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29 verified matches
One square is known and 3 are still open. CHEF places C, H, and F around the fixed E, giving you 3 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
29 real matches in Wurdella
4-Letter Words With E as the Third Letter
E stays in the third position throughout this 29-word set, which begins with AREA and ends with WREN. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
16 answers repeat a letter
AREA, BEEF, BEET, and DEEP are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with CHEF, CHEW, and FLEA.
Reading order
The list runs from AREA to WREN
AREA, BEEF, BEET, CHEF, and CHEW open the list; WREN is the final entry alphabetically.
All 29 matches from AREA to WREN
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: AREA opens it, JEEP marks the midpoint and WREN closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- AREA
- BEEF
- BEET
- CHEF
- CHEW
- DEEP
- DEER
- EVER
- FEED
- FEEL
- FLEA
- FUEL
- HEEL
- IDEA
- JEEP
- KNEE
- OPEN
- OVEN
- OVER
- PEEL
- REEF
- SEED
- SLED
- STEM
- STEP
- TREE
- WEEK
- WHEN
- WREN
What separates these 29 candidates
E, F, and R appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. CHEF exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: C, H, and F.
Leaders in open positions
- first: F in 4 words
- second: E in 12 words
- fourth: L in 4 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 15 candidates
- F appears outside the fixed clue in 7 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 7 candidates
- D appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
20 of the 29 matches use 2 vowels. BEEF is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 72 vowels: 203 vowels: 2
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide E into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In CHEF, the fixed tile stays third while C, H, and F occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
CHEF keeps E third, but the other 3 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 29-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for AREA, BEEF, and BEET show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- AREA
- A particular part of a place or surface.
- BEEF
- The meat of cattle.
- BEET
- A round root vegetable commonly red or purple.
- CHEF
- A professional cook, especially the person in charge of a kitchen.
- CHEW
- To crush food with the teeth before swallowing it.
- DEEP
- Extending far downward, inward, or below a surface.
- DEER
- A hoofed grazing mammal whose males often grow antlers.
- EVER
- At any time.
- FEED
- To give food to a person or animal.
- FEEL
- To experience an emotion or notice something through touch.
- FLEA
- A small wingless jumping insect that feeds on the blood of mammals and birds.
- FUEL
- A substance used to produce energy or power.
- HEEL
- The rounded back part of the human foot.
- IDEA
- A thought, suggestion, or plan.
- JEEP
- A small strong vehicle designed for rough ground.
- KNEE
- The joint between the thigh and lower leg.
- OPEN
- Not closed, blocked, sealed, or covered.
- OVEN
- An enclosed appliance or chamber used for baking, roasting, or heating food.
Keep E third and alter one other clue
From 4-Letter Words With E as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 4-Letter Words With E as the Second Letter, currently with 67 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
67 matches
4-Letter Words With E as the Second Letter
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4-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter
Open list →104 matches
4-Letter Words With O as the Second Letter
Open list →63 matches
4-Letter Words With I as the Second Letter
Open list →48 matches
4-Letter Words With A as the Third Letter
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4-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around E
Place E in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check C, H, and F from CHEF one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.