CLUE WORD STUDY
SMART: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue SMART produces 31 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 SMART
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SMART GYGGB | Level 1 | 16 | 1 | 1 | RevealSWARM | Hints → |
SMART GBGYY | Level 2 | 78 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTAIR | Hints → |
SMART GGYYB | Level 2 | 15 | 1 | 1 | RevealSMEAR | Hints → |
SMART GYBGY | Level 2 | 45 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTORM | Hints → |
SMART GYGBY | Level 2 | 78 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTAMP | Hints → |
SMART YBGYG | Level 2 | 39 | 1 | 1 | RevealROAST | Hints → |
SMART BGYGB | Level 3 | 4 | 1 | 1 | RevealUMBRA | Hints → |
SMART BYGBG | Level 3 | 39 | 1 | 1 | RevealMEANT | Hints → |
SMART GBBYG | Level 3 | 41 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTRUT | Hints → |
SMART GBGGG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSTART | Hints → |
SMART GYBGB | Level 3 | 45 | 3 | 1 | RevealSPERM | Hints → |
SMART YGGBB | Level 3 | 8 | 1 | 1 | RevealAMASS | Hints → |
SMART BGYBY | Level 4 | 38 | 1 | 1 | RevealAMITY | Hints → |
SMART BGYYB | Level 4 | 38 | 2 | 1 | RevealAMBER | Hints → |
SMART BYBGY | Level 4 | 152 | 2 | 1 | RevealMETRO | Hints → |
SMART BYGBY | Level 4 | 307 | 3 | 1 | RevealMEATY | Hints → |
SMART BYGYY | Level 4 | 307 | 1 | 1 | RevealTRAMP | Hints → |
SMART GYYBY | Level 4 | 366 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTEAM | Hints → |
SMART GYYYB | Level 4 | 366 | 1 | 1 | RevealSCRAM | Hints → |
SMART YBGBY | Level 4 | 307 | 2 | 1 | RevealTEASE | Hints → |
SMART YBGYY | Level 4 | 307 | 1 | 1 | RevealTRASH | Hints → |
SMART BYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealTAMER | Hints → |
SMART YBYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealARTSY | Hints → |
SMART YYBBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealMUSTY | Hints → |
SMART YYYYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealMARSH | Hints → |
SMART BGBBY | Reference | 38 | 5 | 1 | RevealEMPTY | Hints → |
SMART BGBGB | Reference | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealOMBRE | Hints → |
SMART BGBYB | Reference | 38 | 3 | 1 | RevealEMBER | Hints → |
SMART GGBBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSMELT | Hints → |
SMART GGBGB | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSMIRK | Hints → |
SMART YBBGB | Reference | 152 | 1 | 1 | RevealUSURP | 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