4-letter words
There are 3,903 four-letter words in our dictionary. The most common are HIND, HIPS, HISS, HIVE and HOAX.
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
- hind8
- hips9
- hiss7
- hive10
- hoax14
- hobo9
- hogg9
- hogs8
- holt7
- homo9
- hone7
- hoof10
- hoop9
- hops9
- hose7
- hove10
- howe10
- howl10
- hubs9
- hues7
- huff13
- hugs8
- hula7
- hulk11
- hump11
- hunk11
- hush10
- huts7
- hymn12
- iced7
- idle5
- idol5
- ills4
- imam8
- inks8
- inns4
- ions4
- iris4
- isle4
- itch9
- jade12
- jams13
- jars11
- jaws14
- jays14
- jeep13
- jeez20
- jess11
- jest11
- jill11
- jinx18
- jive14
- jock17
- joey14
- jolt11
- joss11
- joys14
- judo12
- kale8
- kami10
- kane8
- kart8
- keel8
- kemp12
- kern8
- keto8
- kiln8
- kilo8
- kink12
- kirk12
- kite8
- kits8
- kiwi11
- knit8
- knob10
- knot8
- kris8
- labs6
- lace6
- lacy9
- lads5
- lags5
- lair4
- lakh11
- lama6
- lame6
- lang5
- laps6
- lark8
- lars4
- lash7
- lass4
- lava7
- lawn7
- lays7
- leap6
- lear4
- lees4
- lend5
- lent4
- lest4
- levy10
- lewd8
- libs6
- lice6
- lick10
- lids5
- lien4
- lieu4
- lily7
- lima6
- limb8
- lime6
- limo6
- limp8
- ling5
- linn4
- lisp6
- lite4
- loaf7
- lobe6
- loch9
- loco6
- loft7
- logs5
- lone4
- loom6
- loot4
- lore4
- lowe7
- lows7
- lube6
- lull4
- lulu4
- lump8
- luna4
- lure4
- lurk8
- lush7
- lust4
- lynx14
- mace8
- mach11
- mack12
- macs8
- mage7
- mags7
- maid7
- malt6
- mana6
- mane6
- mans6
- mare6
- mart6
- mash9
- mast6
- mats6
- maud7
- maxi13
- maya9
- mayo9
- mays9
- maze15
- mead7
- meek10
- melt6
- memo8
- mend7
- meow9
- mesa6
- mesh9
- meta6
- meth9
- mick12
- midi7
- milo6
- mime8
- mina6
- mink10
- mint6
- mist6
- mite6
- mitt6
- moan6
- moat6
- mobs8
- mock12
- modi7
- mods7
- mojo13
- mold7
- mole6
- moms8
- monk10
- mono6
- mons6
- moor6
- moot6
- mora6
- morn6
- mort6
- moss6
- moth9
- mott6
- muck12
- mugs7
- mule6
- mums8
- muse6
- musk10
- mute6
- nada5
- nana4
- naps6
- nave7
- neat4
- neon4
- nerd5
- ness4
- nets4
- newt7
- nigh8
- nite4
- node5
- nods5
- noel4
- noir4
- nook8
- norm6
- noun4
- nova7
- nuke8
- null4
- numb8
- nuns4
- oaks8
- oars4
- oath7
- oats4
- obey9
- odor5
- offs10
- ogre5
- oils4
- oily7
- olds5
- omen6
- omit6
- oops6
- opal6
- opus6
- orcs6
- orgy8
- otto4
- ouch9
- outs4
- oval7
- owed8
- owes7
- owls7
- pact8
- pads7
- pals6
- pane6
- pang7
- pans6
- pant6
- papa8
- para6
- parr6
- pats6
- pave9
- pawn9
- paws9
- pear6
- peas6
- peat6
- peck12
- peed7
- peek10
- peel6
- peep8
- pens6
- perk10
- perm8
- peso6
- pest6
- phew12
- pied7
- pier6
- pies6
- pigs7
- pike10
- pimp10
- ping7
- pins6
- pint6
- pita6
- pits6
- pity9
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