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SEGMENT OF A PROCESSPHASE, ROUND, STAGE, STEP
ASSORTMENTS OF FOOD/DRINKFLIGHT, MEDLEY, PLATTER, SAMPLER
PARTS OF A FLIGHTBOARDING, CRUISE, LANDING, TAKEOFF
___CASEBRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR, UPPER

claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses44s wait8.6k tokens$0.030
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER
BOARDING
TAKEOFF
CRUISE
LANDING
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP
FLIGHT
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER

Guess history

Guess 1BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect10s

These are all words that precede 'CASE' to form compound words: BRIEFCASE, PILLOWCASE, STAIRCASE, and UPPERCASE

Latency
10s
Tokens
1.9k(598 in / 1.3k out)
Cost
$0.0070
Guess 2BOARDING · TAKEOFF · CRUISE · LANDINGCorrect14s

These are all phases or stages of an airplane flight: boarding passengers, taking off, cruising at altitude, and landing

Latency
14s
Tokens
2.7k(759 in / 2.0k out)
Cost
$0.011
Guess 3PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect8.4s

These are all synonyms for stages, levels, or steps in a progression or sequence

Latency
8.4s
Tokens
1.6k(915 in / 671 out)
Cost
$0.0043
Guess 4FLIGHT · MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLERCorrect11s

These are all words that represent a collection or assortment of different items: a flight of drinks (beers/wines), a medley of songs, a platter of foods, and a sampler of items

Latency
11s
Tokens
2.4k(1.1k in / 1.4k out)
Cost
$0.0078

claude-sonnet-5

anthropic/claude-sonnet-5

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses17s wait5.0k tokens$0.015
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER
FLIGHT
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP
BOARDING
CRUISE
LANDING
TAKEOFF

Guess history

Guess 1BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect6.1s

These all combine with 'case': briefcase, pillowcase, staircase, uppercase.

Latency
6.1s
Tokens
997(772 in / 225 out)
Cost
$0.0038
Guess 2FLIGHT · MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLERCorrect4.5s

These are types of assorted food/drink combos (flight of beers, medley, platter, sampler).

Latency
4.5s
Tokens
1.2k(984 in / 181 out)
Cost
$0.0038
Guess 3PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect4.3s

Synonyms for a stage/step in a process.

Latency
4.3s
Tokens
1.3k(1.2k in / 118 out)
Cost
$0.0036
Guess 4BOARDING · CRUISE · LANDING · TAKEOFFCorrect2.2s

Remaining group, flight-related terms.

Latency
2.2s
Tokens
1.5k(1.5k in / 59 out)
Cost
$0.0035

deepseek-v4-flash-0731

deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses184s wait16k tokens$0.0028
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP
BOARDING
CRUISE
LANDING
TAKEOFF
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER
FLIGHT
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER

Guess history

Guess 1PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect148s

Parts/stages of a process

Latency
148s
Tokens
9.8k(323 in / 9.5k out)
Cost
$0.0017
Guess 2BOARDING · CRUISE · LANDING · TAKEOFFCorrect8.2s

These are all phases of an airplane journey.

Latency
8.2s
Tokens
2.2k(652 in / 1.6k out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect16s

These words all precede 'case' to form compound words: briefcase, pillowcase, staircase, uppercase.

Latency
16s
Tokens
2.0k(682 in / 1.3k out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 4FLIGHT · MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLERCorrect12s

All four can mean a varied selection or assortment: a flight of wines/beers, a musical medley, a food platter, and a sampler.” }

Latency
12s
Tokens
1.8k(831 in / 927 out)
Cost
$0.0004

gemini-3.5-flash-lite

google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite

Solved1 mistake5 guesses7.2s wait4.2k tokens$0.0031
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP
FLIGHT
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER
BOARDING
CRUISE
LANDING
TAKEOFF
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER

Guess history

Guess 1FLIGHT · BOARDING · LANDING · TAKEOFFWrong1.3s

These are all related to aviation or air travel.

Latency
1.3s
Tokens
476(422 in / 54 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 2PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect854ms

These all mean a point in a process or period in a series.

Latency
854ms
Tokens
597(543 in / 54 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3FLIGHT · MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLERCorrect2.7s

These can all refer to a selection or assortment of items, such as a flight of beer or a food sampler.

Latency
2.7s
Tokens
1.2k(671 in / 567 out)
Cost
$0.0016
Guess 4BOARDING · CRUISE · LANDING · TAKEOFFCorrect1.2s

These are all related to an airplane flight or its phases.

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
878(822 in / 56 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 5BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect1.1s

These words can all be preceded by 'CASE' to form new compound words (casebrief, casepillow, casestair, caseupper? Wait: Briefcase, pillowcase, staircase, upper case).

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
1.1k(970 in / 85 out)
Cost
$0.0005

gemini-3.7-flash

google/gemini-3.7-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses10s wait3.1k tokens$0.0040
FLIGHT
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER
BOARDING
CRUISE
LANDING
TAKEOFF
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP

Guess history

Guess 1FLIGHT · MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLERCorrect3.6s

Assortment of different food or drink items/tastings.

Latency
3.6s
Tokens
697(422 in / 275 out)
Cost
$0.0013
Guess 2BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect2.4s

Words that can precede "CASE" (briefcase, pillowcase, staircase, uppercase).

Latency
2.4s
Tokens
698(557 in / 141 out)
Cost
$0.0009
Guess 3BOARDING · CRUISE · LANDING · TAKEOFFCorrect2.2s

Phases of a flight

Latency
2.2s
Tokens
785(699 in / 86 out)
Cost
$0.0008
Guess 4PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect2.1s

Words representing progression or a step/period in a process.

Latency
2.1s
Tokens
890(838 in / 52 out)
Cost
$0.0008

gemini-3.8-flash

google/gemini-3.8-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses17s wait3.1k tokens$0.0039
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER
BOARDING
CRUISE
LANDING
TAKEOFF
FLIGHT
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP

Guess history

Guess 1BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect12s

Words that precede 'CASE' (Briefcase, Pillowcase, Staircase, Uppercase).

Latency
12s
Tokens
791(422 in / 369 out)
Cost
$0.0017
Guess 2BOARDING · CRUISE · LANDING · TAKEOFFCorrect2.2s

Stages/phases of a flight or airplane travel.

Latency
2.2s
Tokens
609(555 in / 54 out)
Cost
$0.0006
Guess 3FLIGHT · MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLERCorrect1.5s

Assortment or collection of food/drink samples (e.g., flight of beers, pupu platter, sampler).

Latency
1.5s
Tokens
757(688 in / 69 out)
Cost
$0.0008
Guess 4PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect2.0s

Words representing a period, step, or part of a process or progression.

Latency
2.0s
Tokens
901(846 in / 55 out)
Cost
$0.0008

gpt-4.1

openai/gpt-4.1

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses4.3s wait2.6k tokens$0.0067
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP
BOARDING
CRUISE
LANDING
TAKEOFF
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER
FLIGHT
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER

Guess history

Guess 1PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect1.0s

These four words can all refer to sections or parts of a process or event (e.g., phase of a project, round of a game, stage of a performance, step in a procedure).

Latency
1.0s
Tokens
429(371 in / 58 out)
Cost
$0.0012
Guess 2BOARDING · CRUISE · LANDING · TAKEOFFCorrect1.0s

These four words are all stages or events associated with air travel or a flight (boarding a plane, a cruise flight, landing, and takeoff).

Latency
1.0s
Tokens
565(512 in / 53 out)
Cost
$0.0014
Guess 3MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLER · FLIGHTCorrect1.1s

These four words are all used for collections or sets of things, often in the context of food and drink: a medley of foods, a platter, a sampler, and a flight (as in a flight of wine or beer samples).

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
726(655 in / 71 out)
Cost
$0.0019
Guess 4BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect1.1s

These four words are all types of 'cases' or can be paired with 'case' to form common terms: 'briefcase', 'pillowcase', 'staircase', 'uppercase'.

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
889(825 in / 64 out)
Cost
$0.0022

gpt-4.1-mini

openai/gpt-4.1-mini

Solved2 mistakes13 guesses7 invalid23s wait21k tokens$0.0062
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER
CRUISE
BOARDING
LANDING
TAKEOFF
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER
FLIGHT

Guess history

Guess 1PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect2.2s

PHASE, ROUND, STAGE, and STEP all represent parts of a process or sequence, often used to describe levels or progression.

Latency
2.2s
Tokens
417(371 in / 46 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 2BOARDING · TAKEOFF · FLIGHT · LANDINGWrong1.7s

BOARDING, TAKEOFF, FLIGHT, and LANDING are all parts of an airplane journey.

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
603(545 in / 58 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLER · CRUISEWrong2.0s

MEDLEY, PLATTER, SAMPLER, and CRUISE are terms that can be associated with types of collections or assortments, often used in food or entertainment contexts (e.g., a sampler platter, a medley of songs, a cruise as a type of vacation experience). They stand out as a group distinct from the others.

Latency
2.0s
Tokens
786(722 in / 64 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 4BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect2.1s

BRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR, and UPPER are all words that can be associated with types of underwear or clothing: brief (briefs), pillow (pillowcase as a stretch but less likely), stair (stairs is less likely), upper (upper shoe). This is not very strong, so reconsidering. Alternative approach: BRIEF and PILLOW can be types of 'cases' (briefcase, pillowcase). STAIR and UPPER relate to levels or parts of a building. Alternatively, BRIEF, PILLOW, STAIR, and UPPER can be paired as follows: BRIEF (short), PILLOW (headrest), STAIR (step), UPPER (part of shoe). Since the best fit isn't clear, guessing this group as types of 'steps or levels' or parts of a building: STAIR, UPPER, BRIEF, PILLOW. Overall, final guess is these four words grouped together due to relations to levels or types of clothing.

Latency
2.1s
Tokens
1.0k(802 in / 229 out)
Cost
$0.0007
Guess 5BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERInvalid1.5s

These four words can precede the word 'case' to form common phrases: BRIEFCASE, PILLOWCASE, STAIRCASE, and UPPERCASE.

Entry already used in a solved group: ['BRIEF', 'PILLOW', 'STAIR', 'UPPER']

Latency
1.5s
Tokens
1.2k(1.1k in / 55 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 6MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLER · CRUISEInvalid1.5s

These four words relate to types of assortments or collections: MEDLEY (mixture often in music), PLATTER (assortment of food), SAMPLER (selection, often of food or music), and CRUISE (can be seen as a leisure experience, but also 'cruise control' or 'cruise' as an activity grouping experiences). They form a group distinct from journey-related words and process segments.

Duplicate guess: ['MEDLEY', 'PLATTER', 'SAMPLER', 'CRUISE']

Latency
1.5s
Tokens
1.4k(1.3k in / 113 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 7MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLER · BRIEFInvalid2.4s

Since previous guesses have been invalid, reconsidering the groupings. MEDLEY, PLATTER, SAMPLER, and BRIEF do not fit together well, so instead focusing on the remaining words related to travel or journey phases: FLIGHT, BOARDING, LANDING, TAKEOFF are clearly an airplane journey. Remaining words MEDLEY, PLATTER, SAMPLER, CRUISE; CRUISE and MEDLEY etc. point to types of assortments or experiences, but since CRUISE is already in that group, and others used, the only remaining group is the travel-related terms: FLIGHT, BOARDING, LANDING, TAKEOFF.

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

Latency
2.4s
Tokens
1.7k(1.7k in / 49 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 8FLIGHT · BOARDING · LANDING · TAKEOFFInvalid2.0s

FLIGHT, BOARDING, LANDING, and TAKEOFF are all stages or elements of an airplane trip.

Duplicate guess: ['FLIGHT', 'BOARDING', 'LANDING', 'TAKEOFF']

Latency
2.0s
Tokens
1.9k(1.8k in / 107 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 9MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLER · CRUISEInvalid2.4s

These four words relate to types or styles of combined items or collections: MEDLEY (mixture, often musical), PLATTER (assortment of food), SAMPLER (variety or selection), and CRUISE (a leisure trip involving multiple stops or experiences). They form a distinct thematic group.

Duplicate guess: ['MEDLEY', 'PLATTER', 'SAMPLER', 'CRUISE']

Latency
2.4s
Tokens
2.1k(2.0k in / 98 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 10MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLER · CRUISEInvalid1.2s

Given previous guesses and eliminations, these four best fit as a group relating to types or selections of foods or experiences (e.g., sampler platter, medley), or leisure/personal entertainment themes. Despite earlier errors, they remain a plausible distinct group.

Duplicate guess: ['MEDLEY', 'PLATTER', 'SAMPLER', 'CRUISE']

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
2.2k(2.1k in / 75 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 11MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLER · CRUISEInvalid1.4s

All four words represent types of assortments or combinations: MEDLEY is a variety of things mixed, PLATTER is a selection of food, SAMPLER is a selection or assortment sample, and CRUISE involves multiple stops and experiences combined into one trip. These clearly form a group of mixed assortments or collection types.

Duplicate guess: ['MEDLEY', 'PLATTER', 'SAMPLER', 'CRUISE']

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
2.4k(2.3k in / 90 out)
Cost
$0.0011
Guess 12CRUISE · BOARDING · LANDING · TAKEOFFCorrect1.2s

CRUISE, BOARDING, LANDING, and TAKEOFF are all related to stages or activities involved in travel, with the latter three specifically connected to air travel phases. CRUISE can also connect to travel, particularly sea travel, forming a travel-themed group.

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
2.6k(2.5k in / 77 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 13MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLER · FLIGHTCorrect1.4s

MEDLEY, PLATTER, and SAMPLER commonly refer to types of mixed or assorted food or music collections. FLIGHT can also refer to a flight of stairs or a set, which aligns with these as types of collections or assortments.

Latency
1.4s
Tokens
2.8k(2.7k in / 73 out)
Cost
$0.0005

gpt-5.6-luna

openai/gpt-5.6-luna

Solved1 mistake5 guesses14s wait4.1k tokens$0.0018
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP
BOARDING
CRUISE
LANDING
TAKEOFF
FLIGHT
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER

Guess history

Guess 1BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect2.7s

All can precede or follow “case”: briefcase, pillowcase, staircase, and uppercase.

Latency
2.7s
Tokens
511(369 in / 142 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 2PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect3.0s

These all describe a division or part of a process, competition, or progression.

Latency
3.0s
Tokens
786(493 in / 293 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 3BOARDING · FLIGHT · LANDING · TAKEOFFWrong1.8s

All are terms associated with air travel and aviation.

Latency
1.8s
Tokens
688(616 in / 72 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 4BOARDING · CRUISE · LANDING · TAKEOFFCorrect3.2s

These are all stages or aspects of air travel: boarding a flight, cruising, landing, and taking off.

Latency
3.2s
Tokens
1.1k(736 in / 327 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 5FLIGHT · MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLERCorrect3.0s

Each can refer to a selection or assortment of items presented together—for example, a beer flight, musical medley, food platter, or tasting sampler.

Latency
3.0s
Tokens
1.1k(876 in / 182 out)
Cost
$0.0004

grok-4.3

x-ai/grok-4.3

Solved1 mistake5 guesses48s wait8.1k tokens$0.014
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP
BOARDING
CRUISE
LANDING
TAKEOFF
FLIGHT
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER

Guess history

Guess 1BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect8.9s

These are all words that can precede 'case' to form common compound words: briefcase, pillowcase, staircase, uppercase.

Latency
8.9s
Tokens
1.3k(577 in / 694 out)
Cost
$0.0023
Guess 2BOARDING · FLIGHT · LANDING · TAKEOFFWrong15s

These all relate to stages or components of air travel.

Latency
15s
Tokens
1.8k(710 in / 1.1k out)
Cost
$0.0035
Guess 3PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect8.6s

All are synonyms for a distinct period or point in a process or sequence.

Latency
8.6s
Tokens
1.5k(830 in / 702 out)
Cost
$0.0027
Guess 4BOARDING · CRUISE · LANDING · TAKEOFFCorrect7.5s

These are stages of air travel (boarding the plane, takeoff, cruise, landing).

Latency
7.5s
Tokens
1.5k(957 in / 557 out)
Cost
$0.0024
Guess 5FLIGHT · MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLERCorrect8.5s

All refer to types of assortments or selections (e.g. beer flight, song medley, sampler platter).

Latency
8.5s
Tokens
1.9k(1.1k in / 820 out)
Cost
$0.0032

glm-5.3-flash

z-ai/glm-5.3-flash

Solved1 mistake5 guesses27s wait3.0k tokens$0.0005
PHASE
ROUND
STAGE
STEP
BOARDING
CRUISE
LANDING
TAKEOFF
FLIGHT
MEDLEY
PLATTER
SAMPLER
BRIEF
PILLOW
STAIR
UPPER

Guess history

Guess 1PHASE · ROUND · STAGE · STEPCorrect4.1s

stages of a process

Latency
4.1s
Tokens
428(317 in / 111 out)
Cost
$0.0001
Guess 2BOARDING · CRUISE · LANDING · TAKEOFFCorrect2.5s

flight phases

Latency
2.5s
Tokens
444(419 in / 25 out)
Cost
$0.0001
Guess 3FLIGHT · STAIR · BRIEF · UPPERWrong11s

___case

Latency
11s
Tokens
629(529 in / 100 out)
Cost
$0.0001
Guess 4FLIGHT · MEDLEY · PLATTER · SAMPLERCorrect6.3s

assortment/collection of things

Latency
6.3s
Tokens
667(638 in / 29 out)
Cost
$0.0001
Guess 5BRIEF · PILLOW · STAIR · UPPERCorrect3.0s

___CASE

Latency
3.0s
Tokens
789(761 in / 28 out)
Cost
$0.0001