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Semantle 9

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ElegantlyTouched · 09/04/2022 23:56

And so the madness continues! Here's our 9th thread to discuss, boast and rant about the game that is more pointless than Pointless, needs Masterminds to solve and will make Eggheads of us all, what with the amount of hair-pulling it induces!

If you have no clue what I'm on about, our last thread is here, and the game itself can be found here.

To any newbies, welcome to the dark side, and to those who have played before, thanks for keeping me company I'm this!

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Featuredcreature · 13/04/2022 04:35

I solved Semantle #74 in 214 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 10.24. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #29. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 13.16. semantle.novalis.org/

DearZoom · 13/04/2022 04:46

I’m stuck at 998!

BettyBootsie · 13/04/2022 05:38

Quickest ever - just lucked out with a good run of high greens
I solved Semantle #74 in 36 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -3.76. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #21. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 75.60 (999/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 13/04/2022 05:44

I solved Semantle #74 in 33 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -0.68. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #24. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 38.65 (951/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

MrsElm · 13/04/2022 06:00

I solved Semantle #74 in 117 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.05. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #12. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 19.26. semantle.novalis.org/

That was steady, some googling, but the final word just came to me from looking at my top greens.

MrsLargeEmbodied · 13/04/2022 06:05

on 999, with 993 992 991

InMySpareTime · 13/04/2022 06:21

That was a weird set of greens, but typical Semantle. Not the similarities I was expecting, but if you're really into that field I can see why you'd put them there. Once I figured out what it was the 995 of, I got there fairly quickly.

I solved Semantle #74 in 162 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 8.58. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #51. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 27.72 (717/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

mcplant · 13/04/2022 06:21

@MrsLargeEmbodied

on 999, with 993 992 991
Me too on 999 with 996, 993 & 991 🤦🏻‍♀️
InMySpareTime · 13/04/2022 06:25

What do 991 get? Only in some types of thing, it's a bit "newspaperspeak".

MrsLargeEmbodied · 13/04/2022 06:30

aargh
I solved Semantle #74 in 260 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.59. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #10. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 28.51 (751/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

MrsLargeEmbodied · 13/04/2022 06:32

had to resort to thesaurus, agree, bit newspaper speak, easy when you know Grin

darmar · 13/04/2022 06:36

My greens are all very similar. Am I on the right theme?

Semantle 9
Aroundtheworldin80moves · 13/04/2022 06:36

A bit surprised at the order of the top 10 words. (And whats 990 doing?)

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 13/04/2022 06:37

@darmar

My greens are all very similar. Am I on the right theme?
Concentrate on 956
Lotsofpots · 13/04/2022 06:41

100 guesses in and no greens...

darmar · 13/04/2022 06:45

Thank you @Aroundtheworldin80moves

LoudParrot · 13/04/2022 06:53

I solved Semantle #74 in 67 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 15.23. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #3. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 38.52 (949/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

EdwinsActsOfKindness · 13/04/2022 06:55

I solved Semantle #74 in 113 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 10.24. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #75. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 75.60 (999/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

Took me forever to get a green!

Also, can I now have a mini grumble about how sweetcorn yesterday gave me ???? - that’s a word!

InMySpareTime · 13/04/2022 07:00

@EdwinsActsOfKindness it's American. There it's just maize or corn.

Idroppedthescrewinthetuna · 13/04/2022 07:14

I think is my best score yet!

I solved Semantle #74 in 33 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -4.65. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #4. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 22.06 (151/1000). semantle.novalis.org/

squirrelnutkins1 · 13/04/2022 07:14

I've got one green, 926 and cannot get any others! Nothing around that word gets me anywhere. Argh!!!

JeffThePilot · 13/04/2022 07:16

I’m guessing todays word wasn’t the best day for me to start playing this. Got loads in the high 900s but getting very fed up!

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 13/04/2022 07:17

@squirrelnutkins1

I've got one green, 926 and cannot get any others! Nothing around that word gets me anywhere. Argh!!!
Not the best word to be honest!
squirrelnutkins1 · 13/04/2022 07:21

@Aroundtheworldin80moves ah ok well at least I know to change direction now lol thanks x

Aroundtheworldin80moves · 13/04/2022 07:22

It can sort of describe some high 900s if that helps (in newspeak!)