Common Four-Letter Words
There are 1,877 words in this list; 1,877 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
Four-letter words are the workhorses of every word game. They are long enough to reach a premium square and short enough to fit in the gaps of a busy board, and there are thousands of them. This page narrows the full set down to the ones in everyday use, based on the commonness tiers described on the how it works page, so that a learner or a casual player can review them without the noise of obscure entries. The list is alphabetical, which makes it easy to scan for a particular starting letter or to spot families of related words. Tile-game players can use it as a refresher; parents and teachers can use it as a spelling list; and daily-puzzle players who are stuck on a four-letter variant can use the word finder to filter it by known positions. The complete four-letter list, including the rare words, is linked below.
The first 600 of 1,877 words
- abet6 points
- able6 points
- ably9 points
- aced7 points
- aces6 points
- ache9 points
- acid7 points
- acne6 points
- acre6 points
- acts6 points
- adds6 points
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- aged6 points
- ages5 points
- ahoy10 points
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- aims6 points
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- ajar11 points
- akin8 points
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- alms6 points
- also4 points
- alto4 points
- amen6 points
- amid7 points
- amok10 points
- amps8 points
- anal4 points
- anew7 points
- anon4 points
- ants4 points
- anus4 points
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- apes6 points
- apex13 points
- arch9 points
- arcs6 points
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- atom6 points
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- awry10 points
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- axle11 points
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- baby11 points
- back12 points
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- bike10 points
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- boil6 points
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- bomb10 points
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- bout6 points
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- boys9 points
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- bran6 points
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- bred7 points
- brew9 points
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- brow9 points
- buck12 points
- buds7 points
- buff12 points
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- bull6 points
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- bunk10 points
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- burn6 points
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- bury9 points
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- bust6 points
- busy9 points
- buts6 points
- butt6 points
- buys9 points
- buzz24 points
- byes9 points
- byte9 points
- cabs8 points
- cage7 points
- cake10 points
- calf9 points
- calk10 points
- call6 points
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- came8 points
- camp10 points
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- chip11 points
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- chum11 points
- cite6 points
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- coat6 points
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- cobs8 points
- cock12 points
- code7 points
- cods7 points
- cogs7 points
- coil6 points
- coin6 points
- coke10 points
- cold7 points
- colt6 points
- coma8 points
- comb10 points
- come8 points
- cone6 points
- cons6 points
- cook10 points
- cool6 points
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- cops8 points
- copy11 points
- cord7 points
- core6 points
- cork10 points
- corn6 points
- cost6 points
- cots6 points
- coup8 points
- cove9 points
- cows9 points
- cozy18 points
- crab8 points
- crag7 points
- cram8 points
- crap8 points
- crew9 points
- crib8 points
- crop8 points
- crow9 points
- crux13 points
- cube8 points
- cubs8 points
- cued7 points
- cues6 points
- cuff12 points
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- cult6 points
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- cure6 points
- curl6 points
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- cute6 points
- cuts6 points
- cyst9 points
- czar15 points
- dabs7 points
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- daft8 points
- dais5 points
- dame7 points
- damn7 points
- damp9 points
- dams7 points
- dank9 points
- dare5 points
- dark9 points
- darn5 points
- dart5 points
- dash8 points
- data5 points
- date5 points
- daub7 points
- dawn8 points
- days8 points
- daze14 points
- dead6 points
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- deal5 points
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- debt7 points
- deck11 points
- deed6 points
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- defy11 points
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- dent5 points
- deny8 points
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- disc7 points
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- dive8 points
- dock11 points
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- doer5 points
- does5 points
- dogs6 points
- dole5 points
- doll5 points
- dome7 points
- done5 points
- dons5 points
- doom7 points
- door5 points
- dope7 points
- dose5 points
- dote5 points
- dots5 points
- dour5 points
- dove8 points
- down8 points
- doze14 points
- drab7 points
- drag6 points
- draw8 points
- drew8 points
- drip7 points
- drop7 points
- drug6 points
- drum7 points
- drys8 points
- dual5 points
- dubs7 points
- duck11 points
- duct7 points
- dude6 points
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- duff11 points
- duke9 points
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- dumb9 points
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- dupe7 points
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- dust5 points
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- each9 points
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- earn4 points
- ears4 points
- ease4 points
- east4 points
- easy7 points
- eats4 points
- eave7 points
- ebbs8 points
- echo9 points
- eddy9 points
- edge6 points
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- edit5 points
- eels4 points
- eggs6 points
- egos5 points
- eked9 points
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- elms6 points
- else4 points
- emir6 points
- emit6 points
- ends5 points
- envy10 points
- eons4 points
- epic8 points
- eras4 points
- ergo5 points
- errs4 points
- etch9 points
- even7 points
- ever7 points
- eves7 points
- evil7 points
- ewes7 points
- exam13 points
- exit11 points
- eyed8 points
- eyes7 points
- face9 points
- fact9 points
- fade8 points
- fads8 points
- fail7 points
- fair7 points
- fake11 points
- fall7 points
- fame9 points
- fang8 points
- fans7 points
- fare7 points
- farm9 points
- fast7 points
- fate7 points
- fats7 points
- fawn10 points
- faze16 points
- fear7 points
- feat7 points
- feds8 points
- feed8 points
- feel7 points
- fees7 points
- feet7 points
- fell7 points
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- fern7 points
- feud8 points
- fibs9 points
- figs8 points
- file7 points
- fill7 points
- film9 points
- find8 points
- fine7 points
- fins7 points
- fire7 points
- firm9 points
- firs7 points
- fish10 points
- fist7 points
- fits7 points
- five10 points
- fizz25 points
- flag8 points
- flak11 points
- flap9 points
- flat7 points
- flaw10 points
- flea7 points
- fled8 points
- flee7 points
- flew10 points
- flex14 points
- flip9 points
- flit7 points
- flog8 points
- flop9 points
- flow10 points
- flue7 points
- flux14 points
- foal7 points
- foam9 points
- foes7 points
- fogs8 points
- fogy11 points
- foil7 points
- fold8 points
- folk11 points
- fond8 points
- font7 points
- food8 points
- fool7 points
- foot7 points
- ford8 points
- fore7 points
- fork11 points
- form9 points
- fort7 points
- foul7 points
- four7 points
- fowl10 points
- foxy17 points
- fray10 points
- free7 points
- fret7 points
- frog8 points
- from9 points
- fuel7 points
- full7 points
- fume9 points
- fund8 points
- furl7 points
- furs7 points
- fury10 points
- fuse7 points
- fuss7 points
- fuzz25 points
- gabs7 points
- gags6 points
- gain5 points
- gait5 points
- gala5 points
- gale5 points
- gall5 points
- gals5 points
- game7 points
- gang6 points
- gape7 points
- gaps7 points
- garb7 points
- gash8 points
- gasp7 points
- gate5 points
- gave8 points
- gawk12 points
- gays8 points
- gaze14 points
- gear5 points
- geed6 points
- gees5 points
- geld6 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 1,877
- By usage: 1,877 very common, 0 common, 0 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jazz 29
- fizz 25
- fuzz 25
- buzz 24
- quiz 22
- hazy 19
- whiz 19
- cozy 18
- jinx 18
- foxy 17
Most common
- lazy
- joke
- jump
- junk
- hack
- jobs
- quit
- size
- zero
- back
Definitions
- lazy (adjective)
- Moving slowly and gently.
- joke (noun)
- A humorous anecdote or remark intended to provoke laughter.
- jump (noun)
- A sudden and decisive increase.
- junk (noun)
- The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up.
How to use this page
This is a reference list, complete and computed. To turn it into a tool, type your letters into the search box and the results show only the words here that you can actually spell.
Tips
A blank tile is the most powerful piece on your rack because it stands in for any letter. When you search this list with a blank, the tool underlines the letter the blank replaced so you know which tile to lay down. Spend a blank only when it unlocks a long word or a premium square; using it for a three-letter play is almost always a waste. If you hold two blanks, look for a word from this list that needs both, because a seven-tile play with the bonus outscores nearly everything else.
Questions
Can I search this list with my own letters?
Yes. Type your letters into the search box at the top of the page, using a question mark for a blank, and the tool will show only the common four-letter words you can actually spell from that rack, with scores.
Are all of these words valid in word games?
They are all in the ENABLE list, which most word-game helpers use, but each game publishes its own dictionary. Check any unfamiliar word against the rules of the game you are playing before you rely on it.