4-Letter Words With IA
- 32 words
- All English dictionaries
- Scrabble points
Popular 4-Letter Words With IA
The most familiar words on this list, with their Scrabble scores.
All 4-Letter Words With IA 32 words
How often does IA appear in four-letter words?
Our combined English word list has 32 four-letter words containing IA. They average 6 points, the best is IXIA (11 points) and 37.5% end in A.
- Total words
- 32
- Average Scrabble score
- 6
- out of 11 max
- Everyday words
- 16%
- common in ordinary English
- Most common ending
- A
- 37.5% of words
Most common last letters
- a 37.5%
- s 18.8%
- l 15.6%
Top vowel pairs
- ia100%
- ai6.3%
- ao6.3%
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 containing IA
i 1x 8i 1a 1
I 1 + X 8 + I 1 + A 1 = 11 points
- Double word
- 22 pts
- Triple word
- 33 pts
Face value of the tiles, then the whole word on a double- or triple-word square (letter bonuses and bingos not included).
ixia
- nouna monocotyledonous genus of the family Iridaceae
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How many four-letter words containing IA are there?
There are 32 four-letter words containing IA 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 containing IA?
IXIA is worth 11 points in Scrabble before any bonus squares. Other strong options are JIAO (11), CHIA (9), IAMB (8).
What are some common four-letter words containing IA?
Everyday examples include DIAL, BIAS, ARIA, VIAL, LIAR, FIAT, IAMB. Sort the list by "Most common" to see the familiar words first.
Which rare four-letter words containing IA score well?
Uncommon but valid choices include JIAO (11), CHIA (9), KUIA (8), FIAR (7). Few players know them, so they can catch an opponent off guard.