CLUE WORD STUDY
TRIBE: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue TRIBE produces 26 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 TRIBE
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| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
TRIBE GGGBY | Level 1 | 8 | 1 | 1 | RevealTRIED | Hints → |
TRIBE YGGBG | Level 1 | 18 | 1 | 1 | RevealWRITE | Hints → |
TRIBE BGGYY | Level 2 | 58 | 1 | 1 | RevealBRIEF | Hints → |
TRIBE YGBYG | Level 2 | 62 | 1 | 1 | RevealBRUTE | Hints → |
TRIBE YGYBG | Level 2 | 62 | 1 | 1 | RevealIRATE | Hints → |
TRIBE BBGGB | Level 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealALIBI | Hints → |
TRIBE BBGYG | Level 3 | 72 | 3 | 1 | RevealABIDE | Hints → |
TRIBE BGGGG | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealBRIBE | Hints → |
TRIBE GBBGB | Level 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealTABBY | Hints → |
TRIBE GBBYG | Level 3 | 27 | 1 | 1 | RevealTABLE | Hints → |
TRIBE GBGBY | Level 3 | 21 | 2 | 1 | RevealTHIEF | Hints → |
TRIBE GYBGB | Level 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 | RevealTURBO | Hints → |
TRIBE BBGYY | Level 4 | 266 | 2 | 1 | RevealBEING | Hints → |
TRIBE BYBGY | Level 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | RevealDERBY | Hints → |
TRIBE BYYGB | Level 4 | 24 | 1 | 1 | RevealRABBI | Hints → |
TRIBE BYYYG | Level 4 | 424 | 1 | 1 | RevealFIBRE | Hints → |
TRIBE GBYBY | Level 4 | 149 | 4 | 1 | RevealTEPID | Hints → |
TRIBE GBYYB | Level 4 | 149 | 1 | 1 | RevealTIBIA | Hints → |
TRIBE GYBYB | Level 4 | 149 | 2 | 1 | RevealTHROB | Hints → |
TRIBE GYBYY | Level 4 | 149 | 1 | 1 | RevealTUBER | Hints → |
TRIBE YGYYB | Level 4 | 267 | 1 | 1 | RevealORBIT | Hints → |
TRIBE BYYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealFIBER | Hints → |
TRIBE YYYYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealBIRTH | Hints → |
TRIBE BBYGB | Reference | 24 | 2 | 1 | RevealLIMBO | Hints → |
TRIBE BGBGG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealPROBE | Hints → |
TRIBE YBBGB | Reference | 24 | 1 | 1 | RevealDOUBT | 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