CLUE WORD STUDY
SCOUR: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue SCOUR produces 20 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 SCOUR
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SCOUR BGYGG | Level 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | RevealOCCUR | Hints → |
SCOUR BYGGY | Level 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | RevealCROUP | Hints → |
SCOUR BGGBY | Level 3 | 11 | 3 | 1 | RevealACORN | Hints → |
SCOUR BGYBG | Level 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | RevealACTOR | Hints → |
SCOUR BYGBG | Level 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | RevealCHOIR | Hints → |
SCOUR GGBYB | Level 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCUBA | Hints → |
SCOUR GGYBB | Level 3 | 29 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCION | Hints → |
SCOUR BYBGY | Level 4 | 82 | 2 | 1 | RevealRECUT | Hints → |
SCOUR BYBYG | Level 4 | 212 | 1 | 1 | RevealULCER | Hints → |
SCOUR GBYBY | Level 4 | 366 | 1 | 1 | RevealSORRY | Hints → |
SCOUR GYYBB | Level 4 | 366 | 1 | 1 | RevealSONIC | Hints → |
SCOUR YBBYG | Level 4 | 212 | 1 | 1 | RevealUSHER | Hints → |
SCOUR YBYGB | Level 4 | 82 | 4 | 1 | RevealBONUS | Hints → |
SCOUR YBYGY | Level 4 | 82 | 1 | 1 | RevealTORUS | Hints → |
SCOUR YYGBY | Level 4 | 244 | 1 | 1 | RevealCROSS | Hints → |
SCOUR YBYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealROUSE | Hints → |
SCOUR BBGGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealFLOUR | Hints → |
SCOUR BGBBY | Reference | 40 | 13 | 1 | RevealACRID | Hints → |
SCOUR BGBYB | Reference | 40 | 2 | 1 | RevealACUTE | Hints → |
SCOUR GGGGB | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSCOUT | 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