CLUE WORD STUDY
TRACE: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue TRACE produces 31 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 TRACE
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRACE GBGGY | Level 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | RevealTEACH | Hints → |
TRACE YGGYG | Level 1 | 20 | 1 | 1 | RevealCRATE | Hints → |
TRACE BYGGY | Level 2 | 32 | 2 | 1 | RevealREACH | Hints → |
TRACE BYGYG | Level 2 | 84 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCARE | Hints → |
TRACE BYYGG | Level 2 | 30 | 1 | 1 | RevealFARCE | Hints → |
TRACE GYGBY | Level 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | RevealTEARY | Hints → |
TRACE YGBGY | Level 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | RevealERECT | Hints → |
TRACE YGGYB | Level 2 | 66 | 2 | 1 | RevealCRAFT | Hints → |
TRACE YYGBG | Level 2 | 84 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTARE | Hints → |
TRACE YYGGY | Level 2 | 32 | 1 | 1 | RevealREACT | Hints → |
TRACE BGBGY | Level 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | RevealWRECK | Hints → |
TRACE BYBGG | Level 3 | 30 | 2 | 1 | RevealFORCE | Hints → |
TRACE BYGGB | Level 3 | 32 | 3 | 1 | RevealROACH | Hints → |
TRACE GBGBG | Level 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealTEASE | Hints → |
TRACE GYBGB | Level 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | RevealTORCH | Hints → |
TRACE GYGBB | Level 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | RevealTIARA | Hints → |
TRACE YBGGB | Level 3 | 32 | 4 | 1 | RevealSTACK | Hints → |
TRACE BBYGY | Level 4 | 152 | 1 | 1 | RevealMECCA | Hints → |
TRACE BGYYB | Level 4 | 267 | 3 | 1 | RevealCROAK | Hints → |
TRACE BYYYG | Level 4 | 424 | 1 | 1 | RevealCARVE | Hints → |
TRACE YGYBB | Level 4 | 267 | 2 | 1 | RevealARTSY | Hints → |
TRACE YGYBY | Level 4 | 267 | 1 | 1 | RevealGREAT | Hints → |
TRACE YYBGY | Level 4 | 152 | 2 | 1 | RevealRETCH | Hints → |
TRACE YYGBY | Level 4 | 307 | 2 | 1 | RevealHEART | Hints → |
TRACE YYGYB | Level 4 | 307 | 1 | 1 | RevealCHART | Hints → |
TRACE YYBYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 6 | 1 | RevealCOURT | Hints → |
TRACE YYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealRECUT | Hints → |
TRACE YYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealCATER | Hints → |
TRACE BGBGG | Reference | 6 | 6 | 1 | RevealPRICE | Hints → |
TRACE GBBGG | Reference | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealTWICE | Hints → |
TRACE GGGBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealTRADE | 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