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47 verified matches
ADUST keeps ST together and surrounds it with A, D, and U. Those 3 outside letters make the word useful for comparing where the pair can sit and what can accompany it.
47 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words Containing ST
ST appears as an unbroken pair in 47 playable 5-letter words. It begins in position 1, position 2, position 3, and position 4, so the pair is known but its location is not; the alphabetical range is ADUST through ZESTY.
Repeated letters
6 answers repeat a letter
BOOST, PASTA, START, and STILL are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ADUST, AGIST, and ALIST.
Reading order
The list runs from ADUST to ZESTY
ADUST, AGIST, ALIST, BOOST, and BURST open the list; ZESTY is the final entry alphabetically.
All 47 matches from ADUST to ZESTY
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: ADUST opens it, ROAST marks the midpoint and ZESTY closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- ADUST
- AGIST
- ALIST
- BOOST
- BURST
- CESTA
- CHEST
- COAST
- ESTOC
- FEAST
- FIRST
- FOIST
- FROST
- GHOST
- GUEST
- GUSTO
- HASTE
- HEIST
- HURST
- JOUST
- KARST
- PASTA
- QUEST
- ROAST
- STACK
- STAGE
- STALE
- STAND
- START
- STAVE
- STEAL
- STEAM
- STELA
- STILL
- STOIC
- STONE
- STOPE
- STORE
- STORM
- STORY
- STOUP
- STYLE
- TRUST
- TRYST
- WREST
- YEAST
- ZESTY
What separates these 47 candidates
E, A, and O appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ADUST exposes 3 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, D, and U.
Leaders in open positions
- first: S in 18 words
- second: T in 18 words
- third: A in 10 words
- fourth: S in 23 words
- fifth: T in 24 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 21 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 20 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 16 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 13 candidates
- U appears outside the fixed clue in 9 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
29 of the 47 matches use 2 vowels. ADUST is one concrete example of that shape.
0 vowels: 11 vowel: 172 vowels: 29
ST travels as one pair
Move ST as a pair, not as two loose tiles
ST begins in the first, second, third, and fourth position across this list. Check which placements your yellow and green tiles still allow, then compare the outside letters. ADUST adds A, D, and U around the pair, giving you a concrete arrangement to test against the board.
ADUST proves that ST can appear together in a playable answer. Your own tiles still decide whether that placement and the surrounding A, D, and U remain possible.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 47-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ADUST, AGIST, and ALIST show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ADUST
- Scorched, burned, or darkened by heat; sometimes used figuratively for a sunburned or swarthy appearance.
- AGIST
- To assess a charge or tax, especially historically on land or grazing livestock.
- ALIST
- Leaning or tilted to one side, especially of a ship.
- BOOST
- To increase, improve, or encourage something.
- BURST
- To break open suddenly or release something with force, or a sudden short period of activity.
- CESTA
- A curved wicker scoop worn on the hand in jai alai for catching and throwing the ball.
- CHEST
- The upper front body area, or a sturdy storage box.
- COAST
- The land along the edge of a sea or ocean.
- ESTOC
- A long, stiff, pointed sword used in medieval and Renaissance Europe primarily for thrusting.
- FEAST
- A large or elaborate meal, often held to celebrate an occasion.
- FIRST
- Coming before all others in time, order, or position.
- FOIST
- To impose something unwanted on someone.
- FROST
- A thin layer of ice crystals formed in cold air.
- GHOST
- The supposed spirit or apparition of a dead person.
- GUEST
- A person invited to visit, stay, or attend.
- GUSTO
- Great enjoyment, enthusiasm, or energy.
- HASTE
- Excessive speed or urgency in action or movement.
- HEIST
- A planned theft, especially of valuable property.
Move the ST pair only where the board allows
From 5-Letter Words Containing ST, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words Containing ER, currently with 84 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
Check the full arrangement in ADUST
Find the ST pair in ADUST, check whether your board permits it in that location, and then test the outside letters A, D, and U. Do not split the pair to rescue a spelling that belongs on another page.