CLUE WORD STUDY
RULER: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue RULER produces 19 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 RULER
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RULER GGYBY | Level 2 | 9 | 1 | 1 | RevealRURAL | Hints → |
RULER GYBYG | Level 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | RevealRECUR | Hints → |
RULER YYBGG | Level 2 | 141 | 1 | 1 | RevealTRUER | Hints → |
RULER BGYBG | Level 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | RevealLUNAR | Hints → |
RULER BGYGB | Level 3 | 16 | 1 | 1 | RevealLUMEN | Hints → |
RULER GBBYG | Level 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | RevealREBAR | Hints → |
RULER GGBBG | Level 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealRUMOR | Hints → |
RULER GGBGB | Level 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealRUPEE | Hints → |
RULER GGBGG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealRUDER | Hints → |
RULER YGBGB | Level 3 | 16 | 8 | 1 | RevealPUREE | Hints → |
RULER BBYYG | Level 4 | 212 | 2 | 1 | RevealCLEAR | Hints → |
RULER BYGYB | Level 4 | 112 | 1 | 1 | RevealVALUE | Hints → |
RULER BYYBG | Level 4 | 212 | 4 | 1 | RevealFLOUR | Hints → |
RULER BYYGB | Level 4 | 318 | 5 | 1 | RevealCLUED | Hints → |
RULER BYYYG | Level 4 | 212 | 1 | 1 | RevealLEMUR | Hints → |
RULER GYBYY | Level 4 | 105 | 1 | 1 | RevealRERUN | Hints → |
RULER YBBYG | Level 4 | 212 | 1 | 1 | RevealERROR | Hints → |
RULER YBYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealLORRY | Hints → |
RULER BYGBB | Reference | 112 | 2 | 1 | RevealUNLIT | 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