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48 verified matches
One square is known and 3 are still open. BEAD places B, E, and D around the fixed A, giving you 3 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
48 real matches in Wurdella
4-Letter Words With A as the Third Letter
A stays in the third position throughout this 48-word set, which begins with BEAD and ends with WRAP. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
No answer spends a tile twice
Every match uses distinct letters. That makes BEAD, BEAK, and BEAM especially easy to compare against a board where duplicate feedback has not appeared.
Reading order
The list runs from BEAD to WRAP
BEAD, BEAK, BEAM, BEAN, and BEAR open the list; WRAP is the final entry alphabetically.
All 48 matches from BEAD to WRAP
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: BEAD opens it, GOAT marks the midpoint and WRAP closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- BEAD
- BEAK
- BEAM
- BEAN
- BEAR
- BOAR
- BOAT
- CHAT
- CLAP
- CLAW
- CLAY
- COAL
- COAT
- CRAB
- DEAL
- DEAR
- DRAG
- DRAW
- FEAR
- FLAG
- FLAP
- FOAM
- GEAR
- GLAD
- GOAT
- HEAD
- HEAL
- HEAT
- LEAF
- LOAF
- MEAL
- MEAT
- NEAR
- PEAR
- PEAS
- PLAN
- PLAY
- READ
- ROAD
- SEAL
- SEAT
- SOAP
- STAR
- SWAN
- TEAM
- TOAD
- TRAY
- WRAP
What separates these 48 candidates
E, L, and R appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. BEAD exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: B, E, and D.
Leaders in open positions
- first: B in 7 words
- second: E in 22 words
- fourth: R in 8 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 22 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 15 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 15 candidates
- T appears outside the fixed clue in 11 candidates
- D appears outside the fixed clue in 10 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
32 of the 48 matches use 2 vowels. BEAD is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 162 vowels: 32
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide A into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In BEAD, the fixed tile stays third while B, E, and D occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
BEAD keeps A third, but the other 3 letters still need permission from your board. A single misplaced green or reused gray is enough to rule it out.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 48-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for BEAD, BEAK, and BEAM show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- BEAD
- A small decorative object, usually with a hole for string or thread.
- BEAK
- The hard pointed mouth of a bird.
- BEAM
- A long strong piece used to support a structure.
- BEAN
- A seed from certain plants that can be cooked and eaten.
- BEAR
- A large, heavy mammal with thick fur belonging to the family Ursidae.
- BOAR
- An adult male pig or wild pig.
- BOAT
- A vessel designed for travel on water.
- CHAT
- To talk in a friendly, informal way.
- CLAP
- To strike the hands together to make a sharp sound.
- CLAW
- A curved pointed nail on the foot of an animal or bird.
- CLAY
- A fine-grained natural earth material that becomes moldable when wet.
- COAL
- A dark rocklike fuel formed from ancient plant material.
- COAT
- An outer garment worn over other clothing for warmth or protection.
- CRAB
- A crustacean with a broad shell, five pairs of legs, and usually a pair of claws.
- DEAL
- To hand out or distribute something.
- DEAR
- Loved, valued, or important to someone.
- DRAG
- To pull something across a surface.
- DRAW
- To make a picture or design using a pencil, pen, crayon, or similar tool.
Keep A third and alter one other clue
From 4-Letter Words With A as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 4-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter, currently with 109 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
109 matches
4-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter
Open list →104 matches
4-Letter Words With O as the Second Letter
Open list →67 matches
4-Letter Words With E as the Second Letter
Open list →63 matches
4-Letter Words With I as the Second Letter
Open list →48 matches
4-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter
Open list →46 matches
4-Letter Words With L as the Third Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around A
Place A in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check B, E, and D from BEAD one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.