- Average remaining
- 1.25
- Worst branch
- 2
- Information
- 2.75 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 S and ending in SH (S__SH)
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matching words
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Shortlist note
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This pattern has 18 words in the Wordle guess list; 8 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 8 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); SLOSH (March 22, 2022); SMASH (April 5, 2023); STASH (February 16, 2024); SWISH (May 23, 2024).
ABLOW does not fit this page's clues. SLASH keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 2.25 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.
Trap warning:
S_ASH
SLASH, SMASH, STASH, SWASH differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; ABLOW tests the family more efficiently.
Compare two plays
Choose any two plays. The figures use the same 8 possible answers.
SHUSH
used
SLASH
possible
SLOSH
used
SLUSH
possible
SMASH
used
STASH
used
SWASH
possible
SWISH
used
SHASH
guess
SHISH
guess
SKOSH
guess
SLISH
guess
SMUSH
guess
SNASH
guess
SNUSH
guess
SPESH
guess
SPOSH
guess
STUSH
guess
Pattern guide
What fits S__SH?
All 18 matching words are shown above. 8 are possible answers.
More about these matches
Common questions
- How many five-letter words match S__SH?
- 18 five-letter words match S__SH in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 8 are possible answers.
- Which matching word has the highest feedback entropy?
- Among all matching words, SLASH has the highest feedback entropy at 4.39 bits against the possible answers.