4-Letter Words
All 3,903 4-letter words from the public-domain ENABLE dictionary. Browse by starting letter or ending letter below, or jump straight to the highest-scoring plays. Every list shows Scrabble and Words With Friends values.
4-Letter Words by Starting Letter
- 4-letter words starting with A 192
- 4-letter words starting with B 251
- 4-letter words starting with C 230
- 4-letter words starting with D 233
- 4-letter words starting with E 102
- 4-letter words starting with F 191
- 4-letter words starting with G 190
- 4-letter words starting with H 189
- 4-letter words starting with I 58
- 4-letter words starting with J 86
- 4-letter words starting with K 121
- 4-letter words starting with L 208
- 4-letter words starting with M 209
- 4-letter words starting with N 104
- 4-letter words starting with O 107
- 4-letter words starting with P 256
- 4-letter words starting with Q 14
- 4-letter words starting with R 182
- 4-letter words starting with S 353
- 4-letter words starting with T 248
- 4-letter words starting with U 37
- 4-letter words starting with V 74
- 4-letter words starting with W 166
- 4-letter words starting with X 1
- 4-letter words starting with Y 70
- 4-letter words starting with Z 31
4-Letter Words by Ending Letter
- 4-letter words ending with A 198
- 4-letter words ending with B 59
- 4-letter words ending with C 27
- 4-letter words ending with D 211
- 4-letter words ending with E 519
- 4-letter words ending with F 79
- 4-letter words ending with G 92
- 4-letter words ending with H 104
- 4-letter words ending with I 86
- 4-letter words ending with J 2
- 4-letter words ending with K 194
- 4-letter words ending with L 191
- 4-letter words ending with M 102
- 4-letter words ending with N 191
- 4-letter words ending with O 131
- 4-letter words ending with P 128
- No 4-letter words end with Q 0
- 4-letter words ending with R 122
- 4-letter words ending with S 814
- 4-letter words ending with T 325
- 4-letter words ending with U 34
- 4-letter words ending with V 2
- 4-letter words ending with W 57
- 4-letter words ending with X 22
- 4-letter words ending with Y 193
- 4-letter words ending with Z 20
Highest-Scoring 4-Letter Words
Ranked by base Scrabble tile value, before premium squares.
| Word | Scrabble | Words With Friends |
|---|---|---|
| jazz | 29 | 31 |
| fizz | 25 | 25 |
| fuzz | 25 | 26 |
| buzz | 24 | 26 |
| quiz | 22 | 23 |
| razz | 22 | 22 |
| hajj | 21 | 24 |
| jeez | 20 | 22 |
| fozy | 19 | 18 |
| hazy | 19 | 17 |
| whiz | 19 | 18 |
| chez | 18 | 18 |
| cozy | 18 | 18 |
| jeux | 18 | 21 |
| jinx | 18 | 21 |
| joky | 18 | 19 |
| juju | 18 | 24 |
| mazy | 18 | 18 |
| phiz | 18 | 18 |
| qoph | 18 | 18 |
| zyme | 18 | 18 |
| dozy | 17 | 16 |
| foxy | 17 | 16 |
| jack | 17 | 20 |
Frequently Asked Questions
- How many 4-letter words are there?
- There are 3,903 4-letter words in the ENABLE dictionary, the public-domain word list used by most word-game tools and tournament play.
- What is the highest-scoring 4-letter word in Scrabble?
- JAZZ scores 29 points on bare tiles, before any premium squares. Board bonuses such as double- and triple-word scores can multiply that considerably.
- Are all of these words valid in Scrabble and Words With Friends?
- These lists come from ENABLE, which overlaps heavily with official tournament dictionaries but is not identical to them. Words With Friends uses its own list, so a small number of entries differ between games.
- How do I find 4-letter words from my own letters?
- Use the word unscrambler on the homepage — enter your tiles and it returns every playable word sorted by Scrabble score, including 4-letter results.