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11 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. BAWDY places B, A, D, and Y around the fixed W, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
11 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With W as the Third Letter
W stays in the third position throughout this 11-word set, which begins with BAWDY and ends with TAWNY. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
1 answer repeats a letter
JEWEL uses one letter more than once. For a guess with no duplicated tile, compare it with BAWDY, COWER, and CRWTH.
Reading order
The list runs from BAWDY to TAWNY
BAWDY, COWER, CRWTH, DEWAN, and DOWRY open the list; TAWNY is the final entry alphabetically.
All 11 matches from BAWDY to TAWNY
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: BAWDY opens it, GAWKY marks the midpoint and TAWNY closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- BAWDY
- COWER
- CRWTH
- DEWAN
- DOWRY
- GAWKY
- JEWEL
- LOWER
- POWER
- SOWAR
- TAWNY
What separates these 11 candidates
R, A, and E appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. BAWDY exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: B, A, D, and Y.
Leaders in open positions
- first: C in 2 words
- second: O in 5 words
- fourth: E in 4 words
- fifth: R in 4 words
Movable letters seen most often
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 5 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 5 candidates
- O appears outside the fixed clue in 5 candidates
- Y appears outside the fixed clue in 4 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
6 of the 11 matches use 2 vowels. COWER is one concrete example of that shape.
0 vowels: 11 vowel: 42 vowels: 6
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide W into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In BAWDY, the fixed tile stays third while B, A, D, and Y occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
BAWDY keeps W 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 11-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for BAWDY, COWER, and CRWTH show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- BAWDY
- Humorously indecent or crudely suggestive.
- COWER
- To crouch or shrink away in fear.
- CRWTH
- A traditional Welsh bowed stringed instrument.
- DEWAN
- A minister, chief official, or administrator in several historical South Asian governments and princely states.
- DOWRY
- Property or money traditionally brought into a marriage.
- GAWKY
- Awkward and ungainly in movement or appearance.
- JEWEL
- A precious stone or something especially valuable.
- LOWER
- To move or bring something down, or reduce its amount or level.
- POWER
- The ability, strength, or energy needed to make something happen or work.
- SOWAR
- A mounted soldier or cavalryman in South Asia, especially in historical Indian military service.
- TAWNY
- A warm yellowish-brown or orange-brown color.
Keep W third and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With W as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With W as the Second Letter, currently with 11 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
11 matches
5-Letter Words With W as the Second Letter
Open list →9 matches
5-Letter Words With W 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 W
Place W in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check B, A, D, and Y from BAWDY one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.