# I'll live to regret this, but here's the Semantle thread **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Tags:** board-card-word-game\ **Created:** [March 29, 2022, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932 "2022-03-29T20:34:15Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 10
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [May 14, 2022, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/181 "2022-05-14T21:32:36Z")
Unbelievable. Even though Israel was my third guess, it took me 94 more to get the right answer. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 15, 2022, 6:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/182 "2022-05-15T18:01:57Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#39) in 61 guesses with an accuracy of 47.54%. Definitely had opportunities for a lower score on this one, but started in the wrong direction. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 16, 2022, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/183 "2022-05-16T22:32:55Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#40) in 90 guesses with an accuracy of 53.33%. Bah. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 4:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/184 "2022-05-17T04:51:17Z")
Redactle has lately been kicking my ass, so I felt somewhat accomplished with: I solved today’s Redactle (#40) in 52 guesses with an accuracy of 63.46%. At 90/53.33% you’re still ahead of the global averages. I’ve pretty much given up on Semantle for now. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 17, 2022, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/185 "2022-05-17T19:35:13Z")
Yeah, I’m off Semantle for a bit. I solved today’s Redactle (#41) in 37 guesses with an accuracy of 54.05%. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/186 "2022-05-18T03:26:57Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#41) in 26 guesses with an accuracy of 76.92%. ---
**Author:** ![emulsified](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emulsified/32/2915_2.png) [@emulsified](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emulsified)\ **Post date:** [May 18, 2022, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/187 "2022-05-18T14:19:12Z")
I solved Semantle #109 in 64 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 22.48. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #4. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 29.28. Still semantling. Some days are better than others. Some are mediocre–see above. ---
**Author:** ![Cugel](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cugel/32/1199_2.png) [@Cugel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cugel)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/188 "2022-05-19T04:07:05Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#42) in 11 guesses with an accuracy of 63.64%. Would have been 10, but now I know multiple words no workee. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/189 "2022-05-19T04:59:12Z")
Hit about the global average in Redactle today: I solved today’s Redactle (#42) in 62 guesses with an accuracy of 48.39%. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 4:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/190 "2022-05-19T16:34:39Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#43) in 50 guesses with an accuracy of 80.00%. Global median was also exactly 50…hadn’t really paid attention to that stat before, but I think my goal is to do better each time. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/191 "2022-05-19T17:18:01Z")
I also got today’s in an even 50! ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 19, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/192 "2022-05-19T18:29:39Z")
Team median! ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/193 "2022-05-20T03:49:19Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#43) in 34 guesses with an accuracy of 76.47%. The median has creeped upwards over the day: ### Global Stats - Globally, 14256 players have solved today’s Redactle so far - Global Median: 66.00 Guesses; 72.06% Accuracy - Global Average: 93.03 Guesses; 71.50% Accuracy ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 20, 2022, 10:57pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/194 "2022-05-20T22:57:18Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#44) in 15 guesses with an accuracy of 86.67%. Current stats below…it’ll be interesting to see how much they develop upward. - Globally, 14720 players have solved today’s Redactle so far - Global Median: 24.00 Guesses; 73.08% Accuracy - Global Average: 43.72 Guesses; 73.51% Accuracy ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/195 "2022-05-21T02:13:03Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#44) in 27 guesses with an accuracy of 59.26%. I started in the wrong country, which took me about 12 guesses to correct. Current Stats: - Globally, 17666 players have solved today’s Redactle so far - Global Median: 25.00 Guesses; 72.73% Accuracy - Global Average: 44.92 Guesses; 73.15% Accuracy ---
**Author:** ![emulsified](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emulsified/32/2915_2.png) [@emulsified](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/emulsified)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 1:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/196 "2022-05-21T13:41:16Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#44) in 7 guesses with an accuracy of 85.71%. I doubt I will ever improve on that. I solved Semantle #112 in 46 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 16.60. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #19. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 12.78. ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 4:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/197 "2022-05-21T16:45:13Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#45) in 4 guesses with an accuracy of 100.00%. My four words, for what it’s worth, were _that_, _which_, _law_, and _family_. Basically I saw all the hyphenated “-in-XXX” phrases and got somewhat lucky on word choice. ---
**Author:** ![Dancer\_Flight](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dancer_flight/32/7601_2.png) [@Dancer\_Flight](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dancer_Flight)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 8:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/198 "2022-05-21T20:04:20Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#45) in 35 guesses with an accuracy of 85.71%. Not a patch on @Maserschmidt , but better than the current global results. ---
**Author:** ![madmonk28](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/madmonk28/32/20811_2.png) [@madmonk28](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/madmonk28)\ **Post date:** [May 21, 2022, 8:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/199 "2022-05-21T20:30:10Z")
I solved Semantle #112 in 22 guesses. My first guess had a similarity of 5.89. My first word in the top 1000 was at guess #16. My penultimate guess had a similarity of 52.91 (999/1000). [https://semantle.com/](https://semantle.com/) ---
**Author:** ![Maserschmidt](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/maserschmidt/32/18829_2.png) [@Maserschmidt](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Maserschmidt)\ **Post date:** [May 22, 2022, 11:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932/200 "2022-05-22T23:29:51Z")
I solved today’s Redactle (#46) in 213 guesses with an accuracy of 46.48%. I don’t know what to tell you… [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932.md?page=9) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/ill-live-to-regret-this-but-heres-the-semantle-thread/961932.md?page=11)