5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with SH and ending in RE (SH_RE)

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersTight family: SH_RE (3)

Position 3A 25%E 25%I 25%O 25%

Possible answers

SHARE SHIRE SHORE

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

SHARE used SHIRE used SHORE used SHERE guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish SH_RE?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with SH_RE 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: AALII

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
  • SHORE — play this answer next
  • SHIRE — play this answer next
  • SHARE — 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 4 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: SHARE (December 25, 2024); SHIRE (January 17, 2022); SHORE (August 14, 2024).

Top-ranked splitter AALII
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 SHARE instead.

AALII does not fit this page's clues. SHARE 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_RE

SHARE, SHIRE, SHORE differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; AALII tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits SH_RE?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, I, O
Meanings and answer history

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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.

SHIRE

The people living in a shire (noun sense 1.1) considered collectively.

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: January 17, 2022.

SHORE

Land adjoining a non-flowing body of water, such as an ocean, lake or pond.

“lake shore; bay shore; gulf shore; island shore; mainland shore; river shore; estuary shore; pond shore; sandy shore; rocky shore”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: August 14, 2024.

SHERE

A village and civil parish in Guildford borough, Surrey, England (OS grid ref TQ0747).

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_RE?
4 five-letter words match SH_RE in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.