CLUE WORD STUDY
FLUNK: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue FLUNK produces 21 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 FLUNK
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
FLUNK GGGBY | Level 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | RevealFLUKE | Hints → |
FLUNK BBGYG | Level 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | RevealSNUCK | Hints → |
FLUNK GBYGB | Level 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | RevealFUNNY | Hints → |
FLUNK GGBYB | Level 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 | RevealFLOWN | Hints → |
FLUNK GYGBB | Level 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | RevealFAULT | Hints → |
FLUNK YGGBB | Level 3 | 30 | 1 | 1 | RevealBLUFF | Hints → |
FLUNK BYGBY | Level 4 | 165 | 1 | 1 | RevealSKULL | Hints → |
FLUNK GBYYB | Level 4 | 136 | 2 | 1 | RevealFUNGI | Hints → |
FLUNK GBYYY | Level 4 | 136 | 1 | 1 | RevealFUNKY | Hints → |
FLUNK GYYBB | Level 4 | 136 | 1 | 1 | RevealFULLY | Hints → |
FLUNK YBGYB | Level 4 | 165 | 1 | 1 | RevealSNUFF | Hints → |
FLUNK YGBYB | Level 4 | 201 | 1 | 1 | RevealELFIN | Hints → |
FLUNK BBYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealHUNKY | Hints → |
FLUNK YBBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealKNIFE | Hints → |
FLUNK BBBGY | Reference | 182 | 1 | 1 | RevealEKING | Hints → |
FLUNK GBBGG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealFRANK | Hints → |
FLUNK GBGBB | Reference | 12 | 12 | 1 | RevealFRUIT | Hints → |
FLUNK GGBGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealFLANK | Hints → |
FLUNK GGGGB | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealFLUNG | Hints → |
FLUNK YBBBY | Reference | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealSKIFF | Hints → |
FLUNK YBYBB | Reference | 2315 | 6 | 1 | RevealPUFFY | 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