Pattern size
8 words fit both edges
3 tiles remain unsettled. AMITY fills them with M, I, and T, so it is a useful word to compare with the exact letters your board has kept or rejected.
8 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending In Y
A at the front and Y at the end leave 8 complete answers, running alphabetically from ALARY to ASSAY. Only the 3 interior tiles can change from one result to the next.
Repeated letters
4 answers repeat a letter
ALARY, ANNOY, APPLY, and ASSAY each use a duplicate. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with AMITY, ANGRY, and APERY.
Reading order
ALARY to ASSAY: the whole shortlist
ALARY, AMITY, ANGRY, ANNOY, APERY, APPLY, APTLY, and ASSAY make up the entire result set, so there is no hidden second page of answers.
All 8 matches from ALARY to ASSAY
8 choices are few enough to verify one by one. Compare ALARY, APERY and ASSAY with the same care, then cross out anything that contradicts the board.
- ALARY
- AMITY
- ANGRY
- ANNOY
- APERY
- APPLY
- APTLY
- ASSAY
What separates these 8 candidates
L, P, and R appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. AMITY exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: M, I, and T.
Leaders in open positions
- second: P in 3 words
- third: A in 1 word
- fourth: R in 3 words
Movable letters seen most often
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 3 candidates
- P appears outside the fixed clue in 3 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 3 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 2 candidates
- N appears outside the fixed clue in 2 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
5 of the 8 matches use 2 vowels. AMITY is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 32 vowels: 5
A and Y lock the outside
Compare the inside of AMITY
Ignore the already-proven A and Y while measuring new information. The middle of AMITY contributes M, I, and T. Compare those interior letters with the same positions in the other answers; one yellow or gray clue there can settle a 8-word shortlist quickly.
AMITY fits both edges, but that only settles two squares. Its interior M, I, and T must still match the exact positions and letter quantities shown in your round.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 8-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ALARY, AMITY, and ANGRY show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ALARY
- Relating to, resembling, or having the form of a wing.
- AMITY
- Peaceful and friendly relations.
- ANGRY
- Feeling strong displeasure or annoyance.
- ANNOY
- To make someone feel mildly angry or irritated.
- APERY
- Imitative behavior or a display of mimicry.
- APPLY
- To make a formal request, or to put something into use or effect.
- APTLY
- In a way that is appropriate or suitable.
- ASSAY
- To test or analyze the quality of a substance.
Keep A and Y at the edges, then revise the middle
From 5-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending In Y, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending In E, currently with 37 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
37 matches
5-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending In E
Open list →24 matches
5-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending In T
Open list →12 matches
5-Letter Words Starting With D and Ending In Y
Open list →10 matches
5-Letter Words Starting With E and Ending In Y
Open list →9 matches
5-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending In R
Open list →8 matches
5-Letter Words Starting With A and Ending In N
Open list →Inspect the middle of AMITY
Anchor A first and Y last, then read only the interior of AMITY. If M, I, and T conflict with a fixed, yellow or excluded tile, cross it out and move to the next candidate.