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38 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. AIVER places A, I, E, and R around the fixed V, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
38 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With V as the Third Letter
V stays in the third position throughout this 38-word set, which begins with AIVER and ends with VIVID. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
13 answers repeat a letter
ARVAL, BEVEL, CIVIC, and CIVIL are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with AIVER, ANVIL, and BOVID.
Reading order
The list runs from AIVER to VIVID
AIVER, ANVIL, ARVAL, BEVEL, and BOVID open the list; VIVID is the final entry alphabetically.
All 38 matches from AIVER to VIVID
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: AIVER opens it, HAVEN marks the midpoint and VIVID closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- AIVER
- ANVIL
- ARVAL
- BEVEL
- BOVID
- CAVIL
- CIVET
- CIVIC
- CIVIL
- COVER
- COVET
- DIVAN
- ELVER
- ENVOI
- ENVOY
- FAVOR
- FEVER
- FOVEA
- GAVEL
- HAVEN
- HAVOC
- HEVEA
- HOVEL
- HOVER
- LAVRA
- LEVEL
- LOVER
- MOVIE
- NEVER
- NIVAL
- NOVEL
- PAVAN
- PAVIS
- RAVEL
- RIVEN
- RIVER
- RIVET
- VIVID
What separates these 38 candidates
E, A, and I appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. AIVER exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, I, E, and R.
Leaders in open positions
- first: C in 6 words
- second: I in 10 words
- fourth: E in 21 words
- fifth: L in 11 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 24 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 16 candidates
- I appears outside the fixed clue in 16 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 14 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 14 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
33 of the 38 matches use 2 vowels. ANVIL is one concrete example of that shape.
2 vowels: 333 vowels: 5
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide V into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In AIVER, the fixed tile stays third while A, I, E, and R occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
AIVER keeps V 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 38-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for AIVER, ANVIL, and ARVAL show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- AIVER
- A workhorse or old horse, especially in Scottish usage.
- ANVIL
- A heavy iron or steel block used by metalworkers as a striking surface.
- ARVAL
- Relating to cultivated fields, plowing, or ancient Roman agricultural rites.
- BEVEL
- A sloping edge or surface rather than a square one.
- BOVID
- A mammal of the family Bovidae, including cattle, sheep, goats, and antelopes.
- CAVIL
- To raise petty or unnecessary objections.
- CIVET
- A small catlike mammal of Africa and Asia known for musk-producing scent glands.
- CIVIC
- Relating to a city, community, or public duty.
- CIVIL
- Polite and respectful in behavior, especially when opinions differ.
- COVER
- To place something over another thing to protect, hide, or enclose it.
- COVET
- To strongly desire something that belongs to someone else.
- DIVAN
- A long cushioned seat, often without a back.
- ELVER
- A young eel, especially one migrating from the sea into fresh water.
- ENVOI
- A short concluding stanza or closing section of a poem or literary work.
- ENVOY
- An official representative, especially a diplomatic one.
- FAVOR
- A kind or helpful act done for someone.
- FEVER
- An abnormally high body temperature, usually associated with illness or infection.
- FOVEA
- A small depression in the retina responsible for sharp central vision.
Keep V third and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With V as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With V as the Fourth Letter, currently with 24 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
24 matches
5-Letter Words With V as the Fourth Letter
Open list →10 matches
5-Letter Words With V 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 V
Place V in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check A, I, E, and R from AIVER one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.