CLUE WORD STUDY
TOTEM: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue TOTEM produces 25 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 TOTEM
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TOTEM BGGGY | Level 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | RevealMOTEL | Hints → |
TOTEM YGBGY | Level 2 | 53 | 2 | 1 | RevealCOMET | Hints → |
TOTEM YGGBY | Level 2 | 12 | 1 | 1 | RevealMOTTO | Hints → |
TOTEM GGGBB | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealTOTAL | Hints → |
TOTEM GYGBB | Level 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | RevealTUTOR | Hints → |
TOTEM YBGGB | Level 3 | 24 | 3 | 1 | RevealUTTER | Hints → |
TOTEM YGBGB | Level 3 | 53 | 5 | 1 | RevealCOVET | Hints → |
TOTEM BBGYY | Level 4 | 111 | 2 | 1 | RevealMETAL | Hints → |
TOTEM BYBGY | Level 4 | 318 | 1 | 1 | RevealCAMEO | Hints → |
TOTEM BYBYG | Level 4 | 42 | 1 | 1 | RevealVENOM | Hints → |
TOTEM BYGYY | Level 4 | 111 | 1 | 1 | RevealMETRO | Hints → |
TOTEM GYBBY | Level 4 | 149 | 2 | 1 | RevealTUMOR | Hints → |
TOTEM GYBYY | Level 4 | 149 | 1 | 1 | RevealTEMPO | Hints → |
TOTEM YBBGY | Level 4 | 318 | 5 | 1 | RevealUNMET | Hints → |
TOTEM YBBYG | Level 4 | 42 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTEAM | Hints → |
TOTEM YYBBG | Level 4 | 42 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTORM | Hints → |
TOTEM YYGBB | Level 4 | 111 | 3 | 1 | RevealDITTO | Hints → |
TOTEM YBYYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTATE | Hints → |
TOTEM YYBBY | Level 5 | 2315 | 3 | 1 | RevealSTOMP | Hints → |
TOTEM YYBYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealSMOTE | Hints → |
TOTEM YYYBB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealSTOUT | Hints → |
TOTEM BBBGG | Reference | 4 | 4 | 1 | RevealHAREM | Hints → |
TOTEM BBGBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealDATUM | Hints → |
TOTEM BBGBY | Reference | 111 | 9 | 1 | RevealMATCH | Hints → |
TOTEM GBBBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealTHRUM | 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