Semantle: Can you think like a computer?

I solved Semantle #99 in 16 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 18.05. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #15. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 31.28 (867/1000).

a relief to be back on something approaching form after the last few days

not sure what's up with 996 though.

I solved Semantle #99 in 78 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 19.97. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #2. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 23.43 (303/1000). https://semantle.com/

I solved Semantle #99 in 40 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 0.31. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #22. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 12.77. https://semantle.com/

weird. managed to get 791/1000 with business at guess 31, and lucked into the answer on 40 -- even though my guess at 39 should have turned me in the opposite direction? i wrote occupation and it was cold??? but sometimes i just think of 3 words at once and just type em all regardless of hits, so im glad that worked out for me...

not sure what's up with 996 though.

if you imagine a couple of é's in there it makes more sense

I solved Semantle #100 in 118 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 4.74. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #61. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 57.40 (997/1000).

Cute.

I solved Semantle #100 in 19 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 13.56. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #8. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 19.64. https://semantle.com/

needed this after yesterday's disaster. i can only imagine mr. semantle has been playing redactle.

I solved Semantle #100 in 49 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.72. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #4. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 50.04 (993/1000).

a very straightforward path from monument>history>epoch>millennium etc, last two have been a piece of piss, but worth remembering on saturday I was on 180+ guesses and was too lethargic to finish it.

I solved Semantle #100 in 26 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 9.13. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #23. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 25.67 (611/1000). https://semantle.com/

Another good result, sure it won’t last.

I think I got lucky with my first green, most of the answers in top 100 would have taken down a totally different rabbit hole.

terrible day, 160 guesses, it took me a while to sidestep from nation, colonial, history rather than trying to get more specific.

45 yesterday, 96 today, yeah i had nation, world, continent was going nowhere till i remembered i hadn't tried my usual time.

Cute.

Indeed!

I solved Semantle #100 in 2 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 32.55 (947/1000). My penultimate guess had a similarity of 32.55 (947/1000).

Had a hunch, went with it and it paid off.

Whoa, nice!

Meanwhile, I struggled today - finally got it in 209. Same as others, I was stuck on history, empire, nation, etc and "times" was very low-scoring so it took me a while to try a different variation ("era").

I solved Semantle #100 in 46 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.21. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #38. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 25.59 (597/1000). https://semantle.com/

Got #101 in 102 guesses, but only by getting a couple of hints, which I regard as cheating. After the easy run yesterday, back to the nightmare, basically.

I solved Semantle #101 in 44 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 9.82. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #24. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 21.79. https://semantle.com/

“exercise” was a high cold but tried “rights” after “workout” and “gym” came back lower, and that set me on the correct path

I solved Semantle #101 in 74 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 11.57. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #14. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 24.28 (175/1000). https://semantle.com/

Couldn't get this one, think I've lost my mojo.

Got #102 in 32 guesses, best effort in a while. Got in the high greens early with 'politics' and riffed from there.

I solved Semantle #102 in 95 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 18.08. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 35.05 (850/1000). https://semantle.com/

Got #102 in 25! Basically was very lucky to randomly guess imbroglio at #11 and from there it was just working my way up the green ladder.

14. :) ”politics” was my fourth guess.

I solved Semantle #102 in 69 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 11.16. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #7. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 3.27.

politics was my seventh guess but I didn't think to try the target word for another sixty-odd guesses after that.

people, you have twitter/facebook/etc to show yr big brainies. this messageboard is reserved crappy pop culture opinions.

I solved Semantle #102 in 71 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 3.22. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #7. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 26.96 (369/1000).

Should have got it earlier as was into the greens quickly.

I solved Semantle #102 in 128 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -2.57. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #33. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 21.33. https://semantle.com/

Embarrassing. Had vote, candidate, election and everything else political, then got sidetracked into every synonym for conflict, war, disagreement, etc. etc..

I solved Semantle #102 in 88 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of -0.90. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #46. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 27.41 (434/1000). https://semantle.com/

#102 in 102, was worried I wasn't going to get it over the line again.

the closest words escalate pretty quickly.

I solved Semantle #102 in 123 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 0.30. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #6. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 28.64 (551/1000). https://semantle.com/

Middling today, loads of greens in the 900s before the breakthrough.

I solved Semantle #102 in 81 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.95. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #72. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 25.79 (205/1000). https://semantle.com/

took too long to hit green lol

I solved Semantle #103 in 38 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.33. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #30. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 33.11 (909/1000). https://semantle.com/

Got it in 22. 'Space' was a high cold, hit green with 'rocket', then airplane - flight - FOUND!

I got #103 in 81 guesses (hey that is good for me ok) ... was lucky because i start with random words that pop into my head from recent conversations and emails and my coworker was telling me about a friend of his that was going on a solo sailing trip

197. Took way too long to get past flight, pretty much guessed every other aviation-related word

I solved Semantle #103 in 23 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 1.51. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #8. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 59.36 (997/1000).

Hit a middling green with air early on which took me to aircraft and flight in short order.

51. Much the same trajectory as ZZ except I tried a few more plane and flight related words, then thought of the answer, then thought 'nah it can't be that'. luckily i tried it anyway.

I solved Semantle #103 in 33 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 30.46 (826/1000). My penultimate guess had a similarity of 59.36 (997/1000).

my 1st green was 'crew', followed by 'cabin' so it was a question of whether I focus on boats or planes. Went the right way.

I solved Semantle #103 in 85 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 7.65. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #30. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 59.36 (997/1000). https://semantle.com/

Didn't get past move for the longest time.

53 today. Went into the top words because I wanted to see if there were any related to the meaning of the word indicating the corridor bit at the top of stairs. There were not, as far as I could see, which led me to question if that's even a thing in American English? Do you guys call it something else? I mean, obviously it could just be that it is a much 'lesser' meaning, but I am curious now.

yeah i was curious too, stairs is fairly high but not green.

I solved Semantle #104 in 17 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 17.41. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #8. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 64.86 (998/1000). https://semantle.com/

lucky this was one of the occasional days i remember to guess "ball"

I solved Semantle #104 in 94 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.85. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #28. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 50.10. https://semantle.com/

the meaning of the word indicating the corridor bit at the top of stairs. There were not, as far as I could see, which led me to question if that's even a thing in American English?

yes, that's what we call it in American English ... at least in my line of work, which deals with such things regularly

I solved Semantle #104 in 63 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 6.39. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #4. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 13.39.

Had soccer on guess #5 and tournament on guess #26, but didn't think of the target word for another 37 guesses after that.

35, despite getting #998 on guess 2.

I solved Semantle #104 in 54 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 8.30. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #51. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 25.24 (296/1000). https://semantle.com/

Stumbled around then went team>group>side>word.