3,903 words
4 letter words
There are 3,903 words of exactly 4 letters in the word list, and 1,997 of those are words you would use in conversation. The length that fits almost anywhere. Worth knowing the ones built from awkward letters, because those are the ones that rescue a bad rack. The highest scoring is JAZZ at 29 points.
- 3,903
- Words of exactly 4 letters
- 1,997
- Everyday words among them
- 29 pts
- Best Scrabble score, from JAZZ
- 51%
- Share you would recognise without a dictionary
Highest scoring 4 letter words
Face value on plain squares, before any premium square or bonus.
Where these come from
The top of any length band is always doubled J, Q, X and Z. That is worth knowing because it tells you what to look for the moment one of those tiles lands on your rack, rather than hunting for a long word that will score less.
The list
Most familiar words first. Click any word for everything else its letters can make.
4 letter words
3,903
abba 8
able 6
abut 6
aced 7
aces 6
ache 9
acid 7
acme 8
acne 6
acre 6
acts 6
adds 6
afar 7
aged 6
ages 5
agin 5
ahem 9
ahoy 10
aide 5
aids 5
ails 4
aims 6
airs 4
ajar 11
alan 4
alas 4
alec 6
ales 4
ally 7
alma 6
aloe 4
also 4
alto 4
amah 9
amen 6
amin 6
ammo 8
anal 4
anew 7
anna 4
anon 4
ante 4
anti 4
ants 4
apes 6
apex 13
aqua 13
arch 9
area 4
aria 4
arid 5
arms 6
army 9
arse 4
arts 4
arty 7
asks 8
atom 6
atop 6
auld 5
aunt 4
aura 4
auto 4
avid 8
away 10
awed 8
awol 7
awry 10
axel 11
axis 11
axle 11
baba 8
babe 8
babu 8
baby 11
bach 11
back 12
bags 7
bail 6
bait 6