Pattern size
48 verified matches
One square is known and 3 are still open. BARK places B, A, and K around the fixed R, giving you 3 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
48 real matches in Wurdella
4-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter
R stays in the third position throughout this 48-word set, which begins with BARK and ends with ZERO. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
2 answers repeat a letter
HERE and TART each use a duplicate. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with BARK, BARN, and BIRD.
Reading order
The list runs from BARK to ZERO
BARK, BARN, BIRD, BURN, and BURP open the list; ZERO is the final entry alphabetically.
All 48 matches from BARK to ZERO
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: BARK opens it, HARD marks the midpoint and ZERO closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- BARK
- BARN
- BIRD
- BURN
- BURP
- CARD
- CARE
- CART
- CORD
- CORE
- CORK
- CORN
- CURL
- DARE
- DARK
- DIRT
- EARN
- FARM
- FERN
- FIRE
- FIRM
- FORK
- GERM
- GIRL
- HARD
- HARE
- HARP
- HERE
- HERO
- HORN
- LARK
- MARE
- MARK
- MORE
- PARK
- PORK
- TART
- TERN
- TIRE
- TURN
- VERY
- WARM
- WORD
- WORK
- WORM
- YARD
- YARN
- ZERO
What separates these 48 candidates
A, E, and O appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. BARK exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: B, A, and K.
Leaders in open positions
- first: C in 8 words
- second: A in 20 words
- fourth: E in 9 words
Movable letters seen most often
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 20 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 16 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 13 candidates
- D appears outside the fixed clue in 9 candidates
- K appears outside the fixed clue in 9 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
36 of the 48 matches use 1 vowel. BARK is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 362 vowels: 12
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide R into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In BARK, the fixed tile stays third while B, A, and K occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
BARK keeps R 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 48-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for BARK, BARN, and BIRD show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- BARK
- The sharp sound made by a dog, or the protective outer covering of a tree trunk.
- BARN
- A large farm building used for animals, hay, or equipment.
- BIRD
- A warm-blooded vertebrate with feathers, wings, and a beak.
- BURN
- To be damaged or consumed by fire or heat.
- BURP
- A sound made when air comes up from the stomach and leaves through the mouth.
- CARD
- A piece of thick paper used for messages, games, or identification.
- CARE
- To look after, protect, or feel concern for someone or something.
- CART
- A vehicle with wheels used for carrying goods, often pushed, pulled, or drawn by an animal.
- CORD
- A strong string or thin rope made from twisted fibers.
- CORE
- The central or innermost part of something.
- CORK
- A light material from tree bark often used to seal bottles.
- CORN
- A cereal plant that produces kernels on ears, especially maize.
- CURL
- A curved or spiral shape, especially a lock of hair.
- DARE
- To have the courage to do something.
- DARK
- Having little or no light, or being deep in color.
- DIRT
- Loose earth or soil.
- EARN
- To receive something because of work or effort.
- FARM
- An area of land used for growing crops or raising animals.
Keep R third and alter one other clue
From 4-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 4-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter, currently with 24 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
24 matches
4-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter
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4-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter
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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
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4-Letter Words With A as the Third Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around R
Place R in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check B, A, and K from BARK one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.