4-letter words
There are 3,903 four-letter words in our dictionary. The most common are MERL, METE, MEWS, MEZE and MICA.
4-letter words are long enough to reach bonus squares and, at seven letters, use a full rack. Common endings like -ED, -ER, -ES and -ING make up a large share of this list.
4-letter words
- merl6
- mete6
- mews9
- meze15
- mica8
- mids7
- mien6
- miff12
- migs7
- mils6
- milt6
- minx13
- mire6
- miri6
- mirs6
- mise6
- miso6
- moas6
- mocs8
- mogs7
- moke10
- mola6
- moll6
- mols6
- molt6
- moly9
- mome8
- momi8
- mony9
- moos6
- mope8
- mops8
- mors6
- mosk10
- mote6
- mots6
- mown9
- mows9
- mozo15
- muds7
- muff12
- mull6
- mumm10
- mumu8
- muni6
- muns6
- muon6
- mura6
- mure6
- murk10
- murr6
- mush9
- muss6
- mutt6
- myna9
- naan4
- nabe6
- nabs6
- nags5
- naif7
- nans4
- naos4
- nape6
- narc6
- nard5
- nark8
- nary7
- nays7
- neap6
- nebs6
- neem6
- nema6
- nene4
- nett4
- neuk8
- neve7
- nevi7
- nibs6
- nill4
- nils4
- nims6
- nipa6
- nips6
- nisi4
- nits4
- nobs6
- nock10
- noes4
- nolo4
- noma6
- nome6
- noms6
- nona4
- nori4
- nosh7
- nosy7
- nota4
- nous4
- nows7
- nowt7
- nubs6
- oast4
- obes6
- obit6
- oboe6
- odes5
- ogee5
- ogle5
- ohms9
- oink8
- okeh11
- okes8
- okra8
- olea4
- oleo4
- oles4
- olio4
- olla4
- omer6
- onus4
- onyx14
- oohs7
- ooze13
- oozy16
- oped7
- opes6
- opts6
- orbs6
- orca6
- ordo5
- ores4
- oryx14
- orzo13
- oses4
- ossa4
- otic6
- oust4
- ouzo13
- ovum9
- oxen11
- oyer7
- oyez16
- paca8
- pacs8
- padi7
- paik10
- pail6
- pall6
- palp8
- paly9
- pams8
- paps8
- pard7
- pare6
- pars6
- pase6
- pash9
- pate6
- paty9
- pawl9
- peal6
- pech11
- pecs8
- peds7
- peen6
- pees6
- pegs7
- pein6
- peke10
- pele6
- pelt6
- pend7
- pent6
- peon6
- pepo8
- peps8
- peri6
- pert6
- pews9
- pfft12
- phat9
- phon9
- phot9
- phut9
- pian6
- pias6
- pica8
- pice8
- pika10
- pili6
- pima8
- pina6
- pion6
- pips8
- pish9
- piso6
- pith9
- pixy16
- pleb8
- pled7
- plod7
- plop8
- pock12
- poco8
- pois6
- poky13
- pols6
- pome8
- pomp10
- poms8
- pone6
- pons6
- poof9
- poon6
- posy9
- pouf9
- pout6
- pows9
- pram8
- prat6
- pree6
- prez15
- prig7
- prim8
- proa6
- prow9
- psst6
- puce8
- puds7
- pugh10
- pugs7
- puja13
- pula6
- pule6
- puli6
- puls6
- puna6
- pung7
- puny9
- pupa8
- puri6
- purl6
- purr6
- putz15
- pyin9
- pyre9
- quai13
- quin13
- quip15
- quod14
- racy9
- rads5
- raff10
- raga5
- ragi5
- raia4
- raki8
- rale4
- rami6
- rani4
- rapt6
- rase4
- rasp6
- rath7
- rato4
- raws7
- raya7
- raze13
- razz22
- ream6
- rebs6
- reck10
- recs6
- redd6
- rede5
- reek8
- regs5
- reif7
- reis4
- rems6
- rend5
- repp8
- resh7
- rete4
- rets4
- revs7
- rhos7
- rhus7
- rial4
- rias4
- rids5
- riel4
- rile4
- rill4
- rime6
- rind5
- rins4
- rive7
- roan4
- robs6
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