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
4-letter words by last letter
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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