- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 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 R (SH__R)
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This pattern has 8 words in the Wordle guess list; 2 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 2 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SHEAR (April 3, 2025).
AAHED does not fit this page's clues. SHEAR 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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Pattern guide
What fits SH__R?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 2 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter E, I, O, T, Y
- 4th letter A, E, R, U
Meanings and answer history
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SHEAR
To remove the fleece from (a sheep, llama, etc.) by clipping.
“shear the llamas”
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Past Wordle answer: April 3, 2025.
SHEER
Very thin or transparent.
“Her light, sheer dress caught everyone’s attention.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHIER
Alternative form of shyer, comparative form of shy: more shy.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHIRR
To make gathers in textiles by drawing together parallel threads.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHIUR
A lesson on a topic in the Tanakh.
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SHOER
One who fits shoes to the feet.
“A farrier is a shoer of horses.”
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHTAR
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHYER
comparative form of shy: more shy
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match SH__R?
- 8 five-letter words match SH__R in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 2 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SHEAR has the highest feedback entropy at 5.45 bits against the possible answers.