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31 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. ARDEB places A, R, E, and B around the fixed D, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
31 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With D as the Third Letter
D stays in the third position throughout this 31-word set, which begins with ADDLE and ends with VIDEO. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
12 answers repeat a letter
ADDLE, ARDOR, BEDEL, and DADDY are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ARDEB, AUDIO, and BADLY.
Reading order
The list runs from ADDLE to VIDEO
ADDLE, ARDEB, ARDOR, AUDIO, and BADLY open the list; VIDEO is the final entry alphabetically.
All 31 matches from ADDLE to VIDEO
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: ADDLE opens it, JUDGE marks the midpoint and VIDEO closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- ADDLE
- ARDEB
- ARDOR
- AUDIO
- BADLY
- BEDEL
- BUDGE
- CEDAR
- CIDER
- DADDY
- DODGE
- EIDOS
- GADID
- HEDGE
- INDUE
- JUDGE
- KEDGE
- KUDZU
- MIDGE
- MODEL
- NADIR
- NIDUS
- NUDGE
- ODDLY
- ORDER
- RADIO
- RIDGE
- RUDDY
- TODAY
- UNDER
- VIDEO
What separates these 31 candidates
E, A, and I appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ARDEB exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, R, E, and B.
Leaders in open positions
- first: A in 4 words
- second: I in 6 words
- fourth: G in 8 words
- fifth: E in 10 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 19 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 11 candidates
- I appears outside the fixed clue in 11 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 10 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 10 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
22 of the 31 matches use 2 vowels. ARDEB is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 42 vowels: 223 vowels: 44 vowels: 1
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide D into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ARDEB, the fixed tile stays third while A, R, E, and B occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
ARDEB keeps D 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 31-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ADDLE, ARDEB, and ARDOR show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ADDLE
- To confuse, muddle, or make unclear.
- ARDEB
- A historical Egyptian unit of dry capacity whose exact value varied by period and commodity.
- ARDOR
- Strong enthusiasm, passion, or devotion.
- AUDIO
- Sound that is recorded, transmitted, or reproduced electronically.
- BADLY
- In a poor, harmful, severe, or unsuccessful manner.
- BEDEL
- A ceremonial official at a university or similar institution.
- BUDGE
- To move or cause something to move slightly.
- CEDAR
- An evergreen tree with fragrant durable wood.
- CIDER
- A drink made from the juice of pressed apples.
- DADDY
- An informal or affectionate word for a father.
- DODGE
- To move quickly to avoid a person or object.
- EIDOS
- A form, essence, or defining appearance, especially in philosophy.
- GADID
- A fish belonging to the family Gadidae, which includes cods, haddocks, and related species.
- HEDGE
- A row of bushes forming a boundary.
- INDUE
- To endow, provide, or invest someone with a quality or ability.
- JUDGE
- A person who decides legal cases, or the act of forming an opinion after considering facts.
- KEDGE
- To move or warp a ship by hauling on a small anchor that has been carried out and dropped ahead.
- KUDZU
- A fast-growing climbing vine native to Asia and invasive in some other regions.
Keep D third and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With D as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With D as the Second Letter, currently with 20 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
20 matches
5-Letter Words With D as the Second Letter
Open list →17 matches
5-Letter Words With D as the Fourth 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 D
Place D in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check A, R, E, and B from ARDEB one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.