Pattern size
7 words fit both edges
3 tiles remain unsettled. SHARK fills them with H, A, and R, so it is a useful word to compare with the exact letters your board has kept or rejected.
7 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In K
S at the front and K at the end leave 7 complete answers, running alphabetically from SHARK to SWINK. Only the 3 interior tiles can change from one result to the next.
Repeated letters
1 answer repeats a letter
SLEEK uses one letter more than once. For a guess with no duplicated tile, compare it with SHARK, SHIRK, and SPARK.
Reading order
SHARK to SWINK: the whole shortlist
SHARK, SHIRK, SLEEK, SPARK, SPEAK, STACK, and SWINK make up the entire result set, so there is no hidden second page of answers.
All 7 matches from SHARK to SWINK
7 choices are few enough to verify one by one. Compare SHARK, SPARK and SWINK with the same care, then cross out anything that contradicts the board.
- SHARK
- SHIRK
- SLEEK
- SPARK
- SPEAK
- STACK
- SWINK
What separates these 7 candidates
A, R, and E appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. SHARK exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: H, A, and R.
Leaders in open positions
- second: H in 2 words
- third: A in 3 words
- fourth: R in 3 words
Movable letters seen most often
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 4 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 3 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 2 candidates
- H appears outside the fixed clue in 2 candidates
- I appears outside the fixed clue in 2 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
5 of the 7 matches use 1 vowel. SHARK is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 52 vowels: 2
S and K lock the outside
Compare the inside of SHARK
Ignore the already-proven S and K while measuring new information. The middle of SHARK contributes H, A, and R. Compare those interior letters with the same positions in the other answers; one yellow or gray clue there can settle a 7-word shortlist quickly.
SHARK fits both edges, but that only settles two squares. Its interior H, A, and R must still match the exact positions and letter quantities shown in your round.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 7-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for SHARK, SHIRK, and SLEEK show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- SHARK
- A cartilaginous fish with a streamlined body and several rows of replaceable teeth.
- SHIRK
- To avoid or neglect a duty or responsibility.
- SLEEK
- Smooth, glossy, and streamlined in appearance.
- SPARK
- A tiny fiery particle or brief flash produced by burning, friction, or electricity.
- SPEAK
- To express thoughts or information using the voice.
- STACK
- A pile of objects arranged one on top of another.
- SWINK
- To labor, work hard, or toil; an archaic verb.
Keep S and K at the edges, then revise the middle
From 5-Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In K, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In E, currently with 25 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
25 matches
5-Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In E
Open list →10 matches
5-Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In L
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5-Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In T
Open list →8 matches
5-Letter Words Starting With B and Ending In K
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5-Letter Words Starting With C and Ending In K
Open list →8 matches
5-Letter Words Starting With S and Ending In D
Open list →Inspect the middle of SHARK
Anchor S first and K last, then read only the interior of SHARK. If H, A, and R conflict with a fixed, yellow or excluded tile, cross it out and move to the next candidate.