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HINTFLICKER, SUGGESTION, TRACE, WHIFF
TENNIS SHOTSSERVE, SLICE, SMASH, VOLLEY
SUPERHEROES, WITH "THE"FLASH, HULK, PUNISHER, THING
STARTING WITH "FEE, FI, FO, FUM"FEED, FIERY, FOMENT, FUMBLE

claude-haiku-4.5

anthropic/claude-haiku-4.5

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses79s wait14k tokens$0.055
SERVE
SLICE
SMASH
VOLLEY
FLASH
HULK
PUNISHER
THING
SUGGESTION
TRACE
WHIFF
FLICKER
FEED
FIERY
FOMENT
FUMBLE

Guess history

Guess 1SERVE · SLICE · SMASH · VOLLEYCorrect25s

These are all tennis shots or moves executed during a tennis match.

Latency
25s
Tokens
3.7k(601 in / 3.1k out)
Cost
$0.016
Guess 2FLASH · HULK · PUNISHER · THINGCorrect22s

These are all superheroes or comic book characters - The Flash (DC), The Hulk (Marvel), The Punisher (Marvel), and The Thing (Fantastic Four).

Latency
22s
Tokens
3.7k(744 in / 3.0k out)
Cost
$0.016
Guess 3SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFF · FLICKERCorrect20s

These all mean a hint, sign, or small amount of something - you can have a suggestion of an idea, a trace of something, a whiff of a smell, or a flicker of emotion/recognition. All represent subtle indicators or minimal amounts.

Latency
20s
Tokens
3.7k(921 in / 2.8k out)
Cost
$0.015
Guess 4FEED · FIERY · FOMENT · FUMBLECorrect12s

These are the final four words remaining, and they must form the last group. They could all be verbs that start with 'F' and relate to causing disturbance or commotion - to feed (fuel), to foment (stir up), to fumble (botch), and fiery (the result of stirred-up passion/intensity).

Latency
12s
Tokens
2.5k(1.1k in / 1.3k out)
Cost
$0.0078

claude-sonnet-5

anthropic/claude-sonnet-5

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses28s wait6.1k tokens$0.027
SERVE
SLICE
SMASH
VOLLEY
FLICKER
SUGGESTION
TRACE
WHIFF
HULK
PUNISHER
THING
FLASH
FEED
FIERY
FOMENT
FUMBLE

Guess history

Guess 1SERVE · SLICE · SMASH · VOLLEYCorrect15s

These are all tennis shot types.

Latency
15s
Tokens
1.9k(767 in / 1.2k out)
Cost
$0.013
Guess 2FLICKER · SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFFCorrect5.3s

These all mean a small amount/hint of something.

Latency
5.3s
Tokens
1.2k(961 in / 229 out)
Cost
$0.0042
Guess 3HULK · PUNISHER · THING · FLASHCorrect6.3s

These are all comic book superhero names.

Latency
6.3s
Tokens
1.6k(1.2k in / 391 out)
Cost
$0.0062
Guess 4FEED · FIERY · FOMENT · FUMBLECorrect1.8s

Remaining words form the last group by elimination.

Latency
1.8s
Tokens
1.4k(1.4k in / 57 out)
Cost
$0.0033

deepseek-v4-flash-0731

deepseek/deepseek-v4-flash-0731

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses310s wait33k tokens$0.0089
FLICKER
SUGGESTION
TRACE
WHIFF
SERVE
SLICE
SMASH
VOLLEY
FLASH
HULK
PUNISHER
THING
FEED
FIERY
FOMENT
FUMBLE

Guess history

Guess 1FLICKER · SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFFCorrect101s

These four can all mean a slight hint or small amount of something, such as a flicker of interest, a suggestion of, a trace of, or a whiff of.

Latency
101s
Tokens
9.1k(446 in / 8.7k out)
Cost
$0.0025
Guess 2SERVE · SLICE · SMASH · VOLLEYCorrect51s

These are all tennis strokes or shots: serve, slice, smash, and volley.

Latency
51s
Tokens
6.2k(597 in / 5.6k out)
Cost
$0.0016
Guess 3FLASH · HULK · PUNISHER · THINGCorrect108s

These are all comic book/superhero characters: The Flash, The Hulk, The Punisher, and The Thing.

Latency
108s
Tokens
14k(735 in / 13k out)
Cost
$0.0038
Guess 4FEED · FIERY · FOMENT · FUMBLECorrect50s

These four words all begin with the letter F followed by a vowel, specifically E, I, O, U in order: fEED, fIERY, fOMENT, fUMBLE. This matches a spelling pattern group (F + consecutive vowels), rather than a semantic theme.

Latency
50s
Tokens
3.8k(891 in / 2.9k out)
Cost
$0.0009

gemini-3.5-flash-lite

google/gemini-3.5-flash-lite

Solved2 mistakes7 guesses1 invalid7.9s wait6.3k tokens$0.0027
SERVE
SLICE
SMASH
VOLLEY
SUGGESTION
TRACE
WHIFF
FLICKER
FLASH
HULK
PUNISHER
THING
FEED
FIERY
FOMENT
FUMBLE

Guess history

Guess 1SERVE · SLICE · SMASH · VOLLEYCorrect1.2s

These are all tennis shots or terms.

Latency
1.2s
Tokens
475(425 in / 50 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 2SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFF · FEEDWrong1.0s

These are all words meaning a small amount or hint.

Latency
1.0s
Tokens
606(552 in / 54 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFF · FEEDInvalid1.6s

These are all words meaning a small amount or hint.

Duplicate guess: ['SUGGESTION', 'TRACE', 'WHIFF', 'FEED']

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
737(683 in / 54 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 4SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFF · FLICKERCorrect1.1s

These are all words meaning a very small amount.

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
896(841 in / 55 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 5FLASH · FOMENT · FIERY · FEEDWrong1.0s

These do not form a group yet, let's try marvel characters: HULK, PUNISHER, THING... wait, FUMBLE?

Latency
1.0s
Tokens
1.1k(977 in / 73 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 6FLASH · HULK · PUNISHER · THINGCorrect973ms

These are all comic book superheroes.

Latency
973ms
Tokens
1.2k(1.1k in / 51 out)
Cost
$0.0005
Guess 7FEED · FIERY · FOMENT · FUMBLECorrect1.0s

These are the remaining words that form the final group.

Latency
1.0s
Tokens
1.3k(1.3k in / 54 out)
Cost
$0.0005

gemini-3.7-flash

google/gemini-3.7-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses18s wait3.8k tokens$0.0066
SERVE
SLICE
SMASH
VOLLEY
FLICKER
SUGGESTION
TRACE
WHIFF
FLASH
HULK
PUNISHER
THING
FEED
FIERY
FOMENT
FUMBLE

Guess history

Guess 1SERVE · SLICE · SMASH · VOLLEYCorrect4.5s

These are all types of shots or strokes in tennis/racket sports.

Latency
4.5s
Tokens
799(425 in / 374 out)
Cost
$0.0017
Guess 2FLICKER · SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFFCorrect6.3s

Words meaning a tiny amount, faint sign, or hint of something.

Latency
6.3s
Tokens
1.0k(559 in / 458 out)
Cost
$0.0021
Guess 3FLASH · HULK · PUNISHER · THINGCorrect5.1s

Comic book characters commonly preceded by 'The' (The Flash, The Hulk, The Punisher, The Thing).

Latency
5.1s
Tokens
1.1k(699 in / 354 out)
Cost
$0.0019
Guess 4FEED · FIERY · FOMENT · FUMBLECorrect2.1s

Words that start with the letter 'F' and contain different vowels (or words starting with F-vowel-consonant).

Latency
2.1s
Tokens
926(857 in / 69 out)
Cost
$0.0009

gemini-3.8-flash

google/gemini-3.8-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses16s wait3.3k tokens$0.0049
SERVE
SLICE
SMASH
VOLLEY
FLICKER
SUGGESTION
TRACE
WHIFF
FLASH
HULK
PUNISHER
THING
FEED
FIERY
FOMENT
FUMBLE

Guess history

Guess 1SERVE · SLICE · SMASH · VOLLEYCorrect5.0s

These are all types of shots or strokes in tennis/racket sports.

Latency
5.0s
Tokens
831(425 in / 406 out)
Cost
$0.0018
Guess 2FLICKER · SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFFCorrect3.3s

Words meaning a tiny amount, hint, or faint indication of something.

Latency
3.3s
Tokens
618(559 in / 59 out)
Cost
$0.0006
Guess 3FLASH · HULK · PUNISHER · THINGCorrect4.7s

Comic book characters commonly preceded by 'The' (The Flash, The Hulk, The Punisher, The Thing).

Latency
4.7s
Tokens
942(699 in / 243 out)
Cost
$0.0014
Guess 4FEED · FIERY · FOMENT · FUMBLECorrect2.9s

Words that start with F and alliterate, or words starting with 'F' representing remaining terms: 'Feed', 'Fiery', 'Foment', 'Fumble'.

Latency
2.9s
Tokens
935(857 in / 78 out)
Cost
$0.0009

gpt-4.1

openai/gpt-4.1

Solved1 mistake6 guesses1 invalid9.7s wait5.5k tokens$0.013
HULK
THING
PUNISHER
FLASH
SERVE
SMASH
SLICE
VOLLEY
SUGGESTION
TRACE
WHIFF
FLICKER
FEED
FIERY
FOMENT
FUMBLE

Guess history

Guess 1HULK · THING · PUNISHER · FLASHCorrect1.5s

These are all names of comic book superheroes (or antiheroes), specifically from Marvel and DC Comics. 'HULK', 'THING', and 'PUNISHER' are Marvel, and 'FLASH' is DC, but the common link is 'comic book characters.'

Latency
1.5s
Tokens
450(373 in / 77 out)
Cost
$0.0014
Guess 2SERVE · SMASH · SLICE · VOLLEYCorrect1.1s

These four words are all terms commonly used in tennis. They refer to different types of tennis shots or actions: 'Serve', 'Smash', 'Slice', and 'Volley'.

Latency
1.1s
Tokens
596(538 in / 58 out)
Cost
$0.0015
Guess 3SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFF · FlickerInvalid1.7s

These words can all be used to mean a small amount of something or a faint sign: a 'suggestion' of something, a 'trace' of something, a 'whiff' of something, and a 'flicker' (as in a flicker of emotion or light, but occasionally used for very small/significant amounts or hints of something). They all suggest subtlety or a hint rather than something overt.

Invalid entries: ['Flicker']

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
799(690 in / 109 out)
Cost
$0.0023
Guess 4SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFF · FEEDWrong2.2s

Each of these can be preceded by 'a' to form common phrases meaning a small amount: 'a suggestion' (of something), 'a trace' (of something), 'a whiff' (of something), and 'a feed' (as in a news feed or social media feed, though this one is a bit more of a stretch). These allude to 'a hint or small amount' of something.

Latency
2.2s
Tokens
1.0k(908 in / 107 out)
Cost
$0.0027
Guess 5SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFF · FLICKERCorrect1.3s

These four words can all mean 'a slight indication' or 'hint' of something—a suggestion, a trace, a whiff, and a flicker all refer to a small sign or hint of something, whether it's a smell, an idea, a visual sign, or a feeling.

Latency
1.3s
Tokens
1.2k(1.1k in / 81 out)
Cost
$0.0029
Guess 6FEED · FIERY · FOMENT · FUMBLECorrect1.9s

The remaining four words are all verbs, but their deeper commonality seems to be that each can be paired with 'fuel' as a synonym in some contexts: Feed (as in 'feed the flames'), Fiery (characteristic of fire), Foment (to stir up—as in 'foment unrest'), and Fumble (a misstep, often used in the context of handling something with your hands, possibly a stretch). Another possible link: they all alliterate and relate to something happening or being incited, but the most likely is they are verbs associated with action or incitement.

Latency
1.9s
Tokens
1.4k(1.3k in / 143 out)
Cost
$0.0022

gpt-4.1-mini

openai/gpt-4.1-mini

Lost4 mistakes1/4 categories5 guesses9.4s wait3.7k tokens$0.0018
SERVE
SLICE
SMASH
VOLLEY
FLASH
FUMBLE
FLICKER
FOMENT
FEED
SUGGESTION
TRACE
PUNISHER
WHIFF
HULK
THING
FIERY

Guess history

Guess 1SERVE · SLICE · SMASH · VOLLEYCorrect3.0s

SERVE, SLICE, SMASH, and VOLLEY are all tennis terms related to playing the game.

Latency
3.0s
Tokens
416(373 in / 43 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 2FLICKER · FLASH · TRACE · WHIFFWrong1.3s

FLICKER, FLASH, TRACE, and WHIFF all relate to brief or subtle sensory impressions or movements, typically involving vision or sensation.

Latency
1.3s
Tokens
549(501 in / 48 out)
Cost
$0.0003
Guess 3HULK · PUNISHER · THING · FIERYWrong2.0s

HULK, PUNISHER, THING, and FIERY are associated with comic book characters or concepts. HULK, PUNISHER, and THING are well-known Marvel comic characters, and FIERY can be linked to the 'Human Torch' or other fiery superhero themes.

Latency
2.0s
Tokens
802(721 in / 81 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 4FUMBLE · FEED · SUGGESTION · FOMENTWrong1.7s

FUMBLE, FEED, SUGGESTION, and FOMENT are all words that can be used as verbs related to giving, causing, or making something happen, often in abstract contexts.

Latency
1.7s
Tokens
924(872 in / 52 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 5FLICKER · FLASH · WHIFF · FUMBLEWrong1.3s

FLICKER, FLASH, WHIFF, and FUMBLE all relate to quick or slight movements or mistakes, often involving something brief or missing the mark.

Latency
1.3s
Tokens
1.0k(954 in / 54 out)
Cost
$0.0005

gpt-5.6-luna

openai/gpt-5.6-luna

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses30s wait4.0k tokens$0.0026
SERVE
SLICE
SMASH
VOLLEY
FLASH
HULK
PUNISHER
THING
FLICKER
SUGGESTION
TRACE
WHIFF
FEED
FIERY
FOMENT
FUMBLE

Guess history

Guess 1SERVE · SLICE · SMASH · VOLLEYCorrect14s

These are all tennis strokes or shots.

Latency
14s
Tokens
1.2k(371 in / 850 out)
Cost
$0.0011
Guess 2FLASH · HULK · PUNISHER · THINGCorrect3.2s

These are all comic-book superheroes, especially recognizable one-word hero names.

Latency
3.2s
Tokens
610(487 in / 123 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 3FLICKER · SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFFCorrect8.1s

All can describe a slight indication or small amount: a flicker, suggestion, trace, or whiff of something.

Latency
8.1s
Tokens
1.1k(619 in / 499 out)
Cost
$0.0007
Guess 4FEED · FIERY · FOMENT · FUMBLECorrect5.2s

All begin with F and their second letters are distinct vowels: E, I, O, and U.

Latency
5.2s
Tokens
1.1k(765 in / 306 out)
Cost
$0.0005

grok-4.3

x-ai/grok-4.3

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses106s wait10k tokens$0.020
SERVE
SLICE
SMASH
VOLLEY
FLASH
HULK
PUNISHER
THING
FLICKER
SUGGESTION
TRACE
WHIFF
FEED
FIERY
FOMENT
FUMBLE

Guess history

Guess 1SERVE · SLICE · SMASH · VOLLEYCorrect30s

These are all types of shots or strokes in tennis.

Latency
30s
Tokens
2.3k(578 in / 1.7k out)
Cost
$0.0049
Guess 2FLASH · HULK · PUNISHER · THINGCorrect10s

These are all comic book superheroes (Flash, Hulk, Punisher, Thing).

Latency
10s
Tokens
1.4k(701 in / 732 out)
Cost
$0.0022
Guess 3FLICKER · SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFFCorrect21s

These are all words meaning a small hint or indication of something.

Latency
21s
Tokens
2.4k(839 in / 1.6k out)
Cost
$0.0043
Guess 4FEED · FIERY · FOMENT · FUMBLECorrect45s

Remaining words; likely synonyms or terms related to inciting/stirring (foment, feed the flames) or fire/passion (fiery), with fumble as the outlier fitting a loose theme.

Latency
45s
Tokens
3.9k(977 in / 2.9k out)
Cost
$0.0083

glm-5.3-flash

z-ai/glm-5.3-flash

Solved0 mistakes4 guesses8.8s wait3.3k tokens$0.0008
SERVE
SLICE
SMASH
VOLLEY
SUGGESTION
TRACE
WHIFF
FLICKER
FLASH
HULK
PUNISHER
THING
FEED
FIERY
FOMENT
FUMBLE

Guess history

Guess 1SERVE · SLICE · SMASH · VOLLEYCorrect3.8s

These are all tennis shots.

Latency
3.8s
Tokens
1.0k(319 in / 689 out)
Cost
$0.0004
Guess 2SUGGESTION · TRACE · WHIFF · FLICKERCorrect1.6s

All mean a slight hint/trace of something.

Latency
1.6s
Tokens
666(433 in / 233 out)
Cost
$0.0002
Guess 3FLASH · HULK · PUNISHER · THINGCorrect2.1s

All are superheroes (Marvel/DC).

Latency
2.1s
Tokens
772(555 in / 217 out)
Cost
$0.0001
Guess 4FEED · FIERY · FOMENT · FUMBLECorrect1.3s

Hmm, these are harder — FOMENT/FEED suggest instigating; trying this grouping.

Latency
1.3s
Tokens
856(682 in / 174 out)
Cost
$0.0001