4-letter words
There are 5,469 four-letter words in Unscrambly's open word list; the highest scoring are ZIZZ and ZZZS, tied at 31 points. 4 letter words average 7.6 points each, and S starts more of them than any other letter, 478 in all.
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Use ? or * for a blank tile, up to 15 characters. The dictionary loads in the background.
Every word your letters make appears below, longest first, each with its Scrabble score.
Four-letter words are the everyday currency of word games, common enough to always have options. To unscramble 4 letter words from your own rack, type the tiles into the solver above: it only returns words of exactly 4 letters, and ? stands in for a blank. X starts the fewest four-letter words, 2 in all.
4-letter words in numbers
- Words
- 5,469
- Highest scoring
- ZIZZ 31 pts
- Average score
- 7.6 pts
- With a definition
- 3,099 (57%)
- A267
- B343
- C305
- D319
- E160
- F250
- G275
- H253
- I70
- J120
- K202
- L272
- M307
- N161
- O156
- P336
- Q19
- R261
- S478
- T350
- U64
- V112
- W211
- X2
- Y120
- Z56
Highest-scoring 4-letter words
4-letter words (5,469)
These 300 of the 5,469 are a spread sample: the 50 highest scoring first, then words taken in turn from every first letter; within each, words with a dictionary definition come first. The solver above searches all of them for your tiles, and the full list is in the free JSON API.
Frequently asked questions
How many 4 letter words are there?
Unscrambly's word list has 5,469 words of exactly 4 letters, 2% of its 269,870 words. 3,099 of them have a dictionary definition.
What is the highest scoring 4 letter word?
ZIZZ and ZZZS tie at 31 points in Scrabble, before bonus squares. Next come JAZZ (29), FIZZ (25) and FUZZ (25). The average four-letter word scores 7.6 points.
How do I unscramble 4 letter words?
Type your letters into the solver at the top of this page. It only returns words of exactly 4 letters, so you see which of the 5,469 on this list your tiles can make. Use ? or * for a blank tile.
Which letter starts the most 4 letter words?
S starts 478 of them (8.7%), followed by T with 350. X starts the fewest, 2.