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8 verified matches
Only the ending is shared. The earlier 4 slots still vary, and ACERB covers A, C, E, and R before the final B without wasting that comparison on the known tile.
8 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words Ending In B
Fix B in the final square and 8 Wurdella words remain, from ACERB to THROB. The ending no longer needs attention; the earlier 4 places are where these candidates separate from one another.
Repeated letters
2 answers repeat a letter
COOMB and NABOB each use a duplicate. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ACERB, ARDEB, and CLIMB.
Reading order
ACERB to THROB: the whole shortlist
ACERB, ARDEB, CLIMB, COOMB, CRUMB, NABOB, RHUMB, and THROB make up the entire result set, so there is no hidden second page of answers.
All 8 matches from ACERB to THROB
8 choices are few enough to verify one by one. Compare ACERB, CRUMB and THROB with the same care, then cross out anything that contradicts the board.
- ACERB
- ARDEB
- CLIMB
- COOMB
- CRUMB
- NABOB
- RHUMB
- THROB
What separates these 8 candidates
R, C, and M appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ACERB exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, C, E, and R.
Leaders in open positions
- first: C in 3 words
- second: H in 2 words
- third: U in 2 words
- fourth: M in 4 words
Movable letters seen most often
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 5 candidates
- C appears outside the fixed clue in 4 candidates
- M appears outside the fixed clue in 4 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 3 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 3 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
4 of the 8 matches use 1 vowel. CLIMB is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 42 vowels: 4
B closes every answer
Read ACERB from right to left
Hold B at the end and work backward through the evidence. Before that known tile, ACERB tests A, C, E, and R without a duplicate. Check those letters against the earliest open squares first, because that is where similar endings usually part company.
The final B earns ACERB 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 8-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ACERB, ARDEB, and CLIMB show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ACERB
- Sour or bitter in taste; also harsh, sharp, or severe in manner or expression.
- ARDEB
- A historical Egyptian unit of dry capacity whose exact value varied by period and commodity.
- CLIMB
- To move upward, especially using the hands and feet.
- COOMB
- A deep narrow valley or hollow, especially in southern England.
- CRUMB
- A very small piece of bread, cake, or another dry food.
- NABOB
- A wealthy, influential, or important person; historically derived from the title nawab.
- RHUMB
- A line on a sphere that crosses all meridians at the same angle.
- THROB
- To beat or pulse repeatedly, often painfully.
Hold the final B and adjust the earlier evidence
From 5-Letter Words Ending In B, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words Ending In E, currently with 250 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
Work backward through ACERB
Start with the last square: if B is not fixed there, leave this list. If it is, compare A, C, E, and R in ACERB with the earlier tiles and remove the word at the first contradiction.