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4 Letter Words
A complete list of 5,528 four-letter words, ordered with the most common first. Use the finder to narrow them by the letters you have.
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How many 4 letter words are there?
There are 5,528 four-letter words in this dictionary of English. The most common include TAKE, MAKE, PLAY, HOLD, PASS, and one of the highest-scoring is ZIZZ at 31 points.
- Total words
- 5,528
- Word length
- 4 letters
- Top score
- 31 pts
- Most common
- TAKE
Common 4 letter words
Showing the 600 most common of 5,528. Click any word for its definition, score and anagrams.
- take8
- make10
- play9
- hold8
- pass6
- line4
- open6
- give8
- fall7
- rise4
- turn4
- draw8
- good6
- lead5
- work11
- form9
- back12
- call6
- move9
- rest4
- drop7
- have10
- part6
- beat6
- burn6
- face9
- feel7
- fire7
- head8
- keep10
- land5
- last4
- mark10
- sign5
- stop6
- well7
- come8
- down8
- find8
- free7
- roll4
- show10
- case6
- deal5
- gain5
- lift7
- meet6
- name6
- pull6
- time6
- base6
- care6
- look8
- note4
- side5
- snap6
- view10
- walk11
- bear6
- blow9
- dull5
- fill7
- firm9
- hard8
- home9
- lock10
- mean6
- miss6
- sink8
- dark9
- deep7
- file7
- flow10
- hand8
- hang8
- help9
- post6
- rule4
- spot6
- spur6
- wave10
- away10
- band7
- bang7
- beam8
- bend7
- blue6
- bolt6
- foot7
- glow8
- high11
- hurt7
- late4
- left7
- like8
- load5
- mass6
- mind7
- pack12
- push9
- rank8
- seat4
- slip6
- talk8
- test4
- toss4
- trap6
- want7
- wish10
- bond7
- book10
- camp10
- date5
- dead6
- drag6
- edge6
- fine7
- flat7
- full7
- gray8
- hope9
- jump15
- live7
- love7
- mate6
- much11
- need5
- pace8
- pick12
- plan6
- pool6
- rear4
- ring5
- roar4
- slow7
- stay7
- step6
- tone4
- wash10
- wire7
- bank10
- belt6
- best6
- bill6
- cast6
- easy7
- even7
- grip7
- halt7
- heat7
- here7
- just11
- only7
- pale6
- past6
- plot6
- race6
- rage5
- rate4
- real4
- ride5
- root4
- rush7
- save7
- star4
- stir4
- tear4
- thin7
- trim6
- vote7
- wait7
- wear7
- wide8
- wild8
- wind8
- bite6
- bull6
- buzz24
- clap8
- claw9
- club8
- cold7
- comb10
- copy11
- cost6
- crow9
- damn7
- dash8
- ease4
- east4
- evil7
- fair7
- fear7
- film9
- fish10
- flag8
- foul7
- gold6
- hail7
- hole7
- hook11
- idle5
- jerk15
- join11
- joke15
- kick14
- kill8
- knot8
- lean4
- life7
- link8
- long5
- lump8
- mess6
- most6
- nail4
- nose4
- pair6
- park10
- pile6
- rent4
- sail4
- seal4
- shut7
- sick10
- suit4
- then7
- urge5
- warm9
- west7
- whip12
- will7
- zero13
- bark10
- body10
- butt6
- calm8
- chip11
- clip8
- coat6
- cook10
- cool6
- curl6
- dive8
- drum7
- dust5
- fast7
- feed8
- flap9
- fold8
- fool7
- fork11
- game7
- gift8
- half10
- heap9
- herd8
- hide8
- iron4
- leap6
- list4
- mail6
- mask10
- milk10
- mold7
- more6
- near4
- nest4
- over7
- pain6
- pole6
- port6
- pose6
- pump10
- read5
- risk8
- salt4
- same6
- scan6
- shop9
- skin8
- slit4
- stem6
- sway10
- tail4
- tell4
- tick10
- tool4
- true4
- type9
- very10
- wink11
- wrap9
- yell7
- arch9
- ball6
- bare6
- boil6
- bomb10
- boom8
- boss6
- bowl9
- buck12
- bulk10
- bump10
- bunk10
- bush9
- card7
- cart6
- code7
- corn6
- cube8
- dart5
- dawn8
- dear5
- deck11
- dose5
- duck11
- echo9
- fade8
- fake11
- flip9
- foil7
- fuse7
- fuss7
- goad6
- grab7
- gulp7
- haul7
- jolt11
- knit8
- know11
- less4
- lick10
- limp8
- loop6
- loot4
- lost4
- lull4
- male6
- mesh9
- mill6
- mine6
- nazi13
- pipe8
- plug7
- prey9
- puff12
- purl6
- rack10
- raid5
- rail4
- reel4
- robe6
- rock10
- ruin4
- safe7
- seed5
- shed8
- shot7
- sigh8
- size13
- skip10
- slop6
- snow7
- soak8
- sort4
- sour4
- toll4
- trot4
- tube6
- vent7
- veto7
- wake11
- wise7
- word8
- acid7
- awry10
- bait6
- bind7
- bone6
- boot6
- bore6
- buff12
- cock12
- coil6
- core6
- crop8
- curb8
- deaf8
- dial5
- dish8
- dock11
- dump9
- envy10
- fare7
- flop9
- flux14
- fort7
- fret7
- fund8
- gate5
- grub7
- gull5
- gush8
- hack13
- harp9
- hawk14
- haze16
- heel7
- hike11
- hire7
- hive10
- hoot7
- horn7
- host7
- howl10
- hunt7
- itch9
- jest11
- kiss8
- leak8
- loaf7
- loft7
- mend7
- mock12
- moon6
- page7
- pant6
- peck12
- pelt6
- pink10
- poke10
- poll6
- prod7
- pulp8
- rake8
- rein4
- rich9
- romp8
- sack10
- sage5
- shit7
- skim10
- slam6
- slug5
- snub6
- sole4
- spin6
- spit6
- sure4
- tack10
- tame6
- tank8
- tape6
- task8
- term6
- tide5
- tilt4
- trip6
- tune4
- twin7
- veil7
- vest7
- warp9
- weld8
- wine7
- wing8
- bead7
- bent6
- beta6
- bias6
- blot6
- brim8
- bunt6
- bust6
- busy9
- chop11
- clog7
- coal6
- cord7
- cork10
- crab8
- crib8
- cuff12
- damp9
- diet5
- dope7
- drip7
- exit11
- fawn10
- fell7
- fowl10
- gape7
- gore5
- grey8
- grow8
- hiss7
- hock13
- hoof10
- jade12
- keen8
- lace6
- lash7
- leaf7
- levy10
- main6
- mash9
- mint6
- mire6
- muck12
- muff12
- mull6
- mute6
- none4
- okay11
- pall6
- peak10
- peel6
- peep8
- ping7
- plum8
- punt6
- raft7
- ramp8
- rape6
- rasp6
- reef7
- riot4
- rope6
- rout4
- rust4
- scab8
- sell4
- sham9
- skid9
- slap6
- snag5
- snip6
- soft7
- solo4
- stab6
- stub6
- stud5
- suds5
- swab9
- tart4
- tree4
- tuck10
- void8
- wilt7
- yoke11
- zone13
- zoom15
- ache9
- alto4
- bail6
- blur6
- char9
- cite6
- coif9
- dado6
- daub7
- daze14
- gall5
- grit5
- hale7
- harm9
- item6
- jack17
- jazz29
- jinx18
- kern8
- kink12
- kite8
- lame6
- lime6
- loom6
- lose4
- luff10
- malt6
- melt6
- mime8
- moor6
- moot6
- mush9
- nark8
- next11
- nick10
- nigh8
- ooze13
- plop8
- plow9
- plus6
- pout6
- prim8
- rash7
- rave7
- ream6
- rick10
Highest-scoring 4 letter words
The four-letter words worth the most in Scrabble, before premium squares.
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| ZIZZ | 31 | 31 |
| ZZZS | 31 | 31 |
| JAZZ | 29 | 31 |
| JIZZ | 29 | 31 |
| FUZZ | 25 | 26 |
| FIZZ | 25 | 25 |
| HIZZ | 25 | 24 |
| BUZZ | 24 | 26 |
| MEZZ | 24 | 25 |
| MIZZ | 24 | 25 |
| MOZZ | 24 | 25 |
| MUZZ | 24 | 26 |
| POZZ | 24 | 25 |
| GIZZ | 23 | 24 |
| JAZY | 23 | 24 |
4 letter words starting with each letter
The most common four-letter words for every starting letter, with how many there are.
4 letter words starting with Q
20 words
- quip15
- quit13
- quiz22
- quad14
- quid14
- qadi14
- qoph18
- quag14
4 letter words starting with X
2 words
- xray14
- xyst14
Common endings for 4 letter words
The 2-letter endings shared by the most four-letter words. Spotting an ending in your rack is the fastest route to a long play.
4 letter words ending in ES
105 words
- eyes7
- ares4
- aves7
- ides5
- lees4
- lues4
- aces6
- ages5
- akes8
- ales4
4 letter words ending in TS
84 words
- lots4
- arts4
- guts5
- acts6
- bats6
- eats4
- lats4
- nuts4
- wats7
- wits7
4 letter words ending in NS
78 words
- lens4
- pons6
- tons4
- buns6
- gens5
- mons6
- sens4
- ains4
- anns4
- awns7
4 letter words ending in DS
73 words
- suds5
- odds6
- wads8
- aids5
- ards5
- duds6
- mods7
- adds6
- ands5
- bads7
4 letter words ending in GS
73 words
- digs6
- eggs6
- legs5
- togs5
- bags7
- begs7
- bigs7
- bogs7
- bugs7
- cags7
Four-letter words with Q, Z, X and J
The high-value tiles. A four-letter word that uses one is usually the top-scoring play on the rack.
4 letter words with Q
24 words
- quip15
- quit13
- quiz22
- quad14
- quid14
- aqua13
- qadi14
- qoph18
- quag14
- quat13
Why four-letter words matter
Four-letter words sit in the sweet spot between flexibility and score. They are long enough to reach a premium square from most positions, and short enough that you will usually have the tiles to build one.
The list above is ranked by how common each word is in written English rather than alphabetically, using corpus frequency data. That means the words most likely to be accepted without an argument, and most likely to be useful, appear first.
Finding four-letter words from your own letters
Browsing a full list is useful for study, but during a game you need the intersection of the list and your rack. Enter your tiles into the finder above and set the length to 4; the results are every four-letter word your letters can actually build, ordered by points. Add a starting or ending letter if you are playing off a tile already on the board.
Other word lengths
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words are there?
This dictionary contains 5,528 four-letter words. That figure includes inflected forms such as plurals and past tenses, which are valid in most word games.
What is the highest-scoring 4 letter word?
Among 4-letter words, ZIZZ is one of the highest scoring at 31 points in Scrabble. High-value 4-letter words almost always contain Q, Z, X or J.
What are some common 4 letter words?
Some of the most familiar four-letter words are TAKE, MAKE, PLAY, HOLD, PASS, LINE, OPEN, GIVE. The list above is ordered by how common each word is, so the most recognisable ones appear first.
Are all 4 letter words valid in Scrabble?
Most are, but tournament play uses an official regional word list that differs slightly from a general English dictionary. For casual games this list works well; for sanctioned play, check the official dictionary for your region.