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Five-letter words matching SH_W_

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10 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: SHAWL

Position 3A 40%O 40%E 20%
Position 5N 30%S 30%D 10%L 10%

Possible answers

SHAWL SHOWN SHOWY

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This pattern has 10 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: SHAWL (April 4, 2022); SHOWN (April 27, 2022); SHOWY (June 2, 2022).

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

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode SHOWN keeps every stated clue.

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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What fits SH_W_?

All 10 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, E, O
  • 5th letter D, L, M, N, S, Y
Meanings and answer history

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SHAWL

A square or rectangular piece of cloth worn as a covering for the head, neck, and shoulders, typically by women.

“She wears her shawl when it's cold outside.”

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 4, 2022.

SHOWN

past participle of show

“I had shown him the report already.”

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 27, 2022.

SHOWY

Calling attention; flashy; standing out to the eye.

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

Past Wordle answer: June 2, 2022.

SHAWN

Alternative form of Shaun, a unisex given name.

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.

SHOWS

plural of show

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SHAWM

A mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a conical wooden body.

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SHAWS

plural of shaw

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Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SHEWN

past participle of shew

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.

SHEWS

plural of shew

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.

SHOWD

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match SH_W_?
10 five-letter words match SH_W_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, SHAWL has the highest feedback entropy at 4.61 bits against the possible answers.