Language models vs. the daily word puzzle

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Sun, Aug 2, 2026

4 models played this puzzle

FILLER WORDSACTUALLY, LIKE, SO, WELL
BY MEANS OFBY, PER, THROUGH, VIA
___ MODEAIRPLANE, BEAST, DARK, À LA
U.S. AIRPORT CODES PLUS STARTING LETTERASEA, FLAX, LORD, OLGA

claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

Lost4 mistakes2/4 categories7 guesses1 invalid14s wait8.2k tokens$0.011
BY
PER
THROUGH
VIA
ACTUALLY
LIKE
SO
WELL
AIRPLANE
DARK
OLGA
ASEA
LORD
BEAST
FLAX
À LA

Guess history

Guess 1BY · PER · THROUGH · VIACorrect1.8s

These are all prepositions that indicate a means or method of doing something (e.g., 'by car', 'per instructions', 'through the door', 'via email')

Latency
1.8s
Tokens
629(562 in / 67 out)
Cost
$0.0009
Guess 2ACTUALLY · LIKE · SO · WELLCorrect1.7s

These are all filler words or discourse markers commonly used in casual speech to fill pauses or soften statements (e.g., 'like, actually, so, well')

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
784(721 in / 63 out)
Cost
$0.0010
Guess 3AIRPLANE · BEAST · DARK · LORDWrong2.1s

These can all be preceded by 'MODE' to form common phrases: MODE of transportation (airplane), MODE (beast mode), MODE (dark mode), MODE (lord mode) - or more likely they can follow 'DARK' (dark beast, dark lord) or precede 'MODE' (airplane mode, beast mode, dark mode, lord mode)

Latency
2.1s
Tokens
983(882 in / 101 out)
Cost
$0.0014
Guess 4AIRPLANE · BEAST · DARK · LORDInvalid1.6s

These words can all precede 'MODE': airplane mode, beast mode, dark mode, and lord mode are all recognizable phrases or references

Duplicate guess: ['AIRPLANE', 'BEAST', 'DARK', 'LORD']

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
1.1k(1.1k in / 55 out)
Cost
$0.0014
Guess 5AIRPLANE · ASEA · À LA · OLGAWrong2.0s

These all contain the letters that can be rearranged or sound like they contain 'A': AIRPLANE (A), ASEA (A), À LA (A), OLGA (A) - or more specifically, they may all be things that can follow a specific word or share a hidden pattern with names/phrases

Latency
2.0s
Tokens
1.4k(1.3k in / 97 out)
Cost
$0.0017
Guess 6AIRPLANE · ASEA · FLAX · OLGAWrong1.9s

These all can be preceded by 'GOLDEN': Golden Fleece (FLAX), Golden (OLGA - Russian name), Golden (ASEA - at sea), Golden (AIRPLANE) - or they all contain hidden words or anagrams that relate to a common theme

Latency
1.9s
Tokens
1.5k(1.5k in / 90 out)
Cost
$0.0019
Guess 7DARK · LORD · BEAST · À LAWrong2.9s

These can all follow 'DARK': Dark Lord (Lord of the Rings), Dark Beast, Dark À La - or they all relate to anagrams or can be rearranged: DARK = KRAD, LORD = DROL, BEAST = BEATS, À LA = ALAA - actually, these may all be anagrams of other words or contain hidden patterns

Latency
2.9s
Tokens
1.8k(1.6k in / 109 out)
Cost
$0.0022

gemini-3.7-flash

google/gemini-3.7-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses26s wait5.4k tokens$0.013
AIRPLANE
BEAST
DARK
À LA
BY
PER
THROUGH
VIA
ACTUALLY
LIKE
SO
WELL
ASEA
FLAX
LORD
OLGA

Guess history

Guess 1AIRPLANE · BEAST · DARK · À LACorrect7.5s

Words that precede the word 'MODE' (Airplane mode, Beast mode, Dark mode, À la mode).

Latency
7.5s
Tokens
1.3k(417 in / 845 out)
Cost
$0.0035
Guess 2BY · PER · THROUGH · VIACorrect12s

Prepositions meaning 'by means of' or 'by way of'.

Latency
12s
Tokens
1.9k(547 in / 1.4k out)
Cost
$0.0057
Guess 3ACTUALLY · LIKE · SO · WELLCorrect3.4s

Filler words / conversational discourse markers.

Latency
3.4s
Tokens
1.0k(673 in / 343 out)
Cost
$0.0018
Guess 4ASEA · FLAX · LORD · OLGACorrect3.6s

Words containing 3-letter US airport codes preceded by a single letter (A-SEA, F-LAX, L-ORD, O-LGA).

Latency
3.6s
Tokens
1.1k(797 in / 335 out)
Cost
$0.0019

gpt-4.1

openai/gpt-4.1

Lost4 mistakes2/4 categories6 guesses9.7s wait4.9k tokens$0.013
BY
PER
THROUGH
VIA
ACTUALLY
LIKE
SO
WELL
AIRPLANE
DARK
OLGA
ASEA
LORD
BEAST
FLAX
À LA

Guess history

Guess 1BY · PER · THROUGH · VIACorrect1.5s

These four words are all prepositions or ways of indicating 'by means of'. For example: 'by train', 'per person', 'through the tunnel', 'via email'.

Latency
1.5s
Tokens
422(366 in / 56 out)
Cost
$0.0012
Guess 2ACTUALLY · LIKE · SO · WELLCorrect1.0s

These four words are often used as discourse markers or filler words in spoken English. They are commonly used in conversation to hedge, pause, or transition between thoughts.

Latency
1.0s
Tokens
551(499 in / 52 out)
Cost
$0.0014
Guess 3AIRPLANE · BEAST · LORD · OLGAWrong1.7s

These four words are all featured in the names of famous chess openings: the 'Airplane' Opening, the 'Beast' Opening, the 'Lord' Opening, and the 'Olga' Opening. Alternatively, they could also be proper names or nicknames for something, but the strongest unifying factor is that they are chess openings.

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
725(634 in / 91 out)
Cost
$0.0020
Guess 4DARK · À LA · ASEA · FLAXWrong2.0s

Each of these can follow the word 'SEED' to form common phrases or compound words: 'dark seed', 'à la seed', 'asea seed', and 'flax seed'. 'Flaxseed' is a common word, and by analogy, the puzzle might be using 'seed' as the connector for these words.

Latency
2.0s
Tokens
897(808 in / 89 out)
Cost
$0.0023
Guess 5AIRPLANE · BEAST · DARK · LORDWrong1.3s

Each of these words follows 'THE' in the titles of well-known movies or books: 'The Airplane', 'The Beast', 'The Dark', 'The Lord'. These are common constructions used in famous titles and might be the connection.

Latency
1.3s
Tokens
1.1k(980 in / 71 out)
Cost
$0.0025
Guess 6À LA · ASEA · FLAX · OLGAWrong2.1s

Three of these words—À LA, ASEA, and FLAX—start with 'A', and OLGA is a woman's name, potentially suggesting something to do with arrangement or foreign-sounding words. However, more likely, they could be related to variant spellings or translations. Still, 'ASEA' and 'À LA' both have a prepositional feel, and 'Flax' and 'Olga' might be connected through another theme. This is a process of elimination attempt to reveal the last two groups.

Latency
2.1s
Tokens
1.3k(1.1k in / 128 out)
Cost
$0.0033

gpt-4.1-mini

openai/gpt-4.1-mini

Lost4 mistakes2/4 categories7 guesses1 invalid14s wait6.7k tokens$0.0031
BY
PER
THROUGH
VIA
ACTUALLY
LIKE
SO
WELL
AIRPLANE
DARK
OLGA
ASEA
LORD
BEAST
FLAX
À LA

Guess history

Guess 1BY · PER · THROUGH · VIACorrect1.4s

These four words are all prepositions or prepositional phrases commonly used to indicate means or method (e.g., by car, per hour, through the door, via email). They form a clear group related to expressing method or means.

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
433(366 in / 67 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 2ACTUALLY · LIKE · SO · WELLCorrect2.3s

These four words are commonly used as discourse markers or filler words in English conversation, often used to modify statements or express emphasis and manner. They form a group of common English conversational expressions.

Latency
2.3s
Tokens
663(570 in / 93 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 3AIRPLANE · BEAST · DARK · ASEAWrong2.5s

These words can all be associated with natural elements or states: AIRPLANE relates to air/sky; BEAST is an animal; DARK refers to absence of light; ASEA means being on or at sea (water). They could form a group related to natural or environmental themes.

Latency
2.5s
Tokens
817(732 in / 85 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 4LORD · OLGA · À LA · FLAXWrong2.8s

These four words are distinct from the others and seem to relate to titles, names, or borrowed terms: LORD is a title, OLGA is a personal name, À LA is a French phrase used in English (borrowed term), and FLAX is a plant often referenced in historic or cultural contexts. They can be grouped as 'Proper Nouns or Formal Terms'.

Latency
2.8s
Tokens
987(911 in / 76 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 5AIRPLANE · BEAST · DARK · ASEAInvalid1.6s

These four words are connected by the theme of being related to nature or environments: AIRPLANE moves through air; BEAST refers to an animal; DARK is often used to describe natural light conditions; ASEA means being on the sea. They form a group related to natural elements or settings.

Duplicate guess: ['AIRPLANE', 'BEAST', 'DARK', 'ASEA']

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
1.1k(991 in / 81 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 6AIRPLANE · À LA · ASEA · FLAXWrong1.9s

These four words or phrases share a connection through transportation or travel and cuisine: AIRPLANE is a mode of travel, À LA is a French culinary term often related to preparation or style (linked to travel or culture), ASEA refers to being at sea (travel by water), and FLAX is a plant historically important for textiles and trade (related to travel and commerce). Alternatively, they can be linked by foreign or specialized terminology.

Latency
1.9s
Tokens
1.3k(1.2k in / 109 out)
Cost
$0.0006
Guess 7LORD · OLGA · BEAST · DARKWrong1.9s

These four words can be associated with titles or descriptors often used for people or characters: LORD is a noble title, OLGA is a given name, BEAST can refer to a person characterized as such in literature or metaphor, and DARK is often used as an adjective to describe characters or themes in stories. They can form a group related to 'Names and Descriptions of People or Characters.'

Latency
1.9s
Tokens
1.5k(1.4k in / 99 out)
Cost
$0.0004