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11 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. AWFUL places A, F, U, and L around the fixed W, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
11 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With W as the Second Letter
W stays in the second position throughout this 11-word set, which begins with AWARE and ends with SWOON. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
5 answers repeat a letter
AWARE, DWELL, SWEEP, and SWEET are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with AWFUL, DWALE, and OWNER.
Reading order
The list runs from AWARE to SWOON
AWARE, AWFUL, DWALE, DWELL, and OWNER open the list; SWOON is the final entry alphabetically.
All 11 matches from AWARE to SWOON
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: AWARE opens it, SWEEP marks the midpoint and SWOON closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- AWARE
- AWFUL
- DWALE
- DWELL
- OWNER
- SWEEP
- SWEET
- SWING
- SWINK
- SWIRL
- SWOON
What separates these 11 candidates
E, S, and L appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. AWFUL exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, F, U, and L.
Leaders in open positions
- first: S in 6 words
- third: E in 3 words
- fourth: E in 3 words
- fifth: L in 3 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
- S appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 4 candidates
- N appears outside the fixed clue in 4 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 3 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
6 of the 11 matches use 2 vowels. AWFUL is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 42 vowels: 63 vowels: 1
The second square does not move
Keep the second square honest
Do not slide W into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In AWFUL, the fixed tile stays second while A, F, U, and L occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
AWFUL keeps W second, 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 11-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for AWARE, AWFUL, and DWALE show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- AWARE
- Knowing or realizing that something exists or is happening.
- AWFUL
- Very bad, unpleasant, or upsetting.
- DWALE
- An old name for deadly nightshade or for a stupefying preparation associated with narcotic plants.
- DWELL
- To remain on a thought or subject for a long time.
- OWNER
- A person who owns or possesses something.
- SWEEP
- To clean or move something using a broad brushing motion.
- SWEET
- Having the taste of sugar or a similar pleasant flavor.
- SWING
- To move freely backward and forward or from side to side.
- SWINK
- To labor, work hard, or toil; an archaic verb.
- SWIRL
- To move around in a twisting, circular pattern.
- SWOON
- To faint or become overwhelmed with emotion.
Keep W second and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With W as the Second Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With W as the Third Letter, currently with 11 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
11 matches
5-Letter Words With W as the Third Letter
Open list →9 matches
5-Letter Words With W as the Fourth 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 W
Place W in the second square before comparing anything else. Then check A, F, U, and L from AWFUL one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.