5-Letter Words Matching S H _ _ Y

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

5 common words10 valid words

Common Words (5)

Words most likely to be the answer.

showy
shady
shyly
shaky
shiny

Other Valid 5-Letter Words (5)

Valid as guesses, but unlikely to be the answer.

shaly
shapy
shawy
shily
shivy

What These Words Have in Common

Letter patterns across all 10 matches.

Most common letters

s10
h10
y10
a5
l3
i3
w2
d1
k1
p1

Vowel distribution

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

Most common endings

  • -ly · 3 words
  • -wy · 2 words
  • -dy · 1 words
  • -ky · 1 words
  • -py · 1 words

Strategy

5 answers match S H _ _ Y. With 3 green letters locked in, you're almost certainly one guess away.

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