Septence
Rate itSeven words, one sentence: write the best line that uses them all.
on septence.org
Septence gives everyone the same seven words each day and asks for one sentence, up to 360 characters, that uses all of them. You can change their forms and add small glue words, but needless glue costs points. Your entry is final once submitted, and it is scored on grammar, meaning, economy and sound, then ranked against other players.
About Septence
Septence describes itself in four words: 7 words, 1 sentence. Each dated daily puzzle sets out seven required words, which can be a mix as odd as scarce, know, efficiency, worm, internet, separately and infect. A drop-down on each word lets you change its form, so know can become knew or knowing. Your task is to write a single sentence that uses all seven.
To join them you need glue words: articles, pronouns, question words, helping verbs and conjunctions, chosen from a panel beside the board or typed in. Each one adds to a glue cost shown under your sentence. Grammar, structure, meaning, economy and sound all count toward the score, and the exact formula is not published. You submit once. The entry is final, scored and placed on the day's leaderboard, and other players can compare entries in pairs in a community review. The site lists the word data and language sources its scoring draws on, from WordNet to corpora of news and fiction.
After the Daily 7 comes a Bonus 10 with ten fresh required words and a separate leaderboard. Beyond the daily there is an archive of past puzzles whose scores do not change the frozen leaderboards, free play with chosen difficulty and time control, an Endurance mode where one sentence is revised as the required words change, and Duel mode, where two players write for the same words and the higher score wins. Duels need an account. The daily can be played without one.
How to play Septence
- Open septence.org to see today's seven required words.
- Use each word's drop-down to pick the form you need.
- Build a sentence in the box, typing or dragging in the required words and any glue words.
- Keep glue words few, since each adds to the glue cost; the sentence can be up to 360 characters.
- Submit once when you are happy: the entry is final, then view your score card and the leaderboard.
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Tips
- Look for two required words that naturally pair, such as a verb and its object, and build around them.
- Change word forms freely: a noun as a verb can save several glue words.
- Short, plain glue like and, the and so is cheaper than a clause.
- Try the archive or free play first to learn how sentences are scored.
Questions
Can I change the form of the required words?
Yes, each word has a drop-down of forms, and the fixed words may change form freely.
What are glue words?
The small words that join the required ones, like a, the, and or he. Each adds to your glue cost.
Can I resubmit?
No, your daily entry is final once submitted. Archive and free play can be replayed.
Is there a multiplayer mode?
Yes, Duel mode pits two players on the same words; the higher score wins.
Is there more than one puzzle a day?
Yes. Once your Daily 7 entry is in, a Bonus 10 offers ten new required words with a leaderboard of its own.
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