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4-letter words ending in E

This list has 700 four-letter words ending in E, from familiar choices like HAVE and TIME to higher-scoring options like HAZE.

700 wordsTop pick HAVEHighest score ZEZE 22

279 of 700 are everyday words (40%). A friendly list: most players will know the top picks.

S ends the most 4-letter words (1,110); Q ends the fewest (1). E ranks #2 of 26. The bar under each letter shows the size of its list.

Common words 279 · most-used first

Showing the top 48 of 279 common words. See every valid word

All valid words 700

A to Z. Includes rare and Collins-only words. Linked tiles open the word's meaning, score and rhymes.

Letters by positionIn 22% of these words the 2nd letter is A.
1st letter
  1. S8%
  2. L7%
  3. T7%
2nd letter
  1. A22%
  2. I18%
  3. O18%
3rd letter
  1. R10%
  2. N10%
  3. T9%

Highest-scoring words

Scrabble and Words With Friends points, before board bonuses
Score spreadMost of these words score 6 in Scrabble; ZEZE tops the list with 22. Scores before board bonuses.
  1. 44 points: 107 words
  2. 5 points: 68 words
  3. 66 points: 151 words
  4. 7 points: 133 words
  5. 88 points: 76 words
  6. 9 points: 44 words
  7. 1010 points: 42 words
  8. 11 points: 31 words
  9. 1212 points: 5 words
  10. 13 points: 16 words
  11. 1414 points: 11 words
  12. 15 points: 10 words
  13. 1616 points: 3 words
  14. 17 points: 1 words
  15. 1818 points: 1 words
  16. 19 points: 0 words
  17. 2020 points: 0 words
  18. 21 points: 0 words
  19. 2222 points: 1 words
WordScrabbleWords With FriendsDictionaries
ZEZE2222Collins only
ZYME1818All three
ZUKE1718NWL only
HAZE1615All three
FAZE1616All three
FUZE1617All three
JOKE1517All three
JAKE1517All three
MAZE1516All three
JUKE1518All three
MOZE1516Collins only
MEZE1516All three

The final E gives you a fixed letter while leaving the first three spaces open. Familiar entries include HAVE, LIKE, MORE, and HOME, so this list offers plenty of everyday starting points. The full set includes 700 words recognized by at least one of the listed tournament dictionaries; use the examples and filters to narrow your search to the letters you have.

How many 4-letter words ending in E are listed?

There are 700 matches, but not all are equally familiar. The list includes common words such as WERE, SOME, MAKE, and TAKE, alongside less everyday entries. The page's common-word count is 279, giving you a useful set of recognizable candidates before you scan further.

The first letters with the most entries are S, L, and T, with 53, 50, and 50 words respectively. If your clue leaves the opening letter unknown, start by checking those groups; if you already know it, use that letter to shrink the list quickly.

Which everyday words finish with E?

Try HAVE, LIKE, MORE, and TIME when you need familiar possibilities. Other useful choices in the examples include SOME, MAKE, HERE, MADE, and TAKE. These words cover different opening letters, which can help when you are testing candidates against several known positions.

The list also includes short, common words with more than one possible role in a sentence. LIVE, for example, can be a verb or an adjective, while LOVE and CARE are often used as nouns or verbs. Check the clue's meaning as well as its letter pattern before settling on a match.

Which ending-E words can score well?

For a word game with tile values, the ordinary final E does not prevent a strong score: several listed words pair it with a high-value letter. HAZE, FAZE, and FUZE are among the page's high scorers, while JOKE and MAZE also appear in the scoring examples.

  • Check HAZE, FAZE, or FUZE when you can use Z in the third position.
  • Try JOKE if your J can lead into O, K, and the fixed final E.
  • Consider MAZE when M, A, and Z fit your open spaces.
  • Confirm a candidate in the dictionary used by your game; the list draws from multiple tournament dictionaries.

How does this list compare with other ending letters?

The E-ending group is much larger than several other four-letter endings on this site. For comparison, the list ending in D has 297 matches, while the list ending in C has 42. If your clue's final letter is uncertain, comparing nearby ending-letter lists may reveal a better fit.

Keeping the final E but changing the word length gives you a different scale of choices: there are 108 three-letter matches and 1,503 five-letter matches. The four-letter group sits between them, larger than the three-letter set but far smaller than the five-letter one.

Questions people ask

How many four-letter words end in E?
There are 700 four-letter words ending in E in this list. The count includes words listed in at least one of the tournament dictionaries used for the page, rather than every possible letter string.
What are common four-letter words that end in E?
HAVE, LIKE, MORE, TIME, SOME, and MAKE are familiar four-letter words ending in E. The page records 279 common entries, so these examples are a practical place to begin when solving a clue.
Which four-letter word ending in E scores the most?
ZEZE is the top scorer in the page's scoring data, with 22 points. Other high-scoring examples include ZYME at 18 and ZUKE at 17, though the score in your game can depend on board bonuses.
How does this list compare with shorter and longer E-endings?
Longer lists are far bigger. There are 1,503 five-letter words ending in E against only 108 three-letter ones, so the 700 four-letter entries sit between a small set and a much larger one.

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