CLUE WORD STUDY
TRAIN: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue TRAIN 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 TRAIN
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRAIN YBGGG | Level 1 | 9 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTAIN | Hints → |
TRAIN GBYYG | Level 2 | 7 | 1 | 1 | RevealTITAN | Hints → |
TRAIN GYGYB | Level 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | RevealTIARA | Hints → |
TRAIN GYYGB | Level 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | RevealTAPIR | Hints → |
TRAIN YBYGG | Level 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | RevealSATIN | Hints → |
TRAIN YGGBY | Level 2 | 66 | 1 | 1 | RevealGRANT | Hints → |
TRAIN YGGYB | Level 2 | 66 | 1 | 1 | RevealIRATE | Hints → |
TRAIN YYGGB | Level 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTAIR | Hints → |
TRAIN BBGGY | Level 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | RevealSNAIL | Hints → |
TRAIN GYBBG | Level 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | RevealTHORN | Hints → |
TRAIN GYBGB | Level 3 | 15 | 2 | 1 | RevealTHEIR | Hints → |
TRAIN GYGBB | Level 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | RevealTEARY | Hints → |
TRAIN YBBGG | Level 3 | 22 | 3 | 1 | RevealSTEIN | Hints → |
TRAIN BGYBY | Level 4 | 267 | 1 | 1 | RevealARENA | Hints → |
TRAIN BYGYB | Level 4 | 307 | 2 | 1 | RevealDIARY | Hints → |
TRAIN BYYGY | Level 4 | 158 | 1 | 1 | RevealNADIR | Hints → |
TRAIN BYYYG | Level 4 | 130 | 1 | 1 | RevealCAIRN | Hints → |
TRAIN GBYYB | Level 4 | 149 | 5 | 1 | RevealTIDAL | Hints → |
TRAIN GBYYY | Level 4 | 149 | 1 | 1 | RevealTAINT | Hints → |
TRAIN GYBBY | Level 4 | 149 | 1 | 1 | RevealTENOR | Hints → |
TRAIN YBGYY | Level 4 | 307 | 1 | 1 | RevealGIANT | Hints → |
TRAIN YBYGY | Level 4 | 158 | 1 | 1 | RevealANTIC | Hints → |
TRAIN YGBYY | Level 4 | 267 | 1 | 1 | RevealPRINT | Hints → |
TRAIN YYBBG | Level 4 | 130 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTERN | Hints → |
TRAIN YYYGB | Level 4 | 158 | 1 | 1 | RevealRATIO | Hints → |
TRAIN BYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealRAINY | Hints → |
TRAIN BBGBG | Reference | 15 | 15 | 1 | RevealSPAWN | Hints → |
TRAIN BGBGG | Reference | 5 | 5 | 1 | RevealGROIN | Hints → |
TRAIN GBBBG | Reference | 7 | 7 | 1 | RevealTOKEN | Hints → |
TRAIN GBBGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealTOXIN | Hints → |
TRAIN YBBBG | Reference | 130 | 7 | 1 | RevealOFTEN | 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