CLUE WORD STUDY
BRAIN: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue BRAIN produces 29 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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Every unique pattern for BRAIN
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
BRAIN GBYGG | Level 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | RevealBASIN | Hints → |
BRAIN GGGBY | Level 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | RevealBRAND | Hints → |
BRAIN GGYYB | Level 2 | 35 | 1 | 1 | RevealBRIAR | Hints → |
BRAIN GYYBG | Level 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | RevealBARON | Hints → |
BRAIN YBYGG | Level 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | RevealCABIN | Hints → |
BRAIN YGYBG | Level 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | RevealURBAN | Hints → |
BRAIN YYBGG | Level 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | RevealROBIN | Hints → |
BRAIN BBGGY | Level 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | RevealSNAIL | Hints → |
BRAIN BGGYB | Level 3 | 66 | 1 | 1 | RevealIRATE | Hints → |
BRAIN BYBGG | Level 3 | 22 | 2 | 1 | RevealRESIN | Hints → |
BRAIN GBBYG | Level 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | RevealBISON | Hints → |
BRAIN GGBBY | Level 3 | 35 | 6 | 1 | RevealBRUNT | Hints → |
BRAIN YGBGB | Level 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | RevealORBIT | Hints → |
BRAIN BGYBY | Level 4 | 267 | 1 | 1 | RevealARENA | Hints → |
BRAIN BYYGY | Level 4 | 158 | 1 | 1 | RevealNADIR | Hints → |
BRAIN BYYYG | Level 4 | 130 | 1 | 1 | RevealCAIRN | Hints → |
BRAIN YGBYB | Level 4 | 267 | 1 | 1 | RevealTRIBE | Hints → |
BRAIN YGYBB | Level 4 | 267 | 2 | 1 | RevealARBOR | Hints → |
BRAIN YYYGB | Level 4 | 158 | 1 | 1 | RevealRABID | Hints → |
BRAIN BYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealRAINY | Hints → |
BRAIN YBBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealINBOX | Hints → |
BRAIN YYYYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealRABBI | Hints → |
BRAIN BBGBG | Reference | 15 | 15 | 1 | RevealSPAWN | Hints → |
BRAIN BGBGG | Reference | 5 | 5 | 1 | RevealGROIN | Hints → |
BRAIN GBBGG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealBEGIN | Hints → |
BRAIN GGBBG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealBROWN | Hints → |
BRAIN GGBGB | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealBROIL | Hints → |
BRAIN GGGBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealBRAWN | Hints → |
BRAIN GGGGB | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealBRAID | 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