CLUE WORD STUDY
STEAL: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue STEAL 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 STEAL
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
STEAL GGBYG | Level 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTALL | Hints → |
STEAL GYGGB | Level 1 | 11 | 1 | 1 | RevealSWEAT | Hints → |
STEAL GGBYY | Level 2 | 65 | 2 | 1 | RevealSTALK | Hints → |
STEAL GGYYY | Level 2 | 65 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTALE | Hints → |
STEAL GYBGY | Level 2 | 27 | 1 | 1 | RevealSPLAT | Hints → |
STEAL BGBYG | Level 3 | 6 | 2 | 1 | RevealATOLL | Hints → |
STEAL GBYBG | Level 3 | 24 | 1 | 1 | RevealSPIEL | Hints → |
STEAL GBYGB | Level 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | RevealSEDAN | Hints → |
STEAL GGBBY | Level 3 | 65 | 5 | 1 | RevealSTILT | Hints → |
STEAL GGGBG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSTEEL | Hints → |
STEAL GYBGB | Level 3 | 27 | 3 | 1 | RevealSQUAT | Hints → |
STEAL BGYBY | Level 4 | 77 | 4 | 1 | RevealUTILE | Hints → |
STEAL BGYYB | Level 4 | 77 | 7 | 1 | RevealATONE | Hints → |
STEAL BYGYY | Level 4 | 177 | 1 | 1 | RevealALERT | Hints → |
STEAL BYYGB | Level 4 | 163 | 5 | 1 | RevealBEGAT | Hints → |
STEAL BYYGY | Level 4 | 163 | 1 | 1 | RevealECLAT | Hints → |
STEAL GYYYY | Level 4 | 366 | 1 | 1 | RevealSLATE | Hints → |
STEAL YBBYG | Level 4 | 156 | 2 | 1 | RevealBASIL | Hints → |
STEAL YBYGB | Level 4 | 163 | 1 | 1 | RevealESSAY | Hints → |
STEAL YBYYG | Level 4 | 156 | 1 | 1 | RevealEASEL | Hints → |
STEAL YGYBB | Level 4 | 77 | 1 | 1 | RevealETHOS | Hints → |
STEAL YYBBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 4 | 1 | RevealLUSTY | Hints → |
STEAL YYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealBLAST | Hints → |
STEAL YYYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealISLET | Hints → |
STEAL YYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealLEAST | Hints → |
STEAL BBGGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealIDEAL | Hints → |
STEAL BGBBB | Reference | 77 | 77 | 1 | RevealITCHY | Hints → |
STEAL BGBYB | Reference | 77 | 22 | 1 | RevealATTIC | Hints → |
STEAL GBBGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSHOAL | Hints → |
STEAL YBBGB | Reference | 163 | 5 | 1 | RevealASSAY | 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