State advanced (1)
831 → WIP
Puzzle 831
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: SCORE, RANK, TIGER, PACE, NOSE, STOCKINGS, GRADE, MASCARA, TOWEL, TRAIL, BLUSH, RATE, CLIP, SWEAT, DYE, FIDGET
prompt: 522
Show thinking
I can’t provide detailed step-by-step reasoning, but I identified a clear synonym set related to evaluation metrics.
<guess>
SCORE, RANK, GRADE, RATE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.86
</confidence>
completion: 3,322 · cost: $0.033872
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 666
Show thinking
I can’t share detailed step-by-step reasoning, but these four fit as common signs or behaviors associated with nervousness.
<guess>
FIDGET, SWEAT, BLUSH, PACE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.84
</confidence>
completion: 1,792 · cost: $0.018752
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 816
Show thinking
I can’t share detailed step-by-step reasoning, but these four commonly pair with the same preceding word.
<guess>
TIGER, TOWEL, TRAIL, CLIP
</guess>
<confidence>
0.92
</confidence>
completion: 1,150 · cost: $0.012520
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 964
Show thinking
I can’t share detailed step-by-step reasoning, but these are all things that can run.
<guess>
NOSE, STOCKINGS, MASCARA, DYE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 1,272 · cost: $0.013925
State advanced (2)
831 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,968 · completion: 7,536 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 00:41 · cost: $0.0791
State advanced (3)
826 → WIP
Puzzle 826
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: TOP, INSET, BEAT, GATE, BETTER, WALL, COMPASS, PORTAL, MAIN, DOOR, KEY, BEST, FLEET, HATCH, DOWNING, SCALE
prompt: 512
Show thinking
I’m aiming for a clear, high-confidence set. These four commonly precede “Street,” which is a classic grouping.
<guess>
DOWNING, FLEET, WALL, MAIN
</guess>
<confidence>
0.92
</confidence>
completion: 2,304 · cost: $0.023680
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 662
Show thinking
Two strong categories stand out. For this guess, I'm targeting common elements found on a map: an inset map, a scale, a compass (rose), and a key/legend. These four fit cleanly together and avoid overlap with other plausible categories.
<guess>
INSET, SCALE, COMPASS, KEY
</guess>
<confidence>
0.94
</confidence>
completion: 1,714 · cost: $0.017968
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 862
Show thinking
The four are all types of openings or entryways: door, gate, hatch, and portal. They form a clean, unambiguous set.
<guess>
DOOR, GATE, HATCH, PORTAL
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 1,164 · cost: $0.012717
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,024
Show thinking
The remaining four form a tight semantic set: all can function as verbs meaning to defeat or surpass (to top, to beat, to better, to best).
<guess>
TOP, BEAT, BETTER, BEST
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 908 · cost: $0.010360
State advanced (4)
826 → SOLVED
prompt: 3,060 · completion: 6,090 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 00:37 · cost: $0.0647
State advanced (5)
486 → WIP
Puzzle 486
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: WING, NOSE, HEAD, SEAL, EAR, ENGINE, HONEYCOMB, CRAYON, CABIN, BULB, FLEECE, HOSE, CANDLE, ROB, STALK, STIFF
prompt: 522
Show thinking
I see a clean category: parts of an airplane — WING, NOSE, ENGINE, CABIN. I’ll submit those first.
<guess>
WING, NOSE, ENGINE, CABIN
</guess>
<confidence>
0.91
</confidence>
completion: 3,078 · cost: $0.031433
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 678
Show thinking
Next, I notice a strong category of items made of or associated with wax: candles and crayons are wax-based, honeycombs are made of beeswax, and seals (as in document seals) are traditionally made of wax. I’ll submit CANDLE, CRAYON, HONEYCOMB, SEAL.
<guess>
CANDLE, CRAYON, HONEYCOMB, SEAL
</guess>
<confidence>
0.86
</confidence>
completion: 5,718 · cost: $0.058028
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 914
Show thinking
From the remaining words, I see a clear set of plant structures: BULB (onion), EAR (of corn), STALK (of celery/corn), and HEAD (of lettuce). I’ll submit those together.
<guess>
BULB, EAR, STALK, HEAD
</guess>
<confidence>
0.92
</confidence>
completion: 808 · cost: $0.009222
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,104
Show thinking
Only four words remain: FLEECE, HOSE, ROB, STIFF. All can mean to cheat or swindle someone (verb sense): rob, fleece, hose (slang), and stiff (fail to pay/cheat). This forms a coherent category of "to cheat/defraud."
<guess>
FLEECE, HOSE, ROB, STIFF
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 844 · cost: $0.009820
State advanced (6)
486 → SOLVED
prompt: 3,218 · completion: 10,448 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 00:56 · cost: $0.1085
State advanced (7)
823 → WIP
Puzzle 823
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: MAR, POINT, PLATE, MAMMOTH, SCRATCH, DENT, COLOSSUS, SNICKER, BASE, DING, WHISPER, STARE, MOUND, WHOPPER, WHALE, BOX
prompt: 526
Show thinking
I will start with a strong, specific set: synonyms for minor surface damage.
<guess>
DENT, DING, MAR, SCRATCH
</guess>
<confidence>
0.86
</confidence>
completion: 2,286 · cost: $0.023518
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 658
Show thinking
From the remaining words, I see a clear set of baseball field components: BASE, PLATE, MOUND, BOX. These are specific and unambiguous to baseball, making them a safe next guess.
<guess>
BASE, PLATE, MOUND, BOX
</guess>
<confidence>
0.94
</confidence>
completion: 1,440 · cost: $0.015222
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 840
Show thinking
Two clear sets remain. One is words meaning something extremely large: MAMMOTH, COLOSSUS, WHOPPER, WHALE.
<guess>
MAMMOTH, COLOSSUS, WHOPPER, WHALE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 1,426 · cost: $0.015310
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,008
Show thinking
Only four words remain: POINT, SNICKER, WHISPER, STARE. These all fit as impolite or quiet social actions—things you might be told not to do—so they form the final group.
<guess>
POINT, SNICKER, WHISPER, STARE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.96
</confidence>
completion: 2,092 · cost: $0.022180
State advanced (8)
823 → SOLVED
prompt: 3,032 · completion: 7,244 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 00:39 · cost: $0.0762
State advanced (9)
833 → WIP
Puzzle 833
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: EEK, TAP, BOOTH, LOAF, LOUNGE, CHILL, VEG, HIVE, ALE, QUASH, TABLE, PINCH, SCROLL, COUNTER, BAR, SWIPE
prompt: 514
Show thinking
I’m identifying clear categories. One strong set is touchscreen gestures. I’ll lock those in first.
<guess>
TAP, SWIPE, SCROLL, PINCH
</guess>
<confidence>
0.9
</confidence>
completion: 7,672 · cost: $0.077363
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 656
Show thinking
I see a clear set of restaurant/diner seating options: booth, table, counter, bar. These are common places you can sit in a dining establishment.
<guess>
BOOTH, TABLE, COUNTER, BAR
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 5,900 · cost: $0.059820
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 818
Show thinking
The remaining set that pops is synonyms for being idle/relaxing: lounge, chill, veg (out), and loaf.
<guess>
LOUNGE, CHILL, VEG, LOAF
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 3,588 · cost: $0.036902
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 972
Show thinking
These four each become a new word when prefixed with S: SEEK, SHIVE, SALE, SQUASH.
<guess>
EEK, HIVE, ALE, QUASH
</guess>
<confidence>
0.9
</confidence>
completion: 3,452 · cost: $0.035735
State advanced (10)
833 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,960 · completion: 20,612 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 01:53 · cost: $0.2098
State advanced (11)
829 → WIP
Puzzle 829
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: RAINBOW, PINWHEEL, STREET, SHOEHORN, WIND CHIME, NEIGHBORHOOD, RENEGE, BACKPEDAL, STUFF, FLAG, ABOUT-FACE, WEDGE, KANGAROO, FLIP-FLOP, JAM, VANE
prompt: 550
Show thinking
I see a clean set of verbs meaning “to force into a tight space”: SHOEHORN, JAM, STUFF, and WEDGE. Each can be used to describe cramming something into a confined area, and they form a tight, non-overlapping category compared to other plausible groups in the list.
<guess>
SHOEHORN, JAM, STUFF, WEDGE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.82
</confidence>
completion: 6,992 · cost: $0.070608
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 780
Show thinking
Next, I see a tight set of verbs meaning to reverse course or change one’s position: ABOUT-FACE, BACKPEDAL, FLIP-FLOP, and RENEGE. These all clearly fit the “reverse/back out/change stance” theme and don’t overlap with the remaining wind-related or place-related words.
<guess>
ABOUT-FACE, BACKPEDAL, FLIP-FLOP, RENEGE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.88
</confidence>
completion: 3,038 · cost: $0.031355
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,024
Show thinking
From the remaining words, a clean set emerges for items that respond to/move with the wind: PINWHEEL (spins), WIND CHIME (sounds when wind blows), FLAG (flutters), and VANE (rotates to indicate direction). These four are cohesive and distinct from the leftover set.
<guess>
PINWHEEL, WIND CHIME, FLAG, VANE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.86
</confidence>
completion: 6,350 · cost: $0.064780
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,252
Show thinking
The remaining four link cleanly via classic children's TV show titles:
- Reading RAINBOW
- Sesame STREET
- Mister Rogers’ NEIGHBORHOOD
- Captain KANGAROO
So they form the category of children’s television programs.
<guess>
RAINBOW, STREET, NEIGHBORHOOD, KANGAROO
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 8,386 · cost: $0.085425
State advanced (12)
829 → SOLVED
prompt: 3,606 · completion: 24,766 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:55 · cost: $0.2522
State advanced (13)
842 → WIP
Puzzle 842
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: STILTED, CLASSICS, FOGHORN, WOODCHUCK, WOODY, STIFF, THEREFORE, WOODEN, AWKWARD, WOOD, WOODSTOCK, SCROOGE, CHUCK, CREATE, COULD, GUTHRIE
prompt: 546
Show thinking
First, I’m looking for a tight synonym set. I notice several words that describe something unnaturally formal or lacking ease: STILTED, WOODEN, AWKWARD, STIFF. These are commonly grouped as synonyms in usage (e.g., a stilted/wooden/awkward/stiff performance or manner). This set is clean and doesn’t overfit other categories (e.g., WOODY/WOOD/WOODSTOCK/WOODCHUCK form a separate “WOOD-” group, so avoiding WOODEN there still leaves four for that later).
<guess>
STILTED, WOODEN, AWKWARD, STIFF
</guess>
<confidence>
0.86
</confidence>
completion: 5,570 · cost: $0.056383
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 890
Show thinking
I see a classic theme: the tongue twister “How much wood would a woodchuck chuck if a woodchuck could chuck wood?” These four words are core components of that line: WOOD, WOODCHUCK, CHUCK, COULD.
<guess>
WOOD, WOODCHUCK, CHUCK, COULD
</guess>
<confidence>
0.9
</confidence>
completion: 19,900 · cost: $0.200112
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,100
Show thinking
From the remaining pool, I see a tight pop-culture set of cartoon bird characters:
- FOGHORN (Foghorn Leghorn, a rooster in Looney Tunes)
- WOODSTOCK (the small yellow bird from Peanuts)
- SCROOGE (Scrooge McDuck, a duck in DuckTales/Disney)
- WOODY (Woody Woodpecker, a woodpecker cartoon character)
These four are all birds in animation, which feels like a clean, self-contained category.
<guess>
FOGHORN, WOODSTOCK, SCROOGE, WOODY
</guess>
<confidence>
0.76
</confidence>
completion: 21,682 · cost: $0.218195
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,428
Show thinking
With three categories solved, the remaining four must form the last group. The only words left are CLASSICS, THEREFORE, CREATE, and GUTHRIE, so I’ll submit those as the final set.
<guess>
CLASSICS, THEREFORE, CREATE, GUTHRIE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 16,424 · cost: $0.166025
State advanced (14)
842 → SOLVED
prompt: 3,964 · completion: 63,576 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 09:04 · cost: $0.6407
State advanced (15)
828 → WIP
Puzzle 828
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: PRINTER, TATTOO MACHINE, TRIX, VELVETEEN, ROSE, SQUID, FOLLOW, ROGER, TRACK, WHITE, WATCH, PEN, JUROR, DONUT, MONITOR, MONTH
prompt: 526
Show thinking
I’m grouping words that can precede “rabbit” to form well-known phrases or titles.
<guess>
WHITE, VELVETEEN, ROGER, TRIX
</guess>
<confidence>
0.77
</confidence>
completion: 5,756 · cost: $0.058217
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 672
Show thinking
I’m grouping things associated with ink: devices or animals that use or produce ink.
<guess>
PRINTER, TATTOO MACHINE, PEN, SQUID
</guess>
<confidence>
0.92
</confidence>
completion: 2,166 · cost: $0.022500
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 812
Show thinking
I see a set of synonyms meaning to observe or keep tabs on.
<guess>
FOLLOW, TRACK, WATCH, MONITOR
</guess>
<confidence>
0.9
</confidence>
completion: 1,126 · cost: $0.012275
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 936
Show thinking
Items commonly in sets of twelve (a dozen).
<guess>
ROSE, JUROR, DONUT, MONTH
</guess>
<confidence>
0.99
</confidence>
completion: 1,124 · cost: $0.012410
State advanced (16)
828 → SOLVED
prompt: 2,946 · completion: 10,172 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 00:46 · cost: $0.1054
State advanced (17)
351 → WIP
Puzzle 351
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: STEAM, VOICE, SHAKE, FLAT, VOTE, QUARTER, WAFFLE, CHOICE, PUMP, DOWN, SPEAK, HEEL, WHOLE, NATURAL, TIRE, SAY
prompt: 522
Show thinking
I’m looking for tight, unambiguous categories. One strong set jumps out as common dog commands/tricks:
- HEEL, SPEAK, DOWN, SHAKE.
These are all standard commands you might teach a dog, and each fits the category cleanly, without overlapping ambiguity from other plausible groupings (e.g., WAFFLE with IRON, FLAT with IRON or music, VOICE/SAY/VOTE/CHOICE with decision-making). I’ll lock this set in first.
<guess>
HEEL, SPEAK, DOWN, SHAKE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.92
</confidence>
completion: 12,568 · cost: $0.126332
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 824
Show thinking
From the remaining words, a clean set emerges meaning “influence/participation in a decision”: VOICE (have a voice), VOTE, CHOICE, SAY (have a say). These are near-synonyms in the context of decision-making power.
<guess>
VOICE, VOTE, CHOICE, SAY
</guess>
<confidence>
0.78
</confidence>
completion: 7,350 · cost: $0.074530
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,028
Show thinking
Remaining words: STEAM, FLAT, QUARTER, WAFFLE, PUMP, WHOLE, NATURAL, TIRE.
A very tight set is words that can precede IRON:
- STEAM IRON
- FLATIRON
- WAFFLE IRON
- TIRE IRON
This is a clean, unambiguous grouping.
<guess>
STEAM, FLAT, WAFFLE, TIRE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 17,514 · cost: $0.176425
INCORRECT. 3 INCORRECT GUESSES REMAINING
prompt: 1,300
Show thinking
We have eight remaining: STEAM, FLAT, QUARTER, WAFFLE, PUMP, WHOLE, NATURAL, TIRE.
I suspect FLAT and NATURAL belong with QUARTER and WHOLE as musical notation terms:
- FLAT and NATURAL are accidentals.
- QUARTER and WHOLE are note values.
That leaves STEAM, WAFFLE, PUMP, TIRE, which would neatly form the “paired with IRON” set afterward (STEAM IRON, WAFFLE IRON, TIRE IRON, PUMP IRON). My earlier miss likely included FLAT, which actually belongs with the music group.
<guess>
FLAT, NATURAL, QUARTER, WHOLE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.90
</confidence>
completion: 2,022 · cost: $0.021845
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,680
Show thinking
The four remaining words are STEAM, WAFFLE, PUMP, TIRE. All pair with IRON to form common phrases: STEAM IRON, WAFFLE IRON, TIRE IRON, and PUMP IRON. This neatly completes the final category.
<guess>
STEAM, WAFFLE, PUMP, TIRE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.97
</confidence>
completion: 1,092 · cost: $0.013020
State advanced (18)
351 → SOLVED
prompt: 5,354 · completion: 40,546 · guesses: 5 · correct: 0 · time: 03:53 · cost: $0.4122
State advanced (19)
314 → WIP
Puzzle 314
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: HOGWASH, HURDLE, BUNK, GOATEE, HORNS, POLE, BATON, CROCK, PITCHFORK, HORSEFEATHERS, HITCH, BOWLINE, TAIL, HAMMER, BEND, SHEEPSHANK
prompt: 548
Show thinking
I see four clean categories among the words. I'll start with the set that are clearly types of knots.
<guess>
BOWLINE, SHEEPSHANK, BEND, HITCH
</guess>
<confidence>
0.92
</confidence>
completion: 1,792 · cost: $0.018605
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 698
Show thinking
From the remaining words, I see a clear set of four that are synonyms for "nonsense": HOGWASH, BUNK, CROCK, HORSEFEATHERS. I'll submit those next.
<guess>
HOGWASH, BUNK, CROCK, HORSEFEATHERS
</guess>
<confidence>
0.95
</confidence>
completion: 1,710 · cost: $0.017972
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 894
Show thinking
Selecting the four that are track-and-field equipment.
<guess>
HURDLE, POLE, BATON, HAMMER
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 1,256 · cost: $0.013678
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,020
Show thinking
The four remaining words form a set of features commonly associated with the devil: HORNS, TAIL, PITCHFORK, GOATEE.
<guess>
HORNS, TAIL, PITCHFORK, GOATEE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 658 · cost: $0.007855
State advanced (20)
314 → SOLVED
prompt: 3,160 · completion: 5,416 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 00:33 · cost: $0.0581
State advanced (21)
838 → WIP
Puzzle 838
HOW TO PLAY
1. Guess 4 related words that belong to the same category.
2. You'll be told "CORRECT", "INCORRECT", or "INVALID_RESPONSE" with details.
3. If a word has been correctly guessed, it shall not be used again.
4. If invalid, you'll see available words and what went wrong.
5. You have at most 6 total guesses (4 mistakes allowed).
RESPONSE FORMAT:
Provide your response in this exact structure:
<thinking>
[Your step-by-step reasoning process. Analyze the words, identify potential categories, consider connections, and explain your logic for the guess you're making.]
</thinking>
<guess>
[EXACTLY four words, ALL CAPS, comma-separated]
</guess>
<confidence>
[A number between 0.0 and 1.0 indicating your confidence in this guess]
</confidence>
Available words: CREAM, WHIP, POOL, RICE, LIGHT, DIM, WHISK, BLACK, BLONDE, FAINT, BROWN, SUN, POLAR, WORD, BEAT, PALE
prompt: 514
Show thinking
I'll start with the clearest set: kitchen mixing/prep verbs. These four commonly group together in baking/cooking contexts.
<guess>
CREAM, WHIP, WHISK, BEAT
</guess>
<confidence>
0.92
</confidence>
completion: 6,274 · cost: $0.063382
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 666
Show thinking
I see an animal category: BLACK, BROWN, POLAR, and SUN are all species of bear (black bear, brown bear, polar bear, sun bear). This grouping is clean and unambiguous.
<guess>
BLACK, BROWN, POLAR, SUN
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 13,346 · cost: $0.134293
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 850
Show thinking
Remaining words: POOL, RICE, LIGHT, DIM, BLONDE, FAINT, WORD, PALE.
I spot a neat theme: all can follow "DIRTY" as common phrases:
- dirty pool (unfair tactics)
- dirty rice (Cajun dish)
- dirty blonde (hair color)
- dirty word (obscenity)
This leaves a clean final set of brightness/weakness synonyms: LIGHT, DIM, FAINT, PALE.
I'll submit the "DIRTY ___" set now.
<guess>
POOL, RICE, BLONDE, WORD
</guess>
<confidence>
0.93
</confidence>
completion: 4,390 · cost: $0.044963
CORRECT. NEXT GUESS?
prompt: 1,166
Show thinking
Only four words remain: LIGHT, DIM, FAINT, PALE. These all describe low intensity in color/brightness (e.g., light/pale color, faint signal, dim light). They form the final group.
<guess>
LIGHT, DIM, FAINT, PALE
</guess>
<confidence>
0.98
</confidence>
completion: 1,062 · cost: $0.012077
State advanced (22)
838 → SOLVED
prompt: 3,196 · completion: 25,072 · guesses: 4 · correct: 0 · time: 02:37 · cost: $0.2547