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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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ZiaMcnab · 14/03/2022 13:13

Well, I didn't even have time to look at yesterday's, so have broken my streak, but got my first green at guess 16 today, but it's only number 12 (similarity of 19.67)! So that's going to send my brain on the most ridiculous journey and I expect I'll be still at this evening!

JaneJeffer · 14/03/2022 13:29

That's quite a good one @ZiaMcnab

TakeMeToYourLiar · 14/03/2022 13:48

Highest I've got are 955 and 974, keep adding words I think are similar and they are like 15 and cold

What!!!

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ErrolTheDragon · 14/03/2022 15:03

@TakeMeToYourLiar

Highest I've got are 955 and 974, keep adding words I think are similar and they are like 15 and cold

What!!!

Those are good ones to keep going on.
ErrolTheDragon · 14/03/2022 15:28

@ZiaMcnab

Well, I didn't even have time to look at yesterday's, so have broken my streak, but got my first green at guess 16 today, but it's only number 12 (similarity of 19.67)! So that's going to send my brain on the most ridiculous journey and I expect I'll be still at this evening!
I think a human would have rated that with a better similarity than some of the oddities showing up higher in the list!
BabbleBee · 14/03/2022 17:14

Took me a while to get into green! Still loads better than yesterday

I solved Semantle #44 in 60 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.79. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #31. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 29.16 (890/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

TakeMeToYourLiar · 14/03/2022 17:39

Finally got it after circling it for seeming hours

TakeMeToYourLiar · 14/03/2022 17:40

I solved Semantle #44 in 127 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.22. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #32. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 31.07 (923/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

ZiaMcnab · 14/03/2022 17:55

Well, thank you @InMySpareTime, your clue to @SouperNoodle gave it to me at last! I'm very ashamed, though, how could I not have thought it up by myself after @JaneJeffer so correctly pointed out that 12 was a pretty good one. Absolutely outrageous it wasn't higher up the list, particularly when you look at the absolute nonsense of 997, 996, 981 and 967 (to name a few!). God this game is a brain-basher!

ZiaMcnab · 14/03/2022 18:03

Well, I just somehow posted my semantle stats to one of the trending threads (even though I’d not read that thread at all) Blush Hopefully mumsnet will remove it for me pronto!

And all I wanted to do was have a (temporary) record of my stats Blush God, I’m such a numpty! Serves me right for posting from my phone with my fat thumbs I guess!

I solved Semantle #44 in 70 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 9.78. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 39.74 (992/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

JaneJeffer · 14/03/2022 18:10
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OopNorfDahnSarf · 14/03/2022 18:11

I solved Semantle #44 in 26 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.36. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #17. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 24.23 (670/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

HeadacheGrey · 14/03/2022 18:12

😂

I got there purely by luck.

I solved Semantle #44 in 70 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.15. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #12. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 25.80 (780/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

Wallawallakoala · 14/03/2022 18:12

@ZiaMcnab oh my god I did this it was awkward because it was a bit of a sensitive thread too Blush

ZiaMcnab · 14/03/2022 18:17

@Wallawallakoala yep, the OP of the thread I mis-posted on is definitely upset Blush I'm just hoping the fact it's on AIBU (and is trending) means it'll get swallowed by other comments very quickly. The thread's certainly moving very quickly.

Great username, btw! Makes me want to make a song out of it!

JaneJeffer · 14/03/2022 18:35

That's unfair, you did it accidentally.

BowerOfBramble · 14/03/2022 19:37

Well done everyone! I also got 12 and it was a massive help. A lot closer in meaning than that I’d say.

I wonder what horror they’re preparing for us tomorrow.

Wallawallakoala · 14/03/2022 21:02

Thanks @ziamcnab !

I am now stuck on 998 grr

Wallawallakoala · 14/03/2022 21:07

Oh my Christ I kept putting different versions of this word with things in front of it why didn't I just think simple!!!

I solved Semantle #44 in 61 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.92. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #7. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 37.54 (985/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

fancyfrogs · 14/03/2022 23:06

Realising as I was about to go to be that I'd not done todays, so annoyed myself and prepared for a love/hate slog at it... pretty pleased with this one! I can sleep happily now Grin
I solved Semantle #44 in 15 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.25. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #2. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 13.69. semantle.novalis.org/

fancyfrogs · 14/03/2022 23:19

Looking at the top words, it seems I went a different way - I had 388, 651, 863, 994 then got it

Alwaystired99 · 15/03/2022 06:52

Oh. I've just experienced a very lucky guess on my 3rd go, pure fluke, but feel slightly cheated now as can't play the game.

I solved Semantle #45 in 3 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.13. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #3. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 6.00. semantle.novalis.org/

HoundOfTheBasketballs · 15/03/2022 06:59

I solved Semantle #45 in 36 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 10.86. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #27. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 12.98. semantle.novalis.org/

Found it completely by accident, I only had one green word!

Caranjo · 15/03/2022 07:02

Mercifully quick compared to the previous days, at 56. Only got 2 low green words, was lucky to suddenly land on the right word.

MrsElm · 15/03/2022 07:06

I solved Semantle #45 in 55 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.17. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #13. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 16.45. semantle.novalis.org/

Looking at the list, I think I may have gone a different route to the more expected. But pleased with my result.