- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.
Five-letter words matching SH_A_
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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).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. SHEAF keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.0 (1 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues 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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SHEAR
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SHOAL
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SHEAF
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SHEAL
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SHEAS
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SHIAI
guess
SHOAT
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SHTAR
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SHWAS
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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”
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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
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHEAS
plural of shea
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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
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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.