5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with SL and ending in SH (SL_SH)

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What the remaining words have in common

4 matching words1 not previously used2 past answersTight family: SL_SH (3)

Position 3A 25%I 25%O 25%U 25%

Possible answers

SLASH SLOSH SLUSH

used already been a Wordle answer · possible on the possible-answer list · guess accepted, but not a possible answer

SLASH possible SLOSH used SLUSH used SLISH guess

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish SL_SH?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with SL_SH as your green-letter clues.

Plans use our working Wordle answer pool, including previously used answers. A guarantee applies to that pool and the clues you enter.

Two-turn example: ABBOT

In normal mode, this play can cover 3 of 3 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • SLUSH — play this answer next
  • SLOSH — play this answer next
  • SLASH — play this answer next

Adapt this example to your board below. Extra clues and Hard Mode can change the best play.

Advanced: one-turn information and shortlist comparisons

These alternatives optimize how evenly one guess splits the answers. The planner above prioritizes finishing within your remaining turns.

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The top-ranked splitter is shown in the shortlist note below. Add a gray or yellow clue here to recalculate after the position changes.

Shortlist note

How to play this shortlist

This pattern has 4 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: SLOSH (March 22, 2022); SLUSH (August 1, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter ABBOT
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
1.58 bits

It is a deliberate probe rather than a possible answer here: the point is to separate the remaining answers cleanly.

Hard Mode Use SLASH instead.

ABBOT does not fit this page's clues. SLASH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.67 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: SL_SH

SLASH, SLOSH, SLUSH differ only in the third position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABBOT tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits SL_SH?

All 4 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 3rd letter A, I, O, U
Meanings and answer history

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SLASH

A slashing action or motion:

“A slash of his blade just missed my ear.”

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.

SLOSH

To shift chaotically; to splash noisily.

“The water in his bottle sloshed back and forth as he ran.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: March 22, 2022.

SLUSH

Half-melted snow or ice, generally located on the ground.

“As the skiing season drew to an end, there was nothing but slush left on the piste.”

Source: Wiktionary contributors, available under CC BY-SA 4.0. Selected and lightly formatted from Wiktionary; long entries may be shortened.

Past Wordle answer: August 1, 2026.

SLISH

To cut, slit or slash.

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 SL_SH?
4 five-letter words match SL_SH in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.