CLUE WORD STUDY
WHACK: one clue, many possibilities.
The clue WHACK produces 22 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.
Try a puzzle with WHACK
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.
Preparing your five rounds…
Every unique pattern for WHACK
Answers start collapsed. Open only the one you want to see, or choose Hints for a gradual reveal. Counts can stay unchanged between steps when a later constraint adds no further elimination.
| Scored clue | Level | After green | After yellow | Exact matches | Answer | Help |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
WHACK BGGYG | Level 1 | 6 | 1 | 1 | RevealCHALK | Hints → |
WHACK GYYGB | Level 2 | 10 | 1 | 1 | RevealWATCH | Hints → |
WHACK GBYBG | Level 3 | 5 | 1 | 1 | RevealWREAK | Hints → |
WHACK GGBGB | Level 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealWHICH | Hints → |
WHACK GGYBB | Level 3 | 18 | 1 | 1 | RevealWHEAT | Hints → |
WHACK GYGBB | Level 3 | 7 | 1 | 1 | RevealWRATH | Hints → |
WHACK YGGBB | Level 3 | 37 | 1 | 1 | RevealSHAWL | Hints → |
WHACK BGBYY | Level 4 | 144 | 1 | 1 | RevealCHOKE | Hints → |
WHACK GBYYY | Level 4 | 83 | 1 | 1 | RevealWACKY | Hints → |
WHACK YBGBY | Level 4 | 307 | 1 | 1 | RevealAWAKE | Hints → |
WHACK YBGYB | Level 4 | 307 | 1 | 1 | RevealCRAWL | Hints → |
WHACK YBYBG | Level 4 | 113 | 1 | 1 | RevealTWEAK | Hints → |
WHACK BBYYY | Level 5 | 2315 | 2 | 1 | RevealTACKY | Hints → |
WHACK YBYYB | Level 5 | 2315 | 1 | 1 | RevealMACAW | Hints → |
WHACK BGGGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealSHACK | Hints → |
WHACK GBBBY | Reference | 83 | 2 | 1 | RevealWOKEN | Hints → |
WHACK GBBGB | Reference | 10 | 10 | 1 | RevealWINCE | Hints → |
WHACK GBBGG | Reference | 3 | 3 | 1 | RevealWRECK | Hints → |
WHACK GBGGG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealWRACK | Hints → |
WHACK GGBBG | Reference | 2 | 2 | 1 | RevealWHISK | Hints → |
WHACK YBBBY | Reference | 2315 | 5 | 1 | RevealKNOWN | Hints → |
WHACK YBBGB | Reference | 152 | 1 | 1 | RevealTWICE | 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