- Average remaining
- 1.86
- Worst branch
- 3
- Information
- 2.13 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words starting with SHA and ending in E (SHA_E)
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 7 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 7 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SHADE (March 21, 2024); SHAKE (February 17, 2022); SHAME (April 15, 2022); SHAPE (July 8, 2024); SHARE (December 25, 2024); SHAVE (May 6, 2024).
KRUMP does not fit this page's clues. SHADE keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 5.29 (6 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
SHA_E
SHADE, SHAKE, SHALE, SHAME, SHAPE, SHARE, SHAVE differ only in the fourth position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; KRUMP tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits SHA_E?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 7 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 4th letter D, K, L, M, P, R, V
Meanings and answer history
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SHADE
Darkness where light, particularly sunlight, is blocked.
“The old oak tree gave shade in the heat of the day.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: March 21, 2024.
SHAKE
To cause (something) to move rapidly in opposite directions alternatingly.
“The earthquake shook the building.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 17, 2022.
SHALE
A shell, scale or husk; a cod or pod.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHAME
An uncomfortable or painful feeling due to recognition or consciousness of one's own impropriety or dishonor, or something being exposed that should have been kept private.
“When I realized that I had hurt my friend, I felt deep shame.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: April 15, 2022.
SHAPE
The status or condition of something
“The used bookshop wouldn’t offer much due to the poor shape of the book.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: July 8, 2024.
SHARE
A portion of something, especially a portion given or allotted to someone.
“Each of the robbers took a share of the loot.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: December 25, 2024.
SHAVE
To make (the head, skin etc.) bald or (the hair) shorter by using a tool such as a razor or electric clippers to cut the hair close to the skin.
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: May 6, 2024.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SHA_E?
- 7 five-letter words match SHA_E in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 7 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SHARE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.61 bits against the possible answers.