CLUE WORD STUDY
PHONE: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue PHONE 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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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 PHONE
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
PHONE YBYGG | Level 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | RevealOPINE | Hints → |
PHONE BBGGY | Level 3 | 25 | 1 | 1 | RevealEBONY | Hints → |
PHONE BGYGB | Level 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | RevealRHINO | Hints → |
PHONE GBBGY | Level 3 | 17 | 1 | 1 | RevealPENNY | Hints → |
PHONE GBBYG | Level 3 | 32 | 1 | 1 | RevealPENCE | Hints → |
PHONE GGGBB | Level 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealPHOTO | Hints → |
PHONE GYGBB | Level 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | RevealPOOCH | Hints → |
PHONE YBBGG | Level 3 | 27 | 2 | 1 | RevealSPINE | Hints → |
PHONE YGBBG | Level 3 | 36 | 1 | 1 | RevealSHAPE | Hints → |
PHONE YGGBB | Level 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | RevealWHOOP | Hints → |
PHONE BGBYY | Level 4 | 144 | 1 | 1 | RevealSHEEN | Hints → |
PHONE BYBGY | Level 4 | 182 | 1 | 1 | RevealHYENA | Hints → |
PHONE GBYYB | Level 4 | 142 | 1 | 1 | RevealPINTO | Hints → |
PHONE YBBYG | Level 4 | 424 | 1 | 1 | RevealSNIPE | Hints → |
PHONE YBGBY | Level 4 | 244 | 2 | 1 | RevealEPOXY | Hints → |
PHONE YYGBY | Level 4 | 244 | 1 | 1 | RevealEPOCH | Hints → |
PHONE YBYYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealAPRON | Hints → |
PHONE YYBYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealNYMPH | Hints → |
PHONE BGGGB | Reference | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealTHONG | Hints → |
PHONE BGGGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSHONE | Hints → |
PHONE BYBGB | Reference | 182 | 4 | 1 | RevealHAUNT | Hints → |
PHONE GBGGB | Reference | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealPRONG | Hints → |
PHONE GBGGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealPRONE | Hints → |
PHONE GGBBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealPHASE | Hints → |
PHONE GGGGB | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealPHONY | 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