- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words matching SH_A_
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9 matching words0 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SHEAR
Position 3E 44%O 22%I 11%T 11%
Position 5L 22%R 22%S 22%F 11%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
SHEAR
used
SHOAL
used
SHEAF
guess
SHEAL
guess
SHEAS
guess
SHIAI
guess
SHOAT
guess
SHTAR
guess
SHWAS
guess
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This pattern has 9 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SHEAR (April 3, 2025); SHOAL (March 10, 2026).
It is legal under the clues represented on this page. If you also have yellow-position information, check that extra detail in the full Solver.
No obvious one-slot trap. The possible answers do not form a three-word-or-larger family that differs in only one position.
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Pattern guide
What fits SH_A_?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter E, I, O, T, W
- 5th letter F, I, L, R, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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SHEAR
To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
“shear the llamas”
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 3, 2025.
SHOAL
A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
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 10, 2026.
SHEAF
A quantity of the stalks and ears of wheat, rye, or other grain, bound together; a bundle of grain or straw.
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.
SHEAL
A shieling
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.
SHEAS
plural of shea
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.
SHIAI
A judo competition.
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.
SHOAT
A weaned piglet; any piglet.
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.
SHTAR
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHWAS
plural of shwa
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.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SH_A_?
- 9 five-letter words match SH_A_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SHEAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.45 bits against the possible answers.