CLUE WORD STUDY
EXPEL: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue EXPEL produces 17 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 EXPEL
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
EXPEL YBGGG | Level 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | RevealREPEL | Hints → |
EXPEL BYYGG | Level 2 | 38 | 1 | 1 | RevealPIXEL | Hints → |
EXPEL GGBYY | Level 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | RevealEXILE | Hints → |
EXPEL YBGGY | Level 2 | 18 | 1 | 1 | RevealLEPER | Hints → |
EXPEL BGBBG | Level 3 | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealAXIAL | Hints → |
EXPEL GBBGG | Level 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealEASEL | Hints → |
EXPEL GBBGY | Level 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | RevealELDER | Hints → |
EXPEL GGBGG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealEXCEL | Hints → |
EXPEL GGBYB | Level 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | RevealEXERT | Hints → |
EXPEL GBYYY | Level 4 | 72 | 1 | 1 | RevealELOPE | Hints → |
EXPEL GYYBB | Level 4 | 72 | 1 | 1 | RevealEPOXY | Hints → |
EXPEL YYYBB | Level 5 | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealPIXIE | Hints → |
EXPEL BYYBB | Reference | 2315 | 4 | 1 | RevealPROXY | Hints → |
EXPEL GBGBB | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealEMPTY | Hints → |
EXPEL GGBBG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealEXTOL | Hints → |
EXPEL YGBBB | Reference | 14 | 1 | 1 | RevealOXIDE | Hints → |
EXPEL YYBBB | Reference | 2315 | 11 | 1 | RevealDETOX | 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