CLUE WORD STUDY
THUMB: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue THUMB produces 16 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 THUMB
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
THUMB GGYYB | Level 2 | 24 | 1 | 1 | RevealTHRUM | Hints → |
THUMB BGYBG | Level 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | RevealSHRUB | Hints → |
THUMB YBGGB | Level 3 | 13 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTUMP | Hints → |
THUMB GBYYB | Level 4 | 149 | 2 | 1 | RevealTUMOR | Hints → |
THUMB YGYBB | Level 4 | 144 | 1 | 1 | RevealSHOUT | Hints → |
THUMB YYGYB | Level 4 | 165 | 1 | 1 | RevealMOUTH | Hints → |
THUMB YYYBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealBUTCH | Hints → |
THUMB BBBBG | Reference | 11 | 11 | 1 | RevealKEBAB | Hints → |
THUMB BBBGG | Reference | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealCLIMB | Hints → |
THUMB BBYBG | Reference | 11 | 2 | 1 | RevealSCRUB | Hints → |
THUMB BGGGB | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealCHUMP | Hints → |
THUMB BYBBG | Reference | 11 | 1 | 1 | RevealREHAB | Hints → |
THUMB GBBGB | Reference | 6 | 6 | 1 | RevealTRAMP | Hints → |
THUMB GBGGB | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealTRUMP | Hints → |
THUMB GGBBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealTHROB | Hints → |
THUMB GGGGB | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealTHUMP | 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