CLUE WORD STUDY
CRANE: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue CRANE produces 28 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 CRANE
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
CRANE BGYGY | Level 2 | 34 | 1 | 1 | RevealARENA | Hints → |
CRANE BYGYG | Level 2 | 84 | 1 | 1 | RevealSNARE | Hints → |
CRANE GBYYG | Level 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 | RevealCANOE | Hints → |
CRANE GYYBG | Level 2 | 33 | 1 | 1 | RevealCARVE | Hints → |
CRANE YYGBG | Level 2 | 84 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCARE | Hints → |
CRANE BGBGY | Level 3 | 34 | 2 | 1 | RevealTREND | Hints → |
CRANE BYBGG | Level 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | RevealBORNE | Hints → |
CRANE GBGYB | Level 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 | RevealCHAIN | Hints → |
CRANE GGBYB | Level 3 | 45 | 1 | 1 | RevealCROWN | Hints → |
CRANE GGYBB | Level 3 | 45 | 3 | 1 | RevealCROAK | Hints → |
CRANE GYBGB | Level 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | RevealCORNY | Hints → |
CRANE YBGGB | Level 3 | 32 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCANT | Hints → |
CRANE BYGYB | Level 4 | 307 | 4 | 1 | RevealSNARL | Hints → |
CRANE BYYGB | Level 4 | 182 | 1 | 1 | RevealRAINY | Hints → |
CRANE BYYYG | Level 4 | 424 | 1 | 1 | RevealRANGE | Hints → |
CRANE GBBYY | Level 4 | 198 | 2 | 1 | RevealCOVEN | Hints → |
CRANE GBYYY | Level 4 | 198 | 1 | 1 | RevealCLEAN | Hints → |
CRANE GYBYB | Level 4 | 198 | 2 | 1 | RevealCHURN | Hints → |
CRANE GYYYB | Level 4 | 198 | 1 | 1 | RevealCAIRN | Hints → |
CRANE YBBGY | Level 4 | 182 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCENT | Hints → |
CRANE YBGYY | Level 4 | 307 | 1 | 1 | RevealENACT | Hints → |
CRANE YYYBG | Level 4 | 424 | 1 | 1 | RevealFARCE | Hints → |
CRANE YYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealNICER | Hints → |
CRANE GBBGG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealCLONE | Hints → |
CRANE GGBGB | Reference | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealCRONY | Hints → |
CRANE GGBGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealCRONE | Hints → |
CRANE GGGGB | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealCRANK | Hints → |
CRANE YBBGB | Reference | 182 | 5 | 1 | RevealICING | 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