4-Letter Words
Four-letter words fill the gap between quick hooks and big plays. This list shows everyday four-letter words grouped by first letter; tap a letter to jump.
A 66
- abet
- able
- ably
- aced
- aces
- ache
- acid
- acne
- acre
- acts
- adds
- afar
- aged
- ages
- ahoy
- aide
- aids
- ails
- aims
- airs
- airy
- ajar
- akin
- alas
- ales
- alga
- ally
- alms
- also
- alto
- amen
- amid
- amok
- amps
- anew
- anon
- ants
- aped
- apes
- apex
- arch
- arcs
- area
- ares
- aria
- arid
- arks
- arms
- army
- arts
- asks
- atom
- aunt
- aura
- auto
- avid
- avow
- away
- awed
- awes
- awry
- axed
- axes
- axis
- axle
- ayes
B 138
- babe
- baby
- back
- bade
- bags
- bail
- bait
- bake
- bald
- bale
- ball
- balm
- band
- bang
- bani
- bank
- bans
- barb
- bard
- bare
- bark
- barn
- bars
- base
- bash
- bask
- bass
- bath
- bats
- baud
- bawl
- bays
- bead
- beak
- beam
- bean
- bear
- beat
- beds
- beef
- been
- beer
- bees
- beet
- begs
- bell
- belt
- bend
- bent
- best
- beta
- bets
- bias
- bibs
- bide
- bids
- bike
- bile
- bill
- bind
- bins
- bird
- bite
- bits
- blab
- bled
- blew
- blip
- blob
- bloc
- blog
- blot
- blow
- blue
- blur
- boar
- boas
- boat
- bobs
- bode
- body
- bogs
- boil
- bold
- bolt
- bomb
- bond
- bone
- bony
- book
- boom
- boon
- boor
- boos
- boot
- bore
- born
- boss
- both
- bout
- bowl
- bows
- boys
- brag
- bran
- bras
- brat
- bray
- bred
- brew
- brim
- brow
- buck
- buds
- buff
- bugs
- bulb
- bulk
- bull
- bump
- bums
- bung
- bunk
- buns
- buoy
- burn
- burp
- burr
- bury
- bush
- buss
- bust
- busy
- buts
- buys
- buzz
- byes
- byte
C 112
- cabs
- cage
- cake
- calf
- call
- calm
- came
- camp
- cane
- cans
- cant
- cape
- caps
- card
- care
- carp
- cars
- cart
- case
- cash
- cask
- cast
- cats
- cave
- caws
- cede
- cell
- cent
- chap
- char
- chat
- chef
- chew
- chic
- chin
- chip
- chop
- chow
- chug
- chum
- cite
- city
- clad
- clam
- clan
- clap
- claw
- clay
- clef
- clip
- clod
- clog
- clot
- club
- clue
- coal
- coat
- coax
- cobs
- code
- cods
- cogs
- coil
- coin
- coke
- cold
- colt
- coma
- comb
- come
- cone
- cons
- cook
- cool
- coop
- coos
- cope
- cops
- copy
- cord
- core
- cork
- corn
- cost
- cots
- coup
- cove
- cows
- crab
- crag
- cram
- crew
- crib
- crop
- crow
- crux
- cube
- cubs
- cued
- cues
- cuff
- cull
- cult
- cups
- curb
- curd
- cure
- curl
- curt
- cute
- cuts
- cyst
D 108
- dabs
- dads
- daft
- dais
- dame
- damp
- dams
- dank
- dare
- dark
- darn
- dart
- dash
- data
- date
- daub
- dawn
- days
- daze
- dead
- deaf
- deal
- dean
- dear
- debt
- deck
- deed
- deem
- deep
- deer
- deft
- defy
- deli
- dens
- dent
- deny
- desk
- dial
- dice
- died
- dies
- diet
- digs
- dill
- dime
- dims
- dine
- dins
- dips
- dire
- dirt
- disc
- dish
- disk
- dive
- dock
- dodo
- doer
- does
- dogs
- dole
- doll
- dome
- done
- dons
- doom
- door
- dope
- dose
- dote
- dots
- dour
- dove
- down
- doze
- drab
- drag
- draw
- drew
- drip
- drop
- drug
- drum
- drys
- dual
- dubs
- duck
- duct
- dude
- duds
- duel
- dues
- duet
- duff
- duke
- dull
- duly
- dumb
- dump
- dune
- dung
- dunk
- dupe
- dusk
- dust
- duty
- dyed
- dyes
E 41
- each
- earl
- earn
- ears
- ease
- east
- easy
- eats
- eave
- ebbs
- echo
- eddy
- edge
- edgy
- edit
- eels
- eggs
- egos
- eked
- ekes
- elks
- elms
- else
- emir
- emit
- ends
- envy
- epic
- eras
- ergo
- errs
- etch
- even
- ever
- eves
- evil
- ewes
- exam
- exit
- eyed
- eyes
F 99
- face
- fact
- fade
- fads
- fail
- fair
- fake
- fall
- fame
- fang
- fans
- fare
- farm
- fast
- fate
- fats
- fawn
- faze
- fear
- feat
- feds
- feed
- feel
- fees
- feet
- fell
- felt
- fend
- fern
- feud
- fibs
- figs
- file
- fill
- film
- find
- fine
- fins
- fire
- firm
- firs
- fish
- fist
- fits
- five
- fizz
- flag
- flak
- flap
- flat
- flaw
- flea
- fled
- flee
- flew
- flex
- flip
- flit
- flog
- flop
- flow
- flue
- flux
- foal
- foam
- foes
- fogs
- foil
- fold
- folk
- fond
- font
- food
- fool
- foot
- ford
- fore
- fork
- form
- fort
- foul
- four
- fowl
- foxy
- fray
- free
- fret
- frog
- from
- fuel
- full
- fume
- fund
- furl
- furs
- fury
- fuse
- fuss
- fuzz
G 88
- gabs
- gags
- gain
- gait
- gala
- gale
- gall
- gals
- game
- gang
- gape
- gaps
- garb
- gash
- gasp
- gate
- gave
- gawk
- gays
- gaze
- gear
- geed
- gees
- geld
- gems
- gene
- gent
- germ
- gets
- gift
- gigs
- gild
- gill
- gilt
- gins
- girl
- gist
- give
- glad
- glee
- glen
- glib
- glow
- glue
- glum
- glut
- gnat
- gnaw
- gnus
- goad
- goal
- goat
- gobs
- gods
- goes
- gold
- golf
- gone
- gong
- good
- goof
- goon
- gore
- gory
- gosh
- gout
- gown
- grab
- gram
- grew
- grid
- grim
- grin
- grip
- grit
- grow
- grub
- gulf
- gull
- gulp
- gums
- guns
- guru
- gush
- gust
- guts
- guys
- gyms
H 106
- hack
- hags
- hail
- hair
- hale
- half
- hall
- halo
- halt
- hams
- hand
- hang
- hard
- hare
- hark
- harm
- harp
- hart
- hash
- hate
- hats
- haul
- have
- hawk
- hays
- haze
- hazy
- head
- heal
- heap
- hear
- heat
- heed
- heel
- heir
- held
- helm
- help
- hemp
- hems
- hens
- herb
- herd
- here
- hero
- hers
- hews
- hick
- hide
- high
- hike
- hill
- hilt
- hims
- hind
- hint
- hips
- hire
- hiss
- hits
- hive
- hoax
- hobo
- hock
- hoed
- hoes
- hogs
- hold
- hole
- holy
- home
- hone
- honk
- hood
- hoof
- hook
- hoop
- hoot
- hope
- hops
- horn
- hose
- host
- hour
- hove
- howl
- hows
- hubs
- hued
- hues
- huff
- huge
- hugs
- hulk
- hull
- hump
- hums
- hung
- hunk
- hunt
- hurl
- hurt
- hush
- husk
- huts
- hymn
I 23
- iced
- ices
- icon
- idea
- idle
- idly
- idol
- ills
- imps
- inch
- info
- inks
- inky
- inns
- into
- ions
- iota
- iris
- irks
- iron
- isle
- itch
- item
J 34
- jabs
- jack
- jade
- jail
- jamb
- jams
- jars
- jaws
- jays
- jazz
- jeer
- jell
- jerk
- jest
- jets
- jibe
- jigs
- jilt
- jinx
- jobs
- jogs
- join
- joke
- jolt
- jots
- joys
- judo
- jugs
- jump
- junk
- jury
- just
- jute
- juts
K 25
- keel
- keen
- keep
- kegs
- kelp
- kept
- keys
- kick
- kids
- kill
- kiln
- kilo
- kilt
- kind
- king
- kink
- kiss
- kite
- kits
- kiwi
- knee
- knew
- knit
- knot
- know
L 111
- labs
- lace
- lack
- lacy
- lade
- lads
- lady
- lags
- laid
- lain
- lair
- lake
- lamb
- lame
- lamp
- land
- lane
- laps
- lard
- lark
- lash
- lass
- last
- late
- lath
- laud
- lava
- lawn
- laws
- lays
- lazy
- lead
- leaf
- leak
- lean
- leap
- leek
- leer
- left
- legs
- lend
- lens
- lent
- less
- lest
- lets
- levy
- lewd
- liar
- lice
- lick
- lids
- lied
- lies
- lieu
- life
- lift
- like
- lilt
- lily
- limb
- lime
- limp
- line
- link
- lint
- lion
- lips
- lisp
- list
- live
- load
- loaf
- loam
- loan
- lobe
- lobs
- lock
- loft
- logo
- logs
- loin
- loll
- lone
- long
- look
- loom
- loon
- loop
- loot
- lope
- lops
- lord
- lore
- lose
- loss
- lost
- lots
- loud
- love
- lows
- luck
- lugs
- lull
- lump
- lung
- lure
- lurk
- lush
- lute
- lyre
M 93
- mace
- made
- mads
- maid
- maim
- main
- make
- male
- mall
- malt
- mama
- mane
- mans
- many
- maps
- mare
- mark
- mars
- mart
- mash
- mask
- mass
- mast
- mate
- mats
- maul
- maze
- meal
- mean
- meat
- meek
- meet
- melt
- memo
- mend
- menu
- mere
- mesh
- mess
- mete
- mews
- mice
- mien
- mike
- mild
- mile
- milk
- mill
- mime
- mind
- mine
- mink
- mint
- mire
- miss
- mist
- mite
- mitt
- moan
- moat
- mobs
- mock
- mode
- mole
- monk
- mood
- moon
- moor
- moos
- moot
- mope
- mops
- more
- morn
- moss
- most
- moth
- move
- mows
- much
- muck
- mugs
- mule
- mull
- muse
- mush
- musk
- muss
- must
- mute
- mutt
- myth
N 40
- nabs
- nags
- nail
- name
- nape
- naps
- navy
- nays
- near
- neat
- neck
- need
- neon
- nest
- nets
- news
- newt
- next
- nice
- nick
- nigh
- nine
- nips
- nits
- node
- nods
- noes
- none
- nook
- noon
- norm
- nose
- nosy
- note
- noun
- nova
- null
- numb
- nuns
- nuts
O 42
- oafs
- oaks
- oars
- oath
- obey
- oboe
- odds
- odes
- offs
- ogle
- ogre
- ohms
- oils
- oily
- okra
- omen
- omit
- once
- ones
- only
- onto
- onus
- ooze
- opal
- open
- opts
- opus
- oral
- ores
- ouch
- ours
- oust
- outs
- oval
- oven
- over
- ovum
- owed
- owes
- owls
- owns
- oxen
P 126
- pace
- pack
- pact
- pads
- page
- paid
- pail
- pain
- pair
- pale
- pall
- palm
- pals
- pane
- pang
- pans
- pant
- papa
- pare
- park
- pars
- part
- pass
- past
- pate
- path
- pats
- pave
- paws
- pays
- peak
- peal
- pear
- peas
- peat
- peck
- peek
- peel
- peep
- peer
- pegs
- pelt
- pens
- peon
- peps
- perk
- pert
- pest
- pets
- pews
- pick
- pier
- pies
- pigs
- pike
- pile
- pill
- pine
- pink
- pins
- pint
- pipe
- pits
- pity
- plan
- play
- plea
- plod
- plop
- plot
- ploy
- plug
- plum
- plus
- pods
- poem
- poet
- poke
- poky
- pole
- poll
- polo
- pomp
- pond
- pony
- pool
- poor
- pope
- pops
- pore
- pork
- port
- pose
- post
- posy
- pots
- pour
- pout
- pram
- pray
- prey
- prim
- prod
- prom
- prop
- pros
- prow
- puck
- puff
- puke
- pull
- pulp
- puma
- pump
- punk
- puns
- punt
- puny
- pups
- pure
- purr
- push
- puss
- puts
- putt
- pyre
Q 4
- quay
- quip
- quit
- quiz
R 103
- race
- rack
- racy
- raft
- rage
- rags
- raid
- rail
- rain
- rake
- ramp
- rams
- rang
- rank
- rant
- raps
- rapt
- rare
- rash
- rasp
- rate
- rats
- rave
- rays
- raze
- read
- real
- ream
- reap
- rear
- redo
- reds
- reed
- reef
- reek
- reel
- rein
- rely
- rend
- rent
- rest
- revs
- ribs
- rice
- rich
- ride
- rids
- rife
- rift
- rigs
- rile
- rims
- rind
- ring
- rink
- riot
- ripe
- rips
- rise
- risk
- rite
- road
- roam
- roar
- robe
- robs
- rock
- rode
- rods
- roes
- role
- roll
- romp
- roof
- rook
- room
- root
- rope
- rose
- rosy
- rote
- rots
- rout
- rows
- rubs
- ruby
- rude
- rued
- rues
- ruff
- rugs
- ruin
- rule
- rump
- rums
- rune
- rung
- runs
- runt
- ruse
- rush
- rust
- ruts
S 191
- sack
- sacs
- safe
- saga
- sage
- sags
- said
- sail
- sake
- sale
- salt
- same
- sand
- sane
- sang
- sank
- saps
- sari
- sash
- save
- saws
- says
- scab
- scan
- scar
- scum
- seal
- seam
- sear
- seas
- seat
- sect
- seed
- seek
- seem
- seen
- seep
- seer
- sees
- self
- sell
- send
- sent
- sets
- sewn
- sews
- sham
- shed
- shes
- shin
- ship
- shod
- shoe
- shoo
- shop
- shot
- show
- shun
- shut
- sick
- sics
- side
- sift
- sigh
- sign
- silk
- sill
- silo
- silt
- sine
- sing
- sink
- sins
- sips
- sire
- sirs
- site
- sits
- size
- skew
- skid
- skim
- skin
- skip
- skis
- skit
- slab
- slag
- slam
- slap
- slat
- slay
- sled
- slew
- slid
- slim
- slip
- slit
- slob
- slog
- slop
- slot
- slow
- slug
- slum
- slur
- smog
- smug
- snag
- snap
- snip
- snob
- snot
- snow
- snub
- snug
- soak
- soap
- soar
- sobs
- sock
- soda
- sods
- sofa
- soft
- soil
- sold
- sole
- solo
- some
- song
- sons
- soon
- soot
- sops
- sore
- sort
- soul
- soup
- sour
- sown
- sows
- span
- spar
- spas
- spat
- spay
- sped
- spew
- spin
- spit
- spot
- spry
- spud
- spun
- spur
- stab
- stag
- star
- stay
- stem
- step
- stew
- stir
- stop
- stow
- stub
- stud
- stun
- subs
- such
- suds
- sued
- sues
- suit
- sulk
- sums
- sung
- sunk
- suns
- sure
- surf
- swab
- swam
- swan
- swap
- swat
- sway
- swig
- swim
- swum
T 120
- tabs
- tack
- taco
- tact
- tags
- tail
- take
- talc
- tale
- talk
- tall
- tame
- tang
- tank
- tans
- tape
- taps
- tars
- tart
- task
- taut
- taxi
- teak
- team
- tear
- teas
- teat
- teed
- teem
- teen
- tees
- tell
- tend
- tens
- tent
- term
- test
- text
- than
- that
- thaw
- thee
- them
- then
- they
- thin
- this
- thou
- thud
- thug
- thus
- tick
- tide
- tidy
- tied
- tier
- ties
- tiff
- tile
- till
- tilt
- time
- ting
- tins
- tint
- tiny
- tips
- tire
- toad
- toed
- toes
- toga
- toil
- told
- toll
- tomb
- tome
- tone
- tong
- tons
- took
- tool
- toot
- tops
- tore
- torn
- toss
- tote
- tots
- tour
- tout
- town
- tows
- toys
- trap
- tray
- tree
- trek
- trim
- trio
- trip
- trod
- trot
- true
- tuba
- tube
- tubs
- tuck
- tuft
- tugs
- tuna
- tune
- turf
- turn
- tusk
- twee
- twig
- twin
- twos
- type
U 10
- ugly
- undo
- unit
- unto
- upon
- urge
- urns
- used
- user
- uses
V 31
- vain
- vane
- vans
- vary
- vase
- vast
- vats
- veal
- veer
- veil
- vein
- vend
- vent
- verb
- very
- vest
- veto
- vets
- vial
- vice
- vied
- vies
- view
- vile
- vine
- visa
- vise
- void
- volt
- vote
- vows
W 98
- wade
- wads
- waft
- wage
- wags
- waif
- wail
- wait
- wake
- walk
- wall
- wand
- wane
- want
- ward
- warm
- warn
- warp
- wars
- wart
- wary
- wash
- wasp
- watt
- wave
- wavy
- waxy
- ways
- weak
- wean
- wear
- webs
- weds
- weed
- week
- weep
- weer
- wees
- weld
- well
- welt
- went
- wept
- were
- west
- wets
- what
- when
- whet
- whew
- whim
- whip
- whoa
- whom
- whys
- wick
- wide
- wife
- wigs
- wild
- will
- wilt
- wily
- wind
- wine
- wing
- wink
- wins
- wipe
- wire
- wiry
- wise
- wish
- wisp
- wist
- with
- wits
- wive
- woes
- woke
- woks
- wolf
- womb
- wont
- wood
- woof
- wool
- woos
- word
- wore
- work
- worm
- worn
- wove
- wows
- wrap
- wren
- writ
Y 20
- yaks
- yams
- yank
- yaps
- yard
- yarn
- yawn
- year
- yell
- yelp
- yens
- yeti
- yews
- yoga
- yoke
- yolk
- your
- yous
- yowl
- yuck
Z 10
- zany
- zeal
- zero
- zest
- zeta
- zinc
- zips
- zone
- zoom
- zoos
Getting more out of 4-letter words
- Four-letter words with Q, X, J or Z (QUIZ, JINX, FIZZ) can score over 20 points before bonuses.
- Words ending in -S, -ED or -ER often have a five-letter extension ready for a later turn.
Holding letters instead of browsing? The word unscrambler finds every word in your rack, and the Scrabble word finder ranks them by points.
Other lengths: 2-letter · 3-letter · 4-letter · 5-letter · 6-letter · 7-letter · 8-letter · Q without U
Questions players ask
How many 4-letter words are there?
This page lists 1,839 everyday 4-letter words. The full game dictionary holds many more rare ones — turn on "Include rare words" in the filter to search them.
Which dictionary is this based on?
Everyday words come from the common-word tiers of SCOWL (Spell Checker Oriented Word Lists) cross-checked against a 269,870-word game dictionary derived from the open Letterpress list.