4 blanks to fill
Use this list when a clue, board, or puzzle gives you exactly 4 letters to fill.
4-letter words
Browse 4-letter words with base scores, quick filtering, and next-step tools for clue solving, Wordle-style puzzles, and board-game planning.
Compare word-game value
Base scores help you spot useful candidates before board bonuses, crossing letters, or game-specific rules.
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Found 3,903 4-letter words. Showing 201 examples across starting letters.
Highest base scores
JAZZ 29 FIZZ 25 FUZZ 25 BUZZ 24 QUIZ 22 RAZZ 22 HAJJ 21 JEEZ 20 FOZY 19 HAZY 19 WHIZ 19 CHEZ 18 COZY 18 JEUX 18 JINX 18 JOKY 18
AAHS 7 AALS 4 ABAS 6 ABBA 8 ABBE 8 ABED 7 ABET 6 ABLE 6 BAAL 6 BAAS 6 BABA 8 BABE 8 BABU 8 BABY 11 BACH 11 BACK 12 CABS 8 CACA 8 CADE 7 CADI 7 CADS 7 CAFE 9 CAFF 12 CAGE 7 DABS 7 DACE 7 DADA 6 DADO 6 DADS 6 DAFF 11 DAFT 8 DAGO 6 EACH 9 EARL 4 EARN 4 EARS 4 EASE 4 EAST 4 EASY 7 EATH 7 FACE 9 FACT 9 FADE 8 FADO 8 FADS 8 FAGS 8 FAIL 7 FAIN 7 GABS 7 GABY 10 GADI 6 GADS 6 GAED 6 GAEN 5 GAES 5 GAFF 11 HAAF 10 HAAR 7 HABU 9 HACK 13 HADE 8 HADJ 15 HAED 8 HAEM 9 IAMB 8 IBEX 13 IBIS 6 ICED 7 ICES 6 ICHS 9 ICKY 13 ICON 6 JABS 13 JACK 17 JADE 12 JAGG 13 JAGS 12 JAIL 11 JAKE 15 JAMB 15 KAAS 8 KABS 10 KADI 9 KAES 8 KAFS 11 KAGU 9 KAIF 11 KAIL 8 LABS 6 LACE 6 LACK 10 LACS 6 LACY 9 LADE 5 LADS 5 LADY 8 MAAR 6 MABE 8 MACE 8 MACH 11 MACK 12 MACS 8 MADE 7 MADS 7 NAAN 4 NABE 6 NABS 6 NADA 5 NAGS 5 NAIF 7 NAIL 4 NAME 6 OAFS 7 OAKS 8 OARS 4 OAST 4 OATH 7 OATS 4 OBES 6 OBEY 9 PACA 8 PACE 8 PACK 12 PACS 8 PACT 8 PADI 7 PADS 7 PAGE 7 QAID 14 QATS 13 QOPH 18 QUAD 14 QUAG 14 QUAI 13 QUAY 16 QUEY 16 RACE 6 RACK 10 RACY 9 RADS 5 RAFF 10 RAFT 7 RAGA 5 RAGE 5 SABE 6 SABS 6 SACK 10 SACS 6 SADE 5 SADI 5 SAFE 7 SAGA 5 TABS 6 TABU 6 TACE 6 TACH 9 TACK 10 TACO 6 TACT 6 TADS 5 UDOS 5 UGHS 8 UGLY 8 UKES 8 ULAN 4 ULNA 4 ULUS 4 ULVA 7 VACS 9 VAGI 8 VAIL 7 VAIN 7 VAIR 7 VALE 7 VAMP 11 VANE 7 WABS 9 WACK 13 WADE 8 WADI 8 WADS 8 WADY 11 WAES 7 WAFF 13 XYST 14 YACK 13 YAFF 13 YAGI 8 YAKS 11 YALD 8 YAMS 9 YANG 8 YANK 11 ZAGS 14 ZANY 16 ZAPS 15 ZARF 16 ZEAL 13 ZEBU 15 ZEDS 14 ZEES 13
Notable 4-letter examples
A high-value 4-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
A high-value 4-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
A high-value 4-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
A high-value 4-letter candidate to compare before you check board position, clue meaning, or dictionary rules.
When a 4-letter list helps most
Use exact word length when you already know the number of blanks in a crossword, Wordle pattern, or tile rack. Short words are useful for hooks and tight spaces; longer words are better for anagrams and high-scoring plays.
Choose the fastest next step
A length list is a strong starting point, but the best route changes once you know more about the answer.
How WordyLab builds this list
WordyLab uses a large English word-game list for launch pages and calculates base Scrabble scores from standard letter values. Very large match sets show representative examples across starting letters plus high-scoring candidates; use the related tools below when you need to narrow by known letters.
Different games use different dictionaries, so confirm the final answer inside the puzzle or game you are playing before you submit it.