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45 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. ACTOR places A, C, O, and R around the fixed T, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
45 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With T as the Third Letter
T stays in the third position throughout this 45-word set, which begins with ACTOR and ends with WITCH. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
17 answers repeat a letter
ATTAR, BETEL, CATCH, and COTTA are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ACTOR, AFTER, and AITCH.
Reading order
The list runs from ACTOR to WITCH
ACTOR, AFTER, AITCH, APTLY, and ATTAR open the list; WITCH is the final entry alphabetically.
All 45 matches from ACTOR to WITCH
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: ACTOR opens it, HOTEL marks the midpoint and WITCH closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- ACTOR
- AFTER
- AITCH
- APTLY
- ATTAR
- BETEL
- CATCH
- COTTA
- DETER
- DITTO
- DITTY
- DOTAL
- ENTER
- ENTRY
- ESTOC
- EXTOL
- EXTRA
- FATWA
- FETID
- FETOR
- HATCH
- HITCH
- HOTEL
- KITTY
- LATCH
- LATER
- LITHE
- LOTIC
- METAL
- MOTET
- NITON
- OCTAL
- OFTEN
- PATER
- PITHY
- POTTO
- RATEL
- RATHE
- TOTAL
- ULTRA
- UTTER
- WATCH
- WATER
- WITAN
- WITCH
What separates these 45 candidates
A, E, and O appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ACTOR exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, C, O, and R.
Leaders in open positions
- first: A in 5 words
- second: A in 10 words
- fourth: E in 12 words
- fifth: R in 10 words
Movable letters seen most often
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 23 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 21 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 15 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 15 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 14 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
34 of the 45 matches use 2 vowels. ACTOR is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 112 vowels: 34
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide T into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ACTOR, the fixed tile stays third while A, C, O, and R occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
ACTOR keeps T 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 45-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ACTOR, AFTER, and AITCH show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ACTOR
- A person who performs a role in a play, film, television program, or other dramatic production.
- AFTER
- At a time later than another event or moment.
- AITCH
- The name of the letter H.
- APTLY
- In a way that is appropriate or suitable.
- ATTAR
- A concentrated fragrant essential oil or perfume, especially one distilled from flowers.
- BETEL
- A tropical Asian climbing plant whose leaves are traditionally chewed with areca nut.
- CATCH
- To intercept and hold something moving through the air or to capture someone or something.
- COTTA
- A short white ecclesiastical vestment resembling a surplice.
- DETER
- To discourage or prevent someone from taking an action.
- DITTO
- The same thing again or an exact copy.
- DITTY
- A short, simple, and usually cheerful song.
- DOTAL
- Relating to a dowry or property brought to a marriage.
- ENTER
- To go or come into a place, area, or situation.
- ENTRY
- The act, right, or place of entering.
- ESTOC
- A long, stiff, pointed sword used in medieval and Renaissance Europe primarily for thrusting.
- EXTOL
- To praise someone or something enthusiastically.
- EXTRA
- Additional to what is usual, expected, or necessary.
- FATWA
- A formal legal opinion or ruling issued by a qualified Islamic scholar.
Keep T third and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With T as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With T as the Fourth Letter, currently with 56 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
56 matches
5-Letter Words With T as the Fourth Letter
Open list →25 matches
5-Letter Words With T 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 T
Place T in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check A, C, O, and R from ACTOR one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.