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109 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. ACRID places A, C, I, and D around the fixed R, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
109 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter
R stays in the third position throughout this 109-word set, which begins with ACRID and ends with ZORIL. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
33 answers repeat a letter
AGREE, ARRET, ARROW, and AURAL are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ACRID, ADRET, and APRON.
Reading order
The list runs from ACRID to ZORIL
ACRID, ADRET, AGREE, APRON, and ARRET open the list; ZORIL is the final entry alphabetically.
All 109 matches from ACRID to ZORIL
109 matches call for filters, not a top-to-bottom guessing queue. Start with excluded letters, use ACRID as a comparison point and let the position and vowel summaries cut the field down.
- ACRID
- ADRET
- AGREE
- APRON
- ARRET
- ARROW
- AURAL
- AURIC
- BARYE
- BERRY
- BIRLE
- BIRSE
- BIRTH
- BORAX
- BURAN
- BURST
- CARGO
- CARRY
- CERIC
- CIRCA
- CORNU
- CURIO
- CURVE
- DIRGE
- DIRTY
- DURRA
- EARLY
- EARTH
- EERIE
- EYRIE
- EYRIR
- FARCE
- FARCI
- FERAL
- FERRY
- FIRRY
- FIRST
- FIRTH
- FORAM
- FORCE
- FORGE
- FORTY
- FORUM
- FURZE
- GORGE
- GYRAL
- GYRON
- HARRY
- HORSE
- HURST
- JIRGA
- JUROR
- KARMA
- KARST
- LARGE
- LORAN
- LORIS
- LURCH
- LURID
- LYRIC
- MARCH
- MAROR
- MERIT
- MERRY
- MERSE
- MIRIN
- MIRTH
- MORAY
- MORES
- MORPH
- MURAL
- MUREX
- MURID
- MURKY
- MYRRH
- NERVE
- NORIA
- NURSE
- ORRIS
- PAREU
- PARGE
- PARRY
- PARTY
- PERCH
- PERIL
- SERAC
- SERAL
- SERIF
- SEROW
- SERVE
- SHREW
- SORRY
- SURAL
- TARRY
- TERNE
- THREE
- THROB
- THROW
- TORUS
- VARIX
- VERSO
- VERVE
- VIREO
- WERSH
- WORLD
- WORRY
- WORTH
- XERUS
- ZORIL
What separates these 109 candidates
E, A, and O appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ACRID exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, C, I, and D.
Leaders in open positions
- first: M in 15 words
- second: E in 21 words
- fourth: I in 19 words
- fifth: E in 23 words
Movable letters seen most often
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 48 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 42 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 34 candidates
- I appears outside the fixed clue in 32 candidates
- S appears outside the fixed clue in 23 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
65 of the 109 matches use 2 vowels. ACRID is one concrete example of that shape.
0 vowels: 11 vowel: 342 vowels: 653 vowels: 84 vowels: 1
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide R into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ACRID, the fixed tile stays third while A, C, I, and D occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
ACRID keeps R third, 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 109-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ACRID, ADRET, and AGREE show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ACRID
- Having a sharp, bitter smell or taste.
- ADRET
- The sunny, south-facing side of a mountain or valley slope, especially in the Alps.
- AGREE
- To share the same opinion or accept a suggestion or decision.
- APRON
- A protective garment worn over the front of clothing, especially while cooking or working.
- 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.
- AURAL
- Relating to the ear or the sense of hearing.
- AURIC
- Relating to gold, especially gold in the +3 oxidation state.
- BARYE
- A centimeter-gram-second unit of pressure equal to one dyne per square centimeter.
- BERRY
- A small fleshy fruit, often containing several seeds.
- BIRLE
- To spin, whirl, or cause to rotate; chiefly Scottish.
- BIRSE
- A bristle or stiff hair; chiefly Scottish, also used figuratively of irritation or anger.
- BIRTH
- The process or event of a baby or young animal being born.
- BORAX
- A white mineral salt of boric acid used in cleaning and manufacturing.
- BURAN
- A strong cold northeasterly wind or snowstorm occurring in parts of Russia and Central Asia.
- BURST
- To break open suddenly or release something with force, or a sudden short period of activity.
- CARGO
- Goods transported by ship, aircraft, truck, or train.
- CARRY
- To support and move something from one place to another.
Keep R third and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With R as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With R as the Second Letter, currently with 149 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
149 matches
5-Letter Words With R as the Second 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 third square before comparing anything else. Then check A, C, I, and D from ACRID one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.