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17 verified matches
One square is known and 4 are still open. ABYSM places A, B, S, and M around the fixed Y, giving you 4 distinct letters to compare with earlier feedback.
17 real matches in Wurdella
5-Letter Words With Y as the Third Letter
Y stays in the third position throughout this 17-word set, which begins with ABYSM and ends with WRYLY. Nothing on this page moves the confirmed tile to make a familiar spelling fit.
Repeated letters
8 answers repeat a letter
ABYSS, COYLY, GHYLL, and IDYLL are among the repeated-letter choices. For a cleaner letter test, compare them with ABYSM, CHYLE, and CRYPT.
Reading order
The list runs from ABYSM to WRYLY
ABYSM, ABYSS, CHYLE, COYLY, and CRYPT open the list; WRYLY is the final entry alphabetically.
All 17 matches from ABYSM to WRYLY
This set is small enough for a single careful pass: ABYSM opens it, LAYER marks the midpoint and WRYLY closes it. Cross out conflicts as you go instead of rereading the whole list after every clue.
- ABYSM
- ABYSS
- CHYLE
- COYLY
- CRYPT
- GHYLL
- GLYPH
- IDYLL
- LAYER
- LOYAL
- MAYBE
- NOYAU
- RHYME
- SLYLY
- STYLE
- TRYST
- WRYLY
What separates these 17 candidates
L, A, and E appear across the open parts of the list more often than the other movable letters. ABYSM exposes 4 distinct letters outside the fixed clue: A, B, S, and M.
Leaders in open positions
- first: C in 3 words
- second: H in 3 words
- fourth: L in 7 words
- fifth: E in 4 words
Movable letters seen most often
- L appears outside the fixed clue in 10 candidates
- A appears outside the fixed clue in 6 candidates
- E appears outside the fixed clue in 5 candidates
- R appears outside the fixed clue in 5 candidates
- S appears outside the fixed clue in 5 candidates
Vowel count across the matches
7 of the 17 matches use 1 vowel. ABYSM is one concrete example of that shape.
0 vowels: 61 vowel: 72 vowels: 33 vowels: 1
The third square does not move
Keep the third square honest
Do not slide Y into another position just to make a familiar word fit. In ABYSM, the fixed tile stays third while A, B, S, and M occupy the open squares. Compare those letters with the board first; then use the position leaders to break ties among the survivors.
ABYSM keeps Y 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 17-word result set
Every match on this page has a glossary note. The entries for ABYSM, ABYSS, and CHYLE show the exact sense Wurdella uses, which is worth checking before an unfamiliar spelling costs a turn.
- ABYSM
- An abyss, bottomless gulf, or immeasurable depth; an archaic or literary word.
- ABYSS
- A very deep or seemingly bottomless space.
- CHYLE
- A milky lymphatic fluid containing absorbed fats from the intestine.
- COYLY
- In a shy or deliberately reserved way.
- CRYPT
- A chamber or vault, usually beneath a church or other building, used especially as a burial place.
- GHYLL
- A narrow ravine or stream-filled valley, especially in northern England.
- GLYPH
- A written, carved, or graphic symbol used to represent a character, word, sound, or idea.
- IDYLL
- A peaceful, happy, and idealized situation.
- LAYER
- A single thickness or level placed over or under another.
- LOYAL
- Faithful and supportive toward a person, group, or cause.
- MAYBE
- Possibly; used when something is uncertain but could happen.
- NOYAU
- A kernel or fruit stone; also a liqueur traditionally flavored with kernels or pits of fruit.
- RHYME
- A word that ends with the same sound as another word.
- SLYLY
- In a clever, secretive, or mischievous way.
- STYLE
- A particular way of doing, designing, making, or presenting something.
- TRYST
- A private or secret appointment between people.
- WRYLY
- In a dry, ironic, or slightly mocking way.
Keep Y third and alter one other clue
From 5-Letter Words With Y as the Third Letter, the nearest alternative is 5-Letter Words With Y as the Second Letter, currently with 17 matches. Use the links below only when new board feedback changes the constraint you actually know.
17 matches
5-Letter Words With Y as the Second Letter
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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 →138 matches
5-Letter Words With O as the Second Letter
Open list →Test the open squares around Y
Place Y in the third square before comparing anything else. Then check A, B, S, and M from ABYSM one by one, preserving confirmed positions and moving any yellow away from its rejected square.