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4-Letter Words

Four-letter words are short enough to learn quickly but long enough to carry meaning. They appear constantly in everyday speech, children's books, and word games. This list includes common four-letter words like BOOK, TREE, RAIN, and PLAY, alongside competitive Scrabble entries that take advantage of high-value letters (QOPH, ZZZZ).

Word length

4 letters

Shown here

500

Total in dictionary

119,750

Common uses

4

Common uses

  • Wordle-style puzzles where you need breadth across 4-letter vocabulary
  • Boggle and similar grid-based word games
  • Vocabulary building for English learners
  • Quick anagram puzzles and brain teasers

Browse 4-letter words

A–Z

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