CLUE WORD STUDY
ADULT: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue ADULT 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 ADULT
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
ADULT GYYBG | Level 2 | 20 | 1 | 1 | RevealAUDIT | Hints → |
ADULT YYBGG | Level 2 | 17 | 1 | 1 | RevealDEALT | Hints → |
ADULT YYGBG | Level 2 | 28 | 1 | 1 | RevealDAUNT | Hints → |
ADULT BBGGY | Level 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | RevealTRULY | Hints → |
ADULT BYBGG | Level 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | RevealDWELT | Hints → |
ADULT BYGBG | Level 3 | 28 | 2 | 1 | RevealDOUBT | Hints → |
ADULT GBGBY | Level 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | RevealACUTE | Hints → |
ADULT GBYBG | Level 3 | 20 | 2 | 1 | RevealABOUT | Hints → |
ADULT YBGGB | Level 3 | 12 | 3 | 1 | RevealCAULK | Hints → |
ADULT BBGYY | Level 4 | 165 | 1 | 1 | RevealFLUTE | Hints → |
ADULT GBYBY | Level 4 | 141 | 1 | 1 | RevealAUNTY | Hints → |
ADULT GYBYB | Level 4 | 141 | 2 | 1 | RevealABLED | Hints → |
ADULT GYYBB | Level 4 | 141 | 3 | 1 | RevealAUDIO | Hints → |
ADULT GYYYB | Level 4 | 141 | 1 | 1 | RevealALOUD | Hints → |
ADULT YBYGB | Level 4 | 162 | 1 | 1 | RevealQUALM | Hints → |
ADULT YGBYB | Level 4 | 20 | 1 | 1 | RevealIDEAL | Hints → |
ADULT BYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 3 | 1 | RevealTILDE | Hints → |
ADULT YYYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealDATUM | Hints → |
ADULT BGBYB | Reference | 20 | 2 | 1 | RevealIDLER | Hints → |
ADULT BGYBB | Reference | 20 | 1 | 1 | RevealUDDER | 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