- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.59 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_W_
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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).
ABAND does not fit this page's clues. SHAWN 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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SHAWL
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SHOWN
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SHOWY
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SHAWN
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SHOWS
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SHAWM
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SHAWS
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SHEWN
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SHEWS
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SHOWD
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Pattern guide
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
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.
SHAWM
A mediaeval double-reed wind instrument with a conical wooden body.
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.
SHAWS
plural of shaw
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.
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.