CLUE WORD STUDY
ACRID: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue ACRID produces 21 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 ACRID
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACRID BYBGG | Level 3 | 25 | 1 | 1 | RevealLUCID | Hints → |
ACRID GBYBG | Level 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | RevealAWARD | Hints → |
ACRID YGBBG | Level 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCALD | Hints → |
ACRID BBYGY | Level 4 | 158 | 5 | 1 | RevealDROIT | Hints → |
ACRID BYBGY | Level 4 | 158 | 1 | 1 | RevealMEDIC | Hints → |
ACRID BYBYG | Level 4 | 118 | 2 | 1 | RevealCHILD | Hints → |
ACRID BYGYB | Level 4 | 163 | 2 | 1 | RevealBIRCH | Hints → |
ACRID BYYYG | Level 4 | 118 | 1 | 1 | RevealCRIED | Hints → |
ACRID GBYYY | Level 4 | 141 | 1 | 1 | RevealAIDER | Hints → |
ACRID YBBGY | Level 4 | 158 | 5 | 1 | RevealMEDIA | Hints → |
ACRID YBGYB | Level 4 | 163 | 2 | 1 | RevealVIRAL | Hints → |
ACRID YBYYG | Level 4 | 118 | 1 | 1 | RevealTRIAD | Hints → |
ACRID YYGYB | Level 4 | 163 | 1 | 1 | RevealCIRCA | Hints → |
ACRID YYYBG | Level 4 | 118 | 1 | 1 | RevealCHARD | Hints → |
ACRID YYYGB | Level 4 | 158 | 1 | 1 | RevealCHAIR | Hints → |
ACRID BYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealCIDER | Hints → |
ACRID YYYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealCEDAR | Hints → |
ACRID BBGBG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealWORLD | Hints → |
ACRID BBGGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealLURID | Hints → |
ACRID BGBBG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealSCOLD | Hints → |
ACRID GGBBB | Reference | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealACUTE | 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