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172 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. BEACH places B, E, C, and H around the fixed A, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
172 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With A as the Third Letter
A stays in the third position throughout this 172-word set, which begins with ABACA and ends with YEAST. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
43 answers repeat a letter
ABACA, ABAMP, ABASE, and ABATE are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with BEACH, BEARD, and BLACK.
Reading order
The list runs from ABACA to YEAST
ABACA, ABAMP, ABASE, ABATE, and ACARI open the list; YEAST is the final entry alphabetically.
All 172 matches from ABACA to YEAST
172 matches call for filters, not a top-to-bottom guessing queue. Start with excluded letters, use BEACH as a comparison point and let the position and vowel summaries cut the field down.
- ABACA
- ABAMP
- ABASE
- ABATE
- ACARI
- ADAGE
- ADAPT
- AGAIN
- AGAMA
- AGAPE
- ALARM
- ALARY
- ALATE
- AMAIN
- AMASS
- AMAZE
- APACE
- APART
- AWARE
- BEACH
- BEARD
- BLACK
- BLADE
- BLAME
- BLANK
- BLATE
- BLAZE
- BOARD
- BRACH
- BRACT
- BRAIL
- BRAIN
- BRANK
- BRASH
- BRAVE
- BRAWL
- BRAWN
- BRAZE
- CEASE
- CHAFE
- CHAFF
- CHAIN
- CHAIR
- CHALK
- CHAOS
- CHAPE
- CHARM
- CHASE
- CHASM
- CLAIM
- CLANG
- CLASH
- CLASP
- CLASS
- COACH
- COAST
- COATI
- CRACK
- CRAFT
- CRAIC
- CRAKE
- CRANE
- CRASH
- CRASS
- CRAVE
- CRAZY
- DRAFF
- DRAFT
- DRAMA
- DRAPE
- DWALE
- ENACT
- ENATE
- ETAPE
- EXALT
- FEAST
- FLAIR
- FLAKE
- FLAME
- FLASH
- FLASK
- FRAIL
- FRAME
- FRASS
- FRAUD
- GIANT
- GLAIR
- GLARE
- GLASS
- GRACE
- GRAIN
- GRAND
- GRANT
- GRAPE
- GRASP
- GRASS
- GRAVE
- GRAZE
- GUARD
- HEART
- HEAVY
- HOARD
- IMAGE
- IMAGO
- KNACK
- KNAVE
- KRAAL
- KRAIT
- LAARI
- LEACH
- LEARN
- LEAVE
- LLAMA
- LOATH
- MIAOU
- PEACE
- PEACH
- PEARL
- PIANO
- PLACE
- PLAID
- PLAIN
- PLANE
- PLANK
- PLANT
- PLATE
- PRAAM
- PRAHU
- QUARK
- QUASH
- QUASI
- REACH
- REACT
- READY
- REALM
- ROAST
- SCALE
- SCANT
- SCARF
- SCARP
- SCAUP
- SHAKO
- SHAPE
- SHARD
- SHARE
- SHARK
- SHARP
- SMALL
- SMART
- SNAKE
- SNARE
- SNATH
- SPACE
- SPAHI
- SPARK
- STACK
- STAGE
- STALE
- STAND
- START
- STAVE
- TEACH
- THANE
- TRACE
- TRACK
- TRAIL
- TRAIN
- WEARY
- WEAVE
- WRATH
- YEARN
- YEAST
What separates these 172 candidates
R, E, and C appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. BEACH exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: B, E, C, and H.
Leaders in open positions
- first: C in 28 words
- second: R in 45 words
- fourth: R in 28 words
- fifth: E in 52 words
Movable letters seen most often
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 81 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 71 candidates
- C appears outside the fixed clue in 54 candidates
- S appears outside the fixed clue in 49 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 48 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
97 of the 172 matches use 2 vowels. BEACH is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 492 vowels: 973 vowels: 254 vowels: 1
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 BEACH, the fixed tile stays third while B, E, C, and H occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
BEACH keeps A third, but the other 4 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 172-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ABACA, ABAMP, and ABASE show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ABACA
- A Philippine plant related to the banana, cultivated for strong fiber known as Manila hemp.
- ABAMP
- A unit of electric current in the centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic system equal to ten amperes.
- ABASE
- To lower someone in rank, dignity, or self-respect.
- ABATE
- To become less intense or widespread.
- ACARI
- The group of arachnids that includes mites and ticks.
- ADAGE
- A traditional saying expressing a common observation or piece of wisdom.
- ADAPT
- To change in order to suit new conditions.
- AGAIN
- One more time or another time.
- AGAMA
- A genus of mostly colorful lizards native to Africa and parts of Asia.
- AGAPE
- With the mouth open in surprise or wonder.
- ALARM
- A warning signal or device intended to alert people to danger, time, or another event.
- ALARY
- Relating to, resembling, or having the form of a wing.
- ALATE
- Having wings or wing-like extensions; winged.
- AMAIN
- With full force, at full speed, or with great strength; chiefly archaic or literary.
- AMASS
- To gradually collect a large quantity.
- AMAZE
- To surprise or impress someone greatly.
- APACE
- At a quick or steady speed.
- APART
- Separated from another person or thing; not together.
Keep A third and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With A as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter, currently with 161 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
161 matches
5-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter
Open list →113 matches
5-Letter Words With A as the Fourth Letter
Open list →152 matches
5-Letter Words With E as the Fourth Letter
Open list →149 matches
5-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter
Open list →138 matches
5-Letter Words With O as the Second Letter
Open list →131 matches
5-Letter Words With E as the Second Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around A
Place A in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check B, E, C, and H from BEACH one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.