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16 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. ALOFT places A, L, O, and T around the fixed F, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
16 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With F as the Fourth Letter
F stays in the fourth position throughout this 16-word set, which begins with ALOFT and ends with SHIFT. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
7 answers repeat a letter
CHAFF, CLIFF, DRAFF, and FEOFF are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ALOFT, CHAFE, and CLEFT.
Reading order
The list runs from ALOFT to SHIFT
ALOFT, CHAFE, CHAFF, CLEFT, and CLIFF open the list; SHIFT is the final entry alphabetically.
All 16 matches from ALOFT to SHIFT
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: ALOFT opens it, DRIFT marks the midpoint and SHIFT closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- ALOFT
- CHAFE
- CHAFF
- CLEFT
- CLIFF
- CRAFT
- DRAFF
- DRAFT
- DRIFT
- EDIFY
- FEOFF
- GAFFE
- HOUFF
- KNIFE
- SCOFF
- SHIFT
What separates these 16 candidates
A, F, and C appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ALOFT exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, L, O, and T.
Leaders in open positions
- first: C in 5 words
- second: R in 4 words
- third: A in 5 words
- fifth: F in 6 words
Movable letters seen most often
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 7 candidates
- F appears outside the fixed clue in 7 candidates
- C appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
- T appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
9 of the 16 matches use 1 vowel. CHAFF is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 92 vowels: 7
The fourth square does not move
Keep the fourth square honest
Do not slide F into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ALOFT, the fixed tile stays fourth while A, L, O, and T occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
ALOFT keeps F fourth, 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 16-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ALOFT, CHAFE, and CHAFF show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ALOFT
- High in the air or above the ground.
- CHAFE
- To irritate skin by rubbing, or to become annoyed.
- CHAFF
- Dry husks separated from grain.
- CLEFT
- A split, division, or narrow opening.
- CLIFF
- A high, steep face of rock or earth.
- CRAFT
- An activity involving skill in making things by hand.
- DRAFF
- Dregs, refuse, or waste material, especially the residue left from brewing or distilling.
- DRAFT
- A preliminary version of a document, plan, or piece of writing.
- DRIFT
- To be carried slowly by a current of air or water, or a gradual movement away from a position.
- EDIFY
- To educate or improve someone morally or intellectually.
- FEOFF
- To invest someone with a feudal estate or grant land as a fief.
- GAFFE
- An embarrassing social or public error.
- HOUFF
- A familiar meeting place, haunt, or shelter; chiefly Scottish.
- KNIFE
- A cutting tool with a sharp blade and handle.
- SCOFF
- To speak about something in a scornful or mocking way.
- SHIFT
- To move or change position, direction, or focus.
Keep F fourth and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With F as the Fourth Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With F as the Third Letter, currently with 9 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
9 matches
5-Letter Words With F as the Third 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 →138 matches
5-Letter Words With O as the Second Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around F
Place F in the fourth square before comparing anything else. Then check A, L, O, and T from ALOFT one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.