How to use the 4 letter word finder
- Letters you have: type your tiles or scrambled letters, with ? for a blank. You get every 4-letter word they make, highest-scoring first, with everyday words shown brighter.
- Letters you know: switch tabs to fill in letters by position, plus letters that must or must not appear. This is the one to use for guessing games.
- Browse: scroll down for the full list of 4 letter words, grouped by first letter.
4 letter words with these letters: an example
Some letter sets hide more than one word. The letters O P S T make 6 everyday 4-letter words:
- OPTS · POST · POTS · SPOT · STOP · TOPS
Type any letters in the finder above to see what they make. Want every word, of any length? Use the word unscrambler; for words that use every letter, the anagram solver.
4 letter words in numbers
- 3,888 words in total, of which 1,891 are everyday words.
- The most common first letter is s (349 words), followed by p (255).
- Letters found most often: a 35%, e 34%, s 33%, o 27%, i 22% of words.
Highest-scoring 4 letter words
Ranked by Scrabble tile values, before any bonus squares:
| Word | Points |
|---|---|
| jazz | 29 |
| fizz | 25 |
| fuzz | 25 |
| buzz | 24 |
| quiz | 22 |
| razz | 22 |
| hajj | 21 |
| jeez | 20 |
| hazy | 19 |
| whiz | 19 |
| fozy | 19 |
| cozy | 18 |
Want to play with 4-letter words? Try the free 4 letter word game.
Everyday 4 letter words
The 1,891 everyday words, A to Z. The other 1,997 valid but rarer words are in the filter above.
a (73)
abet, able, ably, aced, aces, ache, acid, acne, acre, acts, adds, aeon, afar, aged, ages, ahoy, aide, aids, ails, aims, airs, airy, ajar, akin, alas, ales, alga, ally, alms, also, alto, ambo, amen, amid, amok, amps, anal, anew, anon, ants, anus, aped, apes, apex, arch, arcs, area, ares, aria, arid, arks, arms, army, arse, arts, arvo, asks, atom, aunt, aura, auto, avid, avos, avow, away, awed, awes, awry, axed, axes, axis, axle, ayes
b (139)
babe, baby, back, bade, bags, bail, bait, bake, bald, bale, balk, 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, 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, butt, buys, buzz, byes, byte
c (120)
cabs, cage, cake, calf, calk, call, calm, came, camp, cane, cans, cant, cape, caps, card, care, cark, 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, cock, 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, cosy, cots, coup, cove, cows, cozy, crab, crag, cram, crap, crew, crib, croc, crop, crow, crux, cube, cubs, cued, cues, cuff, cull, cult, cups, curb, curd, cure, curl, curt, cute, cuts, cyst, czar
d (110)
dabs, dads, daft, dais, dame, damn, 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, dike, 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 (42)
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, eons, epic, eras, ergo, errs, etch, even, ever, eves, evil, ewes, exam, exit, eyed, eyes
f (100)
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, fogy, 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 (92)
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, gibe, 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, gray, grew, grey, grid, grim, grin, grip, grit, grow, grub, gulf, gull, gulp, gums, guns, guru, gush, gust, guts, guys, gybe, 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, hell, helm, help, hemp, hems, hens, herb, herd, here, hero, hers, hews, hick, hide, high, hike, hill, hilt, 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 (27)
keel, keen, keep, kegs, kelp, kept, kerb, keys, kick, kids, kill, kiln, kilo, kilt, kind, king, kink, kiss, kite, kits, kiwi, knee, knew, knit, knob, knot, know
l (112)
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, lust, lute, lyre
m (101)
mace, made, mads, maid, mail, maim, main, make, male, mall, malt, mama, mane, mans, many, maps, mare, mark, mars, mart, mash, mask, mass, mast, mate, math, mats, matt, maul, maze, meal, mean, meat, meek, meet, melt, memo, mend, menu, meow, 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, mold, mole, molt, moms, monk, mood, moon, moor, moos, moot, mope, mops, more, morn, moss, most, moth, move, mows, much, muck, muff, mugs, mule, mull, mums, muse, mush, musk, muss, must, mute, mutt, myth
n (42)
nabs, nags, nail, name, nana, 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, nude, null, numb, nuns, nuts
o (45)
oafs, oaks, oars, oath, obey, oboe, odds, odes, odor, offs, ogle, ogre, ohms, oils, oily, okay, okra, omen, omit, once, ones, only, onto, onus, ooze, opal, open, opts, opus, oral, ores, orgy, ouch, ours, oust, outs, oval, oven, over, ovum, owed, owes, owls, owns, oxen
p (129)
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, pawn, 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, plow, ploy, plug, plum, plus, pods, poem, poet, poke, poky, pole, poll, polo, pomp, pond, pony, pool, poop, 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 (196)
sack, sacs, safe, saga, sage, sags, said, sail, sake, saki, 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, sexy, 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, smut, snag, snap, snip, snob, snot, snow, snub, snug, soak, soap, soar, sobs, sock, soda, sods, sofa, soft, soil, sold, sole, solo, some, song, sons, sook, 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, suck, suds, sued, sues, suit, sulk, sums, sung, sunk, suns, sure, surf, swab, swam, swan, swap, swat, sway, swig, swim, swum
t (123)
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, tits, 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, tsar, tuba, tube, tubs, tuck, tuft, tugs, tuna, tune, turf, turn, tusk, twee, twig, twin, twos, type, tyre
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 (100)
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, whir, whiz, 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 (19)
yaks, yams, yank, yaps, yard, yarn, yawn, year, yell, yelp, yens, yeti, yews, yoga, yoke, yolk, your, yowl, yuck
z (10)
zany, zeal, zero, zest, zeta, zinc, zips, zone, zoom, zoos
Frequently asked questions
- How many 4 letter words are there?
- Our game word list has 3,888 4 letter words. 1,891 of them are everyday words; the rest are valid in word games but rarely used.
- How do I find 4 letter words with these letters?
- Type the letters you have in the box at the top of the page and press Find words. You see every 4 letter word those letters make, highest-scoring first. For example, O P S T makes OPTS, POST, POTS, SPOT, STOP and TOPS.
- Can I use a blank tile?
- Yes. Type ? or a space for each blank. A blank stands for any letter and scores zero points, so 4 letter words that need it show the blank letter in coral.
- What is the highest-scoring 4 letter word?
- JAZZ scores 29 points with Scrabble tile values, before bonus squares.
- How do I find 4 letter words when I know some letters?
- Switch to Letters you know: fill in letters you know in their spot, add letters that must appear anywhere, and letters to leave out.
- Which word list is this?
- The ENABLE word list, a public domain list that many word games are built on, with offensive words removed. Everyday words are marked using SCOWL word frequency data.