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4-Letter Words

There are 4,828 four-letter words on Word.ws, from aagh to zzzs, each with a short meaning. The most common are that, with, this, have and from.

Meanings from Wiktionary. Not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list.

4-letter words by first letter

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4-letter words by last letter

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D
  5. E
  6. F
  7. G
  8. H
  9. I
  10. J
  11. K
  12. L
  13. M
  14. N
  15. O
  16. P
  17. Q
  18. R
  19. S
  20. T
  21. U
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The 100 most common 4-letter words

  • also4adv. In addition; besides; as well; further; too.
  • away10adv. From a place, hence.
  • back12adj. At or near the rear.
  • been6v. Remote past form of be.
  • best6adj. Most; largest.
  • both9det. Each of the two; one and the other; referring to two individuals or...
  • call6v. To request, summon, or beckon.
  • came8prep. Used to indicate that the following event, period, or change in state...
  • care6n. Close attention; concern; responsibility.
  • case6n. An actual event, situation, or fact.
  • city9n. A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal...
  • come8v. To move nearer to the point of perspective.
  • days8n. A particular time or period of vague extent.
  • done5adj. Having completed or finished an activity.
  • down8adv. From a higher position to a lower one; downwards.
  • each9det. All; every; qualifying a singular noun, indicating all examples of the...
  • even7adj. Flat and level.
  • ever7adv. Continuously, constantly, all the time (for the complete duration).
  • feel7v. To become aware of through the skin; to use the sense of touch on.
  • find8v. To encounter or discover by accident; to happen upon.
  • four7n. The digit or figure 4; an occurrence thereof.
  • free7adj. Unconstrained.
  • from9prep. Used to indicate source or provenance.
  • full7adj. Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space...
  • game7n. A playful activity that may be unstructured; an amusement or pastime.
  • give8v. To transfer one's possession or holding of (something) to (someone).
  • good6adj. Acting in the interest of what is beneficial, ethical, or moral.
  • hard8adj. Solid and firm.
  • have10v. To possess, own.
  • head8n. The part of the body of an animal or human which contains the brain...
  • help9n. Action given to provide assistance; aid.
  • here7adv. In, on, or at this place (a place perceived to be close to the...
  • high11adj. Very elevated; extending or being far above a base; tall; lofty.
  • home9n. One’s own dwelling place; the house or structure in which one lives...
  • into4prep. To or towards the inside of.
  • just11adj. Factually right, correct; factual.
  • keep10v. To continue in (a course or mode of action); to not intermit or fall...
  • know11v. To perceive the truth or factuality of; to be certain of; to be certain...
  • last4adj. Final, ultimate, coming after all others of its kind.
  • left7adj. Designating the side of the body toward the west when one is facing...
  • less4adv. Used for constructing syntactic diminutive comparatives of adjectives...
  • life7n. The state of organisms preceding their death, characterized by...
  • like8v. To enjoy, be pleased by; favor; be in favor of.
  • line4n. A path through two or more points (compare ‘segment’); a continuous...
  • live7v. To be alive; to have life.
  • long5adj. Having much distance in space from one end to the other.
  • look8v. As an intransitive verb, often with “at”.
  • love7n. A deep caring for the existence of another.
  • made7n. A grub or maggot.
  • make10v. To build, construct, produce, or originate.
  • many9det. Before a countable noun: A large, indefinite number of.
  • mean6v. To intend, to plan (to do); to have as one's intention.
  • more6det. Additional; further.
  • most6adv. Forms the superlative of many adjectives.
  • much11det. A large amount of.
  • must6v. To do as a requirement; indicates that the sentence subject is required...
  • name6n. Any nounal word or phrase which indicates a particular person, place...
  • need5n. A requirement for something; something needed.
  • next11adj. Nearest in place or position, having nothing similar intervening...
  • once6adv. One and only one time.
  • only7adj. Alone in a category.
  • open6adj. Able to have something pass through or along it.
  • over7adj. Finished; ended; concluded.
  • part6n. A fraction of a whole.
  • play9v. To act in a manner such that one has fun; to engage in activities...
  • read5v. To look at and interpret letters or other information that is written.
  • real4adj. True, genuine, not merely nominal or apparent.
  • said5adj. Mentioned earlier; aforesaid.
  • same6adj. Not different or other; not another or others; not different as regards...
  • seen4interj. Indicates comprehension on the part of the speaker.
  • show10v. To display, convey or exhibit; to have something available for others...
  • side5n. A bounding straight edge of a two-dimensional shape.
  • some6pron. A certain number (multiple but not all).
  • stop6v. To cease moving.
  • such9det. Like this, that, these, those; used to make a comparison with something...
  • sure4adj. Physically secure and certain, non-failing, reliable.
  • take8v. To get into one's hands, possession, or control, with or without force.
  • team6n. A set of draught animals, such as two horses in front of a carriage.
  • tell4v. To determine the number, amount, or value of [something].
  • than7conj. Used in comparisons, to introduce the basis of comparison.
  • that7conj. Introducing a clause that is the object of a verb, especially a...
  • them9pron. Used as the direct object of a verb.
  • then7adv. At that time.
  • they10pron. A group of entities previously mentioned.
  • this7det. The (thing) here (used in indicating something or someone nearby).
  • time6n. The inevitable progression into the future with the passing of present...
  • used5v. In used to.
  • very10adv. To a great extent or degree.
  • want7v. To wish for or desire (something); to feel a need or desire for; to...
  • week11n. Any period of seven consecutive days.
  • well7adv. Accurately, competently, satisfactorily.
  • went7n. A course; a way, a path; a journey.
  • were7v. Simple subjunctive of be.
  • what10det. Which, especially which of an open-ended set of possibilities.
  • when10adv. At what time? At which time? Upon which occasion or circumstance? Used...
  • will7v. Used to express the future tense, sometimes with an implication of...
  • with10prep. Against.
  • work11n. Labour, occupation, job.
  • year7n. A period of time akin to the time taken for the Earth to undergo a full...
  • your7det. Belonging to you; of you; related to you (singular; one owner).

Source and license

Word lists and meanings adapted from the Wiktionary entry of each word. Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws left out names, abbreviations, misspellings and offensive words, and ordered the most common words by how often they appear in English (wordfreq). Meanings from Wiktionary; this is not an official Scrabble, Words With Friends or Wordle word list. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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