints only here; use DMs for more obvious clues.

Enjoy, and forget about the News, the housework and the rest of your life for a while!

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AliasGrape · 15/03/2022 14:26

Also, have just looked and can confirm the word list is totally batshit.

VikingNorthUtsire · 15/03/2022 14:37

[quote AliasGrape]FFS

Totally random guess just plucked from nowhereand in no way related to any of the words I’d been following up to now (actually it was a follow on from another completely cold word I don’t even know what made me type it in) If id have carried on that path I think it would have taken me a thousand guesses or more

I solved Semantle #45 in 104 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 27.50 (709/1000).My penultimate guess had a similarity of 16.47. semantle.novalis.org/[/quote]
Same! Random guess and can't work out how it relates to most of my greens at all.

I solved Semantle #45 in 156 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 14.05. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #19. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 14.21. semantle.novalis.org/

FlippyFloppyFlappy · 15/03/2022 14:41

Aah I always use the same first word as a starter and it was #545, I got 563 and 605 too so it set me on the "correct" path quickly.
Funny how you can get led down the wrong path with a couple of words 😂😑

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JaneJeffer · 15/03/2022 14:46

496 = MN judgey pants Grin

FlippyFloppyFlappy · 15/03/2022 14:48

PMSL 🤣

FlippyFloppyFlappy · 15/03/2022 14:49

That's not even a spoiler either 🤣

MrsPsmalls · 15/03/2022 14:55

@JaneJeffer

I just want to know if 876 has anything to do with the answer or should I try something else?
Yes the words are connected definitely. But don't think of 876 in terms of flying, how else might that word be used?
MrsPsmalls · 15/03/2022 14:59

@SouperNoodle

Stuck at 918 without a tangent. Any hints?
918 is not much use at all. I'd abandon it tbh
zebette · 15/03/2022 15:00

I need help! My 22nd guess was 996 and I've gone downhill from there. My only greens are 145, 561 and 996

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 15/03/2022 15:01

@zebette

I need help! My 22nd guess was 996 and I've gone downhill from there. My only greens are 145, 561 and 996
561 is good. Think about what it looks like.
JaneJeffer · 15/03/2022 15:02

@zebette another word for 561

JaneJeffer · 15/03/2022 15:04

@MrsPsmalls I got it a while back but thanks

buzzing · 15/03/2022 15:19

My first time playing this and I’m very confused Confused

I gave up in the end to see if I could work backwards and understand better for future days, but that didn’t help either Grin

One of my “cold” words seemed to me to be very closely linked to the actual word so I don’t understand how it wasn’t in the top 1000. My word was a word you would easily use as an alternative descriptor, or at least I would. Obviously won’t say that word here…

Should I try again tomorrow, does it get easier to work out?

ErrolTheDragon · 15/03/2022 15:39

The thing that makes this hard, buzzing, is that the data that the AI is trained on is incomplete and often has odd biases. The list is words found together with the target in Google news pieces (so not just synonyms). The target words are all from a list of commonly used ones so in a way the weird specialist terms are irrelevant - it's the false negatives (eg the root word of 226 today) which can throw you off track.

VikingNorthUtsire · 15/03/2022 15:39

Today was a confusing day @buzzing

JaneJeffer · 15/03/2022 15:54

@buzzing I gave up the first few times but then I got the hang of it with the help of clues on here. You kind need to think of it in terms of words in an article or even predictive text sometimes!

DrHildegardeLanstrom · 15/03/2022 16:26

Can anyone give me a hint please? I have 973, 916, 893, 770 and a few lower greens

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 15/03/2022 16:29

@DrHildegardeLanstrom

Can anyone give me a hint please? I have 973, 916, 893, 770 and a few lower greens
893 is the best there... ignore the others.
MrsElm · 15/03/2022 16:29

Looking at the greens every one has, it seems the route I took was completely different!

MrsElm · 15/03/2022 16:31

My greens were 648, 775, and 790. I got it from those, but was a bit surprised when it was right!

DrHildegardeLanstrom · 15/03/2022 16:35

Thank you @lljkk and @Aroundtheworldin80moves
That is ridiculous Confused

I solved Semantle #45 in 124 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 18.30. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #33. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 17.27. semantle.novalis.org/

lljkk · 15/03/2022 16:58

My first green word was # 857. I have no idea how it connects to today's answer.

Probably the niche theme that others keep mentioning is discussed on reddit.... i ended up on a gambling theme (no that's not a path to the solution, or not to my knowledge, anyway !)

EdwinsActsOfKindness · 15/03/2022 16:59

@MrsElm

My greens were 648, 775, and 790. I got it from those, but was a bit surprised when it was right!
I think I was also lucky with the greens I got (457 then 939 then I got it on my next guess!)
Aroundtheworldin80moves · 15/03/2022 17:02

I can't until after midnight when we can share our thought trains for today!

rumred · 15/03/2022 17:03

No luck today after a splendid 20 yesterday.
Highest I have are 916, 915 and 704. Any of these worth pursuing?

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