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Five-letter words matching S_U_H

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9 matching words0 not previously used3 past answersBest matching test word: SOUTH

Position 2A 22%O 22%H 11%L 11%
Position 4S 56%G 22%C 11%T 11%

Possible answers

SHUSH SLUSH SOUTH

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This pattern has 9 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: SHUSH (May 5, 2025); SLUSH (August 1, 2026); SOUTH (August 11, 2025).

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

It fits the clues and can win immediately, while still splitting the alternatives well.

Hard Mode SHUSH keeps every stated clue.

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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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What fits S_U_H?

All 9 matching words are shown above. 3 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter A, H, L, M, N, O, T
  • 4th letter C, G, S, T
Meanings and answer history

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SHUSH

To be quiet; to keep quiet.

“He wouldn't shush so I kicked him.”

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

Past Wordle answer: May 5, 2025.

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.

SOUTH

The direction towards the pole to the right-hand side of someone facing east, specifically 180°, or (on another celestial object) the direction towards the pole lying on the southern side of the invariable plane.

“Germany is south of Denmark.”

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 11, 2025.

SAUCH

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SAUGH

A small burn or creek.

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.

SMUSH

A beaten or pulverized mass.

“The steamroller left her pie an unrecognizable smush.”

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.

SNUSH

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

SOUGH

To make a soft rustling or murmuring sound.

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.

STUSH

posh; classy or stylish

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 S_U_H?
9 five-letter words match S_U_H in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 3 are possible answers.
Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
Among all matching words, SOUTH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.87 bits against the possible answers.