CLUE WORD STUDY
ALPHA: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue ALPHA produces 15 different unique-solution patterns in our 2315-word historical answer dictionary. Match all five colors before selecting a row: the clue word alone does not identify an answer.
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This playable example is from our curated vault. The reference table below includes every unique pattern for the clue, including patterns outside the five-tier selection.
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Every unique pattern for ALPHA
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ALPHA YGYBG | Level 2 | 5 | 1 | 1 | RevealPLAZA | Hints → |
ALPHA GBYBG | Level 3 | 6 | 1 | 1 | RevealAPNEA | Hints → |
ALPHA YBGBG | Level 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | RevealKAPPA | Hints → |
ALPHA YGBBG | Level 3 | 5 | 2 | 1 | RevealLLAMA | Hints → |
ALPHA BYYBG | Level 4 | 64 | 1 | 1 | RevealPOLKA | Hints → |
ALPHA GBYYB | Level 4 | 141 | 1 | 1 | RevealAPHID | Hints → |
ALPHA GYYBB | Level 4 | 141 | 1 | 1 | RevealAPTLY | Hints → |
ALPHA YBGYB | Level 4 | 58 | 1 | 1 | RevealHAPPY | Hints → |
ALPHA YYBGB | Level 4 | 28 | 1 | 1 | RevealLATHE | Hints → |
ALPHA YYGBY | Level 4 | 58 | 1 | 1 | RevealPAPAL | Hints → |
ALPHA YBBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealRAJAH | Hints → |
ALPHA YBYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealPAGAN | Hints → |
ALPHA YYYYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealRALPH | Hints → |
ALPHA BBBGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealMOCHA | Hints → |
ALPHA BBGBG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealSEPIA | Hints → |
How this table was calculated
We scored this clue against every answer, grouped words by their exact five-tile feedback, and kept patterns with exactly one word. The all-green clue-equals-answer row is excluded. Green and yellow counts are nested filtering steps; the final step checks the entire feedback including gray multiplicity caps.
Data version: wordlein1-2026-11-03-v1. This is a complete reference for this pinned list, not every English dictionary or the current official puzzle. Sources and method