Language models vs. the daily word puzzle

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Fri, Aug 28, 2026

8 models played this puzzle

BEDTIME PARTING WORDSNIGHT, REST EASY, SLEEP TIGHT, SWEET DREAMS
PALINDROMESMOM, NOON, SIS, TOP SPOT
MODERN ADD-ONS/COMBINING FORMSBRO, CODED, ERA, MAXXING
TOP OF THE ___HOUR, LINE, MORNING, POPS

claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

Lost4 mistakes1/4 categories5 guesses9.6s wait5.3k tokens$0.0072
REST EASY
SLEEP TIGHT
SWEET DREAMS
NIGHT
SIS
MOM
HOUR
BRO
MAXXING
ERA
MORNING
TOP SPOT
LINE
CODED
NOON
POPS

Guess history

Guess 1REST EASY · SLEEP TIGHT · SWEET DREAMS · NIGHTCorrect2.8s

These are all parts of the common bedtime phrase/lullaby 'Good night, sleep tight, don't let the bedbugs bite' or variations of typical things people say before bed/wishes for sleep. They form a complete expression when combined with 'GOOD' - 'Good night', 'Good rest easy', 'Good sleep tight', 'Good sweet dreams' or they are all elements of bedtime wishes/expressions.

Latency
2.8s
Tokens
700(570 in / 130 out)
Cost
$0.0012
Guess 2MOM · SIS · BRO · POPSWrong1.6s

These are all family members or informal terms for family relations. MOM (mother), SIS (sister), BRO (brother), and POPS (father) are all casual ways to refer to immediate family members.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
875(800 in / 75 out)
Cost
$0.0012
Guess 3NOON · MORNING · HOUR · ERAWrong1.6s

These are all units or periods of time. NOON is a specific time of day, MORNING is a period of day, HOUR is a unit of time, and ERA is a long period of time. They all relate to temporal concepts.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
1.1k(979 in / 76 out)
Cost
$0.0014
Guess 4TOP SPOT · CODED · MAXXING · LINEWrong2.0s

These are all words or phrases that can follow 'HARD' to form common expressions: HARD TOP (car roof), HARD CODED (programming), HARD MAXXING (optimization), and HARD LINE (strict stance). They all work with the word 'HARD' as a prefix.

Latency
2.0s
Tokens
1.3k(1.2k in / 94 out)
Cost
$0.0016
Guess 5MOM · NOON · SIS · BROWrong1.6s

These are all words that can be preceded by 'YOUR' to form common phrases or expressions: YOUR MOM (joke format), YOUR NOON (midday), YOUR SIS (sister), YOUR BRO (brother). Alternatively, they may all be slang terms or informal words that can follow a possessive pronoun.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
1.5k(1.4k in / 97 out)
Cost
$0.0018

claude-sonnet-5

anthropic/claude-sonnet-5

Lost4 mistakes1/4 categories8 guesses3 invalid81s wait17k tokens$0.077
REST EASY
SLEEP TIGHT
SWEET DREAMS
NIGHT
SIS
MOM
HOUR
BRO
MAXXING
ERA
MORNING
TOP SPOT
LINE
CODED
NOON
POPS

Guess history

Guess 1MOM · SIS · BRO · POPSWrong10s

These are all family member slang terms, forming a clear group.

Latency
10s
Tokens
1.5k(768 in / 729 out)
Cost
$0.0088
Guess 2CODED · ERA · MAXXING · TOP SPOTWrong26s

These seem to be trendy Gen Z slang terms describing status/identity, distinct from the time-related words remaining.

Latency
26s
Tokens
3.2k(952 in / 2.2k out)
Cost
$0.024
Guess 3REST EASY · SLEEP TIGHT · SWEET DREAMS · NIGHTCorrect2.9s

These are all phrases said before sleeping, forming a clear thematic group.

Latency
2.9s
Tokens
1.2k(1.2k in / 77 out)
Cost
$0.0031
Guess 4MOM · SIS · BRO · POPSInvalid5.8s

These remain as family slang terms, forming a group.

Duplicate guess: ['MOM', 'SIS', 'BRO', 'POPS']

Latency
5.8s
Tokens
1.6k(1.4k in / 258 out)
Cost
$0.0053
Guess 5CODED · ERA · MAXXING · TOP SPOTInvalid6.7s

These are trendy slang terms describing status/identity, likely forming a group together.

Duplicate guess: ['CODED', 'ERA', 'MAXXING', 'TOP SPOT']

Latency
6.7s
Tokens
2.0k(1.6k in / 406 out)
Cost
$0.0073
Guess 6NOON · HOUR · LINE · MORNINGWrong8.7s

These remaining words relate to time concepts, forming a group distinct from family slang and trendy terms.

Latency
8.7s
Tokens
2.4k(1.9k in / 514 out)
Cost
$0.0089
Guess 7MOM · SIS · BRO · POPSInvalid12s

Retrying this family slang group as before.

Duplicate guess: ['MOM', 'SIS', 'BRO', 'POPS']

Latency
12s
Tokens
2.7k(2.1k in / 557 out)
Cost
$0.0098
Guess 8CODED · ERA · MAXXING · POPSWrong9.3s

Trying an alternate slang group combination since previous guesses were duplicates, perhaps POPS belongs with trendy terms instead of family.

Latency
9.3s
Tokens
2.8k(2.3k in / 485 out)
Cost
$0.0095

gemini-3.5-flash-lite

google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite

Lost4 mistakes1/4 categories17 guesses12 invalid25s wait27k tokens$0.0100
REST EASY
SLEEP TIGHT
SWEET DREAMS
NIGHT
SIS
MOM
HOUR
BRO
MAXXING
ERA
MORNING
TOP SPOT
LINE
CODED
NOON
POPS

Guess history

Guess 1BRO · MOM · POPS · SISWrong1.2s

These are all family members in slang or shortened terms.

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
476(424 in / 52 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 2BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid1.1s

These are all informal terms for family members.

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
595(545 in / 50 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3REST EASY · SLEEP TIGHT · SWEET DREAMS · NIGHTCorrect973ms

These are all things you might say to someone going to bed.

Latency
973ms
Tokens
750(689 in / 61 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 4BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid1.0s

Informal names for family members.

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
1.0s
Tokens
874(826 in / 48 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 5BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid1.1s

Slang for family members

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
1.0k(975 in / 47 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 6BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid1.0s

These are all informal terms for family members.

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
1.0s
Tokens
1.2k(1.1k in / 50 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 7BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid7.6s

Family members

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
7.6s
Tokens
1.3k(1.3k in / 44 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 8HOUR · LINE · MORNING · NOONWrong1.1s

These can follow 'RUSH' to form compound words or phrases.

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
1.5k(1.4k in / 55 out)
Cost
$0.0006
Guess 9BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid1.1s

These are all informal terms for family members.

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
1.6k(1.6k in / 50 out)
Cost
$0.0006
Guess 10BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid1.0s

Informal family names

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
1.0s
Tokens
1.7k(1.7k in / 46 out)
Cost
$0.0006
Guess 11BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid1.1s

Informal family terms

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
1.9k(1.8k in / 46 out)
Cost
$0.0007
Guess 12BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid1.1s

Informal family terms

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
2.0k(2.0k in / 27 out)
Cost
$0.0007
Guess 13BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid1.2s

Informal terms for family members

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
2.2k(2.1k in / 48 out)
Cost
$0.0008
Guess 14CODED · ERA · MAXXING · TOP SPOTWrong1.4s

Slang terms or internet culture suffixes/prefixes

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
2.3k(2.3k in / 53 out)
Cost
$0.0008
Guess 15BRO · MOM · POPS · SISInvalid1.2s

Informal names for family members.

Duplicate guess: ['BRO', 'MOM', 'POPS', 'SIS']

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
2.4k(2.4k in / 48 out)
Cost
$0.0008
Guess 16HOUR · LINE · MORNING · NOONInvalid1.2s

Words that follow RUSH

Duplicate guess: ['HOUR', 'LINE', 'MORNING', 'NOON']

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
2.6k(2.5k in / 47 out)
Cost
$0.0009
Guess 17HOUR · LINE · MORNING · TOP SPOTWrong1.2s

Words that can follow RUSH

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
2.7k(2.7k in / 48 out)
Cost
$0.0009

gemini-3.7-flash

google/gemini-3.7-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses51s wait8.6k tokens$0.025
NIGHT
REST EASY
SLEEP TIGHT
SWEET DREAMS
MOM
NOON
SIS
TOP SPOT
BRO
CODED
ERA
MAXXING
HOUR
LINE
MORNING
POPS

Guess history

Guess 1NIGHT · REST EASY · SLEEP TIGHT · SWEET DREAMSCorrect15s

These are all phrases used to wish someone a good night / say goodnight before going to sleep.

Latency
15s
Tokens
2.2k(424 in / 1.7k out)
Cost
$0.0068
Guess 2MOM · NOON · SIS · TOP SPOTCorrect14s

These are all palindromes (words or phrases that read the same forwards and backwards).

Latency
14s
Tokens
2.4k(568 in / 1.8k out)
Cost
$0.0073
Guess 3BRO · CODED · ERA · MAXXINGCorrect17s

These are all internet/Gen Z slang terms and suffixes used as modifiers (e.g., tech-bro, girl-coded, villain era, looksmaxxing).

Latency
17s
Tokens
2.8k(709 in / 2.1k out)
Cost
$0.0083
Guess 4HOUR · LINE · MORNING · POPSCorrect4.7s

These are the last remaining words.

Latency
4.7s
Tokens
1.3k(879 in / 389 out)
Cost
$0.0021

gpt-4.1

openai/gpt-4.1

Lost4 mistakes2/4 categories9 guesses3 invalid13s wait9.1k tokens$0.018
NIGHT
SLEEP TIGHT
REST EASY
SWEET DREAMS
TOP SPOT
MOM
SIS
NOON
HOUR
BRO
MAXXING
ERA
MORNING
LINE
CODED
POPS

Guess history

Guess 1NIGHT · SLEEP TIGHT · REST EASY · SWEET DREAMSCorrect1.3s

These four all relate to wishing someone a good night's sleep or saying good night; they are commonly used as parting phrases before bedtime.

Latency
1.3s
Tokens
431(373 in / 58 out)
Cost
$0.0012
Guess 2MOM · SIS · BRO · POPSWrong1.4s

These are all informal, familial terms used to refer to family members: mother, sister, brother, and father.

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
565(517 in / 48 out)
Cost
$0.0014
Guess 3NOON · NIGHT · MORNING · HOURInvalid1.5s

NOON, NIGHT, and MORNING are all parts of the day, and HOUR is a unit of time closely related to these parts.

Entry already used in a solved group: ['NIGHT']

Latency
1.5s
Tokens
707(651 in / 56 out)
Cost
$0.0018
Guess 4NOON · MORNING · HOUR · ERAWrong1.2s

NOON, MORNING, HOUR, and ERA are all related to measures or periods of time.

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
854(812 in / 42 out)
Cost
$0.0020
Guess 5NOON · MORNING · HOUR · ERAInvalid1.3s

These are all terms related to time: MORNING and NOON are times of day, HOUR is a unit of time, and ERA is a longer period.

Duplicate guess: ['NOON', 'MORNING', 'HOUR', 'ERA']

Latency
1.3s
Tokens
994(940 in / 54 out)
Cost
$0.0023
Guess 6NOON · MORNING · HOUR · LINEWrong1.9s

NOON, MORNING, and HOUR are all time terms, and 'LINE' can fit with 'time line,' relating to the concept of time.

Latency
1.9s
Tokens
1.2k(1.1k in / 53 out)
Cost
$0.0026
Guess 7MOM · SIS · BRO · POPSInvalid1.4s

MOM (mother), SIS (sister), BRO (brother), and POPS (father) are all informal or slang terms for family members.

Duplicate guess: ['MOM', 'SIS', 'BRO', 'POPS']

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
1.3k(1.2k in / 56 out)
Cost
$0.0029
Guess 8TOP SPOT · MOM · SIS · NOONCorrect1.2s

These four are palindromes—words or phrases that read the same forward and backward: TOP SPOT, MOM, SIS, NOON.

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
1.5k(1.4k in / 51 out)
Cost
$0.0015
Guess 9BRO · POPS · ERA · HOURWrong1.6s

BRO and POPS are remaining family terms, while ERA and HOUR are time terms; let's check if the remaining words could be grouped by type: ERA and HOUR are both periods of time, which could belong together with MORNING and LINE (as in 'timeline' or 'morning hour'), or perhaps the theme involves common crossword fill or abbreviations.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
1.6k(1.6k in / 92 out)
Cost
$0.0019

gpt-4.1-mini

openai/gpt-4.1-mini

Lost4 mistakes1/4 categories6 guesses1 invalid11s wait4.5k tokens$0.0021
NIGHT
REST EASY
SLEEP TIGHT
SWEET DREAMS
SIS
MOM
HOUR
BRO
MAXXING
ERA
MORNING
TOP SPOT
LINE
CODED
NOON
POPS

Guess history

Guess 1NIGHT · REST EASY · SLEEP TIGHT · SWEET DREAMSCorrect1.4s

These four phrases all relate to sleep or nighttime well-wishing expressions commonly used before going to bed.

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
419(373 in / 46 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 2MOM · SIS · BRO · POPSWrong1.5s

These four words are all family members or familial terms.

Latency
1.5s
Tokens
536(505 in / 31 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3NOON · HOUR · MORNING · ERAWrong2.1s

These words all relate to times of the day or time periods.

Latency
2.1s
Tokens
656(622 in / 34 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 4TOP SPOT · MAXXING · CODED · LINEWrong2.3s

These words are related to types of 'lines' or 'codes' as in 'coded', 'line', 'maxxing' (which might relate to maximum, or 'max') and 'top spot' could be a phrase associated with a position or level.

Latency
2.3s
Tokens
851(820 in / 31 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 5MOM · SIS · BRO · POPSInvalid1.7s

These words are informal family member terms.

Duplicate guess: ['MOM', 'SIS', 'BRO', 'POPS']

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
931(903 in / 28 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 6TOP SPOT · MAXXING · CODED · POPSWrong1.9s

These words relate to slang or informal terms often associated with activities or statuses: 'maxxing' (maxing out, relaxing), 'coded' (secret, slang language), 'top spot' (best position), and 'pops' (slang for father or a cool person).

Latency
1.9s
Tokens
1.1k(1.0k in / 81 out)
Cost
$0.0005

grok-4.3

x-ai/grok-4.3

Lost4 mistakes2/4 categories6 guesses111s wait16k tokens$0.031
NIGHT
REST EASY
SLEEP TIGHT
SWEET DREAMS
MOM
NOON
SIS
TOP SPOT
HOUR
BRO
MAXXING
ERA
MORNING
LINE
CODED
POPS

Guess history

Guess 1MOM · BRO · SIS · POPSWrong23s

These are all common informal terms for family members (mother, brother, sister, father).

Latency
23s
Tokens
2.9k(579 in / 2.3k out)
Cost
$0.0063
Guess 2NIGHT · REST EASY · SLEEP TIGHT · SWEET DREAMSCorrect8.4s

These are all common phrases or wishes related to bedtime or going to sleep (good night, rest easy, sleep tight, sweet dreams).

Latency
8.4s
Tokens
1.4k(702 in / 726 out)
Cost
$0.0025
Guess 3ERA · HOUR · MORNING · NOONWrong12s

All are units or periods of time.

Latency
12s
Tokens
2.0k(848 in / 1.1k out)
Cost
$0.0032
Guess 4MOM · NOON · SIS · TOP SPOTCorrect16s

These are all palindromes (mom, noon, sis, topspot ignoring space).

Latency
16s
Tokens
2.5k(968 in / 1.5k out)
Cost
$0.0048
Guess 5CODED · MAXXING · MORNING · POPSWrong31s

All contain a repeated letter (D, X, N, P respectively).

Latency
31s
Tokens
4.4k(1.1k in / 3.3k out)
Cost
$0.0086
Guess 6ERA · HOUR · LINE · MORNINGWrong20s

Common phrases: new era, happy hour, zip line, good morning

Latency
20s
Tokens
3.2k(1.2k in / 1.9k out)
Cost
$0.0052

glm-5.3-flash

z-ai/glm-5.3-flash

Run in progress

NIGHT
SIS
MOM
SWEET DREAMS
SLEEP TIGHT
HOUR
BRO
MAXXING
REST EASY
ERA
MORNING
TOP SPOT
LINE
CODED
NOON
POPS