The Book of Four-letter Words Assembled & grouped by George Forester ABCD Word List 1758 four letter words Copyright © 2008 George Forester. All rights reserved. Slightly revised, Edition 2 1 To the Reader: My primary reason for preparing this list was because I was writing computer software and needed a list of short words for screen menus like file, edit, and help, but these had already been taken, and it wasn’t always easy to come up with a good menu word on the spur of the moment. Then, like many fun tasks, I just got into trying to get them all. And here they are. So if you need some four letter words for your work, look thru these, and use them freely. A digital file of these lists can be downloaded from our web site: www.ekatetra.com Use it as you need. Please attribute your source as The Book of Four-Letter Words, George Forester at Ekatetra.com if you reproduce the list. Note: These words have been assembled from a variety of dictionaries, thesaurus, and word lists. A dedicated effort has been made to list all fourletter words used in American English, but I can make no quarantee that it is a complete list. Words are added every day to the language. Certain 4-letter words have been excluded from the list based on the following criteria: plurals (added s) of 3-letter words like pens; plural 4-letter words like mice of other words. Words like bats and digs have been included because they are not plurals but have other meanings, such as crazy and lodgings. Past tense of words like sing (sang, sung) are included in the list. The primary screening device has been: “Does the word have a separte definition in an unabridged dictionary?” If so, it has probably been included. This work was initially done in 1992 and was reviewed with minor corrections in 2008. George Forester 2 A A abbe abed abet able abut aced ache achy acid acre adze aeon aero aery B babe baby back bade bail 57 A words afar afro agar aged agog ague ahoy alee alga ally alms aloe also alto amah amen amid amok anal anew ankh ante anus aqua arch area aria arid arms arty ashy atom atop aura auto aver avid avow away awry axis axle ayah 118 B words bait bake bald bale balk ball balm band bang bank bard bare bark barn base 3 B bass bast bate bath bats bawd bawl bead beak beam bean bear beat beau beck beef beer beet bell belt bend bent berg best beta 4 bide bike bile bilk bill bind bird bite blew blip blob bloc blot blow blue blur boar boat bode body boil bola bold bole boll bolo bolt bomb bond bone bong bony book boom boon boor boot bore born bort bosh boss both bout bowl brag bran bray brew brig brim brow bubo buck buff bulb bulk bull bump bunk buoy burl burn burp burr bury bush buss bust busy butt buzz byte C cafe cage cake calf calk call calm came camp cane cant cape caps card care carp cart case cash cask cast cave cavy cdev C 108 C words cede cell cent chad chap char chat chew chic chip chop chow chub chug chum ciao cite city clad clam clan clap claw clay clew clip clod clog clop clot cloy club clue coal coat coax cock coco coda coed coho coil coin coke cold comb come cone cook cool coon coop cope copy cord core cork corm corn cost cove cozy crab crag cram crap crew crop crow crud cube cuff 5 C cull cult cunt D dace dada daft dais dale dame damn damp dare dark darn dart dash data date daub dawn daze dead deaf deal 6 curb curd cure curl curt cusp cyme cyst czar 100 D words dean dear debt deck deed deem deep deer defy dele deli dent deny dhow dial dice dido diet digs dike dill dime dine dint dire dirk dirt disc dish disk dive dock dodo doer does doff dogs dole doll dolt dome done door dopa dope dose dote dour dove down doze drab drag dram draw dray drew drip drop drub drug drum duck D duct dude duds duel E each earl earn east easy echo ecru eddy F face fact fade fail fain fair fake duet duke dull duma dumb dump dune dunk dupe dusk dust dyed 30 E words eden edge edgy edit egad egis elan else emit envy epee epic ergo espy etch even ever evil exam exec exit expo 104 F words fall fame fane fang fare farm fart fast fate faun fawn faze fear feat feed feel feet fell felt fend fern 7 F fete feud fiat fido fief fife file fill film find fine fink fire firm fish fist five fizz flab G gaff gage gain gait gala 8 flag flak flap flat flaw flax flay flea flee flew flex flip flit floe flog flop flow flue flux foal foam fogy foil fold folk fond font food fool foot ford fore fork form fort foul four fowl foxy frat fray free fret frog from fuck fuel full fume fund funk furl fury fuse fuss fuze fuzz 84 G words gale gall game gamy gang gape garb gash gasp gate gaud gave gawk gaze gear G geld gens gent germ ghat gibe gift giga gild gill gilt gird girl gist give glad H hack hail hair hake hale half hall halo glee glen glib glob glop glow glue glut gnaw gnat goad goal goat gogo gold golf gone gong good goof goon goop gore gory gout gown grab grad gram gray grew grey grid grim grin grip grit grog grot grow grub gull gulp guru gush gust gyre gyro 91 H words halt hand hang hank hard hare hark harm harp hart hash hasp hate haul have hawk haze hazy head heap hear heat heed heel 9 H heft heir held hell helm help heme hemp herb herd here hero hers hewn hick I iamb ibex ibis icky icon 10 hide hied hifi high hike hill hilt hind hint hire hive hobo hock hold hole holy home homo hone honk hood hook hope horn hose host hots hour hove howl huff huge hulk hull hump hung hunk hunt hurt hush husk hymn hype hypo 19 I words idea idem ides idle idol iffy inch info init into iris iron isle item J J jack jade jail jamb jape jazz jeep jeer K kame kart kayo keel keen keep kelp keno 31 J words jell jerk jess jest jibe jilt jinx jive jock jodo john join joke jolt josh joss jowl judo jump junk jury just jute 32 K words kepi kerf khan kick kill kiln kilo kilt kind kine king kink kirk kiss kite kith knee knew knit knob knot know kook kudo 11 L L lace lack lady laid lain lake lamb lame lamp land lane lank lard lark lash lass last late lath laud lava lave lawn laze 12 112 L words lazy lead leaf leak leal lean leap leek leer lees left lend lens lent less lest levy lewd liar lice lick lido lied lief lien lieu life lift like lilt lily limb lime limn limp line ling link lint lion lisp list live load loaf loam loan lobe loch lock loco lode loft loge logy loin loll lone long look loom loon loop loot lope lord lore lorn lose loss lost loth L loud lour lout love M mace mack mach made magi maid mail maim main make male mall malt mama many mare mark marl mart mash lube luck luff lull lump lung lure lush lust lute lynx lyre 102 M words mask mass mast mate math maul maxi maze mead meal mean meat meed meek meet mega meld melt memo mend menu mere mesa mesh mess mews mien miff mike mild mile milk mill milt mind mine mini mink mint minx mire miss mist mite mitt moan moat mock mode moil mold mole molt moly monk mono mood moon moor moot 13 M mope more morn most mote N naif nail name nano nape narc nard nark nave navy neap O oath obey obit 14 moth move much muck muff mule mull murk muse mush musk muss must mute mutt myna myth 44 N words near neat neck need neon nerd nest news newt newy next nice nick nigh nine nisi node noel noes none nook noon nope norm nose nosy note noun nova nude null numb nuts 26 O words odds odor ogle oink okra oleo olio omit once O only onto onus ooze P pace pack pact page paid pail pain pair pale pall palm pane pang pant papa para pard pare park part opal open opus oral orgy ours oust oval over ovum 124 P words pass past pate path pave pawl pawn peak peal pear peat peck peek peel peep peer pelf pelt pent perf perk perm pert pest pica pico pick pied pike pile pill pimp pine ping pink pint pipe piss pith pity plan plat play plea plod plot plow ploy plug plum plus pock poco poem poet poke poky pole poll pomp 15 P pond pone pons pony pool poop poor pope pore pork port Q quad quai R race racy raft raga rage raid 16 pose posh post posy pour pout pram pray prep prey prig prim prod prop prow puck puff puke pule pull pulp puma pump punk punt pupa pure purl purr push puss putt pyre 7 Q words quay quid quip quit quiz 90 R words rail rain rake ramp rang rank rant rape rapt rare rash rasp rate rave raze razz read real R ream reap rear redo reed reef reek reel rein rely rend rent rest rhea rice rich rick S sack safe saga sage sago said sail sake sale ride rife riff rift rill rime rind ring rink riot ripe rise risk rite rive road roam roan roar robe rock role roll romp rood roof rook room root rope rose rosy rote roue rout rove ruby rude ruff ruin rule rump rune rung runt ruse rush rusk rust 182 S words salt same sand sane sang sank sans sash sass sate save scab scad scan scar scow scum seal seam seat sect seed seek seem 17 S seen seep seer self sell send sent sera sere serf sexy shad shag shah sham shed shew shim shin ship shit shiv shoe shop shot show shun shut sick 18 side sift sigh sign silk sill silt sine sing sink sire site size skag skid skim skin skip skit slab slag slam slap slat slaw slay sled slew slim slip slit slob sloe slop slot slow slue slug slum slur slut smog smug smut snag snap snip snob snow snub snug soak soap soar sock soda sofa soft soil sold sole solo some song soon soot soph sorb sore sort soul soup sour sown spam span spar spat spay spew spin spit spot spry spun spur stab S stag star stay stem step stew stir stop T tach tack taco tact tail take tale talk tall tame tamp tang tank tape tare tarn stow stub stud stun such suck suds suet suit sulk sump sung sunk sure surf swab swag swam swan swap swat sway swim swum sync 122 T words taro tart task taut taxi teak teal team tear teat tech teem teen tell temp tend tent term tern test text than that thaw thee them then thew thin this thou thud thug thus tick tide tidy tied tier tiff tile till tilt time tine tint tiny tire 19 T toad tofu toga togs toil toke told tole toll tomb tome tone tong took tool U ugly ulna undo 20 toot tops torn torr tort toss tote tour tout town tram trap tray tree trek trey trig trim trio trip trod trot troy true tuba tuck tufa tuff tuft tule tune turd turf turn tusk twig twin twit tyke type typo tyro tzar 11 U words unit unto upon urea urge uric used user V vade vail vain vale vamp vary vase vast veal W wade wadi wads waft wage waif wail wain wait wake wale V 35 V words veep veer veil vein veld vend vent verb very vest veto vial vice vide view vile vine viol visa vise vita viva void vole volt vote 95 W words walk wall wand wane want ward ware warm warn warp wart wary wash wasp watt wave wavy waxy weak weal wean wear weed week ween weep weft weir weld well welt wend were 21 W west wham what when whet whey whim whip whir whit whiz wick wide X xmas 22 wife wild wile will wilt wily wind wine wing wink wino wipe wire wiry wise wish wisp with wits wive woad woke wold wolf womb wont 2 X words xray wood woof wool word wore work worm worn wort wrap wren writ Y yank yard yarn yawn yawp yaws Z zany zeal zebu Y 22 Y words yeah year yegg yell yelp yeti yoga yogi yoke yolk yore your yowl yoyo yule yurt 10 Z words zero zest zinc zing zone zoom zoot 23 24 4 letter word list grouped by Parts of Speech: Adjectives, Adverbs, Connectives, Exclamations, Nouns, Prepositions, Pronouns, Verbs 25 Note: Some of the words shown in the parts of speech section may also be used in additional ways. The grouping is not exhaustive. 26 Adjectives Adjectives 192 adjectives cozy A able achy aero aged alee alto anal arid arty ashy avid B bald bare best beta blue bold bony born busy C chic cold cool curt D daft damp dark dead deaf dear deep dire dour drab dull dumb dyed E each easy edgy even F fair fake fast fine five flat fond foul four foxy full I gamy giga glad glib gone good gory gray grey grim L G H hale hard hazy hewn high holy huge hulk icky idle J just K keen kind lame lank lazy leal lean left lewd live loco logy lone long lorn loth loud lour lush 27 Adjectives M mack main many maxi mean meek mega mere mild mono moot more most much mute N naif neap near neat newy next nice nine nisi nosy nude numb 26 O open oral P pale pent pert pied pink poco poky pomp poor posh prim pure R racy rapt rare rash real rich rife ripe roan rosy rude S safe same sane sere sexy slim slow smug snug soft some sore sour spam spry such sure T tall tame taut tech thin tidy tiny torn troy true U ugly uric used V vain vast vile W warm wary wavy waxy weak wide wild wily wiry wise wisp worn Z zany zoot Adverbs 27 adverbs A E abed amok anew atop away awry else ergo ever down L D F fore H here last late Adverbs lief T nigh nope V N O once only over S then thus very W well what when soon Connectives 1 connective L lest Exclamations 8 exclamations C A ahoy ciao bate bosh damn B D E egad N Y yeah nuts 29 Nouns Nouns A abbe ache acid acre adze aeon aery afar afro agar agog ague alga ally alms aloe amah amen ankh ante anus aqua arch area aria arms atom aura auto axis 30 axle ayah B babe baby back bait bale balk ball balm band bang bank bard bark barn base bass bast bath bats bawd bead beak beam bean bear beau beck beef 1268 nouns beer beet bell belt berg bike bile bill bird blip blob bloc blue blur boar boat body boil bola bole boll bolo bolt bomb bond bone bong book boom boon boor boot bort boss both bout bowl bran bray brig brim brow bubo buck buff bulb bulk bull bump bunk buoy burl burn burp burr bush buss bust butt buzz byte Nouns C cafe cage cake calf calk call calm camp cane cant cape caps card care carp cart case cash cask cast cave cavy cdev cell cent chad chap char chat chew chip chow chug chum city clam clan clap claw clay clew clip clod clog clop clot club clue coal coat cock coco coda coed coho coin coke comb cone cook coon coop copy cord core cork corm corn cost cove crab crag crap crew crop crow crud cube cuff cull cult cunt curb curd cure cusp cyme cyst czar D dace dada dais dale dame damp dare dark darn dart dash data date daub dawn daze dead deaf deal dean debt deck deed deer deli dent dhow dial dice dido diet digs dike dill dime dint dirk dirt disc dish disk dive dock dodo doer 31 Nouns dogs dole doll dolt dome door dopa dope dose dove dram dray drip drop drug drum duck duct dude duds duel duet duke duma dump dune dupe dusk dust E earl east echo 32 ecru eddy eden edge edit egis elan envy epee epic evil exam exec exit expo F face fact fall fame fane fang fare farm fart fast fate faun fawn fear feat feed feet fern fete fiat fido fief fife file fill film fine fink fire firm fish fist fizz flab flag flak flap flat flaw flax flea floe flow flue flux foal foam fogy foil folk font food fool foot ford fork form fort fowl frat fray free fret frog fuck fuel fume fund funk fury fuse fuss fuze fuzz G gaff gage gain gait gala gale gall game gang garb gash gasp gate gaud gawk gaze gear gens gent germ ghat gibe gift giga gill gilt girl gist glee glen glob glop glow glue glut gnat goal goat gogo gold golf gong goof goon goop gore gout gown grad gram gray grey grid grin grip grit grog grot grub gull gulp guru gust gyre gyro H hack hail hair hake half hall halo hand hank hare harp hart Nouns hash hasp hate hawk head heap heat heel heft heir hell helm help heme hemp herb herd here hero hick hifi hike hill hilt hind hint hive hobo hock hole home homo honk hood hook hope horn hose host hots hour howl huff hulk hull hump hunk hunt husk hymn hype hypo I iamb ibex ibis icon idea ides idol inch info init iris iron isle item 33 Nouns J jack jade jail jamb jape jazz jeep jeer jerk jess jest jibe jinx jive jock jodo john joke jolt josh joss jowl judo jump junk jury jute K kame kart kayo keel 34 kelp keno kepi kerf khan kick kill kiln kilo kilt kine king kink kirk kiss kite kith knee knob knot kook kudo L lace lack lady lake lamb lamp land lane lard lark lash lass lath lava lawn lead leaf leak leap leek leer lees lens less levy liar lice lick lido lien lieu life lift lilt lily limb lime limp line ling link lint lion lisp list load loam loan lobe loch lock lode loft loge loin loom loon loop loot lord lore loss lost lout love luck luff lull lump lung lure lust lute lynx lyre Nouns M mace mach mack magi maid mail male mall malt mama mare mark marl mart mash mask mass mast mate math maul maze mead meal mean meat meed meld memo menu mesa mesh mess mews mien mike mile milk mill milt mind mini mink mint minx mire miss mist mite mitt moat mode mold mole molt moly monk mood moon moor moot morn mote moth muck muff mule murk muse mush musk muss must mutt myna myth N naif nail name nano nape narc nard nark nave navy neck neon nerd nest news newt nick node noel noes none nook noon norm nose note noun nova nude null O oath obit odds odor ogle oink okra oleo olio onus ooze opal opus orgy oval ovum P pace pack pact page pail pain pair pall palm 35 Nouns pane pang pant papa para pard park part pass past pate path pawl pawn peak peal pear peat peck peek peel peep peer pelf pelt perf perk perm pest pica pico pike pile pill 36 pimp pine ping pint pipe piss pith pity plan plat play plea plod plot plow ploy plug plum pock poem poet poke pole poll pond pone pons pony pool poop pope pore pork port post posy pout pram prep prey prig prod prop prow puck puff puke pulp puma pump punk punt pupa purl puss pyre Q quad quai quay quid quip quiz R race raft raga rage raid rail rain rake ramp rank rant rape rasp rate rave ream rear reed reef reel rein rent rest rhea rice rick riff rift rill rime rind ring rink riot risk rite road roan Nouns robe rock role romp rood roof rook room root rope rose rote roue rout ruby ruff ruin rule rump rune rung runt ruse rusk rust S sack safe saga sage sago sail sake sale salt sand sash scab scad scan scar scow scum seal seam seat sect seed seer self sera serf shad shag shah sham shed shim shin ship shit shiv shoe shop shot show sick side sigh sign silk sill silt sine sink sire site size skag skid skin skip skit slab slag slam slap slat slaw sled slip slit slob sloe slop slot slug slum slur slut smog smut snag snip snob snow snub soap soar sock soda sofa soil sole solo song soot soph sore soul soup sown span spar spat spin spit spot spur stag star stem step stew stub stud 37 Nouns suds suet suit sump surf swab swag swan swap swat sync T tach tack taco tact tail tale talk tang tank tape tare tarn taro tart task taxi teak teal team tear teat 38 tech teen temp tent term tern test text thaw thew thou thud thug tick tide tier tiff tile tilt time tine tint tire toad tofu toga togs toil toke tole toll tomb tome tone tong tool toot tops torr tort tour tout town tram trap tray tree trek trey trig trio trip trot truex tuba tuck tufa tuff tuft tule tune turd turf turn tusk twig twin twit tyke type typo tyro tzar U ulna unit urea urge user V vale vamp vase veal veep veil vein veld vent verb vest veto vial vice view vine viol visa vise vita viva void vole volt vote W wadi wads wage waif wail wain wake walk wall wand ward ware wart wash wasp watt wave weal Nouns weed week weft weir weld well welt west wham whey whim whip whir whit whiz wick wife will wind wine wing wink wino wire wish wisp wits woad wold wolf womb wont wood woof wool word work worm wort wren writ X yank yard yarn iffy into S U onto than till 14 prepositions also amid F from I idem Z zeal zebu zero zest zinc zing zone xmas xray Y Prepositions A yawn yaws year yegg yell yelp yeti yoga yogi yoke yolk yore yowl yoyo yule yurt O P plus sans T unto upon W with 39 Pronouns 8 pronouns H O hers ours mine that M T Verbs 539 verbs A abet abut aced ache ante arms aver avow B bade bail bait bake balk ball bark bath bawl beam beat bend 40 bent bide bilk bind bite blew blot blow bode boil bore born bowl brag bray brew bump burn bury buss bust thee them this thou Y C cope copy cram crew crop crow cull curb cure curl calk came camp cast cede chat chew chip chop chub cite clad clap clip clog cloy coat coax coil come cook your D damn dare darn dash daub deal deem defy dele dent deny Verbs dial dine dive dock does doff done dose dote doze drag draw drew drip drop drub drug drum duck duel dunk E earn echo edit emit envy espy etch exit F fade fail fain faze feel fell felt fend feud fill film find fire fizz flap flay flee flew flex flip flit flog flop flow foam foil fold ford fret fuck fuel fume fund furl fuse G gage gain gang gape gash gasp gave gawk gaze geld gibe gild gird give glow gnaw goad goof gore grab grew grin grip grow gulp gush H hail halt hang hark harm hate haul have haze heap hear heed held help hide hied hike hire hold hone honk hope hove howl huff hung hunt hurt hush J jack jeer jell jest jibe jilt jinx join 41 Verbs josh jump K kayo keep kick kill kiss knew knit know L lack laid lain lash laud lave laze lead leak leap leer lend lent levy lied lift like limn limp link lisp 42 list load loaf lock loll look loop loot lope lose love lube luff lure mold molt mope move mull muse muss must made maim make malt mark mash mate maul meet meld melt mend mesh miff milk mind moan mock moil obey ogle omit ooze oust M N nail need nest nick note O P pack paid pair pant pare park pass pave pawn peal peck peek peel peep perf perk pick pile pimp ping piss pity plan plat play plea plod plot plow plug plus poke pole poop pose pour pout pray prep prey prod prop puff puke pule pull pump Verbs punt purl purr push putt Q quip quit quiz R race raft rage raid rail rain rake rang rant rape rasp rate rave raze razz read ream reap redo reek rely rend rest ride ring rise rive roam roar roll romp root rove rung rush S sack said sail sang sank sass sate save scan seal seat seek seem seen seep sell send sent shed shew show shun shut side sift sigh sing sink skid skim skip slam slap slay slew slip slit slop slue snap snip snow snub soak soar sold sorb sort spat spay spew spin spit spun stab stay step stir stop stow stub stun suck sulk sung sunk surf swab swam swap swat sway swim swum T tack tail take talk tamp tape tear teem tell tend test thaw tick tied 43 Verbs till tilt tint told took toot toss tote tour tout trap trek trim trod trot tuck turn U undo urge V vade vail vary veer vend vent veto vide view vote 44 W wade waft wail wait wake wale walk wane want warn warp wash wean wear ween weep weld wend were whet whir wile will wilt wink wipe wive woke wore work wrap writ Y yank yawp yell yelp yoke yowl Z zing zoom 4 letter word list grouped by The Word’s Association or Meaning Actions, Behavior, Birds, Boating, Body verbsadjectives-nouns, Body parts animals, Business, Changes, Characteristics, Clothing, Cold blooded, Color, Compounds, Computer, Connectives, Fish, Food, Group Activities, Home, Insects, Life, Mammals, Measurements, Microlife, Movement, Music, Naturals, Numbers, Only human actions, Persons, Places, Plants, Position, Possessions, Qualities,, Results, Seeing, Sickness, Societal, Sounds, Stuff, Thought, Time, Tools, Waterlife 45 These word groupings are the assembler’s and a word in a given group could often be correctly placed in another group also. Each word has been placed in one and only one group. 46 Action nouns — 4 bola drip drop sown pick pour prod seek seem take tied till took vent wake were Action verbs — 26 bent bind blew blow bust cull does done emit espy fill pack pave peck Behavior adjectives — 47 able aced arty avid bawd cozy curt daft dour dumb edgy fond foul foxy gamy glib grim keen kind lank lazy leal loco logy lone lorn loth meek naif neat nice nosy numb only pert prim racy rude sane sexy smug snug vain wary wild wily zany Behavior adverbs — 2 amok lief 47 Behavior nouns — 49 agog balk balm bats beck butt cant care dare daze dido dint envy fear fiat funk fury fuss gift glad glee goof hots hype jape jest joke kiss lost lust mien mood onus pang pest plea rage rest slur tact tiff urge vice whim wish wont yawn zeal zest Behavior verbs — 79 abet aver avow bade bate bawl beat bide bilk bite bore brag bump buss cede cloy coax 48 cope deal defy dote doze dupe fail faze felt flee foil fume gave gibe give goad grin harm hate heed hunt jeer jilt jinx josh laud laze lead leer lied like loll lure maim maul miff mock mope must need obey ogle perk pity pout rant rape rave razz rely sass agog balk balm bats beck butt Behavior verbs cant daze care dido dare dint Birds — 19 bird cock crow dodo dove duck fowl gull hawk ibis lark loon myna rhea rook swan teal tern wren jibe keel knot leak luff lull mast mate poop port prow quai quay raft sail scow ship spar sump stow sunk swab tack trim veer warp Boat nouns — 37 bait bank boat brig buoy cask clew cord cove deck dock eddy gaff gale grog hank helm hull Boat verbs — 15 bail calk chub fend flog furl hove spew Boating — 3 ahoy alee taut 49 Body action verbs — 21 ahoy alee taut call chat chew feel fuck gnaw gulp hark lave lick pant puke Body adjectives — 11 wash wink woke anal bare bony said suck talk tell told wale born deaf gory lame lean lobe loin lung male nape neck nose ovum pain piss pock pons pore rump sera shin shit skin sore spat spit tail teat thew turd ulna vein wart weal womb Body nouns — 56 nude oral spry afro anus bile body bone brow burp cunt duct face fart feet fist flab foot gall gore hair halo hand head heel hump jowl knee limb Body parts, animals — 9 beak claw 52 50 fang hive hock milt musk tusk wing Business nouns — 24 bill cash coin cost debt deed fare fido firm fund lien loan loot loss memo rent risk sale shop task tech toil toll wage Business verbs — 8 earn lend lent paid sell sold vend work Change things verbs — 33 bend boil burn chop clog coil curl dent fold gash kick kill mash melt mend mold muss nick pare peel plug rend rive sift slit snip soak stab stun swat tear thaw wilt Characteristics — 9 hewn odor reek safe sere shag Clothing adjective— 1 tops torn worn zoot 51 Clothing nouns — 38 zoot belt boot cape coat cuff duds egis gage garb gaud gown hood kilt lace lint mack mask maxi mini mitt muff pelt robe ruff sash seam shoe silk sock spur suit toga togs veil vest weft wool Clothing verbs — 5 yarn clad darn purl wear Cold blooded, animals — 4 wore newt slug Color adjectives — 8 worm ashy drab dyed toad fair pale pied pink gray grey pall roan smut tint Color verbs — 2 rosy fade Colors — 11 glow blue buff 52 dark ecru faun Compounds — 25 acid agar aqua atom bond dopa dope drug fuel gilt gold hypo iron jade neon opal ruby rust Computer adjectives — 7 beta bold even full hard left slag smog soda sorb urea uric zinc next Computer adverbs — 2 down last Computer nouns — 36 back byte caps cdev cell chip data disc disk file flag font form grid heap help icon info init line link list mail mark menu name page size spam test text time type user view word Computer verbs — 21 clip copy edit find flip flop hide load lock move open quit redo save scan send show sort undo wrap zoom 53 Connectives — 29 also else ergo ever have idem iffy lest made make noes nope noun onto plus sake sans such than thus unto upon verb very well what when will with coho dace fish hake ling pike shad pone pork rusk salt slaw soup stew suet taco tart tofu veal whey wine woad wort yolk cook dine Fish — 9 carp char Foods — 37 beef beer bowl cake chow curd diet feed food grub hash lard loaf mead meal meat milk mush oleo pate Food verbs — 4 bake 54 brew Group activities — 27 ante bout cast crew expo fete feud frat gala game gang gogo golf herd lore navy orgy play punt putt rite role saga skit team tong xmas home kepi kirk lido mall mart nest shed tent yurt jamb lath loft loge roof room sill soap sofa tile wall lice mite moth pupa wasp dead dear live Home nouns — 20 aery barn cafe camp cave coop deli digs farm fort Home parts — 21 abed arch bath beam bunk door flue gate ghat hall Insects — 7 flea gnat Life — 5 bald bury 55 Life exclamations — 7 amen bosh ciao damn egad nuts yeah ankh elan evil fame fane fate feat fief hope life love self span viva kine lamb lion lynx mare mink mole mule mutt pony prey puma puss seal stag vole wolf zebu Life nouns — 14 Mammals — 34 bear boar buck bull calf cavy coon deer fawn foal goat hare hart hind ibex jack Mammal verbs — 3 geld spay wean Measure verbs — 5 gain omit sate Measure, quantities — 21 acre bale cent date dime 56 dram gram iamb inch mean mile mode pica pint quid vary wane rood torr troy volt watt yard Measurements — 29 bulk flaw free glut heat heft hunk lack less long mach mass mote nigh norm part pile rank rate runt scad Micro life — 3 alga germ sham tach tare trig true void whit wide heme Movement — 8 aero gone idle into judo over pent poky Movement nouns — 17 calm easy fall flux gait gust gyre jolt miss node olio pace Movement verbs — 92 came come curb dash dive drag dunk fell flap flew flex flit flow grab grip gush hale halt hang haul held hied hold hung jell join jump race rout sync trip visa keep laid lain leap lift limp lope lose meet 57 Movement verbs meld rove oust rush plod sank plow seep poke sent pose shut pull sink push skid raze skim ride skip rise slew roam slip roll slop romp slue soar spin spun stay stem step stop stub swam sway swim swum teem tilt toss tote tour trek trod trot turn wade waft wait walk wend wipe yank alto sang sing sung riff song tone tuba tune viol Music — 5 poco Music nouns — 21 aria band bass coda duet fife fret harp hymn jazz jive lute lyre mike raga Natural — 4 grew grow molt Natural things — 42 aura berg bort 58 clay clod coal crag dirt dust fire wavy floe foam grit lava alto poco sang sing sung aria band bass coda duet fife fret Numbers — 25 both cube each five four giga half kilo many mono nano nine Natural things harp mike hymn raga jazz riff jive song lute tone lyre tuba none null odds once pair pico Only human actions — 40 blot cite clap cram daub deem dele deny doff draw drew drub duel etch fain flay gasp gild gird hike Persons — 100 abbe ally amah ayah babe baby bard beau boss chap sine solo trey trio twin unit zero hire hone kayo knit limn moil perf plan prep ream reap slap stir swap tamp tout tuck veto weld wive chum coed czar dame dean doer dolt dude duke 59 Persons duma earl exec fink fogy folk fool fuzz gent girl goon grad guru hack heir hero hick hobo homo host jerk jock john khan king kith kook lady lass liar lord lout magi maid mama minx monk narc nark nerd Places — 40 area away base blip dale dome dump dune eden ford 60 glen grot hill hole isle knob lake land loch loop papa para pard pawn peer pimp poet pope prig punk roue sage seer serf shah sire slob slut snob soph stud teen temp thee them thou thug twit tyke tyro tzar vamp veep waif ward whiz wife wino yegg yeti yogi mesa mire moor nook park pass path peak pond pool reef rift rill site spot tarn turf vale veld wold Places man made — 28 axis city dais dike dogs exit hell jail kiln lane lawn maze mews mill Plant names — 22 aloe beet cyme dill fern iris jodo leek lily lime mint okra Plant nouns — 12 bole boll bush corm leaf marl moat nave oval plat quad ramp rink road ruin slum town wadi weir zone palm pear pine plum rice rose sago sloe taro teak moly posy tree tule vine weed Plant products — 34 bast bean bran bulb burl burr cane coco coke cone cork corn crop flax hemp herb husk joss jute kame mace malt nard peat pith pulp reed rick rind root seed tuft twig wood 61 Position — 7 abut amid atop awry from high Position nouns — 12 afar brim core cusp east edge Possessions — 6 hers mine ours skag here rear side slot tier west swag your Qualities adjectives — 58 arid best chic cold cool damp deep dire dull fake fast fine flat good huge 62 hulk icky lour lush main mega mere mild more most much neap newy poor pure near rapt rare rash real rich rife ripe same slim slow soft sole some sour tall tame thin tidy tiny ugly used vast vile warm waxy weak wiry wisp Results — 4 goal kerf Seeing — 11 blur gape gawk gaze haze hazy Sickness — 16 ache achy ague bubo clot cure cyst dose Societal — 47 alms arms bloc boon boor chad clan club cult dole fray gens holy idol jury just keno kudo levy lieu luck meed moot news Sounds — 49 bang bark bong boom bray buzz chug clop kink mess look peek seen shew vide gout hurt lump scab scar sick welt yaws noel oath obit opus pact pelf perm ploy poll pomp posh pyre quip quiz raid riot rule sect term toke tomb tort vote echo fizz gong hail hear hifi honk howl 63 Sounds huff hush lilt lisp loud moan mute oink peal peep ping puff pule purr rang ring Stuff — 8 blob crap crud flak roar rung sigh slam snap thud tick toot wail wham whir woof yawp yell yelp yowl zing glob glop goop junk Thought adjectives— 3 lees lewd wise Thought nouns — 28 clue dada epic fact gist hint idea item math mind muse myth plot poem rote rune ruse sign soul sure tale Thought verbs — 7 knew know 64 mull pray read ween that this tome typo vita wits yoga writ Time — 7 aged anew bode busy Time nouns — 15 aeon bell dawn dusk hour ides morn noon Tool verb — 4 nail pole Tools — 94 adze auto axle ball bead bike bolo bolt bomb book cage card cart case comb dart dhow dial dice dirk dish doll dray drum epee exam film fork fuse fuze gear glue gyro hasp fore late nisi past soon then week year 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