Four-letter words ending in A
198 four-letter words end with the letter A. Here is the full list, grouped by first letter — handy when a crossword gives you the last square and nothing else.
Most common four-letter words ending in A
Ranked by how often they appear in written English.
- data
- area
- idea
- java
- beta
- visa
- para
- yoga
- anna
- nova
- meta
- soma
- mesa
- aqua
- sofa
- casa
- mama
- cola
- haha
- maya
- papa
- vera
- saga
- soda
Highest-scoring four-letter words ending in A
Standard Scrabble tile values, before any board multipliers.
- java 14
- aqua 13
- coxa 13
- juba 13
- moxa 13
- puja 13
- zeta 13
- zoea 13
- juga 12
- kaka 12
- cyma 11
- ixia 11
- jota 11
- jura 11
- kava 11
- kiva 11
- raja 11
- soja 11
- taxa 11
- weka 11
- fava 10
- haha 10
- hoya 10
- hyla 10
All 198 four-letter words ending in A
A 20
- abba
- acta
- agha
- agma
- alba
- alfa
- alga
- alma
- amia
- anga
- anna
- anoa
- ansa
- anta
- aqua
- area
- aria
- asea
- atma
- aura
B 8
- baba
- bema
- beta
- bima
- bola
- bora
- bota
- bura
C 10
- caca
- casa
- ceca
- chia
- coca
- coda
- cola
- coma
- coxa
- cyma
D 9
- dada
- data
- deva
- dita
- diva
- dona
- dopa
- duma
- dura
E 3
- epha
- etna
- eyra
F 5
- fava
- feta
- fila
- flea
- fora
G 6
- gaga
- gala
- gama
- geta
- giga
- glia
H 6
- haha
- hila
- hora
- hoya
- hula
- hyla
I 8
- idea
- ilea
- ilia
- ilka
- inia
- iota
- isba
- ixia
J 5
- java
- jota
- juba
- juga
- jura
K 8
- kaka
- kana
- kapa
- kata
- kava
- kina
- kiva
- kola
L 8
- lama
- lava
- leva
- lima
- lira
- loca
- lota
- luna
M 12
- mama
- mana
- maya
- mesa
- meta
- mica
- mina
- mola
- mora
- moxa
- mura
- myna
N 8
- nada
- nana
- nema
- nipa
- noma
- nona
- nota
- nova
O 9
- obia
- odea
- ohia
- okra
- olea
- olla
- orca
- orra
- ossa
P 15
- paca
- papa
- para
- pica
- pika
- pima
- pina
- pita
- plea
- proa
- puja
- pula
- puma
- puna
- pupa
R 7
- raga
- raia
- raja
- raya
- rhea
- rota
- ruga
S 16
- saga
- sera
- seta
- shea
- sima
- skua
- soda
- sofa
- soja
- sola
- soma
- sora
- soya
- stoa
- suba
- sura
T 13
- taka
- tala
- tapa
- taxa
- tela
- tepa
- toea
- toga
- tola
- tora
- tuba
- tufa
- tuna
U 5
- ulna
- ulva
- urea
- ursa
- uvea
V 10
- vara
- vasa
- vela
- vena
- vera
- viga
- vina
- visa
- vita
- viva
W 2
- weka
- whoa
Y 3
- yoga
- yuca
- yuga
Z 2
- zeta
- zoea
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Common questions
How many four-letter words end in A?
There are 198 four-letter words ending in A, all listed on this page in alphabetical order.
What are the most common four-letter words ending in A?
Ranked by how often they appear in written English, the most common are: data, area, idea, java, beta, visa, para, yoga. The full "most common" list is near the top of this page.
What is the highest-scoring four-letter word ending in A in Scrabble?
java scores 14 points on plain tiles, before any double- or triple-word squares. Premium squares and the 50-point bingo bonus can change the ranking completely.
Are proper nouns and abbreviations included?
No. The list only contains words from the ENABLE lexicon, which excludes proper nouns, abbreviations and hyphenated forms — the same rule tournament Scrabble and most word games follow. Read more on the methodology page.
Counted from a 172,749-word public-domain lexicon, last reviewed 2026-08-01. How this list was built.