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38 verified matches
One square is known and 3 are still open. BASE places B, A, and E around the fixed S, giving you 3 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
38 real matches in Wurdella
4-Letter Words With S as the Third Letter
S stays in the third position throughout this 38-word set, which begins with BASE and ends with WISH. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
6 answers repeat a letter
BOSS, HUSH, KISS, and MESS are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with BASE, BEST, and BUSH.
Reading order
The list runs from BASE to WISH
BASE, BEST, BOSS, BUSH, and BUSY open the list; WISH is the final entry alphabetically.
All 38 matches from BASE to WISH
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: BASE opens it, HUSH marks the midpoint and WISH closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- BASE
- BEST
- BOSS
- BUSH
- BUSY
- CASE
- CASH
- CAST
- DASH
- DESK
- DISH
- DUSK
- DUST
- EAST
- EASY
- FAST
- FISH
- GUSH
- HOSE
- HUSH
- JUST
- KISS
- MASK
- MESS
- MOSS
- NEST
- NOSE
- PUSH
- REST
- ROSE
- TOSS
- VASE
- VEST
- WASH
- WASP
- WEST
- WISE
- WISH
What separates these 38 candidates
E, A, and H appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. BASE exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: B, A, and E.
Leaders in open positions
- first: B in 5 words
- second: A in 12 words
- fourth: H in 10 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 16 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 12 candidates
- H appears outside the fixed clue in 11 candidates
- T appears outside the fixed clue in 11 candidates
- U appears outside the fixed clue in 8 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
29 of the 38 matches use 1 vowel. BEST is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 292 vowels: 9
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide S into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In BASE, 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.
BASE keeps S 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 38-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for BASE, BEST, and BOSS show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- BASE
- The lowest part or foundation of something.
- BEST
- Of the highest quality, excellence, or effectiveness.
- BOSS
- A person who is in charge of other workers.
- BUSH
- A low woody plant with many branches arising near the ground.
- BUSY
- Having a lot to do or being actively occupied.
- CASE
- A container or covering used to protect or hold something.
- CASH
- Money in the form of coins or paper notes.
- CAST
- To throw or send something through the air.
- DASH
- To move quickly or suddenly, or a short horizontal mark.
- DESK
- A piece of furniture with a flat work surface, often used for writing or studying.
- DISH
- A shallow container used for serving or eating food, or a prepared item of food.
- DUSK
- The darker part of evening just after sunset.
- DUST
- Fine dry particles of matter that settle on surfaces or float in the air.
- EAST
- The direction where the Sun rises.
- EASY
- Not difficult; requiring little effort.
- FAST
- Moving or capable of moving at high speed.
- FISH
- A cold-blooded aquatic vertebrate that typically has gills and fins.
- GUSH
- To flow out quickly and in a large amount.
Keep S third and alter one other clue
From 4-Letter Words With S 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.
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Open list →Test the open squares around S
Place S in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check B, A, and E from BASE one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.