4-letter words
There are 3,903 four-letter words in our dictionary. The most common are PLAT, PLEA, PLOW, PLOY and PLUM.
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
- plat6
- plea6
- plow9
- ploy9
- plum8
- pods7
- poke10
- polo6
- poly9
- pond7
- pong7
- pony9
- pooh9
- poop8
- pops8
- pore6
- posh9
- pots6
- prep8
- prey9
- prod7
- prog7
- prom8
- prop8
- pros6
- pubs8
- puck12
- puff12
- puke10
- pulp8
- puma8
- puns6
- punt6
- pups8
- puss6
- putt6
- quad14
- quay16
- quid14
- quiz22
- rack10
- raft7
- rags5
- raja11
- rake8
- ramp8
- rams6
- rand5
- rang5
- rant4
- raps6
- rash7
- rave7
- reap6
- redo5
- reds5
- reef7
- reel4
- rees4
- refs7
- rein4
- repo6
- reps6
- rhea7
- ribs6
- rife7
- riff10
- rift7
- rigs5
- rims6
- rink8
- ripe6
- rips6
- rite4
- ritz13
- roam6
- roar4
- robe6
- rode5
- rods5
- rolf7
- rook8
- rosy7
- rout4
- roux11
- rows7
- rubs6
- ruby9
- rudd6
- ruff10
- rugs5
- rump8
- rune4
- rung5
- ruse4
- rust4
- sack10
- saga5
- sage5
- sane4
- sank8
- sans4
- sari4
- sash7
- saul4
- scam8
- scar6
- scot6
- scum8
- seam6
- seas4
- secs6
- sect6
- seer4
- sera4
- sewn7
- shag8
- shah10
- sham9
- shay10
- shea7
- shes7
- shin7
- shiv10
- shri7
- shun7
- sift7
- sigh8
- sill4
- silo4
- sims6
- sine4
- sire4
- skew11
- skid9
- skim10
- skis8
- skit8
- slab6
- slag5
- slap6
- slay7
- sled5
- slew7
- slid5
- slit4
- slug5
- slum6
- slur4
- slut4
- smog7
- smug7
- snag5
- snug5
- soak8
- soar4
- sobs6
- sock10
- sofa7
- soma6
- soot4
- sore4
- sour4
- sous4
- spar6
- spat6
- spec8
- sped7
- spit6
- spun6
- spur6
- stab6
- stag5
- stat4
- stew7
- stir4
- stow7
- stub6
- stud5
- stun4
- subs6
- sued5
- sues4
- sumo6
- sums6
- sung5
- sunk8
- suns4
- surf7
- swag8
- swam9
- swan7
- swap9
- swat7
- sway10
- sync9
- tabs6
- tack10
- taco6
- tact6
- tags5
- tame6
- tang5
- taps6
- tart4
- tate4
- teal4
- teas4
- tees4
- tele4
- temp8
- tens4
- thaw10
- thru7
- thug8
- tick10
- tidy8
- tiff10
- tiki8
- tile4
- tilt4
- ting5
- tins4
- tint4
- toad5
- toby9
- toes4
- tofu7
- toil4
- tomb8
- tome6
- toms6
- tong5
- toon4
- toot4
- tore4
- tori4
- toro4
- tort4
- tory7
- toss4
- tote4
- tots4
- tout4
- tram6
- tray7
- trek8
- trey7
- trim6
- trio4
- trot4
- troy7
- tsar4
- tubs6
- tuck10
- tuna4
- tung5
- turd5
- turf7
- turk8
- tutu4
- twas7
- twat7
- twig8
- tyne7
- typo9
- tyre7
- undo5
- unto4
- vail7
- vain7
- vale7
- vane7
- vans7
- vase7
- veal7
- veer7
- veil7
- vein7
- vent7
- vera7
- verb9
- vest7
- veto7
- vets7
- vial7
- vibe9
- vile7
- vine7
- vita7
- viva10
- volt7
- vows10
- wade8
- wand8
- ware7
- warp9
- wary10
- wasp9
- watt7
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