- 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 starting with SH and ending in D (SH__D)
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This pattern has 9 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: SHARD (February 3, 2022); SHRED (February 25, 2026).
AALII does not fit this page's clues. SHARD 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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Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 3 possible answers.
SHARD
used
SHIED
possible
SHRED
used
SHAND
guess
SHEND
guess
SHERD
guess
SHOED
guess
SHOUD
guess
SHOWD
guess
Pattern guide
What fits SH__D?
All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, I, O, R
- 4th letter E, N, R, U, W
Meanings and answer history
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SHARD
A piece of broken glass or pottery, especially one found in an archaeological dig.
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Past Wordle answer: February 3, 2022.
SHIED
simple past and past participle of shy
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHRED
A fragment of something; a particle; a piece; also, a very small amount.
“There isn’t a shred of evidence to support his claims.”
Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.
Past Wordle answer: February 25, 2026.
SHAND
Shame; scandal; disgrace.
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.
SHEND
To disgrace or put to shame.
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.
SHERD
Alternative form of shard.
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.
SHOED
Alternative form of shod (“wearing shoes”).
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.
SHOUD
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHOWD
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SH__D?
- 9 five-letter words match SH__D 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, SHRED has the highest feedback entropy at 5.1 bits against the possible answers.