Word list

4 letter words with S

1,274 words in our dictionary contain S and have four letters. 847 of them are everyday words, such as THIS, SITE, NEWS, ALSO.

1,274 words. Showing the 1,200 most common; use the filters or Show all for the rest.

Small numbers are tile values added up (Scrabble). Bold border: everyday word. Tap a word to copy it.

At a glance

Highest-scoring words you could spell from one bag of Scrabble tiles (blanks count as zero):

  • ZEKS 17
  • SIZY 16
  • ZAPS 15
  • ZIPS 15
  • JAWS 14
  • JAYS 14
  • JOSH 14
  • JOWS 14

Where S sits

  • last letter
    723
  • first letter
    347
  • inside
    204

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Questions

How many 4 letter words with S are there?

Our dictionary has 1,274, and 847 of them are everyday words. The dictionary is the open word list our games use (ENABLE plus SCOWL), so a few words from tournament Scrabble lists may be missing.

What is the highest-scoring word on this list in Scrabble?

ZEKS, worth 17 points from tile values alone, and the standard tile bag has enough tiles to spell it. Board bonuses can change the real score.

What are some common 4 letter words with S?

THIS, SITE, NEWS, ALSO, SOME are among the most common in everyday writing.

How do I filter the list?

Use Must include to require letters (repeat a letter to require it twice), Leave out to exclude letters, or Pattern with ? for one unknown letter and * for any run of letters, for example ?s??.