- 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.
Five-letter words starting with SH and ending in N (SH__N)
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What the remaining words have in common
8 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersBest matching test word: SHARN
Position 3O 38%A 25%E 25%U 13%
Position 4W 38%R 25%E 13%L 13%
used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer
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This pattern has 8 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: SHORN (May 18, 2023); SHOWN (April 27, 2022).
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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Pattern guide
What fits SH__N?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, E, O, U
- 4th letter E, L, O, R, W
Meanings and answer history
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SHEEN
Splendor; radiance; shininess.
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.
SHORN
past participle of shear
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Past Wordle answer: May 18, 2023.
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.
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.
SHARN
The dung or manure of cattle or sheep.
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.
SHOON
plural of shoe
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.
SHULN
plural of shul
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__N?
- 8 five-letter words match SH__N 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, SHARN has the highest feedback entropy at 5.19 bits against the possible answers.