CLUE WORD STUDY
FIRST: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue FIRST produces 25 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 FIRST
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FIRST GBYGG | Level 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | RevealFROST | Hints → |
FIRST GYBGG | Level 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | RevealFOIST | Hints → |
FIRST BYYGG | Level 2 | 36 | 1 | 1 | RevealWRIST | Hints → |
FIRST GYYGB | Level 2 | 13 | 1 | 1 | RevealFRISK | Hints → |
FIRST BBGYG | Level 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTRUT | Hints → |
FIRST BGBGY | Level 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | RevealTIPSY | Hints → |
FIRST BGYGB | Level 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | RevealRINSE | Hints → |
FIRST BYGBG | Level 3 | 10 | 1 | 1 | RevealMERIT | Hints → |
FIRST GBYBG | Level 3 | 16 | 4 | 1 | RevealFRONT | Hints → |
FIRST GBYGB | Level 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | RevealFRESH | Hints → |
FIRST BYGYB | Level 4 | 163 | 3 | 1 | RevealSPRIG | Hints → |
FIRST BYGYY | Level 4 | 163 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTRIP | Hints → |
FIRST GBBYY | Level 4 | 136 | 1 | 1 | RevealFETUS | Hints → |
FIRST GBYBY | Level 4 | 136 | 2 | 1 | RevealFROTH | Hints → |
FIRST GYYBY | Level 4 | 136 | 1 | 1 | RevealFRITZ | Hints → |
FIRST YBBYG | Level 4 | 253 | 3 | 1 | RevealSHAFT | Hints → |
FIRST YGYBB | Level 4 | 202 | 1 | 1 | RevealRIFLE | Hints → |
FIRST YYGYB | Level 4 | 163 | 1 | 1 | RevealSERIF | Hints → |
FIRST BYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTAIR | Hints → |
FIRST YBYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealAFTER | Hints → |
FIRST YYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTIFF | Hints → |
FIRST BGBGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealMIDST | Hints → |
FIRST GBBGG | Reference | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealFEAST | Hints → |
FIRST GBBYB | Reference | 136 | 4 | 1 | RevealFOCUS | Hints → |
FIRST YGBBB | Reference | 202 | 2 | 1 | RevealJIFFY | 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