4 Letter Words
There are 3,903 four-letter words in the English dictionary, from AAHS to ZYME. The highest-scoring 4-letter word in Scrabble® is JAZZ at 29 points. Use the list below for Wordle, Scrabble, Words With Friends and Wordscapes — every entry is a valid dictionary word with its Scrabble score.
Word list
A
- aahs7
- aals4
- abas6
- abba8
- abbe8
- abed7
- abet6
- able6
- ably9
- abos6
- abri6
- abut6
- abye9
- abys9
- aced7
- aces6
- ache9
- achy12
- acid7
- acme8
- acne6
- acre6
- acta6
- acts6
- acyl9
- adds6
- adit5
- ados5
- adze14
- aeon4
- aero4
- aery7
- afar7
- agar5
- agas5
- aged6
- agee5
- ager5
- ages5
- agha8
- agin5
- agio5
- agly8
- agma7
- agog6
- agon5
- ague5
- ahem9
- ahoy10
- aide5
- aids5
- ails4
- aims6
- ains4
- airn4
- airs4
- airt4
- airy7
- aits4
- ajar11
- ajee11
- akee8
- akin8
- alae4
- alan4
- alar4
- alas4
- alba6
- albs6
- alec6
- alee4
- alef7
- ales4
- alfa7
- alga5
- alif7
- alit4
- alky11
- alls4
- ally7
- alma6
- alme6
- alms6
- aloe4
- alow7
- alps6
- also4
- alto4
- alts4
- alum6
- amah9
- amas6
- ambo8
- amen6
- amia6
- amid7
- amie6
- amin6
- amir6
- amis6
- ammo8
- amok10
- amps8
- amus6
- amyl9
- anal4
- anas4
- ands5
- anes4
- anew7
- anga5
- anil4
- anis4
- ankh11
- anna4
- anoa4
- anon4
- ansa4
- anta4
- ante4
- anti4
- ants4
- anus4
- aped7
- aper6
- apes6
- apex13
- apod7
- apse6
- aqua13
- arak8
- arbs6
- arch9
- arco6
- arcs6
- area4
- ares4
- arfs7
- aria4
- arid5
- aril4
- arks8
- arms6
- army9
- arse4
- arts4
- arty7
- arum6
- arvo7
- aryl7
- asci6
- asea4
- ashy10
- asks8
- asps6
- atap6
- ates4
- atma6
- atom6
- atop6
- auks8
- auld5
- aunt4
- aura4
- auto4
- aver7
- aves7
- avid8
- avos7
- avow10
- away10
- awed8
- awee7
- awes7
- awls7
- awns7
- awny10
- awol7
- awry10
- axal11
- axed12
- axel11
- axes11
- axil11
- axis11
- axle11
- axon11
- ayah10
- ayes7
- ayin7
- azan13
- azon13
B
- baal6
- baas6
- baba8
- babe8
- babu8
- baby11
- bach11
- back12
- bade7
- bads7
- baff12
- bags7
- baht9
- bail6
- bait6
- bake10
- bald7
- bale6
- balk10
- ball6
- balm8
- bals6
- bams8
- band7
- bane6
- bang7
- bani6
- bank10
- bans6
- baps8
- barb8
- bard7
- bare6
- barf9
- bark10
- barm8
- barn6
- bars6
- base6
- bash9
- bask10
- bass6
- bast6
- bate6
- bath9
- bats6
- batt6
- baud7
- bawd10
- bawl9
- bays9
- bead7
- beak10
- beam8
- bean6
- bear6
- beat6
- beau6
- beck12
- beds7
- bedu7
- beef9
- been6
- beep8
- beer6
- bees6
- beet6
- begs7
- bell6
- bels6
- belt6
- bema8
- bend7
- bene6
- bens6
- bent6
- berg7
- berm8
- best6
- beta6
- beth9
- bets6
- bevy12
- beys9
- bhut9
- bias6
- bibb10
- bibs8
- bice8
- bide7
- bids7
- bier6
- biff12
- bigs7
- bike10
- bile6
- bilk10
- bill6
- bima8
- bind7
- bine6
- bins6
- bint6
- bios6
- bird7
- birk10
- birl6
- birr6
- bise6
- bisk10
- bite6
- bits6
- bitt6
- bize15
- blab8
- blae6
- blah9
- blam8
- blat6
- blaw9
- bleb8
- bled7
- blet6
- blew9
- blin6
- blip8
- blob8
- bloc8
- blot6
- blow9
- blub8
- blue6
- blur6
- boar6
- boas6
- boat6
- bobs8
- bock12
- bode7
- bods7
- body10
- boff12
- bogs7
- bogy10
- boil6
- bola6
- bold7
- bole6
- boll6
- bolo6
- bolt6
- bomb10
- bond7
- bone6
- bong7
- bonk10
- bony9
- boob8
- book10
- boom8
- boon6
- boor6
- boos6
- boot6
- bops8
- bora6
- bore6
- born6
- bort6
- bosh9
- bosk10
- boss6
- bota6
- both9
- bots6
- bott6
- bout6
- bowl9
- bows9
- boxy16
- boyo9
- boys9
- bozo15
- brad7
- brae6
- brag7
- bran6
- bras6
- brat6
- braw9
- bray9
- bred7
- bree6
- bren6
- brew9
- brie6
- brig7
- brim8
- brin6
- brio6
- bris6
- brit6
- broo6
- bros6
- brow9
- brrr6
- brut6
- bubo8
- bubs8
- buck12
- buds7
- buff12
- bugs7
- buhl9
- buhr9
- bulb8
- bulk10
- bull6
- bumf11
- bump10
- bums8
- bund7
- bung7
- bunk10
- bunn6
- buns6
- bunt6
- buoy9
- bura6
- burd7
- burg7
- burl6
- burn6
- burp8
- burr6
- burs6
- bury9
- bush9
- busk10
- buss6
- bust6
- busy9
- bute6
- buts6
- butt6
- buys9
- buzz24
- byes9
- byre9
- byrl9
- byte9
C
- cabs8
- caca8
- cade7
- cadi7
- cads7
- cafe9
- caff12
- cage7
- cagy10
- caid7
- cain6
- cake10
- caky13
- calf9
- calk10
- call6
- calm8
- calo6
- calx13
- came8
- camp10
- cams8
- cane6
- cans6
- cant6
- cape8
- caph11
- capo8
- caps8
- carb8
- card7
- care6
- cark10
- carl6
- carn6
- carp8
- carr6
- cars6
- cart6
- casa6
- case6
- cash9
- cask10
- cast6
- cate6
- cats6
- caul6
- cave9
- cavy12
- caws9
- cays9
- ceca8
- cede7
- cedi7
- cees6
- ceil6
- cell6
- cels6
- celt6
- cent6
- cepe8
- ceps8
- cere6
- cero6
- cess6
- cete6
- chad10
- cham11
- chao9
- chap11
- char9
- chat9
- chaw12
- chay12
- chef12
- chew12
- chez18
- chia9
- chic11
- chid10
- chin9
- chip11
- chis9
- chit9
- chon9
- chop11
- chow12
- chub11
- chug10
- chum11
- ciao6
- cine6
- cion6
- cire6
- cist6
- cite6
- city9
- clad7
- clag7
- clam8
- clan6
- clap8
- claw9
- clay9
- clef9
- clew9
- clip8
- clod7
- clog7
- clon6
- clop8
- clot6
- cloy9
- club8
- clue6
- coal6
- coat6
- coax13
- cobb10
- cobs8
- coca8
- cock12
- coco8
- coda7
- code7
- cods7
- coed7
- coff12
- coft9
- cogs7
- coho9
- coif9
- coil6
- coin6
- coir6
- coke10
- cola6
- cold7
- cole6
- cols6
- colt6
- coly9
- coma8
- comb10
- come8
- comp10
- cone6
- coni6
- conk10
- conn6
- cons6
- cony9
- coof9
- cook10
- cool6
- coon6
- coop8
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
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Highest-scoring word in this list
The single highest-scoring word here in Scrabble® is jazz at 29 points (letters only, before board bonuses).
FAQs
How many 4-letter words are there?
There are 3,903 valid 4-letter words in the standard English dictionary we use here.
What is the highest-scoring 4-letter word in Scrabble?
JAZZ scores 29 points on its letters alone (before any premium squares). Board bonuses can multiply that further.
Are all 4-letter words valid in Scrabble?
The words on this page are pulled from a standard English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins/SOWPODS) is more permissive than the North American TWL, so a small number of these may not be legal in TWL play.