CLUE WORD STUDY
ACTOR: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue ACTOR 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 ACTOR
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ACTOR GGBYY | Level 2 | 4 | 1 | 1 | RevealACORN | Hints → |
ACTOR GYYGB | Level 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | RevealASCOT | Hints → |
ACTOR YGGYB | Level 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | RevealOCTAL | Hints → |
ACTOR YYGBG | Level 2 | 22 | 1 | 1 | RevealCATER | Hints → |
ACTOR BGGYB | Level 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | RevealOCTET | Hints → |
ACTOR GBGBY | Level 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | RevealARTSY | Hints → |
ACTOR GGBBY | Level 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | RevealACRID | Hints → |
ACTOR GGYBB | Level 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | RevealACUTE | Hints → |
ACTOR YBGGB | Level 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | RevealBATON | Hints → |
ACTOR BGYYB | Level 4 | 40 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCOUT | Hints → |
ACTOR BYBGY | Level 4 | 132 | 2 | 1 | RevealCROOK | Hints → |
ACTOR BYGBY | Level 4 | 111 | 1 | 1 | RevealRETCH | Hints → |
ACTOR YBGYY | Level 4 | 111 | 1 | 1 | RevealRATIO | Hints → |
ACTOR YBYGY | Level 4 | 132 | 1 | 1 | RevealTAROT | Hints → |
ACTOR YGBYB | Level 4 | 40 | 2 | 1 | RevealOCEAN | Hints → |
ACTOR YYBGY | Level 4 | 132 | 1 | 1 | RevealCAROL | Hints → |
ACTOR YBYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealROAST | Hints → |
ACTOR YYYYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealCOAST | Hints → |
ACTOR BGYBB | Reference | 40 | 5 | 1 | RevealSCENT | Hints → |
ACTOR GBGBB | Reference | 8 | 8 | 1 | RevealAPTLY | Hints → |
ACTOR GYBBB | Reference | 141 | 4 | 1 | RevealABACK | 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