Wordle #1725 Answer & Hints — March 10, 2026

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#1725

March 10, 2026 — Today’s Solution

Six tries to guess one five-letter word. Tap the tiles below to reveal letters one by one — or scroll down for progressively stronger hints before uncovering the full answer.

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Hints

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Today’s word can be used as both a noun and a verb in everyday English.

Part of Speech

It contains two vowels — one in position 3 and one in position 4, sitting side by side in the middle of the word.

Vowels

The word starts with SH — a very recognisable two-letter combination that begins many common English words.

First Letters

As a noun, it refers to a shallow area of water — a sandbar or reef just below the surface, hazardous to boats and ships.

Definition 1

It can also mean a large group of fish swimming together — think of the ocean teeming with life just beneath the waves.

Definition 2

The word follows the pattern S-H-_-_-L — five letters, ending in L, with two vowels in the middle positions 3 and 4.

Pattern

Letter Breakdown

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Position 1 S S is one of the most common Wordle starting letters — a great position for openers like STARE or SLATE

Position 2 H H in position 2 following S creates the SH- cluster — a distinctive start that narrows the field quickly

Position 3 O First vowel — O in position 3 with A right beside it creates the OA vowel pair, a tricky combination

Position 4 A Second vowel — the OA vowel pair is the heart of this word and the trickiest part to pin down

Position 5 L L is a solid final letter — once you have SH and the -OAL ending, the word clicks into place

Example Solve Path

A strong route to the answer in 4 guesses

Guess 1 · STARE — S confirmed pos 1 (green); A is in the word but wrong position; T, R, E ruled out

Guess 2 · SHAWL — S, H, L all confirmed; A still in word but not pos 3; W ruled out

Guess 3 · All green — Solved in 3! ???? Reveal the answer below to see the word

Guesses 4–6 unused — scroll down and reveal the answer to confirm

Word Info

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Noun: A shallow area of water; a sandbar, reef or submerged bank hazardous to navigation
Noun (2): A large group of fish or other marine creatures swimming together
Verb: To become shallow; (of water) to grow less deep
In a sentence: “The ship ran aground on an unexpected shoal.”

???? Word Notes

Letters: S · H · O · A · L (5 letters)
Pattern: Consonant – Consonant – Vowel – Vowel – Consonant
Vowels: O (pos 3) and A (pos 4) — adjacent vowel pair
Ends in: -OAL (also: coal, foal, goal, moal)
Difficulty: Hard — the OA vowel pair and SH- start are easy to miss

Strategy Tips

Improve your streak

???? The -OAL Family Once you confirm the -OAL ending, think of words in this family: COAL, FOAL, GOAL, SHOAL. The tricky part is identifying the starting consonant cluster — SH- is harder to land on than a single letter opener.

???? Adjacent Vowels Words with two vowels side-by-side (like OA, EA, OU) are particularly tricky in Wordle. Most standard openers won’t place two vowels in adjacent positions, so OA combinations often survive several guesses undetected.

???? Strong Openers STARE, CRANE, SLATE, or AUDIO are ideal starting words. For today’s puzzle, STARE would lock in S (green, pos 1) and flag A as present but misplaced — giving you two solid footholds in a single guess.

The Answer

SHOAL

Noun / Verb · 5 letters · 2 vowels · -OAL ending

A shoal is a shallow stretch of water — a hidden sandbar, reef, or submerged bank that can run a vessel aground. It also means a large school of fish, from the Old English scolu, meaning a multitude or crowd. As a verb, water shoals when it becomes progressively less deep.

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???? Shoal of fish

⚓ Hidden shoal

????️ Shoal waters

???? Ran aground on a shoal

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