CLUE WORD STUDY
APING: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue APING 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 APING
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
APING GBGYY | Level 2 | 19 | 1 | 1 | RevealALIGN | Hints → |
APING YYGGB | Level 2 | 58 | 1 | 1 | RevealPAINT | Hints → |
APING BGYBG | Level 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | RevealSPRIG | Hints → |
APING BYBGG | Level 3 | 38 | 1 | 1 | RevealPRONG | Hints → |
APING GBGBY | Level 3 | 19 | 2 | 1 | RevealAGILE | Hints → |
APING GBGGG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealAGING | Hints → |
APING GGYBB | Level 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | RevealAPHID | Hints → |
APING YGBGB | Level 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | RevealSPANK | Hints → |
APING BYGBY | Level 4 | 266 | 1 | 1 | RevealGRIPE | Hints → |
APING BYGYB | Level 4 | 266 | 1 | 1 | RevealSNIPE | Hints → |
APING GBYYY | Level 4 | 141 | 1 | 1 | RevealAGAIN | Hints → |
APING GYBBY | Level 4 | 141 | 1 | 1 | RevealAGAPE | Hints → |
APING YBGBY | Level 4 | 266 | 1 | 1 | RevealGAILY | Hints → |
APING YBYGB | Level 4 | 182 | 3 | 1 | RevealINANE | Hints → |
APING YBYGY | Level 4 | 182 | 1 | 1 | RevealGIANT | Hints → |
APING YGBYB | Level 4 | 61 | 1 | 1 | RevealSPAWN | Hints → |
APING YYYGB | Level 4 | 182 | 1 | 1 | RevealPIANO | Hints → |
APING YBYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealGRAIN | Hints → |
APING YYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealPAGAN | Hints → |
APING BBBGY | Reference | 182 | 10 | 1 | RevealGRUNT | 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