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4 Letter Words

There are 3,878 4-letter words. Generate a random 4-letter word, or browse the full list below.

925 are everyday words, the commonest starting letters at this length are S (9%), P (7%), B (6%), and the top Scrabble score available is jazz (29 points face value). Worth a read alongside the list: the word-ladder guide — four letters is the classic puzzle length.

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List of 4-letter words

thatthiswithfromyourhavemorewillhomepagefreetimetheysitewhatnewsonlywhenherealsohelpviewbeenweresomelikethanfinddatebacklistnamejustoveryearintonextusedworklastmostdatamakethempostcitysuchbestthengoodwellinfohigheachverybookreadneedmanyusersaiddoesmailfulllifeknowdayspartrealitemmustmadelinesendtypetakeareawantlongcodeshowevenmuchsignfilelinkopencasesamebothgamecaredownsizeshoptextrateformlovejohnmaincallsavecardjobsfoodsaleteenroomjoinwestlookleftteamweeknoteliveplancosttestcomecartplaylessparksidegivesellbodyeastclubroadgifthardfourblueeasystarhandkeepbabytermfilmheadcellselfawayoncesurecarstellablegoldartspastfiveuponsayslanddoneeverwordbilltalkkidstrueelsemarkrocktipsplusautoeditfastfactunitmeetfeelbankrisktowngirltoysgolfloanwidesorthalfstepnonelakefirechatlossfacebasenearstayturnmeankingcopydrugpicscashseenportstopsoonheldmindlosttourmenuhopewishrolecamefinehourbushhugekindmovelogonicesentbandleadwentmodefundmaletooksonglatefallideatoolhill

Showing 240 of 3,878 words — common words first.

Highest-scoring Scrabble words

  1. jazz29
  2. fizz25
  3. fuzz25
  4. buzz24
  5. quiz22
  6. razz22
  7. hajj21
  8. jeez20
  9. fozy19
  10. hazy19
  11. whiz19
  12. chez18

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Frequently asked questions

How many 4-letter words are there?
There are 3,878 4-letter words in our English word list, which is built from the public-domain ENABLE lexicon. 925 of them rank as common, everyday words — the list above shows those first.
What are the most common 4-letter words?
The most frequently used include that, this, with, from. Our lists are ordered by real-world frequency, so the words you see first are the ones you are most likely to recognise and play.
What is the highest-scoring 4-letter word in Scrabble?
By face value it is jazz, worth 29 points before any board bonuses. Face value assumes you could draw the tiles — in a real game, blanks may be needed for words that repeat high-value letters.