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26 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. ALCID places A, L, I, and D around the fixed C, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
26 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With C as the Third Letter
C stays in the third position throughout this 26-word set, which begins with AECIA and ends with YUCCA. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
11 answers repeat a letter
AECIA, ANCON, CACAO, and CECAL are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ALCID, BACON, and DECOR.
Reading order
The list runs from AECIA to YUCCA
AECIA, ALCID, ANCON, BACON, and CACAO open the list; YUCCA is the final entry alphabetically.
All 26 matches from AECIA to YUCCA
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: AECIA opens it, FICHE marks the midpoint and YUCCA closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- AECIA
- ALCID
- ANCON
- BACON
- CACAO
- CECAL
- CYCLE
- DECOR
- DECOY
- DECRY
- EMCEE
- EXCEL
- FECAL
- FICHE
- FICHU
- FOCUS
- LOCAL
- LOCUM
- LUCKY
- MUCIC
- MUCOR
- NACRE
- NICHE
- RECTO
- TACIT
- YUCCA
What separates these 26 candidates
E, A, and O appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ALCID exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, L, I, and D.
Leaders in open positions
- first: F in 4 words
- second: E in 7 words
- fourth: O in 5 words
- fifth: E in 5 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 13 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 11 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 10 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 8 candidates
- I appears outside the fixed clue in 7 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
20 of the 26 matches use 2 vowels. ALCID is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 32 vowels: 203 vowels: 24 vowels: 1
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide C into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ALCID, the fixed tile stays third while A, L, I, and D occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
ALCID keeps C 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 26-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for AECIA, ALCID, and ANCON show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- AECIA
- Plural of aecium: cup-shaped spore-producing structures formed by certain rust fungi.
- ALCID
- A seabird of the family Alcidae, which includes auks, puffins, murres, and related birds.
- ANCON
- A projecting bracket or console used as an architectural support.
- BACON
- Salt-cured meat, usually cut from the back or belly of a pig.
- CACAO
- Seeds used to make cocoa and chocolate.
- CECAL
- Relating to the cecum, the pouch at the beginning of the large intestine.
- CYCLE
- A series of events or stages that repeat in a regular order.
- 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.
- EMCEE
- The host who introduces performers or speakers.
- EXCEL
- To be exceptionally good at something.
- FECAL
- Relating to solid waste discharged from the body.
- FICHE
- A sheet of microfilm containing reduced images of printed pages or documents.
- FICHU
- A small triangular scarf worn around the neck and shoulders.
- FOCUS
- The center of attention or interest, or to concentrate attention clearly on something.
- LOCAL
- Relating to a particular nearby area, town, or community.
- LOCUM
- A temporary substitute for another professional, especially a doctor or clergy member.
Keep C third and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With C as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With C as the Fourth Letter, currently with 73 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
73 matches
5-Letter Words With C as the Fourth Letter
Open list →26 matches
5-Letter Words With C as the Second Letter
Open list →172 matches
5-Letter Words With A as the Third Letter
Open list →161 matches
5-Letter Words With A as the Second 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 →Test the open squares around C
Place C in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check A, L, I, and D from ALCID one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.