diff --git a/pyproject.toml b/pyproject.toml
index f0c48f3..e75f265 100644
--- a/pyproject.toml
+++ b/pyproject.toml
@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@
 
 [tool.poetry]
 name = "codenames-solvers"
-version = "1.4.8"
+version = "1.4.9"
 description = "Solvers implementation for Codenames board game in python."
 authors = ["Asaf Kali <akali93@gmail.com>"]
 readme = "README.md"
diff --git a/solvers/gpt/gpt_hinter.py b/solvers/gpt/gpt_hinter.py
index 8430e35..f02be83 100644
--- a/solvers/gpt/gpt_hinter.py
+++ b/solvers/gpt/gpt_hinter.py
@@ -67,18 +67,26 @@ def pick_hint(self, game_state: HinterGameState) -> Hint:
         return hint
 
     def _verify_hint(self, hint: Hint, game_state: HinterGameState):
+        good_hint = True
         for word in hint.for_words:
-            try:
-                card = game_state.board[word]
-            except KeyError:
-                log.warning(f"Hint {hint} is referring to a word that is not on the board: {word}")
-                continue
-            if card.revealed:
-                log.warning(f"Hint {hint} is referring to a word that is already revealed: {word}")
-                continue
-            if card.color != self.team_color.as_card_color:
-                log.warning(f"Hint {hint} is referring to a word that is not of the team's color: {word}")
-                continue
+            if not self._card_valid_for_hinting(hint=hint, game_state=game_state, word=word):
+                good_hint = False
+        if good_hint:
+            log.info(f"Hint {hint} is valid")
+
+    def _card_valid_for_hinting(self, hint: Hint, game_state: HinterGameState, word: str) -> bool:
+        try:
+            card = game_state.board[word]
+        except KeyError:
+            log.warning(f"Hint {hint} is referring to a word that is not on the board: {word}")
+            return False
+        if card.revealed:
+            log.warning(f"Hint {hint} is referring to a word that is already revealed: {word}")
+            return False
+        if card.color != self.team_color.as_card_color:
+            log.warning(f"Hint {hint} is referring to a word that is not of the team's color: {word}")
+            return False
+        return True
 
     @classmethod
     def build_board_repr(cls, board: Board) -> str: