5-Letter Words Matching S H _ _ E

25 valid 5-letter words match the pattern S H _ _ E, 12 of which are common words. 3 green letters locked in.

12 common words25 valid words

Common Words (12)

Words most likely to be the answer.

shire
shake
shame
shade
share
shape
shove
shone
shale
shore
shine
shave

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (13)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

shane
shere
shice
shide
shive
shode
shole
shope
shote
shree
shune
shure
shute

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 25 matches.

Most common letters

s25
h25
e25
a8
o7
r6
i5
n4
d3
v3

Vowel distribution

  • 0 with no vowels
  • 2 with 1 unique vowel
  • 23 with 2 unique vowels
  • 0 with 3+ unique vowels

Most common endings

  • -re · 5 words
  • -ne · 4 words
  • -de · 3 words
  • -ve · 3 words
  • -le · 2 words

Strategy

12 answers fit. Look at the most common remaining letters above and choose a guess that probes the unknown positions.

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