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38 verified matches
Only the ending is shared. The earlier 3 slots still vary, and BAND covers B, A, and N before the final D without wasting that comparison on the known tile.
38 real matches in Wurdella
4-Letter Words Ending In D
Fix D in the final square and 38 Wurdella words remain, from BAND to YARD. The ending no longer needs attention; the earlier 3 places are where these candidates separate from one another.
Repeated letters
5 answers repeat a letter
FEED, FOOD, GOOD, and SEED are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with BAND, BEAD, and BEND.
Reading order
The list runs from BAND to YARD
BAND, BEAD, BEND, BIRD, and BOND open the list; YARD is the final entry alphabetically.
All 38 matches from BAND to YARD
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: BAND opens it, KIND marks the midpoint and YARD closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- BAND
- BEAD
- BEND
- BIRD
- BOND
- CARD
- COLD
- CORD
- FEED
- FIND
- FOLD
- FOOD
- GLAD
- GOLD
- GOOD
- HAND
- HARD
- HEAD
- HOLD
- KIND
- LEND
- LOUD
- MEND
- MILD
- POND
- READ
- ROAD
- SAND
- SEED
- SEND
- SLED
- TOAD
- WAND
- WILD
- WIND
- WOOD
- WORD
- YARD
What separates these 38 candidates
O, A, and N appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. BAND exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: B, A, and N.
Leaders in open positions
- first: B in 5 words
- second: O in 14 words
- third: N in 13 words
Movable letters seen most often
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 14 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 13 candidates
- N appears outside the fixed clue in 13 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 10 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 10 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
27 of the 38 matches use 1 vowel. BAND is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 272 vowels: 11
D closes every answer
Read BAND from right to left
Hold D at the end and work backward through the evidence. Before that known tile, BAND tests B, A, and N without a duplicate. Check those letters against the earliest open squares first, because that is where similar endings usually part company.
The final D earns BAND a place on this page. The earlier letters still need to satisfy your greens, yellows and exclusions before the word deserves a turn.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 38-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for BAND, BEAD, and BEND show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- BAND
- A group of musicians who perform together, or a strip or ring of material.
- BEAD
- A small decorative object, usually with a hole for string or thread.
- BEND
- To curve, fold, or cause something to change from a straight shape.
- BIRD
- A warm-blooded vertebrate with feathers, wings, and a beak.
- BOND
- A close connection or relationship between people or things.
- CARD
- A piece of thick paper used for messages, games, or identification.
- COLD
- Having a low temperature or lacking warmth.
- CORD
- A strong string or thin rope made from twisted fibers.
- FEED
- To give food to a person or animal.
- FIND
- To discover or locate something.
- FOLD
- To bend something over onto itself so that one part lies on another.
- FOOD
- Substances eaten or drunk to provide nutrition and energy.
- GLAD
- Happy and pleased about something.
- GOLD
- A dense yellow precious metal with the chemical symbol Au.
- GOOD
- Pleasant, useful, suitable, or of a high standard.
- HAND
- The body part at the end of the human arm, including the palm, fingers, and thumb.
- HARD
- Firm, solid, or difficult to change shape.
- HEAD
- The upper part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
Hold the final D and adjust the earlier evidence
From 4-Letter Words Ending In D, the nearest alternative is 4-Letter Words Ending In E, currently with 90 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
Work backward through BAND
Start with the last square: if D is not fixed there, leave this list. If it is, compare B, A, and N in BAND with the earlier tiles and remove the word at the first contradiction.