5 FiveLetterWords

Five-letter words matching S__V_

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What the remaining words have in common

33 matching words5 not previously used7 past answers

Position 2H 18%A 15%E 12%T 12%
Position 3I 33%L 18%A 15%O 9%
Position 5E 58%A 15%Y 12%O 9%

Possible answers

SALVE SALVO SAVVY SERVE SHAVE SHOVE SIEVE SLAVE SOLVE STAVE STOVE SUAVE

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

Primary objective: finish in the turns you have left

Can you finish S__V_?

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

In normal mode, this play can cover 11 of 12 possible answers within two guesses, using the pattern alone.

See how the feedback separates the answers
  • SHOVE — play this answer next
  • SAVVY — play this answer next
  • SHAVE, SUAVE — choose between 2 answers on the last turn
  • SLAVE — play this answer next
  • SOLVE — play this answer next
  • SALVO — play this answer next
  • SALVE — play this answer next
  • SIEVE — play this answer next
  • SERVE — play this answer next
  • STOVE — play this answer next
  • STAVE — 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 33 words in the Wordle guess list; 12 are possible answers. The calculator compared 14,786 Wordle guesses against those 12 answers. The possible-answer label is a guide, not a promise about what Wordle's editors will choose.

Previously used by Wordle: SAVVY (July 28, 2025); SERVE (June 28, 2021); SHAVE (May 6, 2024); SHOVE (December 6, 2024); SOLVE (December 1, 2021); STOVE (March 30, 2022); SUAVE (February 16, 2025).

Top-ranked splitter TELAE
Average remaining
1.17
Worst branch
2
Information
3.42 bits

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

Hard Mode Use SALVO instead.

TELAE does not fit this page's clues. SALVO keeps every clue shown here and leaves an average remainder of 1.83 (3 in its worst branch). Check any additional yellow-position clues in the full Solver.

Trap warning: S_AVE

SHAVE, SLAVE, STAVE, SUAVE differ only in the second position. Trying them one at a time can use several turns; TELAE tests the family more efficiently.

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What fits S__V_?

All 33 matching words are shown above. 12 are possible answers.

More about these matches

Useful letters still to test

E 70% A 45% I 39% L 27% O 24% H 18%

Words with five different letters

85% of the matches have no repeated letters.

SALVE SALVO SHAVE SHOVE SLAVE

Common letter pairs

VE 19/33 words (58%) IV 11/33 words (33%) LV 6/33 words (18%) AV 6/33 words (18%) SH 6/33 words (18%)

Vowels

No vowels: 0% · one: 21% · two: 67% · three or more: 12%

Common questions
How many five-letter words match S__V_?
33 five-letter words match S__V_ in this site's Wordle guess list. Of these, 12 are possible answers.