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4 Letter Words Containing ER

There are 142+ four letter words with ER in our English dictionary. Every four-letter ER word below is valid in the Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends dictionaries, sortable and ready for your next puzzle. You can also browse all words with ER.

Popular 4-Letter Words With ER

were 7
over 7
very 10
term 6
ever 7
here 7
user 4
zero 13
beer 6
verb 9
mere 6
hero 7

All 4-Letter Words With ER (113 words)

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How Common is ER as a Middle 4 Letter word?

There are 142 4-letter words containing ER in English. The average Scrabble score here is 6.7, with -R endings dominating (35% of them).

Total Words
142
Avg Scrabble Score
6.7
Most Common Ending (35%)
R
Top Vowel Pairs
EE
IE

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4 Letter Words with ER are often very useful for word games like Scrabble and Words with Friends. This list will help you to find the top scoring words to beat the opponent. Word Finder by WordTips gives you a list of words ordered by their word game points of your choice. You might also be interested in 4 Letter Words starting with ER.

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Highest-Scoring 4-Letter ER-Words in Scrabble

zerk 17
jerk 15
zero 13
kerf 11
jeer 11
yerk 11

What is the highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ER?

17 Points

The highest scoring word in Scrabble that contains ER is zerk with a total of 17 points.

Z 10
E 1
R 1
K 5
noun 1. Originally: designating a fitting designed by Oscar Zerk to allow lubrication to be applied directly to bearings or other moving parts of a machine, consisting of a small tapered nipple against which the nozzle of a grease gun is held by the pressure of the lubricant as it is administered. In later use: designating any fitting designed for this purpose.
noun 2. A zerk fitting.

FAQ 4 Letter Words With ER

  • How many 4 letter words containing ER are in the English dictionary?

    There are 142 4-letter words in the English dictionary that contain ER. The average Scrabble score across them is 6.7.

  • Are there any rare 4 letter words containing ER worth more in Scrabble?

    Yes. Uncommon 4-letter words like "zerk", "zero", "jeer", "oxer" contain ER and can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "zerk" is worth 17 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words containing ER?

    Everyday 4-letter words containing ER include "were", "over", "very", "term", "ever".

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