Pattern size
11 verified matches
One square is known and 3 are still open. BAKE places B, A, and E around the fixed K, giving you 3 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
11 real matches in Wurdella
4-Letter Words With K as the Third Letter
K stays in the third position throughout this 11-word set, which begins with BAKE and ends with WAKE. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
No answer spends a tile twice
Every match uses distinct letters. That makes BAKE, BIKE, and CAKE especially easy to compare against a board where duplicate feedback has not appeared.
Reading order
The list runs from BAKE to WAKE
BAKE, BIKE, CAKE, JOKE, and LAKE open the list; WAKE is the final entry alphabetically.
All 11 matches from BAKE to WAKE
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: BAKE opens it, LIKE marks the midpoint and WAKE closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- BAKE
- BIKE
- CAKE
- JOKE
- LAKE
- LIKE
- MAKE
- POKE
- RAKE
- TAKE
- WAKE
What separates these 11 candidates
E, A, and B appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. BAKE exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: B, A, and E.
Leaders in open positions
- first: B in 2 words
- second: A in 7 words
- fourth: E in 11 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 11 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 7 candidates
- B appears outside the fixed clue in 2 candidates
- I appears outside the fixed clue in 2 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 2 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
11 of the 11 matches use 2 vowels. BAKE is one concrete example of that shape.
2 vowels: 11
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide K into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In BAKE, the fixed tile stays third while B, A, and E occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
BAKE keeps K 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 11-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for BAKE, BIKE, and CAKE show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- BAKE
- To cook food using dry heat, usually in an oven.
- BIKE
- A bicycle or motorcycle, especially a two-wheeled vehicle.
- CAKE
- A sweet baked food made from a mixture usually containing flour, sugar, and eggs.
- JOKE
- Something said or done to cause amusement or laughter.
- LAKE
- A large body of inland water surrounded by land.
- LIKE
- To enjoy, prefer, or have a good feeling about something.
- MAKE
- To create, produce, or put something together.
- POKE
- To push or prod something, usually with a finger or pointed object.
- RAKE
- A long-handled tool with teeth used for gathering leaves or leveling soil.
- TAKE
- To get, hold, carry, or move something.
- WAKE
- To become awake or cause someone to stop sleeping.
Keep K third and alter one other clue
From 4-Letter Words With K as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 4-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter, currently with 109 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
109 matches
4-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter
Open list →104 matches
4-Letter Words With O as the Second Letter
Open list →67 matches
4-Letter Words With E 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
Open list →48 matches
4-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around K
Place K in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check B, A, and E from BAKE one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.