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14 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. ALIKE places A, L, I, and E around the fixed K, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
14 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With K as the Fourth Letter
K stays in the fourth position throughout this 14-word set, which begins with ALIKE and ends with SNAKE. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
1 answer repeats a letter
EVOKE uses one letter more than once. For a guess with no duplicated tile, compare it with ALIKE, CRAKE, and DUSKY.
Reading order
The list runs from ALIKE to SNAKE
ALIKE, CRAKE, DUSKY, ENOKI, and EVOKE open the list; SNAKE is the final entry alphabetically.
All 14 matches from ALIKE to SNAKE
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: ALIKE opens it, GAWKY marks the midpoint and SNAKE closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- ALIKE
- CRAKE
- DUSKY
- ENOKI
- EVOKE
- FLAKE
- FLUKE
- GAWKY
- LUCKY
- MURKY
- PUNKA
- SHAKO
- SMOKE
- SNAKE
What separates these 14 candidates
E, A, and U appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ALIKE exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, L, I, and E.
Leaders in open positions
- first: S in 3 words
- second: U in 4 words
- third: A in 4 words
- fifth: E in 7 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 8 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 7 candidates
- U appears outside the fixed clue in 5 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 4 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 4 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
7 of the 14 matches use 2 vowels. CRAKE is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 42 vowels: 73 vowels: 3
The fourth square does not move
Keep the fourth square honest
Do not slide K into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ALIKE, the fixed tile stays fourth while A, L, I, and E occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
ALIKE keeps K 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 14-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ALIKE, CRAKE, and DUSKY show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ALIKE
- Similar to one another in appearance, character, or nature.
- CRAKE
- A bird of the rail family, especially one of several secretive marsh or grassland species.
- DUSKY
- Somewhat dark or dim in color or light.
- ENOKI
- A cultivated edible mushroom with long thin stems and small caps.
- EVOKE
- To bring a feeling, memory, or image to mind.
- FLAKE
- A small, thin piece that has broken or fallen away.
- FLUKE
- An unlikely success caused mainly by luck.
- GAWKY
- Awkward and ungainly in movement or appearance.
- LUCKY
- Having, bringing, or resulting from good fortune.
- MURKY
- Dark, dirty, cloudy, or unclear.
- PUNKA
- A large swinging fan, traditionally suspended from a ceiling and moved by a cord or attendant.
- SHAKO
- A tall cylindrical military cap, often with a visor and plume.
- SMOKE
- A visible mixture of gases and tiny particles produced by burning material.
- SNAKE
- A long limbless reptile with a flexible body covered in scales.
Keep K fourth and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With K as the Fourth Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With A as the Third Letter, currently with 172 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
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5-Letter Words With O as the Second Letter
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Open list →Test the open squares around K
Place K in the fourth square before comparing anything else. Then check A, L, I, and E from ALIKE one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.