5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with SH and ending in CK (SH_CK)

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What the remaining words have in common

3 matching words2 not previously used1 past answerTight family: SH_CK (3)

Position 3A 33%O 33%U 33%

Possible answers

SHACK SHOCK SHUCK

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

SHACK possible SHOCK possible SHUCK used

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish SH_CK?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with SH_CK as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: ABBOT

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • SHUCK — play this answer next
  • SHOCK — play this answer next
  • SHACK — play this answer next

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 3 words in the Wordle guess list; 3 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 3 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: SHUCK (May 23, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter ABBOT
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use SHACK instead.

ABBOT does not fit this page's clues. SHACK keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: SH_CK

SHACK, SHOCK, SHUCK differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABBOT tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits SH_CK?

All 3 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, O, U
Meanings and answer history

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SHACK

A crude, roughly built hut or cabin.

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.

SHOCK

A sudden, heavy impact.

“The train hit the buffers with a great shock.”

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.

SHUCK

The shell or husk, especially of grains (e.g. corn/maize) or nuts (e.g. walnuts).

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 23, 2025.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match SH_CK?
3 five-letter words match SH_CK in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.