- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 1.0 bits
It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.
Five-letter words starting with SH and ending in R (SH__R)
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8 matching words1 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: SHEAR
Position 3I 38%E 25%O 13%T 13%
Position 4E 50%A 25%R 13%U 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; 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).
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__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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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHOER
One who fits shoes to the feet.
“A farrier is a shoer of horses.”
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.
SHTAR
Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHYER
comparative form of shy: more shy
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__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.