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4-Letter Words 517 common words with meanings

These are all 517 words WordMaster's 4-letter games deal from. Rare dictionary-only entries are left out, so every word here is one people actually use, each with a short meaning.

  • Letters in the most answers: E (227), A (181), O (154), L (136), T (122)
  • Words that repeat a letter: 88 (17%)
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4-letter words starting with A 7

  • ABLE — adjective Free from constraints preventing completion of task; permitted to; not prevented from.
  • ACID — adjective Sour, sharp, or biting to the taste; tart; having the taste of vinegar.
  • AGED — verb To postpone an action that would extinguish something, as a debt.
  • ALSO — adverb (focus) In addition; besides; as well; further; too.
  • AREA — noun Any particular extent of surface, especially an empty or unused extent.
  • ARMY — noun A large, highly organized military force, concerned mainly with ground (rather than air…
  • AWAY — adverb Aside, so as to discard something.

4-letter words starting with B 30

  • BABY — noun A person who is immature, infantile or feeble.
  • BACK — noun The rear of the body, especially the part between the neck and the end of the spine and…
  • BALL — noun A solid or hollow sphere, or roughly spherical mass.
  • BAND — noun A group of energy levels in a solid state material.
  • BANK — noun A safe and guaranteed place of storage for and retrieval of important items or goods.
  • BASE — noun A number raised to the power of an exponent.
  • BATH — noun A substance or preparation in which something is immersed.
  • BEAR — noun Something difficult or tiresome; a burden or chore.
  • BEAT — verb To strike or pound repeatedly, usually in some sort of rhythm.
  • BEEN — noun A flying insect, of the clade Anthophila within the hymenopteran superfamily Apoidea…
  • BELT — noun A band worn around the waist to hold clothing to one's body (usually pants), hold weapons…
  • BEST — adjective Most superior; most favorable.
  • BIRD — noun A member of the class of animals Aves in the phylum Chordata, characterized by being…
  • BITE — noun The wound left behind after having been bitten.
  • BLOW — noun A chance to catch one’s breath.
  • BLUE — adjective Pale, without redness or glare; said of a flame.
  • BOAT — noun A vehicle, utensil, or dish somewhat resembling a boat in shape.
  • BODY — noun The shank of a type, or the depth of the shank (by which the size is indicated).
  • BOLD — noun A dwelling; habitation; building.
  • BOMB — noun A failure; an unpopular commercial product.
  • BOND — noun A documentary obligation to pay a sum or to perform a contract; a debenture.
  • BONE — verb To make level, using a particular procedure; to survey a level line.
  • BOOK — noun A collection of sheets of paper bound together to hinge at one edge, containing printed…
  • BOOT — verb To kick.
  • BORN — verb To carry or convey, literally or figuratively.
  • BOSS — noun A person in charge of a business or company.
  • BOTH — pronoun Each of the two, or of the two kinds.
  • BOWL — noun A dish comprising a mix of different foods, not all of which need be cooked, served in a…
  • BURN — noun A physical injury caused by heat, cold, electricity, radiation or caustic chemicals.
  • BUSY — adjective Crowded with business or activities; having a great deal going on.

4-letter words starting with C 39

  • CAKE — noun A buttock, especially one that is exceptionally plump.
  • CALL — verb (sometimes with for) To require, demand.
  • CALM — verb To make calm.
  • CAME — verb To move from further away to nearer to.
  • CAMP — noun An outdoor place acting as temporary accommodation in tents or other temporary structures.
  • CARD — noun (in the plural) Any game using playing cards; a card game.
  • CARE — noun Close attention; concern; responsibility.
  • CART — noun A small, open, wheeled vehicle, drawn or pushed by a person or animal, more often used…
  • CASE — noun An actual event, situation, or fact.
  • CASH — noun Money in the form of notes/bills and coins, as opposed to cheques/checks or electronic…
  • CAST — noun A small mass of earth "thrown off" or excreted by a worm.
  • CAVE — noun A large, naturally-occurring cavity formed underground or in the face of a cliff or a…
  • CHEF — noun Any cook.
  • CHIP — noun A damaged area of a surface where a small piece has been broken off.
  • CITY — noun A large settlement, bigger than a town; sometimes with a specific legal definition…
  • CLAP — noun The act of striking the palms of the hands, or any two surfaces, together.
  • CLAY — noun A tennis court surface made of crushed stone, brick, shale, or other unbound mineral…
  • CLIP — noun Something which clips or grasps; a device for attaching one object to another.
  • CLUB — noun An establishment that provides staged entertainment, often with food and drink, such as a…
  • CLUE — noun A strand of yarn etc. as used to guide one through a labyrinth; something which points…
  • COAL — noun A black rock formed from prehistoric plant remains, composed largely of carbon and burned…
  • COAT — noun The fur or feathers covering an animal's skin.Wp
  • CODE — noun A short symbol, often with little relation to the item it represents.
  • COIL — noun Something wound in the form of a helix or spiral.
  • COIN — noun Money in general, not limited to coins.
  • COLD — adjective (of a thing) Having a low temperature.
  • COME — verb To move from further away to nearer to.
  • COOK — noun One who manufactures certain illegal drugs, especially meth.
  • COOL — noun A moderate or refreshing state of cold; moderate temperature of the air between hot and…
  • COPE — verb To deal effectively with something, especially if difficult.
  • COPY — noun The result of copying; an identical duplicate of an original.
  • CORE — verb To remove the core of an apple or other fruit.
  • CORN — noun A grain or seed, especially of a cereal crop.
  • COST — verb To incur a charge of; to require payment of a (specified) price.
  • COUP — noun A quick, brilliant, and highly successful act.
  • CREW — verb To shout in exultation or defiance; to brag.
  • CROP — noun A plant, especially a cereal, grown to be harvested as food, livestock fodder or fuel or…
  • CURE — noun A method, device or medication that restores good health.
  • CUTE — adjective Possessing physical features, behaviors, personality traits or other properties that are…

4-letter words starting with D 36

  • DARK — adjective Having an absolute or (more often) relative lack of light.
  • DATA — noun (plural: data) A measurement of something on a scale understood by both the recorder (a…
  • DATE — noun The fruit of the date palm, Phoenix dactylifera, somewhat in the shape of an olive…
  • DAWN — noun The earliest phase of something.
  • DEAD — noun (with "the", a demonstrative, or a possessive) Those who have died.
  • DEAF — adjective Unwilling to listen or be persuaded; determinedly inattentive; regardless.
  • DEAR — noun An affectionate, familiar term of address, such as used between husband and wife.
  • DEBT — noun The state or condition of owing something to another.
  • DECK — noun The floorlike covering of the horizontal sections, or compartments, of a ship. Small…
  • DEEP — adjective (of a color) Highly saturated.
  • DENY — verb To assert that something is not true.
  • DESK — noun A department of a newspaper tasked with covering a particular geographical region or…
  • DIET — adjective Having certain traits subtracted.
  • DIRT — noun Previously unknown facts, or the invented "facts", about a person.
  • DISH — noun (in the plural) Tableware (including cutlery, etc, as well as crockery) that is to be or…
  • DISK — noun A removable disk used for storing digital data, measuring between 2 and 8 inches…
  • DIVE — verb To jump headfirst toward the ground or into another substance.
  • DOCK — noun Any of the genus Rumex of coarse weedy plants with small green flowers related to…
  • DOES — verb To be reasonable or acceptable.
  • DOME — noun Anything shaped like an upset bowl, often used as a cover
  • DONE — verb To be reasonable or acceptable.
  • DOOR — noun A portal of entry into a building, room, or vehicle, consisting of a rigid plane movable…
  • DOSE
  • DOTS — verb To cover with small spots (of some liquid).
  • DOVE — noun A pigeon, especially one smaller in size; a bird (often arbitrarily called either a…
  • DOWN — adjective Sad, unhappy, depressed, feeling low.
  • DRAW — noun The result of a contest that neither side has won; a tie.
  • DREW — verb (usually as draw on or draw upon) To rely on; utilize as a source.
  • DROP — verb Generally, to fall (straight down).
  • DRUM — noun Any similar hollow, cylindrical object.
  • DUAL — adjective (grammar) Pertaining to grammatical number (as in singular and plural), referring to two…
  • DULL — verb To render dull; to remove or blunt an edge or something that was sharp.
  • DUMP — noun An act of dumping, or its result.
  • DUSK — noun A period of time at the end of day when the sun is below the horizon but before the full…
  • DUST — verb To remove dust; to clean by removing dust.
  • DUTY — noun That which one is morally or legally obligated to do.

4-letter words starting with E 11

  • EACH — pronoun Every one; every thing.
  • EARL — noun (nobility) A British or Irish nobleman next in rank above a viscount and below a…
  • EARN — verb To gain (success, reward, recognition) through applied effort or work.
  • EASE — verb To free (something) from pain, worry, agitation, etc.
  • EAST — adjective Designating, or situated in, that part of a church which contains the choir or chancel.
  • EDGE — noun A sharp terminating border; a margin; a brink; an extreme verge.
  • ELSE — adverb (follows interrogative adverbs) Otherwise, if not.
  • EVEN — verb To place in an equal state, as to obligation, or in a state in which nothing is due on…
  • EVER — adverb At any time.
  • EVIL — noun Moral badness; wickedness; malevolence; the forces or behaviors that are the opposite or…
  • EXAM — verb To observe or inspect carefully or critically

4-letter words starting with F 49

  • FACE — noun The front part of the head of a human or other animal, featuring the eyes, nose and…
  • FACT — noun Something actual as opposed to invented.
  • FAIL — verb Not to achieve a particular stated goal. (Usage note: The direct object of this word is…
  • FAIR — adjective Beautiful, of a pleasing appearance, with a pure and fresh quality.
  • FAKE — verb To make a false display of, to affect, to feign, to simulate.
  • FALL — noun Blame or punishment for a failure or misdeed.
  • FAME — noun What is said or reported; gossip, rumour.
  • FARM — noun (usually in combination) A location used for an industrial purpose, having many similar…
  • FAST — adjective Firmly or securely fixed in place; stable.
  • FATE — noun Destiny; often with a connotation of death, ruin, misfortune, etc.
  • FEAR — noun A strong, uncontrollable, unpleasant emotion or feeling caused by actual or perceived…
  • FEAT — noun A relatively rare or difficult accomplishment.
  • FEED — verb (ditransitive) To give (someone or something) food to eat.
  • FEEL — noun A quality of an object experienced by touch.
  • FEET — noun A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is…
  • FELL — noun The stitching down of a fold of cloth; specifically, the portion of a kilt, from the…
  • FELT — verb To cover with, or as if with, felt.
  • FILE — noun An aggregation of data on a storage device, identified by a name.
  • FILL — verb To become pervaded with something.
  • FILM — noun A thin layer of some substance; a pellicle; a membranous covering, causing opacity.
  • FIND — verb To encounter or discover something being searched for; to locate.
  • FIRE — noun An instance of this chemical reaction, especially when intentionally created and…
  • FIRM — noun A business partnership; the name under which it trades.
  • FISH — noun The flesh of the fish used as food.
  • FIST — noun A hand with the fingers clenched or curled inward.
  • FLAW — noun A crack or breach, a gap or fissure; a defect of continuity or cohesion.
  • FLEW — noun (chiefly plural) The thick, dangling upper lip of certain breeds of dog, or the canine…
  • FLIP — verb To put into a quick revolving motion through a snap of the thumb and index finger.
  • FLOW — noun A formalization of the idea of the motion of particles in a fluid, as a group action of…
  • FOAM — noun A substance composed of a large collection of bubbles or their solidified remains.
  • FOLD — verb To make the proper arrangement (in a thin material) by bending.
  • FOLK — adjective Believed or transmitted by the common people; not academically correct or rigorous.
  • FOND — verb To have a foolish affection for, to be fond of.
  • FONT — noun A receptacle in a church for holy water, especially one used in baptism.
  • FOOD — noun Any solid substance that can be consumed by living organisms, especially by eating, in…
  • FOOL — noun A person with poor judgment or little intelligence.
  • FOOT — noun A biological structure found in many animals that is used for locomotion and that is…
  • FORK — noun Used in the names of some river tributaries.
  • FORM — noun A blank document or template to be filled in by the user.
  • FORT — noun A fortified defensive structure stationed with troops.
  • FOUL — adjective Covered with, or containing unclean matter; dirty.
  • FOUR — noun Anything measuring four units, as length.
  • FREE — adjective Obtainable without any payment.
  • FROM — preposition Used to indicate source or provenance.
  • FUEL — noun Something that stimulates, encourages or maintains an action.
  • FULL — adjective Containing the maximum possible amount that can fit in the space available.
  • FUND — noun A money-management operation, such as a mutual fund.
  • FURY — noun Strength or violence in action.
  • FUSE — noun A cord that, when lit, conveys the fire to some explosive device.

4-letter words starting with G 18

  • GAIN — noun The act of gaining; acquisition.
  • GAME — noun (nearly always singular) A field of gainful activity, as an industry or profession.
  • GATE — noun The gap between a batsman's bat and pad.
  • GAVE — verb (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
  • GAZE — verb To stare intently or earnestly.
  • GEAR — noun Equipment or paraphernalia, especially that used for an athletic endeavor.
  • GIFT — noun The act, right, or power of giving or bestowing.
  • GIRL — noun A boy or man who is weak or sentimental.
  • GIVE — verb (ditransitive) To estimate or predict (a duration or probability) for (something).
  • GLAD — adjective Pleased, happy, gratified.
  • GLOW — noun The brilliance or warmth of color in an environment or on a person (especially one's…
  • GLUE — verb To join or attach something using glue.
  • GOAL — noun A result that one is attempting to achieve.
  • GOES — noun An approval or permission to do something, or that which has been approved.
  • GOLD — noun A gold medal.
  • GOLF — noun A ball game played by individuals competing against one another in which the object is to…
  • GOOD — adjective (when with and) Very, extremely. See good and.
  • GOWN — noun (by metonymy) The university community.

4-letter words starting with H 28

  • HAIR
  • HALF
  • HALL
  • HAND
  • HANG
  • HARD
  • HARM
  • HATE
  • HEAD
  • HEAL
  • HEAR
  • HEAT
  • HELP
  • HERO
  • HIDE
  • HIGH
  • HILL
  • HINT
  • HOLD
  • HOLE
  • HOME
  • HOPE
  • HORN
  • HOST
  • HOUR
  • HUGE
  • HUNT
  • HURT

4-letter words starting with I 5

  • ICON
  • IDEA
  • INCH
  • IRON
  • ITEM

4-letter words starting with J 5

  • JAZZ
  • JOIN
  • JOKE
  • JUMP
  • JURY

4-letter words starting with K 10

  • KEEN
  • KEEP
  • KICK
  • KIND
  • KING
  • KISS
  • KITE
  • KNEE
  • KNIT
  • KNOW

4-letter words starting with L 34

  • LACK
  • LADY
  • LAKE
  • LAMP
  • LAND
  • LANE
  • LAST
  • LATE
  • LAZY
  • LEAD
  • LEAF
  • LEAN
  • LEFT
  • LEND
  • LESS
  • LIFE
  • LIFT
  • LIKE
  • LINE
  • LINK
  • LION
  • LIST
  • LIVE
  • LOAD
  • LOAN
  • LOCK
  • LONG
  • LOOK
  • LOOP
  • LOSE
  • LOSS
  • LOUD
  • LOVE
  • LUCK

4-letter words starting with M 28

  • MAIL
  • MAIN
  • MAKE
  • MALL
  • MANY
  • MASK
  • MASS
  • MEAL
  • MEAN
  • MEAT
  • MEET
  • MELT
  • MENU
  • MESS
  • MILD
  • MILE
  • MILK
  • MIND
  • MINE
  • MISS
  • MODE
  • MOOD
  • MOON
  • MORE
  • MOST
  • MOVE
  • MUCH
  • MUST

4-letter words starting with N 17

  • NAIL
  • NAME
  • NAVY
  • NEAR
  • NEAT
  • NECK
  • NEED
  • NEST
  • NEWS
  • NEXT
  • NICE
  • NINE
  • NONE
  • NOON
  • NOSE
  • NOTE
  • NOUN

4-letter words starting with O 6

  • OKAY
  • ONCE
  • ONLY
  • OPEN
  • OVEN
  • OVER

4-letter words starting with P 33

  • PACE
  • PACK
  • PAGE
  • PAIN
  • PAIR
  • PALE
  • PALM
  • PARK
  • PART
  • PASS
  • PAST
  • PATH
  • PEAK
  • PICK
  • PILE
  • PINK
  • PIPE
  • PLAN
  • PLAY
  • PLOT
  • PLUS
  • POEM
  • POET
  • POLE
  • POOL
  • POOR
  • PORT
  • POST
  • POUR
  • PRAY
  • PULL
  • PURE
  • PUSH

4-letter words starting with Q 1

  • QUIZ

4-letter words starting with R 26

  • RACE
  • RAIN
  • RANK
  • RARE
  • RATE
  • READ
  • REAL
  • REST
  • RICE
  • RICH
  • RIDE
  • RING
  • RISE
  • RISK
  • ROAD
  • ROCK
  • ROLE
  • ROLL
  • ROOF
  • ROOM
  • ROOT
  • ROPE
  • ROSE
  • RUDE
  • RULE
  • RUSH

4-letter words starting with S 48

  • SAFE
  • SAIL
  • SALE
  • SALT
  • SAME
  • SAND
  • SAVE
  • SEAT
  • SEED
  • SEEK
  • SEEM
  • SELF
  • SELL
  • SEND
  • SHIP
  • SHOE
  • SHOP
  • SHOT
  • SHOW
  • SHUT
  • SICK
  • SIDE
  • SIGN
  • SILK
  • SING
  • SINK
  • SIZE
  • SKIN
  • SLOW
  • SNOW
  • SOAP
  • SOFT
  • SOIL
  • SOME
  • SONG
  • SOON
  • SORT
  • SOUL
  • SOUP
  • SPOT
  • STAR
  • STAY
  • STEP
  • STOP
  • SUCH
  • SUIT
  • SURE
  • SWIM

4-letter words starting with T 36

  • TACO — noun A Mexican snack food; a small tortilla (soft or hard shelled), with typically some type…
  • TAIL
  • TAKE
  • TALE
  • TALK
  • TALL
  • TANK
  • TAPE
  • TASK
  • TEAM
  • TEAR
  • TELL
  • TENT
  • TERM
  • TEST
  • TEXT
  • THAN
  • THEN
  • THIN
  • TIDE
  • TIDY
  • TIME
  • TINY
  • TIRE
  • TONE
  • TOOL
  • TOUR
  • TOWN
  • TRAP
  • TREE
  • TRIP
  • TRUE
  • TUNE
  • TURN
  • TWIN
  • TYPE

4-letter words starting with U 5

  • UGLY
  • UNIT
  • UPON
  • URGE
  • USER

4-letter words starting with V 7

  • VASE
  • VAST
  • VERB
  • VERY
  • VIEW
  • VISA
  • VOTE

4-letter words starting with W 31

  • WAGE
  • WAIT
  • WAKE
  • WALK
  • WALL
  • WANT
  • WARM
  • WARN
  • WASH
  • WAVE
  • WEAK
  • WEAR
  • WEEK
  • WELL
  • WEST
  • WIDE
  • WIFE
  • WILD
  • WIND
  • WINE
  • WING
  • WINK
  • WIRE
  • WISE
  • WISH
  • WOLF
  • WOOD
  • WOOL
  • WORD
  • WORK
  • WRAP

4-letter words starting with Y 4

  • YARD
  • YEAR
  • YELL
  • YOGA

4-letter words starting with Z 3

  • ZERO
  • ZONE
  • ZOOM

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