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4 Letter Words

Words with 4 letters for every word game. Browse 5.9K+ 4 letter words in the English dictionary below, grouped and sortable A to Z, all valid in Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends. Have specific tiles? Use the finder above to get 4 letter words with those letters.

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that 7
with 10
from 9
were 7
have 10
this 7
also 4
been 6
more 6
they 10
used 5
than 7

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What is the highest scoring word in Words With Friends that has 4 letters?

31 Points

The highest scoring word in Words With Friends that has 4 letters is jazz with a total of 31 points.

J 10
A 1
Z 10
Z 10
noun 1. a type of music of black American origin characterized by improvisation, syncopation, and usually a regular or forceful rhythm, emerging at the beginning of the 20th century. Brass and woodwind instruments and piano are particularly associated with jazz, although guitar and occasionally violin are also used; styles include Dixieland, swing, bebop, and free jazz
noun 2. enthusiastic or lively talk, especially when considered exaggerated or insincere
verb 1. play or dance to jazz music

Four letter words. Come on, it's no secret that four-letter words are the most popular in Scrabble, but are you getting the most out of your tiles? fizz, fuzz, jazz, words that you need to know if you want to get ahead of your Scrabble and Words with Friends opponents! Check out our perfect guide to words with four letters: Four letter words, and take your game to the next level! Have a look at these useful lists too: Two letter words and Three letter words!

Highest-Scoring 4-Letter Words in Scrabble

zizz 31
zzzs 31
jazz 29
fizz 25
fuzz 25
hizz 25

Four letter words are the bricks in the "wall of Scrabble." In the beginning and midgame, you will play more 4 letter words than any other, often using an S to make both the word you're playing and another word into plurals. Four letter words can also help you get rid of less-than-optimal letters and then restore rack balance.

Four-Letter Strategy

Whether you're playing Words With Friends, Scrabble, or any other word games, you have to know your four-letter word strategy. The trick is to play the letters with which it is difficult to make bingos so that you can get better letters for your next play. Most 4 letter words starting with Z are perfect for this, and they include ZANY, ZOON, ZYME, and ZOUK. You can also use 4 letter words starting with E to get rid of excess vowels. Examples include ECRU, EELS, EERY, and ECHO.

When it comes to 4 letter words starting with A, the same "get rid of excess vowels" trick applies. Some of the good words that will fulfill this include AGUE, AAHS, AERO, and ALAE. While having too many vowels is easier to deal with than having too many consonants, knowing these 4 letter words starting with A and 4 letter words starting with E are a terrific tool in maintaining rack balance. The same holds true of 4 letter words starting with Z, which is how you can get rid of troublesome consonants.

By judiciously playing four-letter words, you can become a stronger word games player after building your vocabulary.

4 Letter Words FAQ

How many 4 letter words are there?

There are 3,996 legal four-letter words, according to the Official Scrabble Player's Dictionary, Volume 6.

What are some cool four-letter words?

Well, aside from the obvious BLUE language, there are AXEL, which is good for X hooking on triples, QUIZ, which is always fun on a triple-word score, hooking the I, and ZARF, which just sounds cool!

What are some four-letter words that start with A?

AQUA, AZAN, AXON, APEX and AWRY.

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

    There are 5,877 4 letter words in the English dictionary, all valid in Scrabble (TWL and SOWPODS), Wordle, and Words With Friends.

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

    Yes. Uncommon 4 letter words like "quiz", "jazz", "jinx", "jeez" can score big thanks to their unusual letters. "jazz" is worth 29 points in Scrabble before any bonus tiles.

  • What are the most common 4 letter words in English?

    Some of the most common 4 letter words in English are "that", "with", "from", "were", "have", "this" — everyday words you will recognise instantly.

  • How do I find 4 letter words with specific letter combinations?

    Use the finder at the top of this page. Enter the letters you have, or the letters a word must start with, contain, or end in, and you will get every matching 4 letter word, each with its Scrabble score — filterable and sortable in seconds.