CLUE WORD STUDY
INEPT: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue INEPT produces 30 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 INEPT
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
INEPT GGBYG | Level 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | RevealINPUT | Hints → |
INEPT GGYBG | Level 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | RevealINLET | Hints → |
INEPT BYGYG | Level 2 | 42 | 1 | 1 | RevealSPENT | Hints → |
INEPT GGYBY | Level 2 | 14 | 1 | 1 | RevealINTER | Hints → |
INEPT YGYGB | Level 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | RevealSNIPE | Hints → |
INEPT BBGGB | Level 3 | 6 | 6 | 1 | RevealCREPE | Hints → |
INEPT GBBBG | Level 3 | 7 | 7 | 1 | RevealIDIOT | Hints → |
INEPT GBYBG | Level 3 | 7 | 2 | 1 | RevealISLET | Hints → |
INEPT GGBBY | Level 3 | 14 | 2 | 1 | RevealINTRO | Hints → |
INEPT BBGYY | Level 4 | 177 | 2 | 1 | RevealSTEEP | Hints → |
INEPT BYBYG | Level 4 | 253 | 5 | 1 | RevealPLANT | Hints → |
INEPT GBYBY | Level 4 | 34 | 2 | 1 | RevealIRATE | Hints → |
INEPT GBYYB | Level 4 | 34 | 1 | 1 | RevealIMPEL | Hints → |
INEPT YBGBY | Level 4 | 177 | 3 | 1 | RevealTHEIR | Hints → |
INEPT YBGYB | Level 4 | 177 | 2 | 1 | RevealPIECE | Hints → |
INEPT YBGYY | Level 4 | 177 | 1 | 1 | RevealPIETY | Hints → |
INEPT YBYGB | Level 4 | 50 | 3 | 1 | RevealGRIPE | Hints → |
INEPT YBYGY | Level 4 | 50 | 1 | 1 | RevealTRIPE | Hints → |
INEPT YGBYB | Level 4 | 87 | 1 | 1 | RevealUNZIP | Hints → |
INEPT YYGBY | Level 4 | 177 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTEIN | Hints → |
INEPT YYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealPINTO | Hints → |
INEPT YYYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealTWINE | Hints → |
INEPT BGBYB | Reference | 87 | 3 | 1 | RevealSNOOP | Hints → |
INEPT BGGBG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealKNELT | Hints → |
INEPT BYBGB | Reference | 50 | 1 | 1 | RevealNYMPH | Hints → |
INEPT GBBBY | Reference | 34 | 4 | 1 | RevealITCHY | Hints → |
INEPT GBBYB | Reference | 34 | 3 | 1 | RevealIMPLY | Hints → |
INEPT GBGBB | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealIDEAL | Hints → |
INEPT GGBBG | Reference | 5 | 5 | 1 | RevealINGOT | Hints → |
INEPT GGGBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealINERT | 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