CLUE WORD STUDY
SETUP: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue SETUP produces 28 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 SETUP
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SETUP YGGGB | Level 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | RevealFETUS | Hints → |
SETUP GBYGY | Level 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | RevealSPOUT | Hints → |
SETUP GBYYG | Level 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTUMP | Hints → |
SETUP GYYBG | Level 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTEEP | Hints → |
SETUP GGBBY | Level 3 | 14 | 1 | 1 | RevealSEPIA | Hints → |
SETUP YGBGB | Level 3 | 17 | 2 | 1 | RevealREBUS | Hints → |
SETUP BBGYY | Level 4 | 111 | 1 | 1 | RevealPUTTY | Hints → |
SETUP BYBGY | Level 4 | 82 | 1 | 1 | RevealPIQUE | Hints → |
SETUP BYBYG | Level 4 | 56 | 1 | 1 | RevealEQUIP | Hints → |
SETUP GBYYY | Level 4 | 366 | 1 | 1 | RevealSPURT | Hints → |
SETUP GYBYY | Level 4 | 366 | 1 | 1 | RevealSUPER | Hints → |
SETUP YBBGY | Level 4 | 82 | 1 | 1 | RevealLUPUS | Hints → |
SETUP YBBYG | Level 4 | 56 | 1 | 1 | RevealUSURP | Hints → |
SETUP YBGBY | Level 4 | 111 | 1 | 1 | RevealPATSY | Hints → |
SETUP YBYGB | Level 4 | 82 | 1 | 1 | RevealTORUS | Hints → |
SETUP YGBBY | Level 4 | 242 | 2 | 1 | RevealPESKY | Hints → |
SETUP YGBYB | Level 4 | 242 | 1 | 1 | RevealREUSE | Hints → |
SETUP YGYBY | Level 4 | 242 | 1 | 1 | RevealPESTO | Hints → |
SETUP YYGBB | Level 4 | 111 | 1 | 1 | RevealESTER | Hints → |
SETUP BBYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 4 | 1 | RevealPOUTY | Hints → |
SETUP BYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealERUPT | Hints → |
SETUP YYYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealPASTE | Hints → |
SETUP YYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealUPSET | Hints → |
SETUP BBGGB | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealDATUM | Hints → |
SETUP BGBBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealRECAP | Hints → |
SETUP BGBYB | Reference | 242 | 2 | 1 | RevealDEUCE | Hints → |
SETUP GBBGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSYRUP | Hints → |
SETUP YBGBB | Reference | 111 | 4 | 1 | RevealARTSY | 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