4-Letter Words
- 5,455 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
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The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words 5,455 words
4-letter words at a glance
Our combined English word list has 5,455 four-letter words. They average 7.6 points, the best is ZIZZ (31 points) and 19.8% end in S.
- Total words
- 5,455
- Average Scrabble score
- 7.6
- out of 31 max
- Everyday words
- 34%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- S
- 19.8% of words
First and last letters
- s starts 8.8% of words
- t starts 6.4% of words
- b starts 6.3% of words
- s ends 19.8% of words
- e ends 12.6% of words
- t ends 8% of words
Top vowel pairs
- ee2.4%
- oo2.2%
- ea2.1%
Share of words where these two vowels sit side by side.
Rare words worth knowing
Valid in this dictionary but rarely seen in everyday English.
Highest-scoring four-letter word
z 10i 1z 10z 10
Z 10 + I 1 + Z 10 + Z 10 = 31 points
- Double word
- 62 pts
- Triple word
- 93 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
zizz
- nouna buzzing or whizzing sound“a nasty zizz in the engine”
- nouna nap“Arthur's taking a short zizz”
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How many four-letter words are there?
There are 5,455 four-letter words in our combined English word list. Other dictionaries give different totals, so switch dictionary at the top of the list to compare.
What is the highest-scoring four-letter word?
ZIZZ is worth 31 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are ZZZS (31), JAZZ (29), JIZZ (29).
What are some common four-letter words?
Everyday examples include FAIR, EAST, YOUR, RUSH, FACT, FAST, WIFE, PINT. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include ZIZZ (31), ZZZS (31), JIZZ (29), HIZZ (25). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.