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149 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. ARDEB places A, D, E, and B around the fixed R, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
149 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter
R stays in the second position throughout this 149-word set, which begins with ARDEB and ends with WRYLY. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
38 answers repeat a letter
ARDOR, ARECA, ARETE, and AROMA are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ARDEB, ARGOT, and ARGUE.
Reading order
The list runs from ARDEB to WRYLY
ARDEB, ARDOR, ARECA, ARETE, and ARGOT open the list; WRYLY is the final entry alphabetically.
All 149 matches from ARDEB to WRYLY
149 matches call for filters, not a top-to-bottom guessing queue. Start with excluded letters, use ARDEB as a comparison point and let the position and vowel summaries cut the field down.
- ARDEB
- ARDOR
- ARECA
- ARETE
- ARGOT
- ARGUE
- ARILS
- ARISE
- AROID
- AROMA
- ARPEN
- ARRET
- ARROW
- ARVAL
- BRACH
- BRACT
- BRAIL
- BRAIN
- BRANK
- BRASH
- BRAVE
- BRAWL
- BRAWN
- BRAZE
- BREAD
- BREAK
- BRICK
- BRIDE
- BRIEF
- BRINE
- BRING
- BRISK
- BROAD
- BROOD
- BROOM
- BROWN
- BRUIT
- BRUME
- BRUSH
- CRACK
- CRAFT
- CRAIC
- CRAKE
- CRANE
- CRASH
- CRASS
- CRAVE
- CRAZY
- CREAM
- CREDO
- CREED
- CREEL
- CRIME
- CRISP
- CRONE
- CRONY
- CROSS
- CROWD
- CROWN
- CRUMB
- CRWTH
- CRYPT
- DRAFF
- DRAFT
- DRAMA
- DRAPE
- DREAD
- DREAM
- DRECK
- DRESS
- DRIFT
- DRILL
- DRINK
- DRIVE
- DROIT
- DROLL
- DROSS
- DRUPE
- DRUSE
- ERGOT
- ERUPT
- FRAIL
- FRAME
- FRASS
- FRAUD
- FRESH
- FRIZE
- FROND
- FRONT
- FROST
- FROTH
- FRUIT
- GRACE
- GRAIN
- GRAND
- GRANT
- GRAPE
- GRASP
- GRASS
- GRAVE
- GRAZE
- GREAT
- GREBE
- GREEN
- GRIME
- GROUP
- GROVE
- GRUME
- KRAAL
- KRAIT
- ORBIT
- ORDER
- ORIEL
- ORLOP
- ORRIS
- PRAAM
- PRAHU
- PRESS
- PRICE
- PRILL
- PRIME
- PRISM
- PRIZE
- PRONE
- PROUD
- PROVE
- PROWL
- TRACE
- TRACK
- TRAIL
- TRAIN
- TREAT
- TREND
- TROAK
- TROVE
- TRUCE
- TRUCK
- TRUST
- TRUTH
- TRYST
- URENA
- URIAL
- WRATH
- WREAK
- WREST
- WRITE
- WRONG
- WRYLY
What separates these 149 candidates
A, E, and I appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ARDEB exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, D, E, and B.
Leaders in open positions
- first: B in 25 words
- third: A in 45 words
- fourth: S in 21 words
- fifth: E in 36 words
Movable letters seen most often
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 71 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 64 candidates
- I appears outside the fixed clue in 39 candidates
- T appears outside the fixed clue in 38 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 37 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
82 of the 149 matches use 2 vowels. ARDEB is one concrete example of that shape.
0 vowels: 41 vowel: 542 vowels: 823 vowels: 9
The second square does not move
Keep the second square honest
Do not slide R into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ARDEB, the fixed tile stays second while A, D, E, and B occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
ARDEB keeps R 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 149-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ARDEB, ARDOR, and ARECA show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ARDEB
- A historical Egyptian unit of dry capacity whose exact value varied by period and commodity.
- ARDOR
- Strong enthusiasm, passion, or devotion.
- ARECA
- A genus of tropical palms that includes the areca palm, whose seed is commonly called betel nut.
- ARETE
- A sharp narrow mountain ridge formed between glacial valleys.
- ARGOT
- The specialized vocabulary or slang of a particular group.
- ARGUE
- To express disagreement and support your position with reasons.
- ARILS
- Fleshy coverings that grow around certain seeds.
- ARISE
- To begin, appear, develop, or get up.
- AROID
- A plant of the arum family, Araceae, which includes philodendrons, anthuriums, and calla lilies.
- AROMA
- A noticeable and usually pleasant smell.
- ARPEN
- A historical French unit of land area, especially one used in parts of France and French North America.
- ARRET
- A judgment, decree, or formal decision, especially in historical French law.
- ARROW
- A slender pointed projectile shot from a bow, or a symbol showing direction.
- ARVAL
- Relating to cultivated fields, plowing, or ancient Roman agricultural rites.
- BRACH
- An old term for a female hound, especially a hunting dog.
- BRACT
- A modified leaf associated with a flower or flower cluster.
- BRAIL
- A rope used to haul in or gather part of a sail on a ship.
- BRAIN
- The organ inside the skull that controls thought, memory, sensation, and bodily functions.
Keep R second and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter, currently with 109 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
109 matches
5-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter
Open list →98 matches
5-Letter Words With R 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 →138 matches
5-Letter Words With O as the Second Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around R
Place R in the second square before comparing anything else. Then check A, D, E, and B from ARDEB one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.