4-Letter Words With A
There are 1,385 four-letter words containing A in our dictionary; 853 of them are common words.
Type your own letters to find only the 4-letter words you can make, or leave it empty to open this list in the word finder.
The 600 most common of 1,385 words
- lazy16 points
- hack13 points
- back12 points
- pack12 points
- walk11 points
- away10 points
- bank10 points
- half10 points
- have10 points
- lack10 points
- make10 points
- mark10 points
- park10 points
- peak10 points
- vary10 points
- wash10 points
- ways10 points
- what10 points
- army9 points
- char9 points
- dark9 points
- each9 points
- face9 points
- fact9 points
- farm9 points
- harm9 points
- many9 points
- path9 points
- pays9 points
- play9 points
- warm9 points
- asks8 points
- came8 points
- days8 points
- draw8 points
- flag8 points
- gave8 points
- gray8 points
- hand8 points
- hang8 points
- hard8 points
- head8 points
- lady8 points
- sake8 points
- take8 points
- talk8 points
- tank8 points
- task8 points
- band7 points
- card7 points
- easy7 points
- fail7 points
- fair7 points
- fall7 points
- fast7 points
- fate7 points
- fear7 points
- flat7 points
- game7 points
- hair7 points
- hall7 points
- hate7 points
- hear7 points
- heat7 points
- laws7 points
- leaf7 points
- made7 points
- page7 points
- paid7 points
- safe7 points
- save7 points
- says7 points
- stay7 points
- than7 points
- that7 points
- vans7 points
- vast7 points
- wait7 points
- wall7 points
- want7 points
- warn7 points
- wear7 points
- year7 points
- able6 points
- acts6 points
- adds6 points
- aims6 points
- ball6 points
- bars6 points
- base6 points
- bear6 points
- boat6 points
- call6 points
- care6 points
- case6 points
- dead6 points
- glad6 points
- mail6 points
- main6 points
- mass6 points
- mean6 points
- name6 points
- pain6 points
- pair6 points
- part6 points
- pass6 points
- past6 points
- plan6 points
- plea6 points
- race6 points
- same6 points
- scan6 points
- tape6 points
- team6 points
- trap6 points
- ages5 points
- dare5 points
- data5 points
- date5 points
- deal5 points
- dear5 points
- gain5 points
- idea5 points
- land5 points
- lead5 points
- load5 points
- read5 points
- road5 points
- said5 points
- also4 points
- area4 points
- ease4 points
- east4 points
- eats4 points
- lain4 points
- last4 points
- late4 points
- loan4 points
- near4 points
- rain4 points
- rare4 points
- rate4 points
- real4 points
- sale4 points
- jazz29 points
- hazy19 points
- jack17 points
- maze15 points
- exam13 points
- jams13 points
- axes11 points
- axis11 points
- baby11 points
- chap11 points
- fake11 points
- jail11 points
- taxi11 points
- wake11 points
- weak11 points
- bake10 points
- bark10 points
- cake10 points
- camp10 points
- flaw10 points
- hash10 points
- mask10 points
- rack10 points
- sack10 points
- tack10 points
- wary10 points
- wave10 points
- yawn10 points
- arch9 points
- bash9 points
- bath9 points
- cash9 points
- cave9 points
- chat9 points
- damp9 points
- fame9 points
- foam9 points
- heap9 points
- pray9 points
- swam9 points
- swap9 points
- warp9 points
- wrap9 points
- akin8 points
- beam8 points
- calm8 points
- caps8 points
- crap8 points
- daft8 points
- dash8 points
- dawn8 points
- deaf8 points
- lake8 points
- lamp8 points
- lark8 points
- leak8 points
- maps8 points
- pace8 points
- rank8 points
- sank8 points
- wade8 points
- wage8 points
- ward8 points
- yard8 points
- acid7 points
- ally7 points
- bags7 points
- bang7 points
- baud7 points
- cage7 points
- damn7 points
- fans7 points
- fare7 points
- feat7 points
- gaps7 points
- gasp7 points
- grab7 points
- hail7 points
- halt7 points
- hats7 points
- lawn7 points
- lays7 points
- pads7 points
- rash7 points
- rave7 points
- tray7 points
- vain7 points
- wars7 points
- aged6 points
- arms6 points
- atom6 points
- bans6 points
- bare6 points
- bass6 points
- bean6 points
- beat6 points
- beta6 points
- bias6 points
- cans6 points
- cant6 points
- cars6 points
- cast6 points
- cats6 points
- coal6 points
- coat6 points
- drag6 points
- gang6 points
- labs6 points
- leap6 points
- male6 points
- mans6 points
- mate6 points
- meal6 points
- meat6 points
- moan6 points
- pale6 points
- pant6 points
- rape6 points
- soap6 points
- span6 points
- tabs6 points
- tame6 points
- aids5 points
- dial5 points
- dual5 points
- gate5 points
- gear5 points
- goal5 points
- goat5 points
- laid5 points
- rage5 points
- raid5 points
- rang5 points
- saga5 points
- sand5 points
- sang5 points
- slag5 points
- snag5 points
- toad5 points
- alas4 points
- arse4 points
- arts4 points
- aunt4 points
- earn4 points
- ears4 points
- lane4 points
- lean4 points
- nail4 points
- neat4 points
- oral4 points
- rail4 points
- rant4 points
- rats4 points
- rear4 points
- sail4 points
- salt4 points
- sane4 points
- seal4 points
- seat4 points
- star4 points
- tail4 points
- tale4 points
- tall4 points
- tear4 points
- waxy17 points
- faze16 points
- haze16 points
- quay16 points
- zany16 points
- czar15 points
- jamb15 points
- daze14 points
- gaze14 points
- hawk14 points
- hoax14 points
- jaws14 points
- jays14 points
- apex13 points
- coax13 points
- jabs13 points
- raze13 points
- wavy13 points
- zeal13 points
- zeta13 points
- axed12 points
- gawk12 points
- jade12 points
- ajar11 points
- axle11 points
- flak11 points
- hark11 points
- jars11 points
- okay11 points
- yaks11 points
- yank11 points
- ahoy10 points
- amok10 points
- avow10 points
- awry10 points
- balk10 points
- bask10 points
- beak10 points
- calk10 points
- cask10 points
- fawn10 points
- fray10 points
- hays10 points
- navy10 points
- sway10 points
- thaw10 points
- waft10 points
- waif10 points
- whoa10 points
- ably9 points
- ache9 points
- bawl9 points
- bays9 points
- bray9 points
- calf9 points
- caws9 points
- claw9 points
- clay9 points
- dank9 points
- flap9 points
- hams9 points
- harp9 points
- lacy9 points
- mash9 points
- math9 points
- pave9 points
- pawn9 points
- paws9 points
- racy9 points
- sham9 points
- spay9 points
- swab9 points
- wasp9 points
- yams9 points
- yaps9 points
- amps8 points
- arks8 points
- avid8 points
- awed8 points
- babe8 points
- balm8 points
- barb8 points
- blab8 points
- cabs8 points
- cape8 points
- carp8 points
- clam8 points
- clap8 points
- coma8 points
- crab8 points
- cram8 points
- fade8 points
- fads8 points
- fang8 points
- gash8 points
- gays8 points
- gnaw8 points
- hags8 points
- lamb8 points
- mace8 points
- maim8 points
- mama8 points
- oaks8 points
- okra8 points
- pact8 points
- palm8 points
- papa8 points
- pram8 points
- puma8 points
- rake8 points
- ramp8 points
- scab8 points
- soak8 points
- teak8 points
- wads8 points
- wags8 points
- wand8 points
- yoga8 points
- aced7 points
- afar7 points
- airy7 points
- amid7 points
- anew7 points
- aped7 points
- awes7 points
- ayes7 points
- bade7 points
- bald7 points
- bard7 points
- bead7 points
- brag7 points
- clad7 points
- crag7 points
- dabs7 points
- dame7 points
- dams7 points
- daub7 points
- drab7 points
- eave7 points
- fats7 points
- flea7 points
- foal7 points
- gabs7 points
- gape7 points
- garb7 points
- gram7 points
- hale7 points
- halo7 points
- hare7 points
- hart7 points
- haul7 points
- heal7 points
- lash7 points
- lath7 points
- lava7 points
- loaf7 points
- mads7 points
- maid7 points
- nays7 points
- nova7 points
- oafs7 points
- oath7 points
- oval7 points
- pang7 points
- raft7 points
- rays7 points
- sash7 points
- saws7 points
- slay7 points
- sofa7 points
- swan7 points
- swat7 points
- vane7 points
- vase7 points
- vats7 points
- veal7 points
- vial7 points
- visa7 points
- wail7 points
- wane7 points
- wart7 points
- watt7 points
- wean7 points
- yarn7 points
- abet6 points
- aces6 points
- acne6 points
- acre6 points
- alms6 points
- amen6 points
- apes6 points
- arcs6 points
- bail6 points
- bait6 points
- bale6 points
- bani6 points
- barn6 points
- bats6 points
- boar6 points
- boas6 points
- bran6 points
- bras6 points
- brat6 points
- cane6 points
- cart6 points
- clan6 points
- dads6 points
- gags6 points
- goad6 points
- lace6 points
- lame6 points
- laps6 points
- loam6 points
- mall6 points
- malt6 points
- mane6 points
- mare6 points
- mars6 points
- mart6 points
- mast6 points
- mats6 points
- maul6 points
- moat6 points
- nabs6 points
- nape6 points
- naps6 points
- opal6 points
- pail6 points
- pall6 points
- pals6 points
- pane6 points
- pans6 points
- pare6 points
- pars6 points
- pate6 points
- pats6 points
- peal6 points
- pear6 points
- peas6 points
- peat6 points
- rams6 points
- raps6 points
- rapt6 points
- rasp6 points
- ream6 points
- reap6 points
- roam6 points
- sacs6 points
- saps6 points
- scar6 points
- seam6 points
- slab6 points
- slam6 points
- slap6 points
- snap6 points
- spar6 points
- spas6 points
- spat6 points
- stab6 points
- taco6 points
- tact6 points
- talc6 points
- taps6 points
- tuba6 points
- aide5 points
- alga5 points
- arid5 points
- dais5 points
- darn5 points
- dart5 points
- dean5 points
- gait5 points
- gala5 points
- gale5 points
- gall5 points
- gals5 points
- gnat5 points
- lade5 points
- lads5 points
- lags5 points
- lard5 points
- laud5 points
- nags5 points
- rags5 points
- sage5 points
- sags5 points
- soda5 points
- stag5 points
- tags5 points
- tang5 points
- toga5 points
- ails4 points
Quick facts
- Total words: 1,385
- By usage: 631 very common, 222 common, 532 rare
Highest scoring (classic tiles)
- jazz 29
- razz 22
- hajj 21
- hazy 19
- mazy 18
- jack 17
- waxy 17
- faze 16
- haze 16
- lazy 16
Most common
- lazy
- hack
- back
- pack
- walk
- away
- bank
- half
- have
- lack
Definitions
- lazy (adjective)
- Moving slowly and gently.
- hack (noun)
- One who works hard at boring tasks.
- back (adjective)
- Related to or located at the back.
- pack (noun)
- A large indefinite quantity.
Words that contain the letter A come up constantly in tile games, crosswords and daily letter puzzles, and this page gathers all 1,385 of the four-letter ones. The most useful are the common words at the top of the list; the rare ones at the bottom are worth knowing when you need to hook onto an awkward board position. JAZZ is the top scorer here, worth 29 points before any board multiplier.
How to use this page
The quickest route to an answer is the search box: enter your letters, use a question mark for a blank, and the list shrinks to the playable words. If you would rather browse, the chips below are sorted with common words first, and the related links lead to neighbouring lists for other letters and lengths.
Tips
Every score badge on this page is the sum of the tile values in the word, with no board multipliers applied. Classic tiles value the common letters at one point and the awkward letters higher, up to ten for Q and Z. Blank tiles score nothing. The actual points you earn depend on where the word lands, so a modest word on a double-word square beats a high-value word on plain squares. Use the badges to compare words quickly, then check the board for the multiplier that changes the picture.
Questions
What is the highest-scoring word among the four-letter words containing A?
JAZZ scores 29 points with classic tile values, ignoring board multipliers. The full top ten is in the quick facts above; switch the tile set on the search tool if you play with different letter values.
Why are some of these words unfamiliar?
532 of the 1,385 words on this page are tagged rare, meaning they fall outside the usual spell-check vocabulary. They are still real words, and many are legal plays, but you should expect a challenge if someone asks you to define them.