--- title: "Games like Cémantix and Semantle: guess a word by meaning · SIWA" description: "Love Cémantix or Semantle? Proximo has you guess a French mystery word by semantic proximity, with a theme as a hint. Two more vocabulary games round it out." canonical_url: "https://dev.siwa.io/en/guides/jeux-comme-cemantix" last_updated: 2026-10-27 locale: en meta: "og:description": "Love Cémantix or Semantle? Proximo has you guess a French mystery word by semantic proximity, with a theme as a hint. Two more vocabulary games round it out." "og:image": "https://dev.siwa.io/og/en/proximo.jpg?v=dbfaca9c" "og:image:alt": "Proximo · Track down the mystery word by meaning" "og:image:height": "630" "og:image:type": image/jpeg "og:image:width": "1200" "og:title": "Games like Cémantix and Semantle: guess a word by meaning" "twitter:image": "https://dev.siwa.io/og/en/proximo.jpg?v=dbfaca9c" "twitter:image:alt": "Proximo · Track down the mystery word by meaning" --- > Index of every page on this site: [llms.txt](https://dev.siwa.io/llms.txt) Alternative # Games like Cémantix and Semantle: guess a word by meaning If you love Cémantix, Proximo is the closest SIWA game: you guess a French mystery word by meaning, every word you try gets a semantic proximity rank, and a theme is shown as a hint. Synonymo and Motamo extend the pleasure on the vocabulary side, with a new free grid every day. Updated October 27, 2026 [Play Proximo](https://play.dev.siwa.io/game/proximo) ## Cémantix in brief Cémantix is a free daily word game, published on the site certitudes.org, in which you guess a secret French word by closeness of meaning. The game says it is inspired by Semantle, created in English by David Turner, and it also offers an English version, Cemantle. For every word you submit, Cémantix replies with a temperature: the higher it is, the closer the word is in meaning to the secret word. The 1000 closest words also get a rank in ‰, far more precise than the temperature. You can submit as many words as you like, and a new secret word arrives every day. ## Why Cémantix is so addictive Cémantix is unlike any letter game. You are not deducing a spelling: you explore a field of meaning, word after word, guided by a sense of "hot" and "cold". - **Free exploration**: no limit on tries, you go at your own pace. - **Surprises**: a word that seemed unrelated turns out to be very close, because it is used in the same sentences. - **The climb**: going from an average rank to a very high one feels like closing in. - **Sharing**: one word a day, compared among friends or colleagues. Proximo keeps this mechanic. Synonymo and Motamo, more guided, keep the taste for the right word. All three are French word games. ## Comparison: what each SIWA game shares with Cémantix | SIWA game | In common with Cémantix | What changes | | --- | --- | --- | | Proximo | Guess a word by meaning, unlimited tries | A rank, a theme as a hint, "Hors liste" beyond | | Synonymo | Searching a word's field of meaning | Three synonyms, first letter and length given | | Motamo | Starting from meaning to find a word | Definitions and a chain of five words | ## Proximo: the closest to Cémantix [Proximo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/proximo) starts from the same principle: the mystery word is unknown, with no letter and no length. You submit a word and the game replies with its semantic proximity rank, rank 1 being the word closest to the mystery word. Closeness is computed by a word-embedding model: two words are close if they appear in similar contexts. Three differences matter to a Cémantix player. First, there is no temperature: only the words in the ranking, about a hundred neighbours of the mystery word, get a rank, and the others show "Hors liste", French for "off the list". Second, a daily theme is displayed as a hint, so you never start from scratch. Finally, the plural and feminine forms of a word are grouped and share the same rank. Accents are optional when you type. Tries are unlimited, but every word that is not the mystery word takes a little off your score. If you are stuck, the joker reveals a word from the ranking, starting with the farthest, for a few points. ## Synonymo and Motamo: guided vocabulary [Synonymo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/synonymo) explores a word's field of meaning, but within a precise frame. A target word appears with three rows of boxes: each expects a synonym whose first letter and length are given. Where Cémantix rewards exploration, Synonymo rewards precision. Tries are unlimited, and after a wrong guess, the correctly placed letters show in green. [Motamo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/motamo) goes from meaning to word. Five definitions describe five French words that form a chain, each starting with the last letter of the previous one. It is a good complement on days when you want a shorter, more structured game. If you also play Pédantix, Cémantix's sister game, our guide to [games like Pédantix](https://dev.siwa.io/en/guides/jeux-comme-pedantix) offers a tailored selection. For other games from the Wordle family, see our roundup of [games like Wordle](https://dev.siwa.io/en/guides/jeux-comme-wordle). ## One game a day, the same for everyone Each grid changes at midnight, in your local time, and it is the same for everyone that day. The daily leaderboard lets you compare your number of tries, just as people compare their Cémantix results. Everything is free, in the browser, with nothing to download and no sign-up. A free account keeps your streaks and opens the archives so you can catch up on a missed word. Because every answer is French, Proximo also suits learners of French who want to explore how words relate to one another. ## 3 games for Cémantix fans 1. [PELLEPALMEPLAGE](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/proximo) ### 1 [Proximo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/proximo) The same pleasure of navigating by meaning: every word you try gets its rank among the closest to the mystery word, and a daily theme serves as a hint. [Play Proximo](https://play.dev.siwa.io/game/proximo) [See the game page](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/proximo) 2. [SYMPA](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/synonymo) ### 2 [Synonymo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/synonymo) For those who love hunting for the right word: three synonyms of a French word to find, with the first letter and length of each. [Play Synonymo](https://play.dev.siwa.io/game/synonymo) [See the game page](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/synonymo) 3. [FINALL](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/motamo) ### 3 [Motamo](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/motamo) Meaning first: five French words to find from definitions, each starting with the last letter of the previous one. [Play Motamo](https://play.dev.siwa.io/game/motamo) [See the game page](https://dev.siwa.io/en/games/motamo) ## Frequently asked questions
Is Proximo a copy of Cémantix? No. Proximo is an independent SIWA game that shares the principle of Cémantix and Semantle: guessing a word by meaning rather than by letters. Its display differs: a rank among the closest words and a daily theme as a hint.
How is Proximo different from Cémantix? Cémantix shows a temperature for every word and a ‰ rank for the 1000 closest words. Proximo gives a rank, rank 1 being the closest, marks words that are too far as "Hors liste" and shows a theme as a hint.
Is Proximo in English? No. Proximo is a French word game: the mystery word and your guesses are French. Accents are optional when you type.
How does Proximo measure closeness? A word-embedding model brings together words that appear in similar contexts across large amounts of text. What counts is closeness of use, not spelling.
## Ready to play? Today's grid is waiting, free and without sign-up. [Play Proximo](https://play.dev.siwa.io/game/proximo) ## More guides [TMSPMPR

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