CLUE WORD STUDY
RIVAL: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue RIVAL produces 26 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 RIVAL
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
RIVAL BGYGG | Level 1 | 5 | 2 | 1 | RevealVITAL | Hints → |
RIVAL YGYGG | Level 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | RevealVIRAL | Hints → |
RIVAL YGGBY | Level 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | RevealLIVER | Hints → |
RIVAL YGYGB | Level 2 | 9 | 2 | 1 | RevealVICAR | Hints → |
RIVAL YYBGG | Level 2 | 50 | 1 | 1 | RevealTRIAL | Hints → |
RIVAL BBGGG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealNAVAL | Hints → |
RIVAL BBYGG | Level 3 | 50 | 3 | 1 | RevealVOCAL | Hints → |
RIVAL BGBGB | Level 3 | 9 | 9 | 1 | RevealTITAN | Hints → |
RIVAL BGBGY | Level 3 | 9 | 1 | 1 | RevealLILAC | Hints → |
RIVAL BGGBG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealCIVIL | Hints → |
RIVAL BGGBY | Level 3 | 12 | 2 | 1 | RevealLIVID | Hints → |
RIVAL BYGBG | Level 3 | 13 | 3 | 1 | RevealDEVIL | Hints → |
RIVAL GBGBG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealREVEL | Hints → |
RIVAL GBGYB | Level 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | RevealRAVEN | Hints → |
RIVAL GGBBY | Level 3 | 15 | 1 | 1 | RevealRIFLE | Hints → |
RIVAL YGBGB | Level 3 | 9 | 3 | 1 | RevealCIGAR | Hints → |
RIVAL BGBYY | Level 4 | 202 | 3 | 1 | RevealAISLE | Hints → |
RIVAL BGYYB | Level 4 | 202 | 3 | 1 | RevealVISTA | Hints → |
RIVAL BYYGB | Level 4 | 163 | 1 | 1 | RevealAVIAN | Hints → |
RIVAL BYYYG | Level 4 | 156 | 1 | 1 | RevealAVAIL | Hints → |
RIVAL GYBBY | Level 4 | 105 | 1 | 1 | RevealRELIC | Hints → |
RIVAL BYYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 4 | 1 | RevealOLIVE | Hints → |
RIVAL YYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealFLAIR | Hints → |
RIVAL BBYBG | Reference | 156 | 7 | 1 | RevealVOWEL | Hints → |
RIVAL BBYGB | Reference | 163 | 6 | 1 | RevealVEGAN | Hints → |
RIVAL BYGBB | Reference | 49 | 4 | 1 | RevealMOVIE | 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