Semantle: Can you think like a computer?

I solved Semantle #36 in 45 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 7.38. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #11. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 39.12 (986/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/

I solved Semantle #36 in 139 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 16.88. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #42. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 3.99. https://semantle.novalis.org/

i got 2 words above 800 and struggled. getting the answer didn't really feel like "getting" it even though the answer isn't really far off from what i was stuck on.

I solved Semantle #36 in 63 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.98. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #36. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 20.42 (317/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/

slow start but fairly quick once I got into the greens

I solved Semantle #36 in 114 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -5.71. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #42. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 54.97 (996/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/

I solved Semantle #36 in 86 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -12.47. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #36. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 54.97 (996/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/

I solved Semantle #36 in 76 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.26. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #53. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 52.26 (995/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/

Can't be unhappy with that but I wish I'd tried my customary 'option' sooner, it only took me three guesses after that.

I solved Semantle #36 in 66 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 24.42 (766/1000) with “input”, and I had “team” (558/1000) at #5, but I still couldn’t get back in the green with any of the workspace or management speak words I tried until “process” at #47, and I only saw the light at #51 with “diversity” (874/1000).
My penultimate guess ”array” had a similarity of 32.60 (960/1000).

I solved Semantle #36 in 66 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -8.42. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #10. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 35.45 (976/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/

it took me another 10 guesses after select which is what I presume ledge meant by customary 'option'.

lol nice score, breastcrawl!

I solved Semantle #36 in 44 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.74. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #35. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 52.26 (995/1000).
The word that clinched it this time was when I hit on menu.

Just after I started playing my wife turned in the TV and my first few words were picked out of questions Sophie Raworth was asking the Deputy Minister of Ukraine.

*prime minister!

lol nice score, breastcrawl!

-8.42, I do apologize

I solved Semantle #36 in 55 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -2.07. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #50. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 1.12. https://semantle.novalis.org/

Was going nowhere until I randomly got collection

it took me another 10 guesses after select which is what I presume ledge meant by customary 'option'.

I meant 'option'! which is one of my customary guesses along with mind, brain, love, emotion, math, logic, object, abstract, god, time, space, distance, place, set, run, do, have... and others. Don't know how good a strategy that is as more general terms often aren't a close match but it's probably no worse than any other!

I solved Semantle #36 in 38 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.03. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #6. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 20.42 (317/1000).

I solved Semantle #36 in 113 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -4.03. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #6. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 52.26 (995/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/

I got trapped at 947 with quality for quite some time.

I solved Semantle #36 in 4 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.71. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #4. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 5.16. https://semantle.novalis.org/

^ absolute fluke as it was so close to one of the starter words I always use. Still, feeling smug today.

still trying to get a hang of this thing ... i didn't give up this time and got it in ... 94 lol. First green word came fairly early -- "taste" -- but then I ventured down multiple wrong paths. Then I decided to think like a computer in terms of what people commonly use computers for, and I got there quite quickly! (for me)

It's normal practice on this thread to hide words that might be construed as hints in spoiler text, fyi.

Oh my god, this one was a nightmare for me.

I solved Semantle #36 in 257 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 7.20. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 54.97 (996/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/

My first word in the green was input and it did not help AT ALL. So many wrong paths - I don't think I've ever had as many minus scores. I only got on the right path by sharing ideas with my bf, who I believe is still working on today's.

i’m doing abysmally. just cannot seem to get in the right place despite one in the 800s.

I solved Semantle #36 in 133 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 0.63. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #121. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 6.92. https://semantle.novalis.org/

another one that took aaaages to hit green but once in it played fine

why was 'cherry' in the top 1,000 wtf

Probably because of ‘cherry pick’ing things?

i think a new cricket ball is sometimes called a cherry?

Got it in 68, woo

Got today's, #37, in 47 guesses, by a very similar route to the one from a few days ago where the answer was "bat." First time I've seen semantle sort-of repeat itself.

I solved Semantle #37 in 41 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -0.03. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #11. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 7.44. https://semantle.novalis.org/

It's definitely going through a more forgiving phase at the moment - I dare not assume I am getting better at it.

158 guesses this time - my approach of spamming the keyboard with obviously irrelevant words while I think is ugly... and has not triggered a path to success yet. But by god I'm going to keep doing it.

I solved Semantle #37 in 72 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 13.60. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #43. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 18.36. https://semantle.novalis.org/

once again, the 'duh' moment happened ten guesses later than it should have

I solved Semantle #37 in 60 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 13.06. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #2. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 16.00. https://semantle.novalis.org/

i got my second guess in the green because i typo'd the word i really meant to try and then took forever to figure it out, i think i have reached the peak of my ability here

I got this one in 20. Kind of dumb luck because my nearest guess was “cold” - although to me it didn’t seem cold once I knew what the word was.

Fluked it in 15. Which is fortunate as I have a ton of work to get through.

I seem to do best when I shut off my brain and just flail around at random with words.

some hilarious words in the top 1000, looking at that list I now have no idea how I managed to arrive at the answer

I solved Semantle #37 in 333 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 15.21. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #12. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 21.25 (35/1000).

Sooooo many wrong trajectories.

Average guesses across all games: 248.43

I solved Semantle #37 in 28 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.67. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #8. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 30.77 (915/1000).

Might be my best yet. My second guess was diamond which put me on the right track.

failed miserably at yesterday's, got this one in 18, took about 2 minutes, by far the best i've ever done

finally got #37 in 64 tries -- i agree w/emsworth re forgiving phase and doubt i am improving -- though i guess i should feel good that i remembered so many words associated with American football considering I haven't followed it in over 30 years

I solved Semantle #37 in 48 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 23.73 (494/1000).My penultimate guess had a similarity of 40.69.

first guess was home and the closest opening guess I've made yet. The penultimate guess was a typo where I got two letters the wrong way round of the secret word and the first time I've noticed you get a score for misspellings that are very similar.

yesterdays was a miserable failure. got there easily today.

I solved Semantle #37 in 27 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 10.20. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #15. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 14.42. https://semantle.novalis.org/

I solved Semantle #37 in 59 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 4.48. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #4. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 44.26 (996/1000).

I solved Semantle #37 in 104 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.45. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #22. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 19.11.

I solved Semantle #37 in 71 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 4.97. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #8. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 44.26 (996/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/

Stuck on 982 ball for a while, the 'give it a rest and try again later' strategy really helped here, even just for 5 or 10 minutes.

I solved Semantle #37 in 72 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 7.26. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #28. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 6.99.

I solved Semantle #37 in 27 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.40. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #2. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 10.90. https://semantle.novalis.org/

It's definitely going through a more forgiving phase at the moment - I dare not assume I am getting better at it.

― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Sunday, March 6, 2022 7:11 PM (yesterday) bookmarkflaglink

otm

I solved Semantle #37 in 72 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 2.06. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #12. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 29.00 (874/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/

I only had one guess in the 900s and after continent, zone, center didn't get me there, I backed out and went range>pasture>the word in three guesses. There are a lot of paths with this word.