Common 4-letter words that have the letter S
With their Scrabble points and, for the first 16, a short meaning, most used first.
- site★4the piece of land on which something is located (or is to be located)
- news★7a report about a recent event of interest
- list★4a database containing an ordered array of items (names or topics)
- used★5to put into service
- last★4immediately past
- most★6used to form the superlative
- post★6the position where someone (as a guard or sentry) stands or is assigned to stand
- best★6having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
- user★4one that uses
- said★5to utter
- days★8the time between sunrise and sunset
- send★5to cause to go
- show★10to cause or permit to be seen
- sign★5to write one's name on
- case★6an occurrence of something
- same★6resembling in every relevant respect
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A…
4-letter words with A (83)
Top score: AXIS, 11 points (tied with three others). a straight line about which a body rotates
also★4arts★4aids★5arms★6ages★5acts★6adds★6aims★6axis★11asks★8apps★8amps★8ajisnot in WWF11awksUK11axes11
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ashy10abys9abbsUK8akasUK8akesUK8arks8auks8aahs7ahisnot in WWF7arfs7arsyUK7aufsUK7avasUK7aves7avisUK7avos7awes7awls7awns7ayes7ayusUK7abas6aces6aescUK6albs6alms6alps6amas6amesUK6amis6amus6apes6aposnot in WWF6apse6apsoUK6aptsUK6arbs6arcs6asci6asps6ados5agas5ands5ardsUK5aals4aiasUK4ails4ains4airs4aits4alas4ales4alls4alts4alusUK4anas4anes4anis4annsUK4ansa4ants4ares4arisUK4arosnot in WWF4asarUK4asea4ates4auasUK4
B…
4-letter words with B (73)
Top score: BASK, 10 points (tied with four others). to lie in a pleasant warmth
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bras★6bash★9bust★6bets★6bins★6bees★6bats★6bask10bisk10boksUK10bosk10busk10bawsUK9bays9beys9bishnot in WWF9bohsUK9bosh9bows9byes9bacsUK8bams8baps8bibs8bobs8bops8bubs8bums8bads7begs7bigs7bods7bogs7buds7baas6baesnot in WWF6bals6bans6baosUK6basaUK6bast6bels6bens6bios6bise6bistUK6boas6boisUK6boos6borsUK6bots6bris6bros6brusUK6buns6burs6buss6buts6
C…
4-letter words with C (61)
Top score: CWMS, 11 points. a cirque
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D…
4-letter words with D (74)
Top score: DZOS, 14 points
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daks9dusk9dahs8daws8devs8dews8deys8difs8divsUK8dohsnot in WWF8doshnot in WWF8dows8doysUK8drys8dushUK8dyes8dabs7dams7daps7debs7depsnot in WWF7dibs7dims7dips7dobsUK7doms7dopsUK7dubs7dups7dads6dags6degsUK6digs6dodsUK6duds6dugs6daesUK5dais5dals5dansnot in WWF5dees5dels5dens5desinot in WWF5deusUK5dins5disaUK5diss5dits5dols5dons5doosUK5dors5dosanot in WWF5doss5dost5dsosUK5duns5duos5
E…
4-letter words with E (63)
Top score: EXES, 11 points (tied with two others). to cross out
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espy9ebbs8edhs8eiksUK8ekes8elks8erksUK8euksUK8efts7eishUK7elfsUK7eths7eves7evosUK7ewes7ewtsUK7eyas7ecosnot in WWF6ecus6elms6emes6emosnot in WWF6emus6epos6egis5egos5elds5engs5ergs5eansUK4eausUK4eels4ells4eltsUK4enesUK4entsUK4eons4eras4eresUK4erns4eros4errs4erst4eses4esne4essenot in WWF4estsnot in WWF4etas4
F…
4-letter words with F (61)
Top score: FISK, 11 points (tied with one other)
fast★7fees★7fish★10fans★7fits★7fist★7fuse★7fats★7fiskUK11fuskUK11fahsnot in WWF10fash10favsnot in WWF10fawsUK10fays10
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fehs10fewsUK10feysUK10foys10fabsnot in WWF9famsnot in WWF9fems9fibs9fisc9fobs9fopsnot in WWF9fubs9fumsUK9fuscUK9fads8feds8fegsUK8fids8figs8fogs8fuds8fugs8faasUK7farsUK7feisUK7fens7fess7fest7fets7feus7fils7fins7firs7flus7foes7fons7foosnot in WWF7foss7fousUK7frasUK7frisUK7frosUK7funs7furs7fuss7fustUK7
G…
4-letter words with G (66)
Top score: GJUS, 12 points
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H…
4-letter words with H (66)
Top score: HYPS, 12 points. depression involving imaginary ailments
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hishUK10hohsUK10hows10hoys10hush10hyesUK10hams9haps9hasp9hems9hepsnot in WWF9hespUK9himsnot in WWF9hips9hobs9homsnot in WWF9hops9hums9hupsUK9hadsUK8hags8hods8hogs8hugs8haes7haosnot in WWF7hassUK7hast7hens7hers7hest7hets7hies7hins7hisn7hiss7hist7hoasUK7hoes7hoisUK7hols7hons7horsUK7hossnot in WWF7hots7hues7huisUK7huns7husoUK7hussUK7huts7
I…
4-letter words with I (25)
Top score: ICKS, 10 points. something sticky or disgusting
J…
4-letter words with J (33)
Top score: JAKS, 15 points. immense East Indian fruit resembling breadfruit
K…
4-letter words with K (46)
Top score: KAKS, 12 points (tied with one other)
L…
4-letter words with L (66)
Top score: LYMS, 9 points
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lows★7lisp★6lust★4lush★7lymsUK9leks8liskUK8luskUK8lahsnot in WWF7lash7lavs7lays7levsnot in WWF7leys7loshUK7loysUK7luvs7lyes7lyse7lacs6lams6laps6lepsUK6libs6lobs6locsnot in WWF6lops6lums6lads5lags5lids5ligsUK5lodsUK5ludsnot in WWF5lugs5lars4lase4lass4lats4leas4lees4leis4lest4liasnot in WWF4lins4lits4loos4lousUK4lues4lunsnot in WWF4lursUK4
M…
4-letter words with M (79)
Top score: MYCS, 11 points. a gene that transforms a normal cell into a cancerous cell
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mist★6muse★6macs★8mycsnot in WWF11maksUK10mosk10musk10mash9maws9mays9mews9mhos9moshnot in WWF9mows9moysUK9mush9mamsnot in WWF8mems8mibs8micsnot in WWF8mipsnot in WWF8mobs8mocs8mops8mums8mads7mags7meds7megs7mids7migs7mogs7muds7maasUK6maes6malsUK6mans6masanot in WWF6maseUK6mast6masuUK6meesUK6mels6meseUK6metsUK6meusUK6mils6mirs6mise6miso6mnasUK6moas6moesUK6mols6mons6moos6mors6moseUK6mots6mousUK6muns6musonot in WWF6muss6muts6
N…
4-letter words with N (49)
Top score: NEKS, 8 points
O…
4-letter words with O (64)
Top score: OXES, 11 points. a clumsy person
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okes8ouksUK8oafs7oofsUK7oohs7oosyUK7orfsUK7owes7owls7owse7owtsnot in WWF7oyes7obas6obes6obis6obosUK6ocas6olmsUK6omasnot in WWF6oomsUK6opasnot in WWF6opes6opts6opus6orbs6orcs6oupsUK6odas5odes5odsoUK5ordsUK5orgsnot in WWF5ouds5oars4oast4oats4oles4onos4onstUK4onus4oonsUK4ooseUK4oots4ores4orts4osar4oses4ossa4oust4
P…
4-letter words with P (79)
Top score: PAKS, 10 points. pack
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peas★6pose★6pigs★7peso★6pots★6pops★8pans★6pals★6paksnot in WWF10pahsUK9pash9pavsUK9paws9pehs9pews9phis9phosnot in WWF9pish9pohsUK9posh9posy9pows9prysUK9puysUK9pwnsnot in WWF9pyas9pyes9pacs8pams8paps8pecs8peps8pips8poms8pups8peds7pegs7pods7puds7pugs7paisUK6pars6pase6pats6pees6pelsUK6pias6pies6pirsUK6piseUK6piso6pits6poasUK6pois6pols6pons6poos6possUK6psis6psst6puls6puns6purs6puss6
Q…
4-letter words with Q (2)
Top score: QATS, 13 points (tied with one other). an evergreen shrub
R…
4-letter words with R (73)
Top score: RISK, 8 points (tied with two others). to expose to the possibility of injury or loss
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roksUK8rusk8rahsUK7rash7ravsUK7raws7refs7rehsUK7resh7revs7rewsUK7rhos7rhus7rifs7rosy7ryas7ryes7ryusnot in WWF7raps6rasp6rebs6recs6rems6ribs6rims6rips6rispUK6robs6rocs6roms6rubs6rucsUK6rums6rads5rags5regs5rids5rigs5rudsUK5rais4rase4rastUK4rees4reis4rensUK4reosUK4rets4rias4rins4ritsUK4roes4roosnot in WWF4rostUK4rots4rues4rusaUK4ruse4ruts4
S…
4-letter words with S (490)
Top score: SIZY, 16 points (tied with one other). thick and adhesive
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T…
4-letter words with T (74)
Top score: TASK, 8 points (tied with five others). any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
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U…
4-letter words with U (28)
Top score: UPSY, 9 points
V…
4-letter words with V (33)
Top score: VOWS, 10 points (tied with two others). to make a solemn promise
W…
4-letter words with W (46)
Top score: WHYS, 13 points. the reason or cause of something
X…
4-letter words with X (1)
Top score: XYST, 14 points. a roofed area where athletes trained in ancient Greece
Y…
4-letter words with Y (25)
Top score: YAKS, 11 points (tied with three others). to chatter
Z…
4-letter words with Z (18)
Top score: ZZZS, 31 points. sleep, or the sound of someone sleeping
About these words
- 1,778 of the 5,641 4-letter words have the letter S (32%), the third most of any letter.
- 1,382 are good in NWL2023, 1,776 in Collins Scrabble Words, 1,380 in WOW24 and 1,296 in the Words With Friends list. 329 are everyday words.
- In Scrabble points, zzzs scores the most (31), then zeks (17), then sizy, swiz and zhos (16 each).