CLUE WORD STUDY
SPRIG: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue SPRIG produces 24 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 SPRIG
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
SPRIG GYGGB | Level 1 | 3 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTRIP | Hints → |
SPRIG GGYYB | Level 2 | 45 | 1 | 1 | RevealSPIRE | Hints → |
SPRIG BGBYG | Level 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | RevealAPING | Hints → |
SPRIG BYGGB | Level 3 | 10 | 2 | 1 | RevealPERIL | Hints → |
SPRIG GBGBY | Level 3 | 26 | 1 | 1 | RevealSURGE | Hints → |
SPRIG GBGYB | Level 3 | 26 | 1 | 1 | RevealSIREN | Hints → |
SPRIG GBYGB | Level 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTAIR | Hints → |
SPRIG GYBGB | Level 3 | 18 | 2 | 1 | RevealSEPIA | Hints → |
SPRIG BYGBY | Level 4 | 163 | 1 | 1 | RevealPURGE | Hints → |
SPRIG BYYBG | Level 4 | 41 | 1 | 1 | RevealPRONG | Hints → |
SPRIG GBYBY | Level 4 | 366 | 1 | 1 | RevealSUGAR | Hints → |
SPRIG YBBYG | Level 4 | 41 | 1 | 1 | RevealUSING | Hints → |
SPRIG YBYGB | Level 4 | 158 | 1 | 1 | RevealRESIN | Hints → |
SPRIG YYBGB | Level 4 | 158 | 1 | 1 | RevealPOSIT | Hints → |
SPRIG BYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 3 | 1 | RevealPIGGY | Hints → |
SPRIG BYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealGRIPE | Hints → |
SPRIG YBBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealGUISE | Hints → |
SPRIG YYBBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 3 | 1 | RevealGYPSY | Hints → |
SPRIG YYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealGIPSY | Hints → |
SPRIG YYYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealGRASP | Hints → |
SPRIG BGGBB | Reference | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealAPRON | Hints → |
SPRIG GBGBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSHRUG | Hints → |
SPRIG GBGGB | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealSERIF | Hints → |
SPRIG YGBBB | Reference | 61 | 1 | 1 | RevealUPSET | 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