4 Letter Words

A complete, filterable list of 1,747 4-letter English words. Filter by starting letter, ending letter or the letters a word must contain.

Words in this list: 1,747
Share of the dictionary: 10%
Most common first letter: S (152)
Most used: that, this, with

S (152), C (134), B (127) start the most 4-letter words in this list.

The most frequently used 4-letter words are “that”, “this”, “with”, “from”, “your”.

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Frequently asked questions

How many 4 letter words are there?

Our English dictionary contains 1,747 4-letter words, about 10% of its 16,750 entries. Unabridged dictionaries list more, including rare and technical words.

Which letter starts the most 4 letter words?

S, with 152 words, followed by C with 134.

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