- 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.
Five-letter words starting with SH and ending in LL (SH_LL)
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3
matching words
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What the remaining words have in common
3 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: THEIRTight family: SH_LL (3)
Position 3A 33%E 33%I 33%
used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.
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THEIR leaves 1.0 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 3 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.
This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.
To attempt the most likely matching answer now, SHALL has a 33.3% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 1.6667 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.
This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.
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Hard Mode: chance of finishing in 1–5 more guesses
These exact plans keep the shown greens and each later revealed hint. They assume no earlier yellow constraints. A 100% result guarantees a finish only within this matching list and these assumptions.
| Guesses left | First move | Solve chance | Every answer covered? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | SHALL | 33.3% | No (1/3) |
| 2 | SHALL | 66.7% | No (2/3) |
| 3 | SHALL | 100.0% | Yes (3/3) |
| 4 | SHALL | 100.0% | Yes (3/3) |
| 5 | SHALL | 100.0% | Yes (3/3) |
Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left
Can you finish SH_LL?
Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with SH_LL 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: AAHED
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
- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray SHILL — play this answer next
- Gray, Gray, Yellow, Yellow, Gray SHELL — play this answer next
- Yellow, Gray, Yellow, Gray, Gray SHALL — play this answer next
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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: SHALL (March 29, 2022); SHELL (October 2, 2024); SHILL (July 21, 2026).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. SHALL 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_LL
SHALL, SHELL, SHILL differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AAHED tests the family more efficiently.
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Pattern guide
What fits SH_LL?
All 3 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I
Meanings and answer history
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SHALL
Used before a verb to indicate the simple future tense in the first person singular or plural.
“I shall sing in the choir tomorrow.”
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 29, 2022.
SHELL
A hard external covering of an animal.
“In some mollusks, as the cuttlefish, the shell is concealed by the animal's outer mantle and is considered internal.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: October 2, 2024.
SHILL
A person paid to endorse a product while pretending to be impartial.
“carnival barkers and their shills, fleecing the rubes”
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 21, 2026.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SH_LL?
- 3 five-letter words match SH_LL in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.