About 4-Letter Words
Four-letter words strike a balance between accessibility and scoring potential. They're long enough to rack up decent points but short enough to fit almost anywhere on the board.
This 4-letter word finder lets you unscramble your tiles and discover every valid word you can form. This length is particularly useful for opening moves, extending existing words, and maintaining board control without committing too many tiles.
Example search
Letters:
→RSTLN
4-letter results:
SLURTURNRUNSNUTS
Tips for finding 4-letter words
- •Four-letter words are ideal for the opening move — they reach the center star while keeping options open.
- •Look for four-letter words ending in common letters like S, E, D, or Y to create hooks for future plays.
- •Four-letter words with high-value letters like QUIZ, JAZZ, or JINX can score over 40 points.
Quick facts
- •The most common four-letter words in English include THAT, WITH, HAVE, and THIS.
- •There are approximately 4,000 valid four-letter words in the Scrabble dictionary.
- •Four-letter words are the most frequently played length in Scrabble after two and three-letter words.