Five-letter words matching S_OA_
SHOAL is the only possible answer that fits.
The other 7 matches are valid Wordle guesses, but not possible answers.
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Pattern guide
What fits S_OA_?
All 8 matching words are shown above. 1 is a possible answer.
Letters that fit the blanks
- 2nd letter H, K, L, T
- 5th letter E, I, L, N, S, T
Meanings and answer history
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SHOAL
A sandbank or sandbar creating a shallow.
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Past Wordle answer: March 10, 2026.
SLOAN
A surname.
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Not listed among past Wordle answers.
SHOAT
A weaned piglet; any piglet.
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SKOAL
A toast when drinking, roughly equivalent to cheers.
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STOAE
plural of stoa
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STOAI
plural of stoa
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STOAS
plural of stoa
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STOAT
Mustela erminea, the ermine or short-tailed weasel, a mustelid native to Eurasia and North America, distinguished from the least weasel by its larger size and longer tail with a prominent black tip.
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Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S_OA_?
- 8 five-letter words match S_OA_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 1 is a possible answer.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, STOAE has the highest feedback entropy at 5.61 bits against the possible answers.