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61 verified matches
The opening tile is already settled, leaving 4 places to test. DAILY keeps A, I, L, and Y distinct after D, which makes it a useful comparison point rather than an automatic guess.
61 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words Starting With D
61 playable 5-letter words begin with D, stretching alphabetically from DADDY to DWELL. The first tile is already settled here, so the useful differences all sit in the remaining 4 places.
Repeated letters
18 answers repeat a letter
DADDY, DALLY, DEFER, and DENSE are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with DAILY, DAIRY, and DANCE.
Reading order
The list runs from DADDY to DWELL
DADDY, DAILY, DAIRY, DALLY, and DANCE open the list; DWELL is the final entry alphabetically.
All 61 matches from DADDY to DWELL
61 matches call for filters, not a top-to-bottom guessing queue. Start with excluded letters, use DAILY as a comparison point and let the position and vowel summaries cut the field down.
- DADDY
- DAILY
- DAIRY
- DALLY
- DANCE
- DAUNT
- DECOR
- DECOY
- DECRY
- DEFER
- DEIGN
- DELAY
- DELTA
- DEMUR
- DENIM
- DENSE
- DEPOT
- DEPTH
- DETER
- DEWAN
- DHOLE
- DIGHT
- DINER
- DIRGE
- DIRTY
- DITTO
- DITTY
- DIVAN
- DIZZY
- DODGE
- DOGMA
- DONUT
- DOTAL
- DOUBT
- DOUGH
- DOUSE
- DOWRY
- DOZEN
- DRAFF
- DRAFT
- DRAMA
- DRAPE
- DREAD
- DREAM
- DRECK
- DRESS
- DRIFT
- DRILL
- DRINK
- DRIVE
- DROIT
- DROLL
- DROSS
- DRUPE
- DRUSE
- DULSE
- DUPLE
- DURRA
- DUSKY
- DWALE
- DWELL
What separates these 61 candidates
E, R, and A appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. DAILY exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, I, L, and Y.
Leaders in open positions
- second: R in 17 words
- third: I in 7 words
- fourth: L in 8 words
- fifth: E in 13 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 33 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 28 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 20 candidates
- I appears outside the fixed clue in 17 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 17 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
40 of the 61 matches use 2 vowels. DAILY is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 202 vowels: 403 vowels: 1
D owns the opening square
Why DAILY is worth comparing
Keep D anchored at the front and compare the remaining tiles, not the whole word. DAILY checks 4 different follow-up letters—A, I, L, and Y—so any gray among them removes that word immediately and may clear several neighbors from the list too.
DAILY belongs here because it starts with D; that alone does not make it legal on your current board. Submit it only when A, I, L, and Y also agree with the feedback you have already earned.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 61-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for DADDY, DAILY, and DAIRY show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- DADDY
- An informal or affectionate word for a father.
- DAILY
- Happening, produced, or done every day.
- DAIRY
- A place or business where milk and milk products are produced or sold, or foods made from milk.
- DALLY
- To waste time or act slowly instead of moving on.
- DANCE
- To move the body rhythmically, usually to music.
- DAUNT
- To make someone feel intimidated or less confident.
- DECOR
- The style and decoration of a room or building.
- DECOY
- Something used to distract attention from the real target.
- DECRY
- To publicly criticize or condemn something.
- DEFER
- To postpone something until a later time.
- DEIGN
- To do something considered beneath one's dignity.
- DELAY
- To make something happen later than planned, or a period of waiting.
- DELTA
- Land formed where a river divides near its mouth.
- DEMUR
- To raise an objection or show reluctance.
- DENIM
- A strong cotton fabric commonly used for jeans and jackets.
- DENSE
- Closely packed, thick, or containing much in little space.
- DEPOT
- A place where vehicles, equipment, or goods are stored.
- DEPTH
- The distance from the top or surface of something to its bottom.
Keep D in front and change one other condition
From 5-Letter Words Starting With D, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words Starting With A, currently with 140 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
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Open list →Try DAILY only with D already fixed first
Return to DAILY only when the first square is confirmed as D. Keep every green where it is, move every yellow, and reject the word immediately if one of A, I, L, and Y has already turned gray.