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27 verified matches
The opening tile is already settled, leaving 3 places to test. HAIR keeps A, I, and R distinct after H, which makes it a useful comparison point rather than an automatic guess.
27 real matches in Wurdella
4-Letter Words Starting With H
27 playable 4-letter words begin with H, stretching alphabetically from HAIR to HUSH. The first tile is already settled here, so the useful differences all sit in the remaining 3 places.
Repeated letters
7 answers repeat a letter
HALL, HEEL, HERE, and HILL are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with HAIR, HAND, and HARD.
Reading order
The list runs from HAIR to HUSH
HAIR, HALL, HAND, HARD, and HARE open the list; HUSH is the final entry alphabetically.
All 27 matches from HAIR to HUSH
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: HAIR opens it, HERE marks the midpoint and HUSH closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- HAIR
- HALL
- HAND
- HARD
- HARE
- HARP
- HAVE
- HEAD
- HEAL
- HEAT
- HEEL
- HELM
- HELP
- HERE
- HERO
- HIDE
- HILL
- HIVE
- HOLD
- HOME
- HOOK
- HOOP
- HOPE
- HORN
- HOSE
- HUGE
- HUSH
What separates these 27 candidates
E, A, and O appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. HAIR exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, I, and R.
Leaders in open positions
- second: E in 8 words
- third: R in 6 words
- fourth: E in 9 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 16 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 10 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 8 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 7 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 7 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
17 of the 27 matches use 2 vowels. HAIR is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 102 vowels: 17
H owns the opening square
Why HAIR is worth comparing
Keep H anchored at the front and compare the remaining tiles, not the whole word. HAIR checks 3 different follow-up letters—A, I, and R—so any gray among them removes that word immediately and may clear several neighbors from the list too.
HAIR belongs here because it starts with H; that alone does not make it legal on your current board. Submit it only when A, I, and R also agree with the feedback you have already earned.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 27-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for HAIR, HALL, and HAND show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- HAIR
- Fine threadlike strands that grow from the skin of humans and other mammals.
- HALL
- A passage or large room inside a building.
- 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.
- HARE
- A fast-running animal related to rabbits.
- HARP
- A stringed musical instrument played by plucking its strings.
- HAVE
- To own, hold, or possess something.
- HEAD
- The upper part of the body containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- HEAL
- To become healthy or whole again after an injury.
- HEAT
- Thermal energy or the condition of being hot.
- HEEL
- The rounded back part of the human foot.
- HELM
- The place or equipment used to steer a boat or ship.
- HELP
- To give assistance or support.
- HERE
- In or at this place.
- HERO
- A person admired for courage or for helping others.
- HIDE
- To put yourself or something where it cannot easily be seen.
- HILL
- A naturally raised area of land lower and usually smaller than a mountain.
- HIVE
- A structure or nest in which bees live.
Keep H in front and change one other condition
From 4-Letter Words Starting With H, the nearest alternative is 4-Letter Words Starting With B, currently with 49 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
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Open list →Try HAIR only with H already fixed first
Return to HAIR only when the first square is confirmed as H. Keep every green where it is, move every yellow, and reject the word immediately if one of A, I, and R has already turned gray.