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4-Letter Words — Complete List for Scrabble, Wordle & More
Four-letter words are the mid-game backbone in most word tile games. They are long enough to feel substantial on the board and short enough that you can almost always find one, even from a cramped rack. With about 7,000 valid four-letter English words, they make up roughly a quarter of everyday written English by token count.
Strategically, four-letter words shine when you need to use a stuck letter. Sitting on an awkward V, a pair of Us, or an orphan K? The four-letter list contains the escape hatches: VEXT, VROW, KUDU, LUXE, AJAR, AJIS, IWIS, JEHU, JEFE, and QADI. Each of these lets you clear a liability tile and re-draw.
In Wordle-style games, four-letter variants (Quordle’s minis, Dordle’s short mode) use exactly this list, and the distribution of possible answers is broader per letter than in 5-letter Wordle — meaning puzzle designers tend to lean toward common words for fair play. For crosswords, 4-letter answers are overwhelmingly the most common answer length, making this the core vocabulary every solver builds.
Top 500 Highest-Scoring 4-Letter Words (500 of 5,620)
ZIZZ31
ZZZS31
JAZZ29
JIZZ29
FIZZ25
FUZZ25
HIZZ25
WAZZ25
BAZZ24
BUZZ24
MEZZ24
MIZZ24
MOZZ24
MUZZ24
POZZ24
GIZZ23
JAZY23
QUIZ22
RAZZ22
TIZZ22
TUZZ22
ZEZE22
HAJJ21
JAXY21
JYNX21
JEEZ20
FIQH19
FOZY19
HAZY19
VIZY19
WAQF19
WHIZ19
ZACK19
ZIFF19
AZYM18
CAZH18
CHEZ18
CHIZ18
COZY18
JEUX18
JINX18
JOKY18
JUJU18
MAZY18
PHIZ18
QOPH18
ZYME18
DOZY17
DZHO17
FOXY17
GAZY17
JACK17
JEFF17
JIFF17
JIVY17
JOCK17
KAZI17
KUZU17
WAXY17
ZEKS17
ZERK17
ZIMB17
ZONK17
ZOUK17
ZYGA17
BOXY16
COXY16
FAZE16
FRIZ16
FUTZ16
FUZE16
HAZE16
LAZY16
MIXY16
MYXO16
OOZY16
OYEZ16
PIXY16
POXY16
QUAY16
QUEY16
SIZY16
SWIZ16
YUTZ16
YUZU16
ZANY16
ZARF16
ZHOS16
ZURF16
BIZE15
BOZO15
CINQ15
COZE15
CZAR15
DEXY15
DIXY15
DOXY15
HADJ15
JAKE15
JAKS15
JAMB15
JARK15
JAUK15
JERK15
JIBB15
JIMP15
JINK15
JOKE15
JOOK15
JOUK15
JUDY15
JUKE15
JUKU15
JUMP15
JUNK15
KOJI15
KYAK15
MAZE15
MEZE15
MOZE15
MOZO15
MZEE15
PIZE15
PREZ15
PUTZ15
QUEP15
QUIM15
QUIP15
QUOP15
WYCH15
ZAPS15
ZEBU15
ZEPS15
ZINC15
ZIPS15
ZOBO15
ZOBU15
ZOIC15
ZOOM15
ZUPA15
ADZE14
DAZE14
DITZ14
DOZE14
DZOS14
FAIX14
FALX14
FAUX14
FIKY14
FIXT14
FLAX14
FLEX14
FLIX14
FLOX14
FLUX14
FUJI14
FYKE14
GAZE14
GEEZ14
GRIZ14
HAJI14
HAWK14
HOAX14
HOWK14
HYKE14
JAFA14
JASY14
JAVA14
JAWS14
JAYS14
JEFE14
JEHU14
JIVE14
JOEY14
JOHN14
JOSH14
JOWL14
JOWS14
JOYS14
JURY14
JUVE14
KACK14
KECK14
KHAF14
KICK14
KIFF14
KOFF14
LYNX14
NIXY14
ONYX14
ORYX14
QADI14
QAID14
QUAD14
QUAG14
QUID14
QUOD14
SEXY14
SKYF14
VEXT14
WAKF14
WEXE14
XRAY14
XYST14
YUKY14
YUNX14
ZAGS14
ZEDA14
ZEDS14
ZIGS14
ZING14
AFFY13
APEX13
AQUA13
AWFY13
AZAN13
AZON13
BAJU13
BAWK13
BENJ13
BRUX13
BYKE13
CAKY13
CALX13
CAWK13
CHIK13
COAX13
COKY13
COWK13
COXA13
CRUX13
EXAM13
EXEC13
EXPO13
FAFF13
FECK13
FUCK13
FUFF13
HACK13
HAFF13
HECK13
HICK13
HMMM13
HOCK13
HOWF13
HUCK13
HUFF13
HWYL13
IBEX13
ICKY13
IFFY13
IZAR13
JAAP13
JABS13
JAGG13
JAMS13
JAPE13
JAPS13
JARP13
JASP13
JAUP13
JEEP13
JIBE13
JIBS13
JISM13
JOBE13
JOBS13
JOCO13
JOMO13
JUBA13
JUBE13
JUCO13
JUPE13
KAPH13
KOPH13
KYBO13
KYPE13
LAZE13
LAZO13
LOLZ13
LULZ13
LUTZ13
MAWK13
MAXI13
MINX13
MIXT13
MOJO13
MOXA13
NAZE13
NAZI13
OFFY13
OOZE13
ORZO13
OUZO13
OXIC13
OXIM13
PAWK13
PLEX13
POKY13
PREX13
PUJA13
PUKY13
QATS13
QINS13
QUAI13
QUAT13
QUIN13
QUIT13
RAZE13
RITZ13
RIZA13
RONZ13
SHHH13
SITZ13
SIZE13
SUQS13
TOZE13
TREZ13
TZAR13
VIFF13
WACK13
WAFF13
WAVY13
WHEW13
WHEY13
WHOW13
WHYS13
WICK13
WOCK13
WOWF13
YACK13
YAFF13
YAWY13
YOCK13
YUCK13
ZARI13
ZATI13
ZEAL13
ZEAS13
ZEES13
ZEIN13
ZELS13
ZENS13
ZERO13
ZEST13
ZETA13
ZILA13
ZILL13
ZINE13
ZINS13
ZITE13
ZITI13
ZITS13
ZOEA13
ZOLS13
ZONA13
ZONE13
ZOON13
ZOOS13
ZOOT13
ZORI13
ZULU13
ACHY12
AXED12
BACK12
BAFF12
BECK12
BEVY12
BIFF12
BOCK12
BOFF12
BOYF12
BUCK12
BUFF12
CACK12
CAFF12
CAVY12
CHAV12
CHAW12
CHAY12
CHEF12
CHEW12
CHIV12
CHOW12
COCK12
COFF12
COWY12
CUFF12
DAWK12
DHAK12
DIXI12
DJIN12
DOJO12
DOUX12
DYKE12
EKKA12
EXED12
FEHM12
FUMY12
FYCE12
GAJO12
GAWK12
GJUS12
GOJI12
GOWK12
GREX12
GYMP12
HAWM12
HECH12
HOMY12
HUMF12
HYMN12
HYPE12
HYPO12
HYPS12
JADE12
JAGA12
JAGS12
JEDI12
JEED12
JIGS12
JIRD12
JOGS12
JONG12
JUDO12
JUDS12
JUGA12
JUGS12
KAIK12
KAKA12
KAKI12
KAKS12
KARK12
KEEK12
KEKS12
KEMB12
KEMP12
KHUD12
KINK12
KIPP12
KIRK12
KLIK12
KOKA12
KONK12
KOOK12
KUKU12
KYND12
LYCH12
MACK12
MECK12
MEFF12
MIFF12
MOCK12
MUCK12
MUFF12
MWAH12
MYTH12
OXID12
PACK12
PECK12
PFFT12
PHEW12
PHOH12
PICK12
POCK12
PUCK12
PUFF12
SYPH12
TYPY12
VEHM12
WHAM12
WHAP12
WHIM12
WHIP12
WHOM12
WHOP12
WHUP12
WICH12
YAWP12
YECH12
YUCH12
AJAR11
AJEE11
AJIS11
ALKY11
ANKH11
AWKS11
AXAL11
AXEL11
AXES11
AXIL11
AXIS11
AXLE11
AXON11
BABY11
BACH11
BUMF11
CAPH11
CHAM11
CHAP11
ZZZS31
JAZZ29
JIZZ29
FIZZ25
FUZZ25
HIZZ25
WAZZ25
BAZZ24
BUZZ24
MEZZ24
MIZZ24
MOZZ24
MUZZ24
POZZ24
GIZZ23
JAZY23
QUIZ22
RAZZ22
TIZZ22
TUZZ22
ZEZE22
HAJJ21
JAXY21
JYNX21
JEEZ20
FIQH19
FOZY19
HAZY19
VIZY19
WAQF19
WHIZ19
ZACK19
ZIFF19
AZYM18
CAZH18
CHEZ18
CHIZ18
COZY18
JEUX18
JINX18
JOKY18
JUJU18
MAZY18
PHIZ18
QOPH18
ZYME18
DOZY17
DZHO17
FOXY17
GAZY17
JACK17
JEFF17
JIFF17
JIVY17
JOCK17
KAZI17
KUZU17
WAXY17
ZEKS17
ZERK17
ZIMB17
ZONK17
ZOUK17
ZYGA17
BOXY16
COXY16
FAZE16
FRIZ16
FUTZ16
FUZE16
HAZE16
LAZY16
MIXY16
MYXO16
OOZY16
OYEZ16
PIXY16
POXY16
QUAY16
QUEY16
SIZY16
SWIZ16
YUTZ16
YUZU16
ZANY16
ZARF16
ZHOS16
ZURF16
BIZE15
BOZO15
CINQ15
COZE15
CZAR15
DEXY15
DIXY15
DOXY15
HADJ15
JAKE15
JAKS15
JAMB15
JARK15
JAUK15
JERK15
JIBB15
JIMP15
JINK15
JOKE15
JOOK15
JOUK15
JUDY15
JUKE15
JUKU15
JUMP15
JUNK15
KOJI15
KYAK15
MAZE15
MEZE15
MOZE15
MOZO15
MZEE15
PIZE15
PREZ15
PUTZ15
QUEP15
QUIM15
QUIP15
QUOP15
WYCH15
ZAPS15
ZEBU15
ZEPS15
ZINC15
ZIPS15
ZOBO15
ZOBU15
ZOIC15
ZOOM15
ZUPA15
ADZE14
DAZE14
DITZ14
DOZE14
DZOS14
FAIX14
FALX14
FAUX14
FIKY14
FIXT14
FLAX14
FLEX14
FLIX14
FLOX14
FLUX14
FUJI14
FYKE14
GAZE14
GEEZ14
GRIZ14
HAJI14
HAWK14
HOAX14
HOWK14
HYKE14
JAFA14
JASY14
JAVA14
JAWS14
JAYS14
JEFE14
JEHU14
JIVE14
JOEY14
JOHN14
JOSH14
JOWL14
JOWS14
JOYS14
JURY14
JUVE14
KACK14
KECK14
KHAF14
KICK14
KIFF14
KOFF14
LYNX14
NIXY14
ONYX14
ORYX14
QADI14
QAID14
QUAD14
QUAG14
QUID14
QUOD14
SEXY14
SKYF14
VEXT14
WAKF14
WEXE14
XRAY14
XYST14
YUKY14
YUNX14
ZAGS14
ZEDA14
ZEDS14
ZIGS14
ZING14
AFFY13
APEX13
AQUA13
AWFY13
AZAN13
AZON13
BAJU13
BAWK13
BENJ13
BRUX13
BYKE13
CAKY13
CALX13
CAWK13
CHIK13
COAX13
COKY13
COWK13
COXA13
CRUX13
EXAM13
EXEC13
EXPO13
FAFF13
FECK13
FUCK13
FUFF13
HACK13
HAFF13
HECK13
HICK13
HMMM13
HOCK13
HOWF13
HUCK13
HUFF13
HWYL13
IBEX13
ICKY13
IFFY13
IZAR13
JAAP13
JABS13
JAGG13
JAMS13
JAPE13
JAPS13
JARP13
JASP13
JAUP13
JEEP13
JIBE13
JIBS13
JISM13
JOBE13
JOBS13
JOCO13
JOMO13
JUBA13
JUBE13
JUCO13
JUPE13
KAPH13
KOPH13
KYBO13
KYPE13
LAZE13
LAZO13
LOLZ13
LULZ13
LUTZ13
MAWK13
MAXI13
MINX13
MIXT13
MOJO13
MOXA13
NAZE13
NAZI13
OFFY13
OOZE13
ORZO13
OUZO13
OXIC13
OXIM13
PAWK13
PLEX13
POKY13
PREX13
PUJA13
PUKY13
QATS13
QINS13
QUAI13
QUAT13
QUIN13
QUIT13
RAZE13
RITZ13
RIZA13
RONZ13
SHHH13
SITZ13
SIZE13
SUQS13
TOZE13
TREZ13
TZAR13
VIFF13
WACK13
WAFF13
WAVY13
WHEW13
WHEY13
WHOW13
WHYS13
WICK13
WOCK13
WOWF13
YACK13
YAFF13
YAWY13
YOCK13
YUCK13
ZARI13
ZATI13
ZEAL13
ZEAS13
ZEES13
ZEIN13
ZELS13
ZENS13
ZERO13
ZEST13
ZETA13
ZILA13
ZILL13
ZINE13
ZINS13
ZITE13
ZITI13
ZITS13
ZOEA13
ZOLS13
ZONA13
ZONE13
ZOON13
ZOOS13
ZOOT13
ZORI13
ZULU13
ACHY12
AXED12
BACK12
BAFF12
BECK12
BEVY12
BIFF12
BOCK12
BOFF12
BOYF12
BUCK12
BUFF12
CACK12
CAFF12
CAVY12
CHAV12
CHAW12
CHAY12
CHEF12
CHEW12
CHIV12
CHOW12
COCK12
COFF12
COWY12
CUFF12
DAWK12
DHAK12
DIXI12
DJIN12
DOJO12
DOUX12
DYKE12
EKKA12
EXED12
FEHM12
FUMY12
FYCE12
GAJO12
GAWK12
GJUS12
GOJI12
GOWK12
GREX12
GYMP12
HAWM12
HECH12
HOMY12
HUMF12
HYMN12
HYPE12
HYPO12
HYPS12
JADE12
JAGA12
JAGS12
JEDI12
JEED12
JIGS12
JIRD12
JOGS12
JONG12
JUDO12
JUDS12
JUGA12
JUGS12
KAIK12
KAKA12
KAKI12
KAKS12
KARK12
KEEK12
KEKS12
KEMB12
KEMP12
KHUD12
KINK12
KIPP12
KIRK12
KLIK12
KOKA12
KONK12
KOOK12
KUKU12
KYND12
LYCH12
MACK12
MECK12
MEFF12
MIFF12
MOCK12
MUCK12
MUFF12
MWAH12
MYTH12
OXID12
PACK12
PECK12
PFFT12
PHEW12
PHOH12
PICK12
POCK12
PUCK12
PUFF12
SYPH12
TYPY12
VEHM12
WHAM12
WHAP12
WHIM12
WHIP12
WHOM12
WHOP12
WHUP12
WICH12
YAWP12
YECH12
YUCH12
AJAR11
AJEE11
AJIS11
ALKY11
ANKH11
AWKS11
AXAL11
AXEL11
AXES11
AXIL11
AXIS11
AXLE11
AXON11
BABY11
BACH11
BUMF11
CAPH11
CHAM11
CHAP11
Frequently Asked Questions
What's the total count of 4-letter English words?
We count 5,620 valid 4-letter English words. The list excludes hyphens, apostrophes, and capitalized-only entries. Different dictionaries draw the inclusion line differently — Scrabble’s TWL, SOWPODS (international), and Zynga’s Words With Friends list each disagree at the edges on obscure words and inflections.
Which 4-letter word earns the most points?
Our highest-scoring 4-letter play is ZIZZ, earning 31 points under TWL. Bonuses on top: triple-word triples it, and letter multipliers can compound the score further.
Do 4-letter words differ between Scrabble and Words With Friends?
Words With Friends uses Zynga’s own dictionary, which overlaps heavily with SOWPODS (the international Scrabble dictionary) but has some differences. Most common 4-letter words are accepted in both games, but a few rare or regional words may be valid in Scrabble and not in WWF, or vice versa. When in doubt, check each game’s in-app word validator.