5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words starting with S and ending in EW (S__EW)

Green letters (right spot)
Yellow letters (wrong spots)

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What the remaining words have in common

5 matching words3 not previously used1 past answerBest matching test word: BITCH

Position 2C 20%H 20%I 20%P 20%
Position 3R 80%N 20%

Possible answers

SCREW SHREW SINEW STREW

used already been a Wordle answer · Likelihood labels describe modelled chance within a year, not eligibility. Method.

SCREW Likely SHREW Likely SINEW Likely STREW Very unlikely used SPREW Very unlikely

Choose a move for this list

BITCH leaves 1.0 matching words on average, weighted by the answer model through 2026-11-05. Every one of the 14,855 accepted guesses was compared. All 5 matching words count, including words outside the working answer pool.

This move is an information probe: it does not fit this list and cannot solve this illustrated position immediately. It tests letters in Normal Mode; a Hard Mode move must also keep your revealed hints.

To attempt the most likely matching answer now, SCREW has a 33.3% modelled immediate solve chance and leaves 1.669 words on average. This compares an immediate answer attempt with the information gained by the recommended move.

This illustration assumes only the shown green letters. Your grey and yellow tiles can change both the candidates and legal moves. Use the Solver for your complete board.

See every feedback outcome
Feedback after BITCH; model probabilities conditional on this list
FeedbackRemaining wordsChance
grey, grey, grey, grey, grey SPREW 0.0%
grey, green, grey, grey, grey SINEW 33.3%
grey, grey, yellow, grey, grey STREW 0.1%
grey, grey, grey, yellow, grey SCREW 33.3%
grey, grey, grey, grey, yellow SHREW 33.3%
Hard Mode: chance of finishing in 1–5 more guesses

These exact plans keep the shown greens and each later revealed hint. They assume no earlier yellow constraints. A 100% result guarantees a finish only within this matching list and these assumptions.

Best modelled finish probability for each remaining-turn budget
Guesses leftFirst moveSolve chanceEvery answer covered?
1SCREW33.3%No (1/5)
2SCREW99.8%No (3/5)
3SCREW100.0%No (4/5)
4SCREW100.0%Yes (5/5)
5SCREW100.0%Yes (5/5)

How this is calculated

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish S__EW?

Set your guesses left, add the feedback you already have, and explore what each next guess could reveal. This planner starts with S__EW 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: ACHAR

In normal mode, this play can cover 4 of 4 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • SINEW — play this answer next
  • STREW — play this answer next
  • SHREW — play this answer next
  • SCREW — 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.

Refine this pattern

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 5 words in the Wordle guess list; 4 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 4 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: STREW (October 8, 2026).

Top-ranked splitter ACHAR
Average remaining
1.0
Worst branch
1
Information
2.0 bits

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

Hard Mode Use SCREW instead.

ACHAR does not fit this page's clues. SCREW keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.5 (2 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Tight family: S_REW

SCREW, SHREW, STREW differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ACHAR tests the family more efficiently.

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Pattern guide

What fits S__EW?

All 5 matching words are shown above. 4 are possible answers.

Letters that fit the blanks

  • 2nd letter C, H, I, P, T
  • 3rd letter N, R
Meanings and answer history

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SCREW

A device that has a helical function.

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.

SHREW

Any of numerous small, mouselike, chiefly nocturnal, mammals of the family Soricidae.

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.

SINEW

A cord or tendon of the body.

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.

STREW

To populate with at random points; to cause to appear randomly distributed throughout.

“error-strewn”

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

Past Wordle answer: October 8, 2026.

SPREW

Not listed among past Wordle answers.

Common questions
How many five-letter words match S__EW?
5 five-letter words match S__EW in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 4 are possible answers.