4 Letter Words Containing S
There are 1,286 4-letter English words that contain S, from AAHS to ZOOS. Top Scrabble® scorers on this list: ZEKS (17), SIZY (16), SPAZ (15). The list is ordered alphabetically; use the filter box below to jump to a specific starting letter.
Word list
A
- AAHS7 pts
- AALS4 pts
- ABAS6 pts
- ABOS6 pts
- ABYS9 pts
- ACES6 pts
- ACTS6 pts
- ADDS6 pts
- ADOS5 pts
- AGAS5 pts
- AGES5 pts
- AIDS5 pts
- AILS4 pts
- AIMS6 pts
- AINS4 pts
- AIRS4 pts
- AITS4 pts
- ALAS4 pts
- ALBS6 pts
- ALES4 pts
- ALLS4 pts
- ALMS6 pts
- ALPS6 pts
- ALSO4 pts
- ALTS4 pts
- AMAS6 pts
- AMIS6 pts
- AMPS8 pts
- AMUS6 pts
- ANAS4 pts
- ANDS5 pts
- ANES4 pts
- ANIS4 pts
- ANSA4 pts
- ANTS4 pts
- ANUS4 pts
- APES6 pts
- APSE6 pts
- ARBS6 pts
- ARCS6 pts
- ARES4 pts
- ARFS7 pts
- ARKS8 pts
- ARMS6 pts
- ARSE4 pts
- ARTS4 pts
- ASCI6 pts
- ASEA4 pts
- ASHY10 pts
- ASKS8 pts
- ASPS6 pts
- ATES4 pts
- AUKS8 pts
- AVES7 pts
- AVOS7 pts
- AWES7 pts
- AWLS7 pts
- AWNS7 pts
- AXES11 pts
- AXIS11 pts
- AYES7 pts
B
- BAAS6 pts
- BADS7 pts
- BAGS7 pts
- BALS6 pts
- BAMS8 pts
- BANS6 pts
- BAPS8 pts
- BARS6 pts
- BASE6 pts
- BASH9 pts
- BASK10 pts
- BASS6 pts
- BAST6 pts
- BATS6 pts
- BAYS9 pts
- BEDS7 pts
- BEES6 pts
- BEGS7 pts
- BELS6 pts
- BENS6 pts
- BEST6 pts
- BETS6 pts
- BEYS9 pts
- BIAS6 pts
- BIBS8 pts
- BIDS7 pts
- BIGS7 pts
- BINS6 pts
- BIOS6 pts
- BISE6 pts
- BISK10 pts
- BITS6 pts
- BOAS6 pts
- BOBS8 pts
- BODS7 pts
- BOGS7 pts
- BOOS6 pts
- BOPS8 pts
- BOSH9 pts
- BOSK10 pts
- BOSS6 pts
- BOTS6 pts
- BOWS9 pts
- BOYS9 pts
- BRAS6 pts
- BRIS6 pts
- BROS6 pts
- BUBS8 pts
- BUDS7 pts
- BUGS7 pts
- BUMS8 pts
- BUNS6 pts
- BURS6 pts
- BUSH9 pts
- BUSK10 pts
- BUSS6 pts
- BUST6 pts
- BUSY9 pts
- BUTS6 pts
- BUYS9 pts
- BYES9 pts
C
- CABS8 pts
- CADS7 pts
- CAMS8 pts
- CANS6 pts
- CAPS8 pts
- CARS6 pts
- CASA6 pts
- CASE6 pts
- CASH9 pts
- CASK10 pts
- CAST6 pts
- CATS6 pts
- CAWS9 pts
- CAYS9 pts
- CEES6 pts
- CELS6 pts
- CEPS8 pts
- CESS6 pts
- CHIS9 pts
- CIST6 pts
- COBS8 pts
- CODS7 pts
- COGS7 pts
- COLS6 pts
- CONS6 pts
- COOS6 pts
- COPS8 pts
- COSH9 pts
- COSS6 pts
- COST6 pts
- COSY9 pts
- COTS6 pts
- COWS9 pts
- COYS9 pts
- CRIS6 pts
- CRUS6 pts
- CUBS8 pts
- CUDS7 pts
- CUES6 pts
- CUPS8 pts
- CURS6 pts
- CUSK10 pts
- CUSP8 pts
- CUSS6 pts
- CUTS6 pts
- CWMS11 pts
- CYST9 pts
D
- DABS7 pts
- DADS6 pts
- DAGS6 pts
- DAHS8 pts
- DAIS5 pts
- DAKS9 pts
- DALS5 pts
- DAMS7 pts
- DAPS7 pts
- DASH8 pts
- DAWS8 pts
- DAYS8 pts
- DEBS7 pts
- DEES5 pts
- DELS5 pts
- DENS5 pts
- DESK9 pts
- DEVS8 pts
- DEWS8 pts
- DEYS8 pts
- DIBS7 pts
- DIES5 pts
- DIGS6 pts
- DIMS7 pts
- DINS5 pts
- DIPS7 pts
- DISC7 pts
- DISH8 pts
- DISK9 pts
- DISS5 pts
- DITS5 pts
- DOCS7 pts
- DOES5 pts
- DOGS6 pts
- DOLS5 pts
- DOMS7 pts
- DONS5 pts
- DORS5 pts
- DOSE5 pts
- DOSS5 pts
- DOST5 pts
- DOTS5 pts
- DOWS8 pts
- DRYS8 pts
- DUBS7 pts
- DUDS6 pts
- DUES5 pts
- DUGS6 pts
- DUNS5 pts
- DUOS5 pts
- DUPS7 pts
- DUSK9 pts
- DUST5 pts
- DYES8 pts
E
- EARS4 pts
- EASE4 pts
- EAST4 pts
- EASY7 pts
- EATS4 pts
- EBBS8 pts
- ECUS6 pts
- EDHS8 pts
- EELS4 pts
- EFFS10 pts
- EFTS7 pts
- EGGS6 pts
- EGIS5 pts
- EGOS5 pts
- EKES8 pts
- ELDS5 pts
- ELKS8 pts
- ELLS4 pts
- ELMS6 pts
- ELSE4 pts
- EMES6 pts
- EMFS9 pts
- EMUS6 pts
- ENDS5 pts
- ENGS5 pts
- EONS4 pts
- EPOS6 pts
- ERAS4 pts
- ERGS5 pts
- ERNS4 pts
- EROS4 pts
- ERRS4 pts
- ERST4 pts
- ESES4 pts
- ESPY9 pts
- ETAS4 pts
- ETHS7 pts
- EVES7 pts
- EWES7 pts
- EXES11 pts
- EYAS7 pts
- EYES7 pts
F
- FADS8 pts
- FAGS8 pts
- FANS7 pts
- FASH10 pts
- FAST7 pts
- FATS7 pts
- FAYS10 pts
- FEDS8 pts
- FEES7 pts
- FEHS10 pts
- FEMS9 pts
- FENS7 pts
- FESS7 pts
- FETS7 pts
- FEUS7 pts
- FIBS9 pts
- FIDS8 pts
- FIGS8 pts
- FILS7 pts
- FINS7 pts
- FIRS7 pts
- FISC9 pts
- FISH10 pts
- FIST7 pts
- FITS7 pts
- FLUS7 pts
- FOBS9 pts
- FOES7 pts
- FOGS8 pts
- FONS7 pts
- FOPS9 pts
- FOSS7 pts
- FOYS10 pts
- FUBS9 pts
- FUDS8 pts
- FUGS8 pts
- FUNS7 pts
- FURS7 pts
- FUSE7 pts
- FUSS7 pts
G
- GABS7 pts
- GADS6 pts
- GAES5 pts
- GAGS6 pts
- GALS5 pts
- GAMS7 pts
- GAPS7 pts
- GARS5 pts
- GASH8 pts
- GASP7 pts
- GAST5 pts
- GATS5 pts
- GAYS8 pts
- GEDS6 pts
- GEES5 pts
- GELS5 pts
- GEMS7 pts
- GENS5 pts
- GEST5 pts
- GETS5 pts
- GHIS8 pts
- GIBS7 pts
- GIDS6 pts
- GIES5 pts
- GIGS6 pts
- GINS5 pts
- GIPS7 pts
- GIST5 pts
- GITS5 pts
- GNUS5 pts
- GOAS5 pts
- GOBS7 pts
- GODS6 pts
- GOES5 pts
- GOOS5 pts
- GOSH8 pts
- GOYS8 pts
- GULS5 pts
- GUMS7 pts
- GUNS5 pts
- GUSH8 pts
- GUST5 pts
- GUTS5 pts
- GUVS8 pts
- GUYS8 pts
- GYMS10 pts
- GYPS10 pts
H
- HAES7 pts
- HAGS8 pts
- HAHS10 pts
- HAMS9 pts
- HAPS9 pts
- HASH10 pts
- HASP9 pts
- HAST7 pts
- HATS7 pts
- HAWS10 pts
- HAYS10 pts
- HEHS10 pts
- HEMS9 pts
- HENS7 pts
- HERS7 pts
- HEST7 pts
- HETS7 pts
- HEWS10 pts
- HIES7 pts
- HINS7 pts
- HIPS9 pts
- HISN7 pts
- HISS7 pts
- HIST7 pts
- HITS7 pts
- HOBS9 pts
- HODS8 pts
- HOES7 pts
- HOGS8 pts
- HOLS7 pts
- HONS7 pts
- HOPS9 pts
- HOSE7 pts
- HOST7 pts
- HOTS7 pts
- HOWS10 pts
- HOYS10 pts
- HUBS9 pts
- HUES7 pts
- HUGS8 pts
- HUMS9 pts
- HUNS7 pts
- HUSH10 pts
- HUSK11 pts
- HUTS7 pts
- HYPS12 pts
I
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L
- LABS6 pts
- LACS6 pts
- LADS5 pts
- LAGS5 pts
- LAMS6 pts
- LAPS6 pts
- LARS4 pts
- LASE4 pts
- LASH7 pts
- LASS4 pts
- LAST4 pts
- LATS4 pts
- LAVS7 pts
- LAWS7 pts
- LAYS7 pts
- LEAS4 pts
- LEES4 pts
- LEGS5 pts
- LEIS4 pts
- LEKS8 pts
- LENS4 pts
- LESS4 pts
- LEST4 pts
- LETS4 pts
- LEYS7 pts
- LIBS6 pts
- LIDS5 pts
- LIES4 pts
- LINS4 pts
- LIPS6 pts
- LISP6 pts
- LIST4 pts
- LITS4 pts
- LOBS6 pts
- LOGS5 pts
- LOOS4 pts
- LOPS6 pts
- LOSE4 pts
- LOSS4 pts
- LOST4 pts
- LOTS4 pts
- LOWS7 pts
- LUES4 pts
- LUGS5 pts
- LUMS6 pts
- LUSH7 pts
- LUST4 pts
- LUVS7 pts
- LYES7 pts
- LYSE7 pts
M
- MACS8 pts
- MADS7 pts
- MAES6 pts
- MAGS7 pts
- MANS6 pts
- MAPS8 pts
- MARS6 pts
- MASH9 pts
- MASK10 pts
- MASS6 pts
- MAST6 pts
- MATS6 pts
- MAWS9 pts
- MAYS9 pts
- MELS6 pts
- MEMS8 pts
- MESA6 pts
- MESH9 pts
- MESS6 pts
- MEWS9 pts
- MHOS9 pts
- MIBS8 pts
- MIDS7 pts
- MIGS7 pts
- MILS6 pts
- MIRS6 pts
- MISE6 pts
- MISO6 pts
- MISS6 pts
- MIST6 pts
- MOAS6 pts
- MOBS8 pts
- MOCS8 pts
- MODS7 pts
- MOGS7 pts
- MOLS6 pts
- MOMS8 pts
- MONS6 pts
- MOOS6 pts
- MOPS8 pts
- MORS6 pts
- MOSK10 pts
- MOSS6 pts
- MOST6 pts
- MOTS6 pts
- MOWS9 pts
- MUDS7 pts
- MUGS7 pts
- MUMS8 pts
- MUNS6 pts
- MUSE6 pts
- MUSH9 pts
- MUSK10 pts
- MUSS6 pts
- MUST6 pts
- MUTS6 pts
N
Point values shown are Scrabble® (letters only, before board bonuses). Browse deeper via the word-lists hub.
Showing the first 600 of 1,286 words. Use the pattern search to narrow further, or filter with the unscrambler.
Top 10 highest-scoring words
Scored on letters only (no board bonuses). WWF uses different tile values from Scrabble — J, Q and Z are worth 10 points in WWF; X is worth 8.
| # | Word | Scrabble | WWF |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | zeks | 17 | 17 |
| 2 | sizy | 16 | 15 |
| 3 | spaz | 15 | 16 |
| 4 | zaps | 15 | 16 |
| 5 | zips | 15 | 16 |
| 6 | jaws | 14 | 16 |
| 7 | jews | 14 | 16 |
| 8 | jows | 14 | 16 |
| 9 | jays | 14 | 15 |
| 10 | josh | 14 | 15 |
FAQs
How many 4-letter words contain S?
1,286 valid 4-letter English words contain the letters S in the ENABLE English word list.
Are these valid in Wordle and Scrabble?
Words on this page come from the ENABLE English word list. UK Scrabble (Collins Scrabble Words) accepts the overwhelming majority; a handful may not be legal in the North American NASPA Word List (NWL2023).