- Average remaining
- 1.0
- Worst branch
- 1
- Information
- 2.32 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 Y (SH__Y)
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This pattern has 7 words in the Wordle guess list; 5 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 5 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.
Previously used by Wordle: SHAKY (December 3, 2024); SHOWY (June 2, 2022); SHYLY (June 18, 2023).
ACOLD does not fit this page's clues. SHALY keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.8 (2 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__Y?
All 7 matching words are shown above. 5 are possible answers.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 3rd letter A, I, O, Y
- 4th letter D, K, L, N, W
Meanings and answer history
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SHADY
Abounding in shades.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHAKY
Shaking or trembling.
“a shaky spot in a marsh”
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Past Wordle answer: December 3, 2024.
SHINY
Reflecting light.
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.
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.
SHYLY
In a shy manner.
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 18, 2023.
SHALY
Pertaining to or resembling shale.
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.
SHILY
Archaic form of shyly.
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__Y?
- 7 five-letter words match SH__Y in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 5 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SHALY has the highest feedback entropy at 4.91 bits against the possible answers.