CLUE WORD STUDY
SCOLD: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue SCOLD 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 SCOLD
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SCOLD GGGYB | Level 1 | 10 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCOWL | Hints → |
SCOLD BYGYG | Level 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | RevealCLOUD | Hints → |
SCOLD BYYGG | Level 2 | 11 | 1 | 1 | RevealCOULD | Hints → |
SCOLD GBYYG | Level 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | RevealSOLID | Hints → |
SCOLD BBGGY | Level 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | RevealDROLL | Hints → |
SCOLD BGBGB | Level 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | RevealICILY | Hints → |
SCOLD BYBGG | Level 3 | 11 | 2 | 1 | RevealCHILD | Hints → |
SCOLD GBBGY | Level 3 | 37 | 1 | 1 | RevealSADLY | Hints → |
SCOLD GBBYG | Level 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | RevealSALAD | Hints → |
SCOLD GGYBB | Level 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCION | Hints → |
SCOLD BBGYY | Level 4 | 244 | 1 | 1 | RevealDROOL | Hints → |
SCOLD BGYYB | Level 4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | RevealOCTAL | Hints → |
SCOLD GBBYY | Level 4 | 366 | 1 | 1 | RevealSLIDE | Hints → |
SCOLD GYYBB | Level 4 | 366 | 1 | 1 | RevealSONIC | Hints → |
SCOLD YBGBY | Level 4 | 244 | 1 | 1 | RevealDROSS | Hints → |
SCOLD YYGYB | Level 4 | 244 | 1 | 1 | RevealCLOSE | Hints → |
SCOLD BYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealDECAL | Hints → |
SCOLD YYYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealDISCO | Hints → |
SCOLD YYYYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealLOCUS | Hints → |
SCOLD BGBBG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealACRID | Hints → |
SCOLD BGBYB | Reference | 40 | 3 | 1 | RevealECLAT | Hints → |
SCOLD BGGBB | Reference | 11 | 11 | 1 | RevealACORN | Hints → |
SCOLD GBGGB | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSTOLE | Hints → |
SCOLD GGBGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSCALD | Hints → |
SCOLD YBBBG | Reference | 118 | 1 | 1 | RevealBUSED | 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