Semantle 14

[JaneJeffer]

For anyone who still has the will to go on!

hmm
i have
992
990
988
985
979
930
900
am i in the right direction?

992 is very close

I solved Semantle #138 in 97 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.29. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #55. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 32.29 (507/1000). semantle.com/

@MrsLargeEmbodied 979 is the root word.

thanks
I solved Semantle #138 in 266 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 17.41. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #56. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 36.35 (853/1000). semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #138 in 80 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 17.41. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #20. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 33.95 (700/1000). semantle.com/

OK, I have
980
946
929
906

Any clues from any of these (2 of which were hints which haven't hugely helped) Thanks!

@ILIWYS 980 and 906 are best of those, perhaps you need to be a bit more awake before you get the word.

Thanks @InMySpareTime I've just got it before seeing your clue. Think I should have been a bit quicker but never mind.

I solved Semantle #138 in 158 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 10.52. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #19. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 12.74. semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #138 in 57 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 12.81. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #32. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 43.09 (981/1000). semantle.com/

Not too bad today. I was on an opposites route for some time.

I solved Semantle #138 in 82 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 14.99. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #61. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 42.77 (979/1000). semantle.com/

I had a hint after lots of tepid answers - taking me to 1/1000 which was pretty useless. Even after I'd looked up what that word meant!

I solved Semantle #138 in 57 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 15.62. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 54.03 (998/1000). semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #138 in 8 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.33. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #7. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 42.77 (979/1000). semantle.com/

Lucky today!

Well done and great username @WhackingPhoenix

Amazing @WhackingPhoenix !

I solved Semantle #138 in 39 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 12.43. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #29. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 15.60. semantle.com/

Can't make the leap from 999

It is a variation of 999. You are so close!

999 is a mis-spelling though!

My brian really isn't working today. But I've found it now. I've been reading Wikipedia articles about the subject trying to see what I'm missing!

I was looking at 999 trying to figure out what you meant and then copped I was looking at yesterday's words!

I'm so stuck. I've got 979 and 992, and 981, but can't seem to work it out - I've tried various variations but nothing!

Add something to 979

Ah, got it.

It isn't a mis-spelling. That is the correct spelling.

But it's the answer too!