4-Letter Words
Search 3,374 4-letter words by starting letters, ending letters, letters inside the word, exact positions and exclusions.
Run a search above and matching words appear here. Tap any word for its stats.
About 4-letter words
Four-letter words are short enough to play often and long enough to score well. They appear constantly in crosswords, in Scrabble hooks and in four-letter guessing games.
This list holds 3,374 4-letter words. The most common first letters are S (311), P (243), B (235) and the most common last letters are S (630), E (452), T (323). The letter that appears most overall is E. About 11% of 4-letter words contain a double letter, and 80% use 4 different letters. The average tile score is 7.6 points.
Highest-scoring 4-letter words
Ranked by Scrabble tile value, before bonus squares. Tap a word for its stats.
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Sample 4-letter words
These are the first 80 alphabetically. Use the letter pages above for complete lists.
Questions about 4-letter words
How many 4-letter words are there?
This list contains 3,374 4-letter words, built from a general English dictionary plus common plurals and verb forms.
What is the highest-scoring 4-letter word?
In this list it is JAZZ, worth 29 points from tile values alone.
How do I find 4-letter words that start with a letter?
Use the Starts with mode above or open a letter page such as 4-letter words starting with S.
Can I unscramble letters into 4-letter words?
Type your letters into the finder using Includes letters mode, or visit the word unscrambler for 5-letter words.
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