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15 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. ABHOR places A, H, O, and R around the fixed B, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
15 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With B as the Second Letter
B stays in the second position throughout this 15-word set, which begins with ABACA and ends with EBONY. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
7 answers repeat a letter
ABACA, ABAMP, ABASE, and ABATE are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ABHOR, ABIDE, and ABMHO.
Reading order
The list runs from ABACA to EBONY
ABACA, ABAMP, ABASE, ABATE, and ABEAM open the list; EBONY is the final entry alphabetically.
All 15 matches from ABACA to EBONY
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: ABACA opens it, ABIDE marks the midpoint and EBONY closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- ABACA
- ABAMP
- ABASE
- ABATE
- ABEAM
- ABELE
- ABHOR
- ABIDE
- ABMHO
- ABOUT
- ABOVE
- ABUSE
- ABYSM
- ABYSS
- EBONY
What separates these 15 candidates
A, E, and O appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ABHOR exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, H, O, and R.
Leaders in open positions
- first: A in 14 words
- third: A in 4 words
- fourth: S in 4 words
- fifth: E in 6 words
Movable letters seen most often
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 14 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 8 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 5 candidates
- M appears outside the fixed clue in 4 candidates
- S appears outside the fixed clue in 4 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
9 of the 15 matches use 3 vowels. ABACA is one concrete example of that shape.
1 vowel: 22 vowels: 43 vowels: 9
The second square does not move
Keep the second square honest
Do not slide B into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ABHOR, the fixed tile stays second while A, H, O, and R occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
ABHOR keeps B second, but the other 4 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 15-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ABACA, ABAMP, and ABASE show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ABACA
- A Philippine plant related to the banana, cultivated for strong fiber known as Manila hemp.
- ABAMP
- A unit of electric current in the centimeter-gram-second electromagnetic system equal to ten amperes.
- ABASE
- To lower someone in rank, dignity, or self-respect.
- ABATE
- To become less intense or widespread.
- ABEAM
- At a right angle to the length of a ship.
- ABELE
- A white poplar tree, especially Populus alba.
- ABHOR
- To hate or strongly dislike something.
- ABIDE
- To accept, obey, or continue to follow a rule or agreement.
- ABMHO
- An obsolete electromagnetic unit of conductance equal to one billion siemens.
- ABOUT
- Concerning or relating to something; it can also mean approximately.
- ABOVE
- At a higher level or position than something else.
- ABUSE
- To treat someone or something in a harmful, cruel, or improper way.
- ABYSM
- An abyss, bottomless gulf, or immeasurable depth; an archaic or literary word.
- ABYSS
- A very deep or seemingly bottomless space.
- EBONY
- A dense, very dark wood from certain tropical trees.
Keep B second and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With B as the Second Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With B as the Third Letter, currently with 33 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
33 matches
5-Letter Words With B as the Third Letter
Open list →10 matches
5-Letter Words With B as the Fourth Letter
Open list →172 matches
5-Letter Words With A as the Third Letter
Open list →161 matches
5-Letter Words With A as the Second Letter
Open list →152 matches
5-Letter Words With E as the Fourth Letter
Open list →149 matches
5-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around B
Place B in the second square before comparing anything else. Then check A, H, O, and R from ABHOR one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.