I solved Semantle #79 in 57 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.73. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #20. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 49.01 (890/1000).
Had animal on guess #20 but still took me another 40-odd guesses to get there.
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Monday, 18 April 2022 06:09 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #79 in 146 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.28. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #86. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 19.08. https://semantle.novalis.org/
Manure was my first green so went down a gardening rabbit hole, before switching to farming which got me there in the end.
― Dan Worsley, Monday, 18 April 2022 08:43 (two years ago) link
Nice one today, where the sequence of guesses proved useful early on:
I solved Semantle #79 in 33 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 7.96. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #30. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 29.96 (41/1000).
had the good fortune to guess some words regarding gambling, including lottery and casino, but then had my only 2 greens with 'breed' and then 'race' and so figured out out.
― Grandpont Genie, Monday, 18 April 2022 09:09 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #79 in 16 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 15.78. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #10. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 49.36 (894/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/
― johnny crunch, Monday, 18 April 2022 11:05 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #80 in 26 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 14.70. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #3. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 26.83. https://semantle.novalis.org/
Weird one - my four greens went soldier, man, teenager, child after getting to soldier from knight
― papal hotwife (milo z), Tuesday, 19 April 2022 02:16 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #80 in 37 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 14.45. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #2. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 15.06. https://semantle.novalis.org/
second guess was "lawyer," futzed around with different professions (including "soldier" as well) until getting into the 800s with "nurse," then futzed around with medical terms until i thought of "nursing" and immediately solved it yay
― ✖, Tuesday, 19 April 2022 03:19 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #80 in 43 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.27. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #28. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 74.14 (988/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/
Took me almost 30 guesses to get to green - finally landed one with bedroom, which led me to house - home - spouse, then fairly easy from then on
― Roz, Tuesday, 19 April 2022 06:40 (two years ago) link
34. My first guess of love was quite high (though not green) so messed around for a bit too long with similar verbs & nouns before trying lover.
― ledge, Tuesday, 19 April 2022 06:51 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #80 in 8 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 12.00. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #3. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 76.33 (993/1000).
omg new pb! Hit a low green with one of my starter words person and went quickly from there.
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Tuesday, 19 April 2022 07:50 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #80 in 29 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 58.40 (948/1000).My penultimate guess had a similarity of 64.27 (972/1000).
should've got it a lot quicker seeing as my 1st guess was 'baby', grr.
― Grandpont Genie, Tuesday, 19 April 2022 09:04 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #80 in 26 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -1.44. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #22. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 73.55 (986/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/
― johnny crunch, Tuesday, 19 April 2022 11:07 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #80 in 13 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.34. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #4. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 66.43 (982/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/
New PB.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 19 April 2022 12:42 (two years ago) link
19 today, 36 yesterday. Games going by too quickly at the moment.
― emil.y, Tuesday, 19 April 2022 12:43 (two years ago) link
Used the same starter word as anagram to get going. Quite independently of course.
― Dan Worsley, Tuesday, 19 April 2022 12:44 (two years ago) link
14. woke up, listened to dizzee rascal, first guess was rascal, that got me to toddler, pretty easy from there.
― brisk money (lukas), Tuesday, 19 April 2022 17:30 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #81 in 44 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 0.71. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #40. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 13.01. https://semantle.novalis.org/
one green
― papal hotwife (milo z), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 00:12 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #81 in 15 guesses (can't remember if that's my best effort). My first guess ("read") had a similarity of 23.85 (754/1000). I'd feel smarter if I'd gone straight from "notebook" (guess #7, 111/1000) to "note", but "read", "book", "paper", and "page" were all (frustratingly) ranked much higher, so I didn't immediate make that leap
― in walked airbud (unregistered), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 00:28 (two years ago) link
Got it in 70 - a bit flukey as I only had 2 greens. Messed around for an age with feelings/emotions, then senses and struck green with 'see', followed by 'notice' and quickly got to the answer.
― Zelda Zonk, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 01:47 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #81 in 16 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 4.36. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 6.87. https://semantle.novalis.org/
lol very random, no greens and my highest guess was just 11.12 similarity. it was “money” and I was trying words related to that.
― Roz, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 03:18 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #81 in 55 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -0.81. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #45. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 2.80.only 3 greens. My breakthrough word was 'word'
― Grandpont Genie, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 06:43 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #81 in 45 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 2.57. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 13.71.
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 08:30 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #81 in 155 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 2.51. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #22. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 1.88. https://semantle.novalis.org/
I stumbled around with a bunch of greens no higher then 878 then nailed it after some deeper consideration. Weird game.
― we only steal from the greatest books (PBKR), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 13:52 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #81 in 133 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.96. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 13.89. https://semantle.novalis.org/
Spent too long getting specific, with letter as my top word, I was going deep into both the minutiae of what you need to write letters (envelope, signature etc) and more wildly stabbing at word-based things (syllable, monogram, comma etc). Fairly sure I do worse at games where the paths are close to my specialisms - see also philosophy-related words where I fritter my time away on things like poststructuralism and epistemology. Anyway once I sat back for a bit the target word was a much more obvious next step than what I was doing, eh.
After I finished, I noticed that they've put in a hint button - anyone tried that yet?
― emil.y, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:07 (two years ago) link
129 guesses on this one -- I was completely stuck, my wife walked by and looked at my list of green words and was like "what about [correct answer]" so there you have it
― Guayaquil (eephus!), Wednesday, 20 April 2022 14:07 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #81 in 150 guesses with 1 hint. My first guess had a similarity of 12.33. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #23. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 23.04 (678/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/
i tried the hint. highest word was 956 and it guessed 978 for me.
― ✖, Wednesday, 20 April 2022 23:34 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #82 in 25 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.27. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #12. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 16.43. https://semantle.novalis.org/
”money” putting me on the right path for the second day in a row. From there, I got “gift” and the solution came pretty quickly after.
― Roz, Thursday, 21 April 2022 03:10 (two years ago) link
average guesses now down to 120 yay (from 150+ earlier). Trying to get it down to under 100.
― Roz, Thursday, 21 April 2022 03:13 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #82 in 127 guesses with 1 hint. My first guess had a similarity of -1.58. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #66. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 13.20.
Tried the hint on my 115th guess.
― Grandpont Genie, Thursday, 21 April 2022 06:09 (two years ago) link
Completely bogged down after 70 guesses and several greens, tried the hint and got it immediately after. Not sure the hint is a good development though, the occasional complete and utter frustration is an integral part of the game!
― Zelda Zonk, Thursday, 21 April 2022 06:50 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #82 in 15 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.15. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #6. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 25.64 (710/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/
It is always a rush when they’re quick! Got “prize” early and then pretty straightforward from there - although sat on #998 (“donation”) for a while wondering where next - was quite surprised when I got the target word, I’m normally not so good at those little intuitive zigs and zags
― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Thursday, 21 April 2022 11:00 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #82 in 110 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -1.41. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #15. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 32.49 (931/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/
― we only steal from the greatest books (PBKR), Thursday, 21 April 2022 12:16 (two years ago) link
got it in 42 today from getting history on 6th guess. I didn't notice there was a hint button, not keen on this development at all even if some days it can be frustrating when you are 200+ and getting nowhere.
― calzino, Thursday, 21 April 2022 12:28 (two years ago) link
Gave up in the high 300s, today's was really frustrating. Probably because I got a decent green hit on work early and got stuck in multiple endless loops spinning out of that.
Fwiw, the hint was not very helpful imo.
― a superficial sheeb of intelligence (jon /via/ chi 2.0), Thursday, 21 April 2022 15:33 (two years ago) link
spoiled today's for myself by accident so decided to check out the hints a bit more. looks like they always give you the answer halfway between your latest guess and 1000. hint with no greens it'll give you 1/1000, hint again and it'll give 500/1000, then 750/1000, etc.
― ✖, Thursday, 21 April 2022 18:20 (two years ago) link
*highest guess, not latest
got stuck on 993, was about to give up and used the hint, got it immediately and felt incredibly dirty - never again! giving up is more honourable
― lemmy incaution (emsworth), Friday, 22 April 2022 06:20 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #83 in 121 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.94. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 19.72.
yeah I also got stuck on #993 and got it with the help of a thesaurus. no regrets.
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Friday, 22 April 2022 08:12 (two years ago) link
my biggest problem with this game continues to be that I can hit on a word like assist on guess #33 but the target word never occurs to me until almost 100 guesses later even though the semantic leap from one to the other is very short
― joni mitchell jarre (anagram), Friday, 22 April 2022 08:16 (two years ago) link
I also tried the hint today after getting no higher than 977 for over 70 guesses :/
It gave me 988 which helped put me in the right ballpark.
― Roz, Friday, 22 April 2022 08:51 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #83 in 27 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.46. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #4. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 19.13. https://semantle.novalis.org/
― johnny crunch, Friday, 22 April 2022 10:43 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #83 in 16 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 10.64. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #5. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 14.38. https://semantle.novalis.org/
― nxd, Friday, 22 April 2022 15:47 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #83 in 57 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 8.07. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #10. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 22.15. https://semantle.novalis.org/
― we only steal from the greatest books (PBKR), Friday, 22 April 2022 16:58 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #83 in 18 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 14.02. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #8. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 11.67. https://semantle.novalis.org/
― ledge, Friday, 22 April 2022 19:27 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #84 in 116 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 2.55. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #12. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 31.61 (906/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/
This was brutal today, 994 on guess 17 and 996 on 28 but still took me another 88 guesses before I got it.
― Dan Worsley, Saturday, 23 April 2022 10:17 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #84 in 123 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -9.18. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #48. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 24.34 (253/1000).
Yes, today's was horrible. Lots of guesses connected with hitting, throwing and squeezing before I got there, and I am sure many who got there quicker would have done so via other routes.
― Grandpont Genie, Saturday, 23 April 2022 11:45 (two years ago) link
Also took me 123. Didn't feel like it was too brutal, tbh, just took throwing a lot of words at it.
― emil.y, Saturday, 23 April 2022 13:06 (two years ago) link
stuck on 991 with 193 guesses, having a mare today.
― calzino, Saturday, 23 April 2022 13:18 (two years ago) link
I solved Semantle #84 in 111 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 4.23. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #5. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 34.39 (950/1000). https://semantle.novalis.org/
Deceptively difficult!
― we only steal from the greatest books (PBKR), Saturday, 23 April 2022 13:22 (two years ago) link
took a couple of days off, back on my bullshit
I solved Semantle #85 in 46 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 14.89. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #14. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 10.49. https://semantle.novalis.org/
― papal hotwife (milo z), Sunday, 24 April 2022 00:19 (two years ago) link
75 but needed a hint. :/
― Roz, Sunday, 24 April 2022 05:18 (two years ago) link