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98 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. ACERB places A, C, E, and B around the fixed R, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
98 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With R as the Fourth Letter
R stays in the fourth position throughout this 98-word set, which begins with ACARI and ends with ZEBRA. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
28 answers repeat a letter
ACARI, ALARM, ALARY, and APART are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ACERB, ADORE, and ADORN.
Reading order
The list runs from ACARI to ZEBRA
ACARI, ACERB, ADORE, ADORN, and ALARM open the list; ZEBRA is the final entry alphabetically.
All 98 matches from ACARI to ZEBRA
98 matches call for filters, not a top-to-bottom guessing queue. Start with excluded letters, use ACERB as a comparison point and let the position and vowel summaries cut the field down.
- ACARI
- ACERB
- ADORE
- ADORN
- ALARM
- ALARY
- ALERT
- ANGRY
- APART
- APERY
- APORT
- AVERT
- AWARE
- AZURE
- BAIRN
- BEARD
- BERRY
- BOARD
- CAIRD
- CARRY
- CEORL
- CHARM
- CHERT
- CHIRR
- CLERK
- COURT
- DAIRY
- DECRY
- DOWRY
- DURRA
- ENTRY
- EVERY
- EXTRA
- FAIRY
- FERRY
- FIRRY
- FJORD
- GLARE
- GLORY
- GUARD
- HARRY
- HEART
- HOARD
- INURE
- INURN
- IVORY
- KIORE
- KNURR
- LAARI
- LAVRA
- LEARN
- LEERY
- MERRY
- MOURN
- MYRRH
- NACRE
- OCHRE
- OMBRE
- OPERA
- OVERT
- PARRY
- PEARL
- QUARK
- QUERN
- SCARF
- SCARP
- SCORE
- SHARD
- SHARE
- SHARK
- SHARP
- SHIRK
- SHIRT
- SHORN
- SHORT
- SMART
- SNARE
- SORRY
- SPARK
- SPORT
- SPURN
- START
- STORE
- STORM
- STORY
- SWIRL
- TARRY
- THERE
- THORN
- ULTRA
- UMBRA
- USURP
- WEARY
- WHERE
- WHIRL
- WORRY
- YEARN
- ZEBRA
What separates these 98 candidates
A, E, and O appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ACERB exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, C, E, and B.
Leaders in open positions
- first: S in 22 words
- second: H in 15 words
- third: A in 28 words
- fifth: Y in 24 words
Movable letters seen most often
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 53 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 40 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 27 candidates
- Y appears outside the fixed clue in 26 candidates
- S appears outside the fixed clue in 23 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
49 of the 98 matches use 2 vowels. ACERB is one concrete example of that shape.
0 vowels: 11 vowel: 402 vowels: 493 vowels: 8
The fourth square does not move
Keep the fourth square honest
Do not slide R into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ACERB, the fixed tile stays fourth while A, C, 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.
ACERB keeps R 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 98-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ACARI, ACERB, and ADORE show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ACARI
- The group of arachnids that includes mites and ticks.
- ACERB
- Sour or bitter in taste; also harsh, sharp, or severe in manner or expression.
- ADORE
- To love or admire someone or something deeply.
- ADORN
- To decorate or add beauty to something.
- 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.
- ALERT
- Awake, watchful, and ready to notice or respond to something.
- ANGRY
- Feeling strong displeasure or annoyance.
- APART
- Separated from another person or thing; not together.
- APERY
- Imitative behavior or a display of mimicry.
- APORT
- Toward or on the port side of a ship.
- AVERT
- To prevent or turn away an unwanted event.
- AWARE
- Knowing or realizing that something exists or is happening.
- AZURE
- A bright blue color resembling the clear sky on a sunny day.
- BAIRN
- A child, especially in Scottish and northern English usage.
- BEARD
- Hair that grows on the chin, cheeks, and jaw of a person's face.
- BERRY
- A small fleshy fruit, often containing several seeds.
- BOARD
- A long flat piece of wood or other material, or a group responsible for managing an organization.
Keep R fourth and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With R as the Fourth Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter, currently with 149 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
149 matches
5-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter
Open list →109 matches
5-Letter Words With R 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 →138 matches
5-Letter Words With O as the Second Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around R
Place R in the fourth square before comparing anything else. Then check A, C, E, and B from ACERB one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.