LLMs Play Connections: Part 2

Hello everyone!

I hope everyone has had a good start to the weekend.
In celebration of the new o3 series being released I have decided to reboot our own Connections game.

You can view the previous season here and see how o1-preview DOMINATED: https://community.openai.com/t/game-on-llms-tackle-daily-puzzles/


SCORES

total = win + lose
win_rate = win / total if total > 0 else 0

The scores can be aggregated using the following javascript:

[...document.querySelectorAll(".topic-owner h4")]
    .reduce((acc, $el) => {
        const obj = JSON.parse($el.innerText);
        for (const key in obj) {
            if (!acc[key]) acc[key] = { w: 0, l: 0 };
            acc[key].w += obj[key].w;
            acc[key].l += obj[key].l;
        }
        return acc;
    }, {});

What makes this different?

This is not a one-shot using NYT Connection Evals. This is using the latest (-1 day) data which should prevent any sort of models having an upper hand from training.

How does it work?

I wrote a simple engine in Rust as a learning experience to host both Connections and Wordle by holding state and exposing API endpoints. Then, I use Jupyter to facilitate model communications with the server.

Prompt? Settings?

The prompt is reset each time a connection is made. Depending on the model’s capabilities a temperature and frequency penalty is placed on fails.

Sauce?

I’m happy to open it up if there’s interest. It’s written in Rust

# Structured Output not necessary
schema = '{"reasoning": String, "connections": [String; 4]}'
FREQUENCY_DEFAULT = 0
FREQUENCY_INCREASE = 0.2
TEMPERATURE_INCREASE = 0.1
TEMPERATURE_DEFAULT = 0.5

def create_conversation(available_words: list[str]):
    return [
        {"role": "system", "content": "You are a connections expert. ### Schema\n" + schema },
        {"role": "user", "content": "Find a connection between exactly 4 of these items and create a JSON object using the provided schema. Items: " + ", ".join(available_words) + "."},
    ]
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Words (Feb 12)

'hub, strap, night, bud, knee, bub, man, wrench, yank, bolster, mad, jerk, tug, block, mat, jack'

Embeddings

Group: [‘mad’, ‘mat’, ‘man’, ‘bud’]

Majority ranking: ‘Medium’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘bub’, ‘hub’, ‘tug’, ‘jerk’]

Majority ranking: ‘Easy’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘yank’, ‘wrench’, ‘jack’, ‘strap’]

Majority ranking: ‘Easy’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘block’, ‘bolster’, ‘night’, ‘knee’]

Majority ranking: ‘Hard’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Overall accuracy: 50.0%

Game

Summary

Model: deepseek-reasoner

Guess: [‘yank’, ‘jerk’, ‘tug’, ‘wrench’]
Reasoning: All four words can be verbs meaning to pull or twist suddenly.
Win: True

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘strap’, ‘block’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: The connection is that all four items can be parts or accessories related to a car. A hub refers to a wheel hub, a strap can be part of a seatbelt or securing mechanism, a block can refer to an engine block, and a jack is used to lift a car for repairs.
Win: False

Guess: [‘strap’, ‘bolster’, ‘block’, ‘mat’]
Reasoning: The connection is that all four items are types of yoga or exercise props. A strap is used for stretching or alignment, a bolster provides support in restorative poses, a block aids in balance or modifying poses, and a mat serves as the foundational surface for practice.
Win: True

Guess: [‘bud’, ‘knee’, ‘jack’, ‘man’]
Reasoning: The connection is that each word can function as a verb. ‘Bud’ means to sprout, ‘knee’ means to strike with the knee, ‘jack’ means to lift with a jack, and ‘man’ means to staff or operate.
Win: False

Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
Too many server fails, skipping


Model: gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-01-21

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘wrench’, ‘jack’, ‘block’]
Reasoning: These are all related to car repair or maintenance.
Win: False

Guess: [‘yank’, ‘jerk’, ‘tug’, ‘strap’]
Reasoning: These are all words that can describe a sudden pull or sharp movement.
Win: False

Guess: [‘bud’, ‘bub’, ‘man’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: These are all informal terms of address or nicknames.
Win: True

Guess: [‘yank’, ‘jerk’, ‘tug’, ‘wrench’]
Reasoning: Yank, jerk, tug, and wrench are all verbs that describe sudden, forceful pulling or twisting actions.
Win: True

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘knee’, ‘mad’, ‘night’]
Reasoning: The words night, knee, hub, and mad can all be followed by the word “cap” to form compound words.
Win: True

Guess: [‘strap’, ‘bolster’, ‘block’, ‘mat’]
Reasoning: These are all items commonly used in yoga or exercise.
Win: True

You won in 6 guesses!


Model: gemini-2.0-pro-exp-02-05

Guess: [‘bub’, ‘yank’, ‘block’, ‘man’]
Reasoning: All of these words can be combined with the word ‘hub’ to create a new compound word or a common phrase.
Win: False

Guess: [‘bud’, ‘bub’, ‘man’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: These are all slang terms for a man, often used informally or humorously.
Win: True

Guess: [‘yank’, ‘jerk’, ‘tug’, ‘wrench’]
Reasoning: All of these words can be used to describe a sudden, forceful pull or movement.
Win: True

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘knee’, ‘night’, ‘mad’]
Reasoning: These words can all be placed before the word ‘cap’ to form a new word or phrase.
Win: True

Guess: [‘strap’, ‘bolster’, ‘block’, ‘mat’]
Reasoning: All four items are commonly used as props in yoga practice to aid, support, and deepen poses.
Win: True

You won in 5 guesses!


Model: o1-preview

Guess: [‘yank’, ‘tug’, ‘jerk’, ‘wrench’]
Reasoning: The words “yank”, “tug”, “jerk”, and “wrench” are all verbs meaning to pull or twist suddenly.
Win: True

Guess: [‘jack’, ‘block’, ‘knee’, ‘bolster’]
Reasoning: jack, block, knee, and bolster are all terms used in construction or carpentry for supporting structures.
Win: False

Guess: [‘jack’, ‘bud’, ‘bub’, ‘man’]
Reasoning: “Jack”, “Bud”, “Bub”, and “Man” are all colloquial terms or names used to refer to a male person.
Win: True

Guess: [‘mat’, ‘block’, ‘strap’, ‘bolster’]
Reasoning: The words ‘mat’, ‘block’, ‘strap’, and ‘bolster’ are all commonly used props in yoga practice.
Win: True

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘night’, ‘knee’, ‘mad’]
Reasoning: Each of the provided words can be combined with ‘cap’ to form common words: ‘hubcap’, ‘nightcap’, ‘kneecap’, and ‘madcap’.
Win: True

You won in 5 guesses!


Model: o1-mini

Guess: [‘strap’, ‘yank’, ‘tug’, ‘jerk’]
Reasoning: The words ‘strap’, ‘yank’, ‘tug’, and ‘jerk’ are all verbs that describe actions involving pulling or applying force.
Win: False

Guess: [‘jack’, ‘wrench’, ‘hub’, ‘block’]
Reasoning: The words ‘jack’, ‘wrench’, ‘hub’, and ‘block’ are all components or tools commonly associated with automotive mechanics and car maintenance.
Win: False

Guess: [‘bud’, ‘bub’, ‘man’, ‘yank’]
Reasoning: The words ‘bud’, ‘bub’, ‘man’, and ‘yank’ are all informal or slang terms used to refer to men or friends.
Win: False

Guess: [‘mat’, ‘block’, ‘strap’, ‘bolster’]
Reasoning: The words ‘mat’, ‘block’, ‘strap’, and ‘bolster’ are all items commonly used as props in yoga practice.
Win: True

Guess: [‘bud’, ‘bub’, ‘man’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: bud, bub, man, and jack are all informal terms used to address or refer to a person.
Win: True

Guess: [‘wrench’, ‘yank’, ‘jerk’, ‘tug’]
Reasoning: The words ‘wrench’, ‘yank’, ‘jerk’, and ‘tug’ are all verbs that describe different types of pulling or forceful movements.
Win: True

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘night’, ‘knee’, ‘mad’]
Reasoning: Each of the four words can be followed by ‘cap’ to form a compound word: hubcap, nightcap, kneecap, and madcap.
Win: True

You won in 7 guesses!


Model: gpt-4o

Guess: [‘jack’, ‘wrench’, ‘block’, ‘hub’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘jack’, ‘wrench’, ‘block’, and ‘hub’ is that they are all related to automotive or mechanical tools and components. A ‘jack’ is used to lift vehicles, a ‘wrench’ is a tool used for turning bolts and nuts, a ‘block’ can refer to an engine block or a lifting block, and a ‘hub’ is a central part of a wheel or a network.
Win: False

Guess: [‘tug’, ‘yank’, ‘jerk’, ‘pull’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘tug’, ‘yank’, ‘jerk’, and ‘pull’ is that they are all verbs that describe forceful or sudden movements or actions.
Invalid word

Guess: [‘tug’, ‘yank’, ‘jerk’, ‘strap’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘tug’, ‘yank’, ‘jerk’, and ‘strap’ is that they all involve actions or tools related to pulling or securing objects. ‘Tug’, ‘yank’, and ‘jerk’ are verbs that describe pulling actions, while a ‘strap’ is often used to secure or pull items.
Win: False

Guess: [‘man’, ‘mad’, ‘mat’, ‘night’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘man’, ‘mad’, ‘night’, and ‘mat’ is that they all contain the letter sequence ‘ma’.
Win: False

Guess: [‘man’, ‘mad’, ‘bub’, ‘bud’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘man’, ‘mad’, ‘bub’, and ‘bud’ is that they are all informal or slang terms often used in casual conversation to refer to people or emotional states. ‘Man’ can refer to an adult male, ‘mad’ can describe someone who is angry, ‘bub’ and ‘bud’ are friendly terms for addressing someone.
Win: False

Guess: [‘strap’, ‘wrench’, ‘jack’, ‘knee’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘strap’, ‘wrench’, ‘jack’, and ‘knee’ is that they can all be associated with physical manipulation or support in mechanical or body functions. A strap can be used to secure objects, a wrench is used to turn objects, a jack lifts a car, and the knee supports the leg.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o3-mini

Guess: [‘wrench’, ‘yank’, ‘jerk’, ‘tug’]
Reasoning: The words wrench, yank, jerk, and tug all denote actions describing a forceful pull. Each can be used as a verb with the meaning of pulling something suddenly or violently.
Win: True

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘mat’, ‘block’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: hub, mat, block, and jack are all items that relate to a car. The hub is the central part of a wheel, the jack is used to lift a car for maintenance, the mat is a common car accessory for the interior, and the block (or wheel chock) is used to prevent the car from rolling when parked.
Win: False

Guess: [‘strap’, ‘bud’, ‘bub’, ‘man’]
Reasoning: In casual speech, terms like ‘man’, ‘bud’, and ‘bub’ are commonly used as friendly forms of address toward males. Additionally, ‘strap’ (often seen in the adjectival form ‘strapping’) is used to describe a robust or handsome man. These four words are all connected through informal references to men.
Win: False

Guess: [‘jack’, ‘strap’, ‘mat’, ‘knee’]
Reasoning: The words jack, strap, mat, and knee can all follow the word ‘boot’ to form common compounds or phrases. A boot jack is a tool for removing boots; boot strap is a familiar term (as in ‘to bootstrap’); a boot mat is a doormat for wiping dirty boots; and knee boot refers to a style of boot that rises to the knee.
Win: False

Guess: [‘strap’, ‘bolster’, ‘block’, ‘mat’]
Reasoning: In yoga practice, a mat, a block, a strap, and a bolster are all well‐known props. Yogis use a yoga mat for a stable surface, a yoga block to modify poses and aid alignment, a yoga strap (or belt) to assist in stretching, and a yoga bolster to provide support and enhance relaxation.
Win: True

Guess: [‘bud’, ‘bub’, ‘man’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: The four selected words—bud, bub, man, jack—are all used as informal, friendly terms for addressing someone. ‘Bud’ and ‘bub’ are casual slang for friend, ‘man’ is a common colloquial address, and ‘jack’ appears in the phrase ‘every man jack,’ referring to any ordinary person.
Win: True

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘night’, ‘knee’, ‘mad’]
Reasoning: Each item can be paired with the word ‘cap’ to form a common compound word: hub becomes hubcap, night becomes nightcap, knee becomes knee cap, and mad becomes madcap.
Win: True

You won in 7 guesses!


Model: o1

Guess: [‘wrench’, ‘yank’, ‘jerk’, ‘tug’]
Reasoning: All four words can be used to describe a sudden pulling motion.
Win: True

Guess: [‘strap’, ‘block’, ‘bolster’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: strap, block, bolster, and jack can all be used to support or secure objects.
Win: False

Guess: [‘mat’, ‘strap’, ‘block’, ‘bolster’]
Reasoning: mat, strap, block, and bolster are commonly used yoga props.
Win: True

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘bub’, ‘mad’, ‘man’]
Reasoning: They can form two compound words: ‘hubbub’ from ‘hub’ and ‘bub’, and ‘madman’ from ‘mad’ and ‘man’.
Win: False

Guess: [‘bub’, ‘bud’, ‘man’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: They are all casual forms of address used to informally refer to someone.
Win: True

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘night’, ‘knee’, ‘mad’]
Reasoning: These four words can fit together in a scenario describing a frantic journey at night to a central hub with a hurt knee, leading to a mad situation.
Win: True

You won in 6 guesses!


Model: gpt-4

Guess: [‘yank’, ‘jerk’, ‘tug’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: All these words can be associated with physical actions or movements.
Win: False

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘strap’, ‘bud’, ‘block’]
Reasoning: All these words are monosyllabic.
Win: False

Guess: [‘bud’, ‘man’, ‘mad’, ‘mat’]
Reasoning: All these words are three letters long.
Win: False

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘wrench’, ‘jack’, ‘block’]
Reasoning: All these words can be associated with mechanical tools or parts.
Win: False

Guess: [‘strap’, ‘block’, ‘wrench’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: All these words can be used both as a verb and as a noun.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: gpt-4o-mini

Guess: [‘jack’, ‘strap’, ‘wrench’, ‘bolt’]
Reasoning: The items ‘jack’, ‘strap’, ‘wrench’, and ‘bolt’ are all tools or components used in mechanical or construction tasks. They are essential for assembling, lifting, or securing objects.
Invalid word

Guess: [‘jack’, ‘strap’, ‘wrench’, ‘tug’]
Reasoning: The items ‘jack’, ‘strap’, ‘wrench’, and ‘tug’ can all be associated with mechanical tasks or tools. They are used in various applications for lifting, securing, or manipulating objects.
Win: False

Guess: [‘man’, ‘jack’, ‘knee’, ‘tug’]
Reasoning: The items ‘man’, ‘jack’, ‘knee’, and ‘tug’ can all be related to physical activities or movements. A ‘jack’ can refer to a person, ‘man’ signifies an individual, ‘knee’ is part of the body used in various actions, and ‘tug’ refers to pulling.
Win: False

Guess: [‘strap’, ‘jack’, ‘bud’, ‘tug’]
Reasoning: The items ‘strap’, ‘jack’, ‘bud’, and ‘tug’ can be connected through the idea of support or attachment. A ‘strap’ is used to secure or hold, a ‘jack’ can lift and provide support, ‘bud’ can refer to new growth that needs support in nature, and ‘tug’ involves pulling something into position.
Win: False

Guess: [‘night’, ‘man’, ‘mad’, ‘jack’]
Reasoning: The items ‘night’, ‘man’, ‘mad’, and ‘jack’ can be connected through cultural references. ‘Night’ can refer to a specific time, ‘man’ is a central figure in many stories, ‘mad’ often describes emotions or conditions in narratives, and ‘jack’ appears in various tales and folklore.
Win: False

Guess: [‘hub’, ‘jack’, ‘knee’, ‘block’]
Reasoning: The items ‘hub’, ‘jack’, ‘knee’, and ‘block’ can all relate to mechanical and structural components. A ‘hub’ is a central part of a wheel, a ‘jack’ is used for lifting, a ‘knee’ can refer to a joint in mechanical pipe systems, and a ‘block’ often refers to support or weight.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


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Feb 05

Words

'file, sand, chicken, grind, store, butter, lady, sticky, under, favorite, save, keep, spread, buff, preserve, parlay'

EMBEDDINGS

Group: [‘keep’, ‘preserve’, ‘save’, ‘store’]

Majority ranking: ‘Easy’ with 4/4 words (100.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘lady’, ‘favorite’]

Majority ranking: ‘VeryDifficult’ with 3/4 words (75.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘file’, ‘under’, ‘buff’, ‘sticky’]

Majority ranking: ‘Medium’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘sand’, ‘grind’, ‘spread’, ‘parlay’]

Majority ranking: ‘Medium’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Overall accuracy: 68.8%


Summary

Model: deepseek-reasoner

Guess: [‘file’, ‘sand’, ‘grind’, ‘buff’]
Reasoning: All words are verbs related to smoothing, shaping, or polishing a surface.
Win: True

Guess: [‘save’, ‘keep’, ‘preserve’, ‘store’]
Reasoning: All four words can be associated with the concept of retaining or maintaining something over time.
Win: True

Guess: [‘under’, ‘favorite’, ‘spread’, ‘parlay’]
Reasoning: The terms ‘under’, ‘favorite’, ‘spread’, and ‘parlay’ are all commonly used in the context of sports betting. ‘Under’ refers to betting on a total score being below a set number, ‘favorite’ denotes the team expected to win, ‘spread’ involves betting on a margin of victory, and ‘parlay’ describes combining multiple bets into one.
Win: True

Guess: [‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘lady’, ‘sticky’]
Reasoning: Each word is the first part of a common compound word: ‘chickenpox’, ‘butterfly’, ‘ladybug’, and ‘stickynotes’ (often written as two words, ‘sticky notes’).
Win: True

You won in 4 guesses!


Model: gemini-2.0-flash-exp

Guess: [‘preserve’, ‘butter’, ‘save’, ‘keep’]
Reasoning: These words relate to food preservation methods. ‘Preserve’ is a direct term for preserving food. ‘Butter’ can be churned and stored. ‘Save’ can refer to saving food for later. ‘Keep’ refers to keeping food fresh.
Win: False

Guess: [‘spread’, ‘under’, ‘sticky’, ‘grind’]
Reasoning: These words relate to actions involving the application of something onto a surface. ‘Spread’ is a direct action of applying something. ‘Under’ can describe something being placed under another. ‘Sticky’ describes a quality that makes something adhere. ‘Grind’ can refer to preparing a substance to be spread.
Win: False

Guess: [‘file’, ‘save’, ‘store’, ‘keep’]
Reasoning: These words can all be associated with a computer or data context. ‘File’ is a type of computer document. ‘Save’ is an action performed on a computer. ‘Store’ relates to data storage. ‘Keep’ can refer to retaining data.
Win: False

Guess: [‘grind’, ‘buff’, ‘parlay’, ‘spread’]
Reasoning: These words can all be associated with physical actions or states. ‘Grind’ is a physical action of crushing something. ‘Buff’ means to polish. ‘Parlay’ can mean to transform something into something bigger, implying action. ‘Spread’ is a physical action of distributing something.
Win: False

Guess: [‘sand’, ‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘file’]
Reasoning: These words relate to things that are often found in or made from nature. ‘Sand’ is a natural substance found on beaches. ‘Chicken’ is a farm animal. ‘Butter’ is made from milk, which comes from animals. ‘File’ can refer to a tool that is made from metal.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: gemini-1.5-pro

Guess: [‘save’, ‘keep’, ‘store’, ‘spread’]
Reasoning: The connection is actions you can do with a computer file.
Win: False

Guess: [‘sand’, ‘buff’, ‘grind’, ‘preserve’]
Reasoning: The connection is things you can do to wood.
Win: False

Guess: [‘spread’, ‘butter’, ‘store’, ‘favorite’]
Reasoning: These words can be associated with the word ‘butter’.
Win: False

Guess: [‘sticky’, ‘butter’, ‘sand’, ‘file’]
Reasoning: These words can be used to describe something ‘sticky’.
Win: False

Guess: [‘parlay’, ‘grind’, ‘store’, ‘under’]
Reasoning: These words relate to gambling.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o1-preview

Guess: [‘grind’, ‘sand’, ‘buff’, ‘file’]
Reasoning: The words ‘grind’, ‘sand’, ‘buff’, and ‘file’ are all processes or actions used to remove material from a surface in order to smooth or shape it.
Win: True

Guess: [‘spread’, ‘parlay’, ‘under’, ‘favorite’]
Reasoning: The words ‘spread’, ‘parlay’, ‘under’, and ‘favorite’ are all terms commonly used in sports betting.
Win: True

Guess: [‘save’, ‘keep’, ‘preserve’, ‘store’]
Reasoning: The words ‘save’, ‘keep’, ‘preserve’, and ‘store’ are synonyms that all mean to retain or maintain something for future use.
Win: True

Guess: [‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘lady’, ‘sticky’]
Reasoning: All the items can be combined with ‘finger(s)’ to form common words or phrases: chicken fingers, Butterfinger, ladyfinger, sticky fingers.
Win: True

You won in 4 guesses!


Model: o1-mini

Guess: [‘file’, ‘store’, ‘save’, ‘keep’]
Reasoning: File, store, save, and keep are all related to the concept of storing or preserving data and items.
Win: False

Guess: [‘file’, ‘sand’, ‘grind’, ‘buff’]
Reasoning: File, sand, grind, and buff are all actions related to shaping and finishing materials in manufacturing or crafting processes.
Win: True

Guess: [‘store’, ‘save’, ‘keep’, ‘preserve’]
Reasoning: The words ‘store’, ‘save’, ‘keep’, and ‘preserve’ are all related to the concept of maintaining or retaining items over time.
Win: True

Guess: [‘butter’, ‘spread’, ‘sticky’, ‘chicken’]
Reasoning: Butter, spread, sticky, and chicken are all related to cooking and food preparation. Butter is often used as a spread, which can be sticky in texture, and chicken is a common ingredient in various dishes that utilize these elements.
Win: False

Guess: [‘parlay’, ‘spread’, ‘under’, ‘favorite’]
Reasoning: Parlay, spread, under, and favorite are all terms commonly used in sports betting. A parlay is a single bet that links multiple wagers, the spread refers to the point difference set by bookmakers, under is a type of bet on the total score being below a certain number, and favorite denotes the team expected to win.
Win: True

Guess: [‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘lady’, ‘sticky’]
Reasoning: All four items—‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘lady’, and ‘sticky’—are commonly associated with Southern cuisine and hospitality. ‘Chicken’ and ‘butter’ are staple ingredients in many Southern dishes, ‘lady’ refers to the traditional Southern lady archetype known for their cooking and hosting, and ‘sticky’ describes the rich, sweet textures found in desserts and sauces typical of Southern recipes.
Win: True

You won in 6 guesses!


Model: gpt-4o

Guess: [‘butter’, ‘spread’, ‘sticky’, ‘store’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘butter’, ‘spread’, ‘sticky’, and ‘store’ is that they all relate to food and its handling. ‘Butter’ is a common food item that is often used as a ‘spread’ on bread or other foods. When butter is used as a spread, it can sometimes be ‘sticky’, especially if it is melted or soft. Additionally, butter needs to be ‘stored’ properly, often in a refrigerator, to maintain its quality and prevent it from spoiling.
Win: False

Guess: [‘file’, ‘store’, ‘save’, ‘keep’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘file’, ‘store’, ‘save’, and ‘keep’ is that they all relate to data management and organization. A ‘file’ is a digital or physical document that can be ‘stored’ in a location such as a computer or filing cabinet. To ensure data is not lost, one must ‘save’ their work frequently. Additionally, to maintain the integrity and accessibility of information, it is important to ‘keep’ files organized.
Win: False

Guess: [‘chicken’, ‘buff’, ‘favorite’, ‘spread’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘chicken’, ‘buff’, ‘favorite’, and ‘spread’ is that they all relate to food preparation and consumption. ‘Chicken’ can be a dish that people often prepare and enjoy. A ‘buff’, or buffet, is a style of meal service that might include chicken dishes as an option. People often have a ‘favorite’ dish or way of preparing chicken, which may include various seasonings or methods like grilling. Finally, when serving chicken at a buffet or family-style meal, it might be part of a larger ‘spread’ of food options.
Win: False

Guess: [‘sand’, ‘grind’, ‘spread’, ‘under’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘sand’, ‘grind’, ‘spread’, and ‘under’ is that they can relate to the process of construction or landscaping. ‘Sand’ is a material commonly used in construction, often for making concrete or as a base layer. To prepare surfaces or materials like rocks for construction, one might ‘grind’ them down to create smooth surfaces or smaller particles. The sand or ground materials can then be ‘spread’ evenly over an area as part of the building process. Finally, these layers can be placed ‘under’ other construction materials, such as tiles or pavers.
Win: False

Guess: [‘parlay’, ‘under’, ‘favorite’, ‘spread’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘parlay’, ‘under’, ‘favorite’, and ‘spread’ is that they all relate to betting and gambling. In betting, a ‘parlay’ is a single bet that links together two or more individual wagers for a higher payout. The term ‘under’ refers to the total points scored being less than the set line in over/under bets. A ‘favorite’ is the competitor expected to win an event according to odds makers. The term ‘spread’ refers to the point spread, which is used in sports betting as a way to even out perceived strength differences between two teams.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o3-mini

Guess: [‘file’, ‘store’, ‘save’, ‘keep’]
Reasoning: The words ‘file’, ‘store’, ‘save’, and ‘keep’ all refer to actions that involve managing or preserving data or objects, making them conceptually connected in contexts like data management and organization.
Win: False

Guess: [‘file’, ‘sand’, ‘grind’, ‘buff’]
Reasoning: The words ‘file’, ‘sand’, ‘grind’, and ‘buff’ are all associated with processes used in surface finishing and shaping, where each action contributes to smoothing or refining a material.
Win: True

Guess: [‘store’, ‘save’, ‘keep’, ‘preserve’]
Reasoning: The items store, save, keep, and preserve all refer to methods of retaining or safeguarding something. They act as synonyms in the context of holding or protecting valuables.
Win: True

Guess: [‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘sticky’, ‘spread’]
Reasoning: The words ‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘sticky’, and ‘spread’ all evoke the flavor and texture of a popular dish: butter chicken. This dish features chicken cooked in a rich, buttery, and sticky sauce that is often spread on naan or rice.
Win: False

Guess: [‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘lady’, ‘sticky’]
Reasoning: Each of the words can be paired with ‘finger’ to form a common term: ‘chicken finger’ (a popular food), ‘butterfinger’ (a well-known candy bar), ‘ladyfinger’ (a type of sponge cake or finger-shaped cookie), and ‘sticky fingers’ (a phrase and also used in various contexts).
Win: True

Guess: [‘under’, ‘favorite’, ‘spread’, ‘parlay’]
Reasoning: All of the items are terms used in sports betting. ‘Under’ refers to a wager that the total points will be less than a set number, ‘favorite’ indicates the team expected to win, ‘spread’ represents the margin by which the favored team must win, and ‘parlay’ is a bet that links several wagers for a higher payout.
Win: True

You won in 6 guesses!


Model: o1

Guess: [‘file’, ‘sand’, ‘grind’, ‘buff’]
Reasoning: file, sand, grind, and buff are all methods or actions used to shape or smooth surfaces in processes such as woodworking or metalworking.
Win: True

Guess: [‘favorite’, ‘spread’, ‘under’, ‘parlay’]
Reasoning: These four words are all common sports betting terms: ‘favorite’ refers to the team expected to win, ‘spread’ is the point differential used to even odds, ‘under’ is a wager that total points will be lower than a set number, and ‘parlay’ is a combined bet of multiple selections.
Win: True

Guess: [‘store’, ‘save’, ‘keep’, ‘preserve’]
Reasoning: These four words all refer to retaining something for future use or protection.
Win: True

Guess: [‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘lady’, ‘sticky’]
Reasoning: Each of these words can be paired with ‘fingers’ to form phrases: ‘chicken fingers,’ ‘butterfingers,’ ‘ladyfingers,’ and ‘sticky fingers.’
Win: True

You won in 4 guesses!


Model: gpt-4

Guess: [‘chicken’, ‘butter’, ‘spread’, ‘preserve’]
Reasoning: These words are all related to the process of preparing and preserving food.
Win: False

Guess: [‘file’, ‘store’, ‘save’, ‘keep’]
Reasoning: These words are all related to the process of storing and maintaining something.
Win: False

Guess: [‘sand’, ‘grind’, ‘buff’, ‘spread’]
Reasoning: These words are all related to the process of modifying or changing the physical state of something.
Win: False

Guess: [‘grind’, ‘spread’, ‘buff’, ‘preserve’]
Reasoning: These words are all verbs that involve manipulating or maintaining an object or material
Win: False

Guess: [‘file’, ‘save’, ‘keep’, ‘parlay’]
Reasoning: These are all terms that can be used in the context of handling money or assets.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: gpt-4o-mini

Guess: [‘butter’, ‘spread’, ‘save’, ‘preserve’]
Reasoning: The items ‘butter’, ‘spread’, ‘save’, and ‘preserve’ are all related to food preparation and storage. Butter can be spread on various foods, and it can be saved or preserved for future use.
Win: False

Guess: [‘sand’, ‘grind’, ‘store’, ‘buff’]
Reasoning: The items ‘sand’, ‘grind’, ‘store’, and ‘buff’ are all connected through the process of creating or refining materials. Sand can be ground down, stored for later use, and buffed to create a smoother finish.
Win: False

Guess: [‘chicken’, ‘favorite’, ‘sticky’, ‘keep’]
Reasoning: The items ‘chicken’, ‘favorite’, ‘sticky’, and ‘keep’ can be connected through the context of a meal. Chicken can be a favorite dish, sticky sauces can be used with it, and it’s something you might want to keep for a special occasion.
Win: False

Guess: [‘file’, ‘store’, ‘save’, ‘under’]
Reasoning: The items ‘file’, ‘store’, ‘save’, and ‘under’ are connected in the context of data management. A file can be stored in a directory, saved to a specific location, and often files are organized under various folders.
Win: False

Guess: [‘lady’, ‘favorite’, ‘parlay’, ‘keep’]
Reasoning: The items ‘lady’, ‘favorite’, ‘parlay’, and ‘keep’ can be connected through the theme of personal choices and social interactions. A lady might have a favorite activity, can keep secrets or memories, and parlay relates to making bets in social contexts.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


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Feb 06

Today is not an official scoring day

Deepseek was disqualified for being down. Again.

Words

'william, flag, invoice, beak, tell, insurance, deal, fan, cut, giveaway, sign, banknote, bonus, shuffle, vacation, salary'

Embeddings

Group: [‘flag’, ‘sign’, ‘fan’, ‘invoice’]

Majority ranking: ‘Medium’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘banknote’, ‘bonus’, ‘salary’, ‘beak’]

Majority ranking: ‘VeryDifficult’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘deal’, ‘shuffle’, ‘tell’, ‘cut’]

Majority ranking: ‘Hard’ with 3/4 words (75.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘giveaway’, ‘vacation’, ‘insurance’, ‘william’]

Majority ranking: ‘Easy’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Overall accuracy: 56.2%

Summary

Model: deepseek-reasoner

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Model: gemini-2.0-flash-exp

Guess: [‘salary’, ‘bonus’, ‘invoice’, ‘banknote’]
Reasoning: The items ‘salary’, ‘bonus’, ‘invoice’, and ‘banknote’ are all related to payment and financial transactions. A salary is a fixed payment for work, a bonus is an additional payment, an invoice is a request for payment, and a banknote is a form of currency used for payment.
Win: False

Guess: [‘tell’, ‘sign’, ‘flag’, ‘beak’]
Reasoning: The words ‘tell,’ ‘sign,’ ‘flag,’ and ‘beak’ can all be associated with communication or signaling. ‘Tell’ implies conveying information, ‘sign’ is a form of communication, a ‘flag’ can be used as a signal, and ‘beak’ sounds like ‘beacon’ which is a signal.
Win: False

Guess: [‘deal’, ‘cut’, ‘bonus’, ‘giveaway’]
Reasoning: The items ‘deal’, ‘cut’, ‘bonus’, and ‘giveaway’ all represent different kinds of offers or advantageous arrangements. A ‘deal’ is a general term for an agreement, a ‘cut’ can represent a price reduction or share, a ‘bonus’ is an extra benefit, and a ‘giveaway’ is a free offering.
Win: False

Guess: [‘insurance’, ‘vacation’, ‘salary’, ‘bonus’]
Reasoning: The items ‘insurance’, ‘vacation’, ‘salary’, and ‘bonus’ can all be related to employee benefits or compensation packages. Insurance is a common benefit, a vacation is often a paid time off benefit, and salary and bonus are forms of compensation.
Win: True

Guess: [‘invoice’, ‘deal’, ‘sign’, ‘banknote’]
Reasoning: These words can all be associated with the concept of a business transaction or agreement. ‘Invoice’ is a bill for goods or services. ‘Deal’ is an agreement or transaction. ‘Sign’ is to endorse a document, and ‘Banknote’ is a form of currency used in transactions.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cut’, ‘beak’, ‘tell’, ‘flag’]
Reasoning: These words can all relate to actions or objects involving sharp edges or dividing something. ‘Cut’ is a verb describing the action of dividing. ‘Beak’ is the sharp mouth part of a bird, often used for tearing. ‘Tell’ can mean to ‘cut off’ or distinguish. ‘Flag’ can relate to a flagstone, which is a flat slab of stone often cut for paving.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: gemini-1.5-pro

Guess: [‘william’, ‘tell’, ‘invoice’, ‘banknote’]
Reasoning: William, Tell, invoice, and banknote can all involve monetary transactions.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cut’, ‘deal’, ‘shuffle’, ‘fan’]
Reasoning: Cut, deal, shuffle, and fan can all relate to playing cards.
Win: True

Guess: [‘beak’, ‘invoice’, ‘banknote’, ‘flag’]
Reasoning: A bill can be any of the following: a beak (bird’s bill), an invoice (a bill for goods or services), a banknote (a dollar bill), and a flag (e.g. a bill at half-mast).
Win: False

Guess: [‘giveaway’, ‘tell’, ‘flag’, ‘bonus’]
Reasoning: A sign can be a giveaway sign, a tell (a poker tell), a flag (a signal flag), and a bonus sign (e.g., a bonus speed limit sign).
Win: False

Guess: [‘salary’, ‘bonus’, ‘banknote’, ‘insurance’]
Reasoning: These are all forms of compensation or payment: salary, bonus, banknote, and insurance (insurance payout).
Win: False

Guess: [‘tell’, ‘sign’, ‘flag’, ‘william’]
Reasoning: These all relate to clues or indications: A tell (in poker), a sign, a flag (used as a signal), and william (as in William Tell, known for his archery and precision, which could be seen as a sign of skill).

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o1-preview

Guess: [‘cut’, ‘shuffle’, ‘deal’, ‘fan’]
Reasoning: The words ‘cut’, ‘shuffle’, ‘deal’, and ‘fan’ are all actions performed during a card game.
Win: True

Guess: [‘tell’, ‘giveaway’, ‘sign’, ‘flag’]
Reasoning: The words ‘tell’, ‘giveaway’, ‘sign’, and ‘flag’ are all terms used to indicate a clue or signal that reveals information, often unintentionally.
Win: True

Guess: [‘william’, ‘invoice’, ‘banknote’, ‘beak’]
Reasoning: The word ‘bill’ connects ‘william’ (Bill is a nickname for william), ‘invoice’ (another term for invoice is bill), ‘banknote’ (a banknote is often called a bill), and ‘beak’ (beak of a bird is also known as a bill).
Win: True

Guess: [‘insurance’, ‘bonus’, ‘vacation’, ‘salary’]
Reasoning: All four items—insurance, bonus, vacation, and salary—are components of an employee’s compensation package.
Win: True

You won in 4 guesses!


Model: o1-mini

Guess: [‘invoice’, ‘insurance’, ‘banknote’, ‘salary’]
Reasoning: The items ‘invoice’, ‘insurance’, ‘banknote’, and ‘salary’ are all related to financial transactions and monetary matters. An invoice represents a bill for goods or services, insurance pertains to financial protection against risks, a banknote is a form of currency, and salary refers to regular payment for employment.
Win: False

Guess: [‘shuffle’, ‘deal’, ‘cut’, ‘banknote’]
Reasoning: The items ‘shuffle’, ‘deal’, ‘cut’, and ‘banknote’ are all related to card games or casino activities. ‘Shuffle’ refers to mixing the cards, ‘deal’ is the action of distributing cards to players, ‘cut’ involves splitting the deck, and a ‘banknote’ represents the money used for betting or gambling.
Win: False

Guess: [‘shuffle’, ‘deal’, ‘cut’, ‘tell’]
Reasoning: The items ‘shuffle’, ‘deal’, ‘cut’, and ‘tell’ are all related to card games, particularly poker. ‘Shuffle’ refers to mixing the cards before a game, ‘deal’ is the action of distributing cards to players, ‘cut’ involves splitting the deck, and a ‘tell’ is a subtle clue or behavior that might reveal a player’s hand.
Win: False

Guess: [‘fan’, ‘flag’, ‘sign’, ‘giveaway’]
Reasoning: The items ‘fan’, ‘flag’, ‘sign’, and ‘giveaway’ are all commonly associated with promotions and events. ‘Fan’ refers to supporters or promotional merchandise, ‘flag’ serves as a symbol or banner for causes and teams, ‘sign’ is used for displaying messages or branding, and ‘giveaway’ represents items distributed for promotional purposes.
Win: False

Guess: [‘william’, ‘tell’, ‘cut’, ‘flag’]
Reasoning: The items ‘william’, ‘tell’, ‘cut’, and ‘flag’ are all related to the legend of William Tell, a folk hero known for his extraordinary archery skills. ‘William’ refers to William Tell himself, ‘tell’ is his last name, ‘cut’ pertains to the famous act of cutting an apple from his son’s head, and ‘flag’ symbolizes the target he was required to shoot.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: gpt-4o

Guess: [‘invoice’, ‘deal’, ‘insurance’, ‘banknote’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘invoice’, ‘deal’, ‘insurance’, and ‘banknote’ is that they are all related to financial transactions and agreements. An ‘invoice’ is a document that itemizes and records a transaction between a buyer and a seller. A ‘deal’ often involves a financial agreement or transaction between parties. ‘Insurance’ is a financial product purchased to mitigate risk, often involving regular payments or premiums. A ‘banknote’ is a form of currency used in financial transactions.
Win: False

Guess: [‘flag’, ‘sign’, ‘giveaway’, ‘bonus’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘flag’, ‘sign’, ‘giveaway’, and ‘bonus’ is that they all can relate to promotional or signaling activities. A ‘flag’ can serve as a symbol or signal, often used to represent a country or organization. A ‘sign’ is also used for signaling or conveying information. A ‘giveaway’ is a promotional activity where items are given for free to attract attention or interest. A ‘bonus’ can be an extra incentive or reward given to promote certain actions or achievements.
Win: False

Guess: [‘william’, ‘tell’, ‘beak’, ‘fan’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘william’, ‘tell’, ‘beak’, and ‘fan’ is that they are all related to characters or elements that can be found in stories or folklore. William Tell is a legendary folk hero known for his marksmanship with a crossbow. A ‘beak’ is often associated with birds, which are common characters in fables and stories. A ‘fan’ can refer to an admirer, often a character trait in stories where characters idolize heroes or performers.
Win: False

Guess: [‘invoice’, ‘salary’, ‘bonus’, ‘deal’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘invoice’, ‘salary’, ‘bonus’, and ‘deal’ is that they all are related to financial and employment transactions. An ‘invoice’ is a document requesting payment for goods or services rendered. A ‘salary’ is a regular payment received by an employee from an employer. A ‘bonus’ is additional compensation given to employees as a reward for their performance or company profitability. A ‘deal’ can refer to an agreement, often involving employment terms or conditions.
Win: False

Guess: [‘invoice’, ‘deal’, ‘giveaway’, ‘cut’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘invoice’, ‘deal’, ‘giveaway’, and ‘cut’ is that they all are terms often used in business and commerce. An ‘invoice’ is a bill for goods or services provided. A ‘deal’ refers to an agreement or transaction between parties. A ‘giveaway’ can be a promotional strategy where products are given for free to encourage future purchases or business relations. A ‘cut’ can refer to a reduction in price, shares, or profits within commercial transactions.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o3-mini

Guess: [‘insurance’, ‘vacation’, ‘salary’, ‘bonus’]
Reasoning: Insurance, vacation, salary, and bonus are all key elements of an employee’s compensation and benefits package, making them naturally connected in the context of job perks.
Win: True

Guess: [‘william’, ‘invoice’, ‘banknote’, ‘beak’]
Reasoning: The connection is the word ‘bill’. ‘William’ is commonly shortened to ‘Bill’, an ‘invoice’ is also known as a bill, a ‘banknote’ is referred to as a bill in the US, and a bird’s ‘beak’ is called a bill.
Win: True

Guess: [‘deal’, ‘shuffle’, ‘cut’, ‘tell’]
Reasoning: In card games, players often shuffle the deck, cut it, deal the cards, and try to read each other’s tells. These four terms are integral to the process and strategy of card games.
Win: False

Guess: [‘flag’, ‘fan’, ‘giveaway’, ‘sign’]
Reasoning: At many sports events, the passionate fan is a key part of the atmosphere. Supporters often bring a flag, hold up a sign, and sometimes receive giveaway items as part of the experience. These elements help create a vibrant and engaged crowd.
Win: False

Guess: [‘flag’, ‘tell’, ‘deal’, ‘sign’]
Reasoning: During business negotiations, a party might first flag potential issues, then tell the other side about those concerns. After discussions, both sides may work out a deal and finally sign the agreement. This sequence outlines the logical steps in a negotiation process using exactly these four items.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cut’, ‘shuffle’, ‘fan’, ‘giveaway’]
Reasoning: In an improv comedy show, audience members (fans) can influence the performance directly. A sudden suggestion may cut into the scripted order, prompting the actors to quickly shuffle the scene, often resulting in an unexpected giveaway of laughter or fun moments. This demonstrates a dynamic connection between audience engagement and performance spontaneity.
Win: False

Guess: [‘tell’, ‘fan’, ‘giveaway’, ‘sign’]
Reasoning: In social media marketing campaigns, influencers often tell engaging stories to captivate their fan base. As part of their strategy, they organize a giveaway and encourage followers to sign up for exclusive content. This narrative connects these four items in a modern digital engagement process.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o1

Guess: [‘invoice’, ‘banknote’, ‘insurance’, ‘salary’]
Reasoning: These four words share a clear financial or monetary theme, relating to payment, currency, coverage, and compensation.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cut’, ‘shuffle’, ‘deal’, ‘tell’]
Reasoning: These four words are all terms frequently used in card games (e.g., poker), where you shuffle and cut the deck, then deal the cards, and observe a player’s tell.
Win: False

Guess: [‘flag’, ‘banknote’, ‘insurance’, ‘vacation’]
Reasoning: These four words connect through the idea of international travel: you see many flags abroad, you need local banknotes for purchases, you often get travel insurance for protection, and you venture out on vacation.
Win: False

Guess: [‘fan’, ‘sign’, ‘giveaway’, ‘bonus’]
Reasoning: These four words often appear in the context of sporting events and promotions: fans bring signs to support their team, giveaways are handed out to attendees, and players may receive performance bonuses.
Win: False

Guess: [‘william’, ‘tell’, ‘flag’, ‘banknote’]
Reasoning: These four words connect through the Swiss national hero William Tell. ‘william’ and ‘tell’ refer to William Tell, famously associated with Switzerland. The Swiss flag is the national symbol, and Swiss banknotes have featured representations linked to Tell and other national figures.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: gpt-4

Guess: [‘invoice’, ‘insurance’, ‘salary’, ‘banknote’]
Reasoning: These four items are all related to financial transactions.
Win: False

Guess: [‘deal’, ‘invoice’, ‘banknote’, ‘bonus’]
Reasoning: These four items are all related to a business transaction.
Win: False

Guess: [‘deal’, ‘sign’, ‘salary’, ‘invoice’]
Reasoning: These four items can be related to a business or work environment.
Win: False

Guess: [‘salary’, ‘banknote’, ‘bonus’, ‘giveaway’]
Reasoning: These four items can be associated with monetary or financial rewards.
Win: False

Guess: [‘salary’, ‘bonus’, ‘invoice’, ‘deal’]
Reasoning: These four items can be associated with compensation for work.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: gpt-4o-mini

Guess: [‘invoice’, ‘insurance’, ‘salary’, ‘bonus’]
Reasoning: The items ‘invoice’, ‘insurance’, ‘salary’, and ‘bonus’ are all related to financial transactions and employee compensation.
Win: False

Guess: [‘flag’, ‘deal’, ‘giveaway’, ‘fan’]
Reasoning: The items ‘flag’, ‘deal’, ‘giveaway’, and ‘fan’ are all associated with promotional events or activities that can be used to attract attention and engage audiences.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cut’, ‘shuffle’, ‘tell’, ‘vacation’]
Reasoning: The items ‘cut’, ‘shuffle’, ‘tell’, and ‘vacation’ all relate to actions or commands that can describe changes in status or activities.
Win: False

Guess: [‘beak’, ‘fan’, ‘flag’, ‘banknote’]
Reasoning: The items ‘beak’, ‘fan’, ‘flag’, and ‘banknote’ can all be associated with specific symbols or representations: a beak represents a bird, a fan can symbolize support, a flag symbolizes nations or causes, and a banknote symbolizes currency.
Win: False

Guess: [‘insurance’, ‘invoice’, ‘deal’, ‘cut’]
Reasoning: The items ‘insurance’, ‘invoice’, ‘deal’, and ‘cut’ are all related to financial agreements and transactions in business contexts.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


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Gemini 2 pro experimental has been released and is applying as a new contender :slight_smile:
Would be really cool if you can find the time to update.

By the way: something is odd with the charts x-axis labels.

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Yeahhh… I’ve been hacking a way to show the labels without overflow. I’m sure there’s a correct way to do it.

Will add the new contender tomorrow!

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Feb 07

We have new contenders!

Welcome gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-01-21 and gemini-2.0-pro-exp-02-05 to the stage!

I will be eliminating a model by Monday as well! My money is on gpt-4o-mini. Let’s see.


Words

'guitar, duke, bottle, cab, grand, soft, giraffe, lofty, faint, great, count, mild, dizzy, noble, light, lamp'

Embeddings

Group: [‘grand’, ‘great’, ‘noble’, ‘lofty’]

Majority ranking: ‘Medium’ with 4/4 words (100.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘light’, ‘lamp’, ‘soft’, ‘mild’]

Majority ranking: ‘Easy’ with 3/4 words (75.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘faint’, ‘dizzy’, ‘duke’, ‘bottle’]

Majority ranking: ‘VeryDifficult’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘cab’, ‘guitar’, ‘count’, ‘giraffe’]

Majority ranking: ‘VeryDifficult’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Overall accuracy: 68.8%


Summary

Model: deepseek-reasoner

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘guitar’, ‘grand’]
Reasoning: Duke (Duke Ellington), Count (Count Basie), Guitar (instrument), and Grand (Grand Piano) are all associated with jazz music.
Win: False

Guess: [‘soft’, ‘mild’, ‘light’, ‘faint’]
Reasoning: Soft, mild, light, and faint are all adjectives describing a lack of intensity, strength, or boldness (e.g., soft sound, mild flavor, light pressure, faint smell).
Win: True

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘dizzy’, ‘cab’]
Reasoning: The connection is that ‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘dizzy’, and ‘cab’ are all nicknames of famous jazz musicians: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, and Cab Calloway.
Win: True

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Guess: [‘grand’, ‘great’, ‘noble’, ‘lofty’]
Reasoning: The words ‘grand’, ‘great’, ‘noble’, and ‘lofty’ are all adjectives that describe something impressive, elevated, or of high status.
Win: True

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Guess: [‘guitar’, ‘bottle’, ‘giraffe’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: All four items (guitar, bottle, giraffe, lamp) have a component or feature commonly referred to as a ‘neck’—the guitar neck, bottle neck, giraffe’s neck, and lamp neck (the flexible part of some lamps).
Win: True

You won in 9 guesses!


Model: gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-01-21

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘grand’, ‘count’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: The words duke, grand, count, and noble are all terms associated with nobility or high social rank.
Win: False

Guess: [‘grand’, ‘great’, ‘lofty’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: The words grand, great, lofty, and noble are all adjectives that describe something impressive or of high stature, whether physically or in terms of status.
Win: True

Guess: [‘light’, ‘lamp’, ‘faint’, ‘dizzy’]
Reasoning: The words ‘light’, ‘lamp’, ‘faint’, and ‘dizzy’ are all related to the concept of light or the lack thereof. ‘Lamp’ is a source of light. ‘Light’ itself refers to illumination. ‘Faint’ can mean weak or dim, as in faint light or feeling faint. ‘Dizzy’ can be associated with lightheadedness, a feeling of being faint or lacking balance.
Win: False

Guess: [‘soft’, ‘mild’, ‘light’, ‘faint’]
Reasoning: The words ‘soft’, ‘mild’, ‘light’, and ‘faint’ can all describe something that is not strong or intense. ‘Soft’ and ‘mild’ are very close synonyms describing gentleness. ‘Light’ can describe something not heavy or intense. ‘Faint’ can describe something weak or not easily perceived.
Win: True

Guess: [‘bottle’, ‘cab’, ‘guitar’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: The words bottle, cab, guitar, and lamp are all types of common objects.
Win: False

Guess: [‘bottle’, ‘giraffe’, ‘guitar’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: The words bottle, giraffe, guitar, and lamp can all be described as having a ‘neck’.
Win: True

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘cab’, ‘count’, ‘dizzy’]
Reasoning: These are nicknames or stage names of famous jazz musicians.
Win: True

You won in 7 guesses!


Model: gemini-2.0-pro-exp-02-05

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘noble’, ‘grand’]
Reasoning: All of these words can be used to describe ranks of nobility or people of high social class.
Win: False

Guess: [‘soft’, ‘faint’, ‘light’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: These words can all be followed by the word ‘light’ to form a common compound word or phrase.
Win: False

Guess: [‘grand’, ‘lofty’, ‘giraffe’, ‘great’]
Reasoning: These are all words that can be used to describe height, either literally or figuratively.
Win: False

Guess: [‘great’, ‘grand’, ‘count’, ‘cab’]
Reasoning: These words can all come before the word ‘Duke’ to create a known phrase, title or name.
Win: False

Guess: [‘soft’, ‘faint’, ‘mild’, ‘dizzy’]
Reasoning: These words can all describe types of sensations or feelings, often used to describe a lack of intensity.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o1-preview

Guess: [‘dizzy’, ‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘cab’]
Reasoning: The words ‘dizzy’, ‘duke’, ‘count’, and ‘cab’ are all nicknames of famous jazz musicians: Dizzy Gillespie, Duke Ellington, Count Basie, and Cab Calloway.
Win: True

Guess: [‘faint’, ‘mild’, ‘soft’, ‘light’]
Reasoning: The words ‘faint’, ‘mild’, ‘soft’, and ‘light’ are all adjectives that describe something of low intensity or strength.
Win: True

Guess: [‘grand’, ‘great’, ‘noble’, ‘lofty’]
Reasoning: All four words are synonyms denoting something impressive, elevated, or of high status.
Win: True

Guess: [‘guitar’, ‘bottle’, ‘giraffe’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: All of these items have a ‘neck’. A guitar has a neck, a bottle has a neck, a giraffe is known for its long neck, and a lamp can have a neck.
Win: True

You won in 4 guesses!


Model: o1-mini

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘dizzy’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: Duke, Count, Dizzy, and Noble are all nicknames of famous jazz musicians.
Win: False

Guess: [‘soft’, ‘mild’, ‘faint’, ‘light’]
Reasoning: ‘soft’, ‘mild’, ‘faint’, and ‘light’ are all adjectives that describe low intensity or gentle characteristics.
Win: True

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘noble’, ‘great’]
Reasoning: Duke, count, noble, and great are all titles associated with nobility or aristocracy.
Win: False

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘dizzy’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: Duke, Count, Dizzy, and Noble are all nicknames of famous jazz musicians: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, and Noble Sissle.
Guess already made

Guess: [‘great’, ‘grand’, ‘lofty’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: Great, grand, lofty, and noble are all adjectives that denote high rank, status, or importance.
Win: True

Guess: [‘count’, ‘duke’, ‘dizzy’, ‘guitar’]
Reasoning: Count, Duke, Dizzy, and Guitar are all associated with famous jazz musicians. Count Basie, Duke Ellington, and Dizzy Gillespie are renowned jazz artists, while the guitar is a key instrument in jazz music.
Win: False

Guess: [‘lamp’, ‘guitar’, ‘bottle’, ‘cab’]
Reasoning: Lamp, guitar, bottle, and cab are all items commonly associated with a bar or music venue. Lamps provide ambient lighting, guitars are played by musicians during performances, bottles are used for serving drinks, and cabs are often used by patrons for transportation to and from the venue.
Win: False

Guess: [‘count’, ‘duke’, ‘dizzy’, ‘cab’]
Reasoning: Count, Duke, Dizzy, and Cab are all nicknames of famous jazz musicians. Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Dizzy Gillespie, and Cab Calloway are legendary figures in the jazz genre.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: gpt-4o

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘grand’, ‘count’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘duke’, ‘grand’, ‘count’, and ‘noble’ is that they are all titles or descriptors associated with nobility or aristocracy. ‘Duke’ and ‘count’ are specific noble titles, while ‘grand’ and ‘noble’ are adjectives commonly associated with the qualities or status of nobility.
Win: False

Guess: [‘light’, ‘lamp’, ‘bottle’, ‘soft’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘light’, ‘lamp’, ‘bottle’, and ‘soft’ is that they can all be associated with illumination or creating a specific ambiance. A ‘lamp’ provides ‘light’, which can be described as ‘soft’ when it is gentle or diffused. Additionally, a ‘bottle’ can be used to hold items like candles or fairy lights, which contribute to a soft lighting effect.
Win: False

Guess: [‘guitar’, ‘soft’, ‘faint’, ‘mild’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘guitar’, ‘soft’, ‘faint’, and ‘mild’ is that they can all describe qualities of sound. A ‘guitar’ can produce both ‘soft’ and ‘faint’ sounds, especially when played gently or unplugged. Similarly, the sound can be described as ‘mild’ when it is not harsh or intense.
Win: False

Guess: [‘grand’, ‘great’, ‘lofty’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘grand’, ‘great’, ‘lofty’, and ‘noble’ is that they all describe qualities that are impressive or elevated in status, size, or ideals. These words are often used to depict things that are majestic, significant, or morally superior.
Win: True

Guess: [‘soft’, ‘mild’, ‘faint’, ‘light’]
Reasoning: The connection between the items ‘soft’, ‘mild’, ‘faint’, and ‘light’ is that they all can describe qualities or intensities that are not strong or harsh. ‘Soft’ describes a gentle touch or sound, ‘mild’ refers to a gentle or moderate degree of something, ‘faint’ describes something that is barely perceptible, and ‘light’ can refer to something not heavy or intense.
Win: True

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘giraffe’, ‘dizzy’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘giraffe’, and ‘dizzy’ is that they are all words that can be associated with famous jazz musicians or songs. ‘Duke’ refers to Duke Ellington, a legendary jazz musician; ‘Count’ refers to Count Basie, another iconic jazz figure; ‘Giraffe’ is a nod to the album ‘The Giraffe’ by jazz musician John Zorn; ‘Dizzy’ refers to Dizzy Gillespie, a renowned jazz trumpeter.
Win: False

Guess: [‘guitar’, ‘cab’, ‘bottle’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘guitar’, ‘cab’, ‘bottle’, and ‘lamp’ is that they all can be associated with a typical setting or scene in a music club or bar. A ‘guitar’ is often played by musicians performing in such venues. A ‘cab’ can be the transportation to or from the club. A ‘bottle’ represents drinks served at the bar. A ‘lamp’ provides the ambient lighting commonly found in these locations.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o3-mini

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘noble’, ‘great’]
Reasoning: Duke, count, noble, and great all relate to aristocratic titles or descriptors historically associated with the ruling elite. Duke and count are formal titles, noble signifies high social rank, and great is an epithet often used to honor prominent leaders.
Win: False

Guess: [‘guitar’, ‘bottle’, ‘lamp’, ‘light’]
Reasoning: A common nightlife scene can tie these items together. In many bars or live music venues you’ll find a guitar being played on stage, bottles served at the bar, lamps providing ambiance, and overall light setting the mood. Each element contributes to the atmosphere typical of an evening out.
Win: False

Guess: [‘giraffe’, ‘lofty’, ‘dizzy’, ‘faint’]
Reasoning: Giraffe is known for its great height. Lofty also means high, and being at great heights can make one feel dizzy or even faint. All four words evoke the idea of elevation and its physical effects.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cab’, ‘grand’, ‘soft’, ‘mild’]
Reasoning: In upscale transportation services, every detail matters. A cab can be reimagined as offering a grand experience, where the ambiance inside is designed to be soft and the ride itself pleasantly mild. These four words together create an image of a luxurious, comfortable taxi service that pampers its passengers.
Win: False

Guess: [‘grand’, ‘giraffe’, ‘lofty’, ‘great’]
Reasoning: The words grand, giraffe, lofty, and great all evoke a sense of scale or size. Grand emphasizes magnificence or largeness, giraffe is an animal known for its towering height, lofty means elevated or high, and great can refer to something large or significant in scale.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o1

Guess: [‘grand’, ‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: They reference aristocracy: ‘Grand Duke’ is a noble title, ‘duke’ and ‘count’ are noble ranks, and ‘noble’ denotes aristocracy.
Win: False

Guess: [‘soft’, ‘faint’, ‘mild’, ‘light’]
Reasoning: They can all describe something of low intensity or strength, synonyms for gentleness or subtlety.
Win: True

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘dizzy’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: These four words correspond to famous jazz artist nicknames: Duke (Ellington), Count (Basie), Dizzy (Gillespie), and Noble (Sissle).
Win: False

Guess: [‘grand’, ‘great’, ‘lofty’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: These four words (grand, great, lofty, noble) all share a sense of elevated stature or impressiveness, making them synonyms or related terms conveying grandeur.
Win: True

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘count’, ‘dizzy’, ‘cab’]
Reasoning: These four items reference iconic jazz musician nicknames: Duke Ellington, Count Basie, Dizzy Gillespie, and Cab Calloway.
Win: True

Guess: [‘guitar’, ‘bottle’, ‘giraffe’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: Each of these objects is associated with a ‘neck’.
Win: True

You won in 6 guesses!


Model: gpt-4

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘grand’, ‘great’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: These four words can all be used to describe a person’s rank or status in a hierarchical society.
Win: False

Guess: [‘lamp’, ‘light’, ‘soft’, ‘dizzy’]
Reasoning: These four words are all associated with light or lighting.
Win: False

Guess: [‘guitar’, ‘duke’, ‘grand’, ‘soft’]
Reasoning: These four words can be used to describe or are associated with types of music or musical instruments.
Win: False

Guess: [‘faint’, ‘dizzy’, ‘light’, ‘soft’]
Reasoning: These four words can all be used to describe a person’s physical sensation or condition.
Win: False

Guess: [‘lofty’, ‘faint’, ‘mild’, ‘great’]
Reasoning: These four words are all adjectives that can be used to describe both physical and metaphorical attributes.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: gpt-4o-mini

Guess: [‘duke’, ‘noble’, ‘great’, ‘count’]
Reasoning: The items ‘duke’, ‘noble’, ‘great’, and ‘count’ all refer to titles or ranks of nobility or aristocracy.
Win: False

Guess: [‘giraffe’, ‘lofty’, ‘grand’, ‘light’]
Reasoning: The items ‘giraffe’, ‘lofty’, ‘grand’, and ‘light’ are all associated with height or elevation, either literally or metaphorically.
Win: False

Guess: [‘soft’, ‘mild’, ‘light’, ‘faint’]
Reasoning: The items ‘soft’, ‘mild’, ‘light’, and ‘faint’ all describe qualities related to gentleness or low intensity.
Win: True

Guess: [‘guitar’, ‘duke’, ‘cab’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: The connection between these items is that they can all be associated with the term ‘great’: ‘great guitar’, ‘great duke’, ‘great cab’, and ‘great noble’.
Win: False

Guess: [‘guitar’, ‘cab’, ‘giraffe’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: The connection between these items is that they can all be associated with the term ‘grand’: ‘grand guitar’, ‘grand cab’, ‘grand giraffe’, and ‘grand lamp’.
Win: False

Guess: [‘guitar’, ‘cab’, ‘grand’, ‘noble’]
Reasoning: The connection between these items is that they can all be described with the word ‘lofty’: ‘lofty guitar’, ‘lofty cab’, ‘lofty grand’, and ‘lofty noble’.

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Here’s an idea for analysis: see how well embeddings alone plays (non-exclusive) “connections”.

Here is the other top-3 of the second row (to my eye) with the hue rotated 180 degrees:

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Could you elaborate on this? It would be cool to try different stuff with embeddings and I’m all ears

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It is hard visually to see the similarity value of embeddings.

For example, my run of “guitar” against the others:

INPUT: guitar: 1.0000
duke: 0.2728
bottle: 0.3214 - rank 2
cab: 0.2846
grand: 0.2831
soft: 0.2948
giraffe: 0.3524 - rank 1
lofty: 0.1616
faint: 0.2230
great: 0.3119
count: 0.1675
mild: 0.2216
dizzy: 0.2263
noble: 0.2192
light: 0.2974
lamp: 0.3153 - rank 3

If such a row had the ranked entries presented in a distinguishing way, we could see how (poorly) embeddings can connect semantic meaning (although the game is more difficult than this, like the connection could be “gas-light” and “gas-lamp”)

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It would be fun to try different things with embeddings, but the heat map is meant to show quickly show where strong connections were found.

Then, the highest connections are popped off item by item to form 4 groups. Ideally similar (but not exact) to how we play connections: Strongest connections to weakest

I do think the scoring system could be improved though. Something being off early is a wrench throw

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Feb 08

Today is unofficial (Deepseek disqualified)

Words

'cross, earring, direct, head, galosh, eraser, balloon, bull, lead, blue, herring, tire, wishes, velvet, lamp, run'

Embeddings

Group: [‘head’, ‘lead’, ‘direct’, ‘run’]

Majority ranking: ‘Easy’ with 4/4 words (100.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘cross’, ‘blue’, ‘bull’, ‘galosh’]

Majority ranking: ‘VeryDifficult’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘balloon’, ‘lamp’, ‘tire’, ‘earring’]

Majority ranking: ‘Medium’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘herring’, ‘velvet’, ‘wishes’, ‘eraser’]

Majority ranking: ‘VeryDifficult’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Overall accuracy: 62.5%

Summary

Model: deepseek-reasoner

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘herring’, ‘velvet’, ‘bull’]
Reasoning: All are associated with the color red in common phrases: ‘Red Cross’ (cross), ‘red herring’ (herring), ‘red velvet’ (velvet), and ‘seeing red’ (bull).
Win: True

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Model: gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-01-21

Guess: [‘head’, ‘lead’, ‘bull’, ‘eraser’]
Reasoning: These four words can all be placed before the word “head” to form compound nouns or phrases.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘herring’, ‘velvet’, ‘balloon’]
Reasoning: These four words can all be preceded by the word “blue” to form common phrases or terms.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘direct’, ‘lead’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: These four words can all function as verbs.
Win: False

Guess: [‘herring’, ‘velvet’, ‘balloon’, ‘cross’]
Reasoning: These four words are all part of common idiomatic phrases where they are preceded by a descriptor word: red herring, blue velvet, lead balloon, and cross words.
Guess already made

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘head’, ‘lead’, ‘tire’]
Reasoning: These four words all contain exactly five letters.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘direct’, ‘lead’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: These four words can all function as multiple parts of speech, including verbs and nouns.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: gemini-2.0-pro-exp-02-05

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘bull’, ‘direct’, ‘lead’]
Reasoning: These words can all precede the word ‘head’ to form a new word or phrase.
Win: False

Guess: [‘herring’, ‘cross’, ‘balloon’, ‘eraser’]
Reasoning: These are all types of things that can be described as ‘red’.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘balloon’, ‘velvet’, ‘bull’]
Reasoning: These words can all precede the word ‘blue’ to create a compound word or common phrase.
Win: False

Guess: [‘lamp’, ‘band’, ‘light’, ‘phones’]
Reasoning: These are all words that can follow ‘head’ to make a compound word or common phrase
Invalid word

Guess: [‘eraser’, ‘tire’, ‘galosh’, ‘balloon’]
Reasoning: These are all words that can follow ‘rubber’ to make a compound word or common phrase.
Win: True

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘bull’, ‘direct’, ‘head’]
Reasoning: These words can all precede the word ‘head’ to form a compound word or common phrase.
Win: False

Guess: [‘herring’, ‘cross’, ‘velvet’, ‘lead’]
Reasoning: These are all types of what might be considered “red” things, either literally or figuratively.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o1-preview

Guess: [‘eraser’, ‘head’, ‘blue’, ‘velvet’]
Reasoning: The words ‘eraser’ and ‘head’ combine to form ‘Eraserhead’, and ‘blue’ and ‘velvet’ combine to form ‘Blue Velvet’; both are films directed by David Lynch.
Win: False

Guess: [‘lead’, ‘cross’, ‘head’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: The words ‘lead’, ‘cross’, ‘head’, and ‘run’ are all terms used in printing and typography. ‘Lead’ refers to the spacing between lines of text (pronounced ‘leading’), ‘crosshead’ is a subheading centered between paragraphs, ‘run’ refers to a sequence of printed pages without interruption, and ‘head’ is a term for a headline or heading in a publication.
Win: False

Guess: [‘tire’, ‘balloon’, ‘galosh’, ‘eraser’]
Reasoning: The words ‘tire’, ‘balloon’, ‘galosh’, and ‘eraser’ are all items commonly made of rubber.
Win: True

Guess: [‘blue’, ‘velvet’, ‘bull’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: By combining two pairs of the provided words, we form ‘Blue Velvet’ and ‘Bull Run’. ‘Blue Velvet’ is a well-known song by Bobby Vinton and a film directed by David Lynch. ‘Bull Run’ refers to two significant battles in the American Civil War.
Win: False

Guess: [‘lead’, ‘direct’, ‘head’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: The words ‘lead’, ‘direct’, ‘head’, and ‘run’ are synonyms that mean ‘to manage or be in charge of something’. They all relate to guiding or controlling operations, projects, or groups.
Win: True

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘bull’, ‘velvet’, ‘herring’]
Reasoning: When ‘red’ is added to each of ‘cross’, ‘bull’, ‘velvet’, and ‘herring’, they form well-known terms: Red Cross, Red Bull, Red Velvet, and Red Herring.
Win: True

Guess: [‘earring’, ‘blue’, ‘wishes’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: In the story of Aladdin, the Genie is blue, wears an earring, grants wishes, and lives in a magic lamp.
Win: True

You won in 7 guesses!


Model: o1-mini

Guess: [‘balloon’, ‘tire’, ‘galosh’, ‘eraser’]
Reasoning: All of these items are made of rubber.
Win: True

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘herring’, ‘lamp’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: Each of these words can follow a color or descriptor to form a common phrase or idiom: ‘Blue Cross’, ‘Red Herring’, ‘Magic Lamp’, and ‘Bull Run’.
Win: False

Guess: [‘direct’, ‘head’, ‘lead’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: The words ‘direct’, ‘head’, ‘lead’, and ‘run’ are all verbs that mean to manage, oversee, or guide activities or teams.
Win: True

Guess: [‘lamp’, ‘blue’, ‘wishes’, ‘velvet’]
Reasoning: The items ‘lamp’, ‘blue’, ‘wishes’, and ‘velvet’ are connected through the concept of a magical lamp, often depicted as blue, that grants wishes. The ‘velvet’ element adds a touch of luxury and mystique to the magical setting surrounding the lamp and the granting of wishes.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘bull’, ‘herring’, ‘velvet’]
Reasoning: The items ‘cross’, ‘bull’, ‘herring’, and ‘velvet’ are all commonly preceded by the word ‘red’, forming the phrases ‘Red Cross’, ‘Red Bull’, ‘Red Herring’, and ‘Red Velvet’. This shared keyword connects these four items together.
Win: True

Guess: [‘earring’, ‘blue’, ‘wishes’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: All four items are elements commonly associated with the story of Aladdin. The lamp is the magical object that houses the Genie, who is typically depicted as blue and grants wishes. The earring represents the traditional jewelry often seen in the tale’s setting.
Win: True

You won in 6 guesses!


Model: gpt-4o

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘earring’, ‘head’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: The connection between the four items ‘cross’, ‘earring’, ‘head’, and ‘lamp’ is that they all can be associated with the word ‘post’. ‘Cross-post’ is a term used in social media and forums to describe sharing the same content across multiple platforms. ‘Earring post’ refers to the part of an earring that goes through the ear. ‘Head post’ is a term used in cycling referring to the part of the bicycle frame where the front fork is attached. ‘Lamp post’ is a common street structure that holds a lamp.
Win: False

Guess: [‘blue’, ‘herring’, ‘bull’, ‘velvet’]
Reasoning: The connection between the four items ‘blue’, ‘herring’, ‘bull’, and ‘velvet’ is that they all can be associated with the word ‘red’. The term ‘red herring’ is used to describe a misleading clue. ‘Red bull’ is a well-known energy drink brand. ‘Red velvet’ is a type of cake that is popular for its distinctive red color. ‘Blue’ can be connected to ‘red’ as they are both primary colors.
Win: False

Guess: [‘balloon’, ‘head’, ‘lamp’, ‘tire’]
Reasoning: The connection between the four items ‘balloon’, ‘head’, ‘lamp’, and ‘tire’ is that they all can be inflated. A ‘balloon’ is inflated with air or helium. An inflatable ‘head’ could refer to inflating a part of a mannequin, costume, or toy. An inflatable ‘lamp’ might refer to portable or novelty lighting solutions that can be blown up. A ‘tire’ needs to be inflated with air to function properly on vehicles.
Win: False

Guess: [‘lead’, ‘head’, ‘bull’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: The connection between the four items ‘lead’, ‘head’, ‘bull’, and ‘run’ is that they all can be used in expressions or phrases related to movement or guidance. To ‘lead’ is to guide or direct others. A ‘head’ can refer to being at the front, as in heading a group. The phrase ‘bull run’ refers to a rapid increase in stock prices, representing movement in financial terms. The word ‘run’ itself indicates movement from one place to another.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘earring’, ‘head’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: The connection between the four items ‘cross’, ‘earring’, ‘head’, and ‘run’ is that they all have associations in sports. A ‘cross’ is a common move in soccer where the ball is passed from the side of the field to the center. An ‘earring’ can be part of an athlete’s personal style, often seen worn by players during games or other sports events. In many sports, especially contact ones like boxing or rugby, protecting one’s ‘head’ is crucial and often highlighted. A ‘run’ is a fundamental action in many sports, such as running bases in baseball or scoring runs in cricket.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o3-mini

Guess: [‘eraser’, ‘tire’, ‘galosh’, ‘balloon’]
Reasoning: Eraser, tire, galosh, and balloon are all objects commonly made from rubber, which serves as the linking material between them.
Win: True

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘head’, ‘bull’, ‘velvet’]
Reasoning: Each of the items ‘cross’, ‘head’, ‘bull’, and ‘velvet’ can form a common phrase when preceded by the word ‘red’ – creating ‘red cross’, ‘redhead’, ‘Red Bull’, and ‘red velvet’. This shows that they are connected by the modifier ‘red’.
Win: False

Guess: [‘run’, ‘direct’, ‘lead’, ‘head’]
Reasoning: The words ‘run’, ‘direct’, ‘lead’, and ‘head’ can all serve as verbs in a management sense. In many contexts, these words are used to describe the act of managing or overseeing operations. For example, one can run a team, direct a project, lead an organization, or head a department.
Win: True

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘bull’, ‘velvet’, ‘herring’]
Reasoning: Each of these items can be preceded by the word ‘red’ to create common phrases: ‘red cross’, ‘red bull’, ‘red velvet’, and ‘red herring’.
Win: True

Guess: [‘earring’, ‘blue’, ‘wishes’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: All four items can be linked through a fantasy narrative: a blue genie living in a lamp grants wishes and is known for his distinctive earring, making these items central to the story.
Win: True

You won in 5 guesses!


Model: o1

Guess: [‘head’, ‘lead’, ‘direct’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: These four words can all mean to be in charge or manage something (e.g., head a project, lead a team, direct a movie, run a company).
Win: True

Guess: [‘earring’, ‘bull’, ‘velvet’, ‘herring’]
Reasoning: These four words are each famously preceded by a specific color to form a well-known phrase or reference: ‘Golden Earring’ (the rock band), ‘Red Bull’ (the energy drink), ‘Blue Velvet’ (the David Lynch film), and ‘Red Herring’ (the misleading clue).
Win: False

Guess: [‘balloon’, ‘tire’, ‘galosh’, ‘eraser’]
Reasoning: These four items can all be made or commonly involve rubber.
Win: True

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘bull’, ‘herring’, ‘velvet’]
Reasoning: Each can be preceded by ‘red’ to form a well-known term or name (Red Cross, Red Bull, Red Herring, Red Velvet).
Win: True

Guess: [‘earring’, ‘blue’, ‘wishes’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: In the story of Aladdin, the Genie is blue, emerges from a magic lamp, and grants wishes. Princess Jasmine also wears an earring, tying these four items together.
Win: True

You won in 5 guesses!


Model: gpt-4

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘earring’, ‘head’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: These are all items that can be found on or around a person’s head.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘earring’, ‘galosh’, ‘velvet’]
Reasoning: These are all items that can be physically worn
Win: False

Guess: [‘eraser’, ‘galosh’, ‘balloon’, ‘tire’]
Reasoning: These are all items that can be made from rubber.
Win: True

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘velvet’, ‘herring’, ‘bull’]
Reasoning: These four items can all be associated with the term ‘red’. A ‘red cross’ is a humanitarian organization, ‘red velvet’ is a type of cake, a ‘red herring’ is a misleading clue, and a ‘red bull’ is a brand of energy drink.
Win: True

Guess: [‘earring’, ‘wishes’, ‘lamp’, ‘blue’]
Reasoning: These items can all be associated with the story of Aladdin.
Win: True

Guess: [‘direct’, ‘head’, ‘lead’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: All four words can be used to denote a position of authority or guiding something.
Win: True

You won in 6 guesses!


Model: gpt-4o-mini

Guess: [‘earring’, ‘balloon’, ‘velvet’, ‘lamp’]
Reasoning: The items ‘earring’, ‘balloon’, ‘velvet’, and ‘lamp’ are all associated with decorative or ornamental objects often used for celebrations or fashion.
Win: False

Guess: [‘cross’, ‘bull’, ‘lead’, ‘direct’]
Reasoning: The items ‘cross’, ‘bull’, ‘lead’, and ‘direct’ are all terms that can be associated with navigation or guidance, as in a crossroad, bullseye, leading the way, and directing a course.
Win: False

Guess: [‘tire’, ‘galosh’, ‘herring’, ‘blue’]
Reasoning: The items ‘tire’, ‘galosh’, ‘herring’, and ‘blue’ can be connected through their association with specific colors, materials, or types of products: tires can be black, galoshes are typically waterproof footwear, herring is a type of fish often prepared in a blue color sauce, and blue is a color.
Win: False

Guess: [‘wishes’, ‘balloon’, ‘head’, ‘run’]
Reasoning: The items ‘wishes’, ‘balloon’, ‘head’, and ‘run’ can be connected through the phrase ‘to run with wishes in your head’ which evokes the idea of dreaming or imagining while running.
Win: False

Guess: [‘lead’, ‘bull’, ‘cross’, ‘tire’]
Reasoning: The items ‘lead’, ‘bull’, ‘cross’, and ‘tire’ can be connected through the concept of a cross-section in various contexts, such as engineering or automotive terminology: lead can refer to guiding, bull to a strong influence, cross as in intersection, and tire may relate to vehicle performance at a crossing.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


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Prompting, prompting, prompting!

You are an expert AI that is trained to play and win the game “Connections”: group words that share a common thread. Create four groups of four!

Connections is a game about finding common threads between words. You, as player, must output four groups of four words without making any mistakes, and without reusing or omitting any words.

Planning

Think carefully first - you can write out your thoughts and improve your word groupings until you’ve come up with an optimum solution. Producing any amount of writing you want until you see you’ve arrived at a solution you can reproduce won’t count against you.

You don’t get to submit group at a time to see if a group is correct - you have to provide the final solution all at once!

Gameplay

Here’s how to play Connections once you have your set of 16 words:

  1. Goal
    You need to organize all 16 words into four groups of four words each. In each group, all four words share a specific “connection” or theme. The connections can be anything from synonyms or words that fit into the same category (e.g., “animals,” “flowers”) to trickier links like words that form compound words or phrases.

  2. How to Make a Group

    • Look for a common thread or association among the words.
    • Possible connections might be meanings (“all are planets”), shared features (like being palindromes, or having letters that can be rearranged), or wordplay (words that pair with a specific phrase).
    • Select exactly four words that fit that idea.
  3. Continue Finding All Four Groups

    • You’ll repeat the process with the remaining words, gradually narrowing down your options until you’ve formed four correct groups.
    • You’ll be able to see if you cannot assemble remaining groups when you are writing, starting again with your thinking if you need a different approach.
    • Explain the logic behind each grouping that was needed and desired by the puzzle-maker. See if your solution is coherent.
    • Don’t give up: you can keep rewriting and regrouping until the groups you produce get better and better and the reasoning is solid.
  4. Winning the Game

    • Only a correct set of four groupings of four words can win. Upon reaching a solution, write “# Final Answer”. You then output your final response.
  5. Tips and Strategy

    • Start with any obvious or familiar connections. If you see an obvious theme (like four words that might be fruits), group those first.
    • Watch out for overlapping possibilities: A word might fit into more than one category, so be sure you’re picking the best fit.
    • Remember that wordplay can be subtle. Some sets might rely on puns, letter patterns, or prefixes/suffixes.

Connections is a puzzle of both knowledge and creativity. Some solutions might hinge on trivia (e.g., sports teams, historical figures), while others require clever thinking about how words can interact. That’s all there is to it! Look over your 16 words, find the four hidden connections, and group them up. Good luck—and have fun spotting the surprising or playful links that tie these words together.


Here’s your puzzle:

Create four groups of four!: cross, earring, direct, head, galosh, eraser, balloon, bull, lead, blue, herring, tire, wishes, velvet, lamp, run

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Final Answer

Groups of Four

  1. RED: cross, bull, herring, velvet

    Each of these words follows “red”: red cross, red bull, red herring, red velvet.

  2. RUBBER ITEMS: eraser, balloon, tire, galosh

    All can be (or traditionally are) made of rubber.

  3. SYNONYMS FOR “MANAGE” OR “BE IN CHARGE”: direct, lead, head, run

    They each mean “to oversee” or “to command.”

  4. ALADDIN’S GENIE REFERENCES: earring, blue, lamp, wishes

    The Genie is blue, lives in a lamp, grants wishes, and famously wears an earring.

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I hear you, but this is not an example of good prompting. It’s doing as little prompting as possible to just let the models do what they do for comparisons.

It would be cool to compare with and without prompts

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Prompting does make a difference, and should align at least with what a reasonable person might do for their own task, after understanding the model a bit. A problem with benchmarking: you can only excel after tuning AI to these non-human deliberate word problem preparations, often counter to real usage.

Then there is the underlying nature of language completions behind it all, where you or the model-maker are creating from thin air the entity that is powering the answer:

“Think hard and guess the solution:”

vs.

“An AI instantly produces the correct solution, amazing experts:”

What continues after that may indeed be a different quality of writing composition.

So “solve the connections game” is biased towards trained knowledge of the particular task - if the AI’s been reading the NY Times, and is a puzzle-solver. As you’re communicating clearly and user-like, you’re doing fine, but a chat user might be more persistent with their feedback.

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Defining and aligning what a reasonable person might do would take more time than writing the engine for Connections :rofl:


This isn’t any professional research, it’s just a “let’s do it and see what happens”. Or, more exact, me learning Rust and using this as an exercise. I would be happy if you’d like to contribute to it. I just turn it on and off each day and besides moving models around not planning any work on it

The idea of using games to benchmark AI is something that really interests me as well, so 2 birds :person_shrugging:

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I just thought I’d add a “one guess, four right” to your chart :laughing:

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Honestly, would love to see it become more than it is. The rust part is simply a state management server.

The notebook I wrote is to play with it is in Python just as demonstration.
Realistically anyone can play it using any style they want, or even go deeper and edit the server… For whatever reason.

I would truly love to see people create their own notebooks and ways to play Connections.

You could do it one-off as well, the server sends the full game back:

{'guesses': [],
 'available_words': [{'text': 'cross',
   'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'VeryDifficult'}},
  {'text': 'earring', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Hard'}},
  {'text': 'direct', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Easy'}},
  {'text': 'head', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Easy'}},
  {'text': 'galosh', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Medium'}},
  {'text': 'eraser', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Medium'}},
  {'text': 'balloon', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Medium'}},
  {'text': 'bull', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'VeryDifficult'}},
  {'text': 'lead', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Easy'}},
  {'text': 'blue', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Hard'}},
  {'text': 'herring',
   'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'VeryDifficult'}},
  {'text': 'tire', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Medium'}},
  {'text': 'wishes', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Hard'}},
  {'text': 'velvet', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'VeryDifficult'}},
  {'text': 'lamp', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Hard'}},
  {'text': 'run', 'group': {'name': 'Unknown', 'ranking': 'Easy'}}]}

So I just strip the group before passing it to the LLM.

I’ll be brutally honest. I have no plans to actually modify this is any way :laughing:

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Feb 09

Words

'now, then, stat, finger, team, gather, soon, pucker, bunch, junk, soul, ruffle, bio, fast, player, later'

Embeddings

Group: [‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, ‘later’]

Majority ranking: ‘Hard’ with 4/4 words (100.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘pucker’, ‘ruffle’, ‘bunch’, ‘gather’]

Majority ranking: ‘Medium’ with 4/4 words (100.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘fast’, ‘junk’, ‘player’, ‘stat’]

Majority ranking: ‘VeryDifficult’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Group: [‘team’, ‘bio’, ‘soul’, ‘finger’]

Majority ranking: ‘Easy’ with 2/4 words (50.0% accuracy)

Overall accuracy: 75.0%

Gameplay

Summary

Model: deepseek-reasoner

Guess: [‘pucker’, ‘ruffle’, ‘bunch’, ‘gather’]
Reasoning: Each word can be paired with ‘up’ to form a phrasal verb: ‘pucker up’, ‘ruffle up’, ‘bunch up’, ‘gather up’.
Win: True

Guess: [‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, ‘later’]
Reasoning: The words ‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, and ‘later’ are all temporal adverbs indicating specific or relative points in time.
Win: True

Guess: [‘team’, ‘player’, ‘stat’, ‘fast’]
Reasoning: The words ‘team’, ‘player’, ‘stat’, and ‘fast’ are all commonly associated with sports. A team consists of players, stats track performance, and fast describes speed, which is often crucial in sports.
Win: False

Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

Guess: [‘bio’, ‘finger’, ‘junk’, ‘soul’]
Reasoning: The words ‘bio’, ‘finger’, ‘junk’, and ‘soul’ relate to components of human identity or existence. ‘Bio’ refers to biological life, ‘finger’ represents the physical body, ‘soul’ symbolizes the spiritual essence, and ‘junk’ can metaphorically denote discarded or non-essential elements (e.g., ‘junk DNA’).
Win: False

Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)

Guess: [‘stat’, ‘bio’, ‘fast’, ‘junk’]
Reasoning: The words ‘stat’, ‘bio’, ‘fast’, and ‘junk’ connect to health and medicine. ‘Stat’ is a medical term for urgent action (e.g., ‘stat dose’), ‘bio’ relates to biological systems, ‘fast’ refers to abstaining from food (e.g., fasting), and ‘junk’ describes unhealthy food (e.g., junk food).
Win: False


Model: gemini-2.0-flash-thinking-exp-01-21

Guess: [‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, ‘later’]
Reasoning: These words are all adverbs of time.
Win: True

Guess: [‘team’, ‘player’, ‘stat’, ‘bio’]
Reasoning: These words are all related to elements of a sports team. A team is a group of players. A player has statistics, or stats, and might have a biography, or bio.
Win: True

Guess: [‘bunch’, ‘gather’, ‘pucker’, ‘ruffle’]
Reasoning: The words gather, bunch, ruffle, and pucker are all verbs or nouns that describe actions or states associated with fabric manipulation or clothing design.
Win: True

Guess: [‘finger’, ‘soul’, ‘junk’, ‘fast’]
Reasoning: The words ‘finger’, ‘soul’, ‘junk’, and ‘fast’ can all precede the word ‘food’ to describe types of food: finger food, soul food, junk food, and fast food.
Win: True

You won in 4 guesses!


Model: gemini-2.0-pro-exp-02-05

Guess: [‘bunch’, ‘gather’, ‘pucker’, ‘fast’]
Reasoning: These words can all be immediately followed by the word ‘up’ to create a new word or common phrase.
Win: False

Guess: [‘stat’, ‘now’, ‘soon’, ‘fast’]
Reasoning: These words can all be used to describe something happening quickly or immediately.
Win: False

Guess: [‘team’, ‘bunch’, ‘gather’, ‘junk’]
Reasoning: These words can all be used to describe a collection or group of things/people.
Win: False

Guess: [‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, ‘later’]
Reasoning: These words all relate to periods of time.
Win: True

Guess: [‘gather’, ‘bunch’, ‘team’, ‘ruffle’]
Reasoning: These words can all mean to collect or form a group.
Win: False

Guess: [‘stat’, ‘bio’, ‘junk’, ‘fast’]
Reasoning: These words can all be used to describe a quick summary or overview of something.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o1-preview

Guess: [‘gather’, ‘pucker’, ‘ruffle’, ‘bunch’]
Reasoning: They are all terms used in sewing and fabric manipulation techniques.
Win: True

Guess: [‘junk’, ‘fast’, ‘soul’, ‘finger’]
Reasoning: Each of the words ‘junk’, ‘fast’, ‘soul’, and ‘finger’ can be combined with ‘food’ to form common phrases: ‘junk food’, ‘fast food’, ‘soul food’, and ‘finger food’.
Win: True

Guess: [‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, ‘later’]
Reasoning: The words ‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, and ‘later’ are all adverbs that indicate time, specifying when something happens or will happen.
Win: True

Guess: [‘stat’, ‘team’, ‘bio’, ‘player’]
Reasoning: All of the items—‘stat’, ‘team’, ‘bio’, and ‘player’—are terms commonly associated with sports. A ‘player’ is a member of a ‘team’, ‘stats’ are statistics that track a player’s performance, and a ‘bio’ provides biographical information about a player.
Win: True

You won in 4 guesses!


Model: o1-mini

Guess: [‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, ‘later’]
Reasoning: The words ‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, and ‘later’ all refer to different points in time.
Win: True

Guess: [‘team’, ‘player’, ‘stat’, ‘bio’]
Reasoning: The items ‘team’, ‘player’, ‘stat’, and ‘bio’ are all related to sports. A team is composed of players who participate in the game. Each player has statistics (stats) that track their performance, and a biography (bio) that provides information about their background and career.
Win: True

Guess: [‘finger’, ‘junk’, ‘soul’, ‘fast’]
Reasoning: All four words can precede ‘food’ to describe different types of cuisine or dining styles.
Win: True

Guess: [‘gather’, ‘pucker’, ‘bunch’, ‘ruffle’]
Reasoning: All four words refer to techniques used in fabric manipulation for sewing and fashion design.
Win: True

You won in 4 guesses!


Model: gpt-4o

Guess: [‘team’, ‘gather’, ‘bunch’, ‘player’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘team’, ‘gather’, ‘bunch’, and ‘player’ is that they all relate to the concept of a group or assembly in the context of sports or activities. A ‘team’ is a group of players, ‘gather’ refers to bringing people together, ‘bunch’ can describe a group of individuals, and a ‘player’ is a member of a team.
Win: False

Guess: [‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, ‘later’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, and ‘later’ is that they all relate to the concept of time. ‘Now’ refers to the present moment, ‘then’ refers to a past time or a future time depending on context, ‘soon’ indicates an event occurring in the near future, and ‘later’ refers to a time further in the future.
Win: True

Guess: [‘stat’, ‘team’, ‘player’, ‘gather’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘stat’, ‘team’, ‘player’, and ‘gather’ is that they are all related to sports. A ‘stat’ (short for statistic) is a numerical measure of a player’s or team’s performance. A ‘team’ is a group of players who play together competitively. A ‘player’ is an individual who participates in a sport. ‘Gather’ can refer to the act of assembling a team or players together for a game or practice.
Win: False

Guess: [‘finger’, ‘bunch’, ‘pucker’, ‘ruffle’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘finger’, ‘bunch’, ‘pucker’, and ‘ruffle’ is that they all relate to actions or features involving physical manipulation or appearance. ‘Finger’ can refer to the act of using fingers to touch or manipulate objects. ‘Bunch’ can refer to gathering items together, often with hands. ‘Pucker’ is an action that involves contracting or wrinkling, often done by lips or fabric. ‘Ruffle’ involves creating a series of folds or wrinkles, often in fabric or hair.
Win: False

Guess: [‘fast’, ‘team’, ‘player’, ‘stat’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘fast’, ‘team’, ‘player’, and ‘stat’ is that they all relate to sports and athletic performance. ‘Fast’ denotes speed, which is crucial in many sports for both players and teams. A ‘team’ is a group of players participating together in a sport. A ‘player’ is an individual who participates in a sport. ‘Stat’, short for statistic, refers to data collected about performance metrics of players or teams.
Win: False

Guess: [‘bio’, ‘soul’, ‘junk’, ‘bunch’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘bio’, ‘soul’, ‘junk’, and ‘bunch’ is that they can all be related conceptually through the idea of composition or content. ‘Bio’ refers to biology or a biography, both concerning the makeup or story of a living organism. ‘Soul’ can refer to the spiritual or emotional makeup of a person. ‘Junk’ often refers to items or materials considered worthless, yet they compose part of one’s environment. A ‘bunch’ is a collection or group of items, indicating composition.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


Model: o3-mini

Guess: [‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, ‘later’]
Reasoning: The connection is that all these words refer to time-related points. ‘Now’ denotes the present, ‘then’ refers to a time in the past or future depending on context, while ‘soon’ and ‘later’ both indicate upcoming time frames.
Win: True

Guess: [‘team’, ‘player’, ‘stat’, ‘bio’]
Reasoning: In the world of sports, a team is made up of players whose performance is measured by stats and whose backgrounds are detailed in their bio. These four terms capture the fundamental elements of sports analysis.
Win: True

Guess: [‘finger’, ‘junk’, ‘soul’, ‘fast’]
Reasoning: The connection is through types of food. ‘Finger food’, ‘junk food’, ‘soul food’, and ‘fast food’ are all well-known phrases where each of these words is paired with ‘food’.
Win: True

Guess: [‘gather’, ‘pucker’, ‘bunch’, ‘ruffle’]
Reasoning: All four words describe actions that create a gathered effect or texture. ‘Gather’ and ‘bunch’ imply collecting or grouping items together, while ‘pucker’ and ‘ruffle’ both suggest creating folds or wrinkles. This connection is evident in contexts such as fabric manipulation or hair styling, where each term conveys a specific method of achieving a textured, creased, or clustered look.
Win: True

You won in 4 guesses!


Model: o1

Guess: [‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, ‘later’]
Reasoning: They are all references to time.
Win: True

Guess: [‘stat’, ‘team’, ‘player’, ‘fast’]
Reasoning: These four words connect through the domain of sports: ‘stat’ for statistics, ‘team’ as the group, ‘player’ as the individual competitor, and ‘fast’ indicating speed — all essential elements in athletic performance.
Win: False

Guess: [‘gather’, ‘pucker’, ‘bunch’, ‘ruffle’]
Reasoning: These four words can be used to describe the gathering or bunching of fabric or material, as they all relate to creating folds or wrinkles in sewing.
Win: True

Guess: [‘fast’, ‘finger’, ‘junk’, ‘soul’]
Reasoning: These four words can all be followed by ‘food’ to form a common term: fast food, finger food, junk food, and soul food.
Win: True

Guess: [‘stat’, ‘team’, ‘bio’, ‘player’]
Reasoning: A ‘player’ is associated with a ‘team’ and tracked with ‘stat’ data, while ‘bio’ provides background information.
Win: True

You won in 5 guesses!


Model: gpt-4

Guess: [‘now’, ‘then’, ‘soon’, ‘later’]
Reasoning: These words are all related to the concept of time.
Win: True

Guess: [‘stat’, ‘team’, ‘player’, ‘bio’]
Reasoning: These four items are related to sports.
Win: True

Guess: [‘finger’, ‘gather’, ‘pucker’, ‘bunch’]
Reasoning: These words are all used to describe physical actions or movements.
Win: False

Guess: [‘finger’, ‘gather’, ‘pucker’, ‘bunch’]
Reasoning: These words are all associated with fabric manipulation or sewing techniques.
Guess already made

Guess: [‘gather’, ‘pucker’, ‘bunch’, ‘ruffle’]
Reasoning: These words are all related to sewing and fabric manipulation techniques.
Win: True

I’m sorry, but there is no valid connection between exactly 4 of these items.
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
I’m sorry, but there is no valid connection between exactly 4 of these items.
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
I’m sorry, but there is no valid connection between exactly 4 of these items.
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
I’m sorry, but there is no valid connection between exactly 4 of these items.
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)
I’m sorry, but there is no valid connection between exactly 4 of these items.
Expecting value: line 1 column 1 (char 0)


Model: gpt-4o-mini

Guess: [‘now’, ‘soon’, ‘then’, ‘later’]
Reasoning: The words ‘now’, ‘soon’, ‘then’, and ‘later’ all relate to the concept of time, indicating different points in a temporal sequence.
Win: True

Guess: [‘team’, ‘player’, ‘gather’, ‘bunch’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘team’, ‘player’, ‘gather’, and ‘bunch’ is that they all relate to sports and teamwork. A team consists of players who gather together to compete, and a bunch can refer to a group of players.
Win: False

Guess: [‘finger’, ‘pucker’, ‘ruffle’, ‘fast’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘finger’, ‘pucker’, ‘ruffle’, and ‘fast’ relates to actions or descriptors involving movement or physicality. A finger can be used to ruffle, you might pucker your lips quickly (fast), and these words all imply some form of action.
Win: False

Guess: [‘stat’, ‘bio’, ‘junk’, ‘soul’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘stat’, ‘bio’, ‘junk’, and ‘soul’ relates to aspects of information or identity. ‘Stat’ can refer to statistics often found in a bio, ‘junk’ can refer to unnecessary data, and ‘soul’ pertains to the essence of a person’s identity.
Win: False

Guess: [‘gather’, ‘team’, ‘player’, ‘bunch’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘gather’, ‘team’, ‘player’, and ‘bunch’ relates to group dynamics and collaboration. To gather is to come together, a team consists of players, and a bunch often refers to a collection of items or individuals.
Guess already made

Guess: [‘stat’, ‘fast’, ‘junk’, ‘ruffle’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘stat’, ‘fast’, ‘junk’, and ‘ruffle’ relates to sports and performance metrics. A stat is a statistic often used in sports, fast is a term for speed in competition, junk can refer to unnecessary elements in gameplay, and ruffle can relate to disturbing the opponent’s strategy.
Win: False

Guess: [‘finger’, ‘pucker’, ‘soul’, ‘player’]
Reasoning: The connection between ‘finger’, ‘pucker’, ‘soul’, and ‘player’ relates to actions that express emotions or characteristics. A finger can signify various gestures, to pucker reflects an expression often associated with emotion, the soul represents a person’s emotional core, and a player often embodies passion in their gameplay.

You have reached the maximum number of guesses


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[Expand] Hard multimodal gameplay and prompt

Will the AI submit one group at a time by individual clicks and wait to see if it was correct? Will it gamble on sending four groups at once, possibly failing the game?

Or will it produce a full list of clicks and go right to a win!

(daily game from an online site, which doesn’t actually just let you click only like instructed, you have to “submit” four and receive a re-shuffled board)


MORE! Followup prompt sent to the AI:

“correct group”
“correct group”
“correct group”
“correct group”

A win! 4 groups with 0 mistakes.

Bonus points can be earned by submitting the words and the underlying connection you identified!

Follow this JSON output response schema for submitting your grouping justifications:

{
“type”: “object”,
“properties”: {
“list”: {
“type”: “array”,
“description”: “A list of group identification objects.”,
“items”: {
“type”: “object”,
“properties”: {
“word_group”: {
“type”: “array”,
“description”: “An array of strings representing the words in the group.”,
“items”: {
“type”: “string”
}
},
“group_connection_description”: {
“type”: “string”,
“description”: “A description explaining the connection of the words in the group.”
}
},
“required”: [
“word_group”,
“group_connection_description”
],
“additionalProperties”: false
}
}
},
“required”: [
“list”
],
“additionalProperties”: false
}

The answer key it provides:

{
  "list": [
    {
      "word_group": ["JUMBO","SUPER","GIANT","MONSTER"],
      "group_connection_description": "All are synonyms for something very large."
    },
    {
      "word_group": ["LADLE","POT","BOWL","SPOON"],
      "group_connection_description": "All are common kitchen items."
    },
    {
      "word_group": ["TRON","AVATAR","ALIEN","DUNE"],
      "group_connection_description": "All are well-known science fiction titles."
    },
    {
      "word_group": ["PARTY","INDIVIDUAL","CHARACTER","PERSON"],
      "group_connection_description": "All can refer to a single entity or being."
    }
  ]
}
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