CLUE WORD STUDY
CHAFF: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue CHAFF produces 17 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 CHAFF
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CHAFF BBGGG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSTAFF | Hints → |
CHAFF BGBGG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealWHIFF | Hints → |
CHAFF GBBGG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealCLIFF | Hints → |
CHAFF YBBGG | Level 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCOFF | Hints → |
CHAFF YBGBG | Level 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCARF | Hints → |
CHAFF BYGYB | Level 4 | 307 | 1 | 1 | RevealFLASH | Hints → |
CHAFF YBGYB | Level 4 | 307 | 2 | 1 | RevealFLACK | Hints → |
CHAFF BYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealFIFTH | Hints → |
CHAFF BYYYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealFAITH | Hints → |
CHAFF BBGBG | Reference | 5 | 5 | 1 | RevealDWARF | Hints → |
CHAFF BBYBG | Reference | 26 | 1 | 1 | RevealALOOF | Hints → |
CHAFF BBYGB | Reference | 35 | 3 | 1 | RevealALOFT | Hints → |
CHAFF BGGBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealWHARF | Hints → |
CHAFF BGGGB | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealSHAFT | Hints → |
CHAFF GBGGB | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealCRAFT | Hints → |
CHAFF GGBBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealCHIEF | Hints → |
CHAFF GGGGB | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealCHAFE | 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