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24 verified matches
One square is known and 3 are still open. ARCH places A, C, and H around the fixed R, giving you 3 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
24 real matches in Wurdella
4-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter
R stays in the second position throughout this 24-word set, which begins with ARCH and ends with WREN. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
2 answers repeat a letter
AREA and TREE each use a duplicate. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ARCH, BRIM, and BROW.
Reading order
The list runs from ARCH to WREN
ARCH, AREA, BRIM, BROW, and CRAB open the list; WREN is the final entry alphabetically.
All 24 matches from ARCH to WREN
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: ARCH opens it, DRUM marks the midpoint and WREN closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- ARCH
- AREA
- BRIM
- BROW
- CRAB
- CRIB
- CROP
- CROW
- DRAG
- DRAW
- DRIP
- DROP
- DRUM
- FROG
- FROM
- GRIN
- GRIP
- GROW
- IRON
- ORCA
- TRAY
- TREE
- WRAP
- WREN
What separates these 24 candidates
O, A, and C appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ARCH exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, C, and H.
Leaders in open positions
- first: D in 5 words
- third: O in 8 words
- fourth: P in 5 words
Movable letters seen most often
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 9 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 8 candidates
- C appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
- I appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
- W appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
20 of the 24 matches use 1 vowel. ARCH is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 202 vowels: 33 vowels: 1
The second square does not move
Keep the second square honest
Do not slide R into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ARCH, the fixed tile stays second while A, C, and H occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
ARCH keeps R second, 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 24-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ARCH, AREA, and BRIM show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ARCH
- A curved structure or shape that spans an opening.
- AREA
- A particular part of a place or surface.
- BRIM
- The projecting edge of a hat.
- BROW
- The forehead or area above the eye.
- CRAB
- A crustacean with a broad shell, five pairs of legs, and usually a pair of claws.
- CRIB
- A small bed with high sides for a baby.
- CROP
- A plant grown by farmers for food or another useful purpose.
- CROW
- A large black bird of the genus Corvus.
- DRAG
- To pull something across a surface.
- DRAW
- To make a picture or design using a pencil, pen, crayon, or similar tool.
- DRIP
- A small drop of liquid falling slowly.
- DROP
- A small amount of liquid forming a rounded shape, or the act of falling.
- DRUM
- A percussion instrument made with a membrane stretched over a hollow body.
- FROG
- A tailless amphibian with long hind legs adapted for jumping.
- FROM
- Used to show the place, person, or point where something begins.
- GRIN
- A broad smile showing the teeth.
- GRIP
- To grasp or hold something firmly.
- GROW
- To increase in size, develop, or become mature.
Keep R second and alter one other clue
From 4-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter, the nearest alternative is 4-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter, currently with 48 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
48 matches
4-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter
Open list →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 →Test the open squares around R
Place R in the second square before comparing anything else. Then check A, C, and H from ARCH one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.