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42 verified matches
Only the ending is shared. The earlier 4 slots still vary, and BLACK covers B, L, A, and C before the final K without wasting that comparison on the known tile.
42 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words Ending In K
Fix K in the final square and 42 Wurdella words remain, from BLACK to WREAK. The ending no longer needs attention; the earlier 4 places are where these candidates separate from one another.
Repeated letters
8 answers repeat a letter
CHECK, CHEEK, CLOCK, and CRACK are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with BLACK, BLANK, and BLEAK.
Reading order
The list runs from BLACK to WREAK
BLACK, BLANK, BLEAK, BLOCK, and BRANK open the list; WREAK is the final entry alphabetically.
All 42 matches from BLACK to WREAK
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: BLACK opens it, KNACK marks the midpoint and WREAK closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- BLACK
- BLANK
- BLEAK
- BLOCK
- BRANK
- BREAK
- BRICK
- BRISK
- CHALK
- CHECK
- CHEEK
- CHUNK
- CLERK
- CLOAK
- CLOCK
- CRACK
- DRECK
- DRINK
- FLASK
- FLECK
- KIOSK
- KNACK
- KNOCK
- PLANK
- PLUCK
- QUARK
- QUICK
- SHARK
- SHIRK
- SLEEK
- SPARK
- SPEAK
- STACK
- SWINK
- THINK
- TRACK
- TROAK
- TRUCK
- UMIAK
- WHELK
- WHISK
- WREAK
What separates these 42 candidates
A, C, and R appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. BLACK exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: B, L, A, and C.
Leaders in open positions
- first: B in 8 words
- second: L in 12 words
- third: A in 13 words
- fourth: C in 15 words
Movable letters seen most often
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 20 candidates
- C appears outside the fixed clue in 20 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 16 candidates
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 14 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 11 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
30 of the 42 matches use 1 vowel. BLACK is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 302 vowels: 113 vowels: 1
K closes every answer
Read BLACK from right to left
Hold K at the end and work backward through the evidence. Before that known tile, BLACK tests B, L, A, and C without a duplicate. Check those letters against the earliest open squares first, because that is where similar endings usually part company.
The final K earns BLACK a place on this page. The earlier letters still need to satisfy your greens, yellows and exclusions before the word deserves a turn.
Browse solving strategies →Meanings found in this 42-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for BLACK, BLANK, and BLEAK show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- BLACK
- The darkest color, resulting from the absence or absorption of visible light.
- BLANK
- Empty, unmarked, or containing no information.
- BLEAK
- Cold, empty, or lacking in hope.
- BLOCK
- To prevent movement, progress, or access.
- BRANK
- A historical iron restraint for the head and mouth, used as an instrument of punishment; also called a scold's bridle.
- BREAK
- To separate or damage something so it is no longer whole; also a pause from activity.
- BRICK
- A rectangular block of fired or dried clay or similar material used in building.
- BRISK
- Quick, energetic, and active.
- CHALK
- A soft white limestone or a stick of similar material used for writing or drawing.
- CHECK
- To examine or verify something for accuracy, safety, or condition.
- CHEEK
- Either side of the face below the eye and beside the nose and mouth.
- CHUNK
- A thick or substantial piece of something.
- CLERK
- A person who handles records or customer service.
- CLOAK
- To conceal something, or a loose outer garment.
- CLOCK
- A device that measures and displays time.
- CRACK
- A narrow break or split in a surface or object.
- DRECK
- Rubbish, trash, or something considered worthless or of very poor quality.
- DRINK
- A liquid intended for consumption, or the act of swallowing a liquid.
Hold the final K and adjust the earlier evidence
From 5-Letter Words Ending In K, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words Ending In E, currently with 250 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
Work backward through BLACK
Start with the last square: if K is not fixed there, leave this list. If it is, compare B, L, A, and C in BLACK with the earlier tiles and remove the word at the first contradiction.