4-Syllable Words

Q: How many 4-syllable words exist?

Our dictionary lists 8,702 common 4-syllable English words. The total in the full language is higher.

Words with exactly four syllables when spoken.

A syllable is a "beat" in a spoken word — the part you can clap out. Below are 8,702 4-syllable words from our dictionary.

4-syllable words are useful for advanced vocabulary and academic writing. Try clapping out each word as you read it — you should clap exactly 4 times.

7-Letter Words (18)

ability academy acidify acidity acutely agilely agility alimony amatory amenity analogy anatomy anomaly anybody apology aridity avidity avocado

9-Letter Words (264)

abandoned abasement abatement abdicated abdicates abdominal abilities ablatives abnegated abnegates abolished abolishes abolition abominate aborigine abrasives abrogated abrogates absolutes absurdity abysmally academics academies accessory accolades accompany acetylene acidified acidifies acidulous acrobatic activated activates actuality acuteness adamantly additives adenoidal adhesives adiabatic admirably admiralty adoration adoringly adrenalin adulating adulation adulterer adversary adversely adversity advisedly advocated advocates affidavit aforesaid agitating agitation agitators agonizing alabaster albacores alcoholic alienated alienates alinement allegedly alligator allocated allocates altimeter altitudes amaryllis amazement amazingly ambiguity amenities amorously amortized amortizes amputated amputates amusement amusingly anacondas anaerobic analgesia analgesic analogies analogous analogues analyzers analyzing anathemas anatomies anatomist ancillary anecdotal anecdotes animating animation animators animistic annotated annotates anomalies anomalous anonymous anopheles anorexics antedated antedates antelopes anthology antidotes antipasti antipasto antipathy antipodes antiquary antiquity antitoxin antiviral antivirus anybodies apathetic aperitifs apertures apologias apologies apologist apologize apostates apostolic apparatus appareled appetites appetizer aptitudes arabesque arbitrary arboretum arbutuses archenemy armadillo armatures aromatics arrogated arrogates artificer artifices artillery asexually ashamedly asparagus aspirated aspirates assuredly astrology astronomy asymmetry atavistic atomizers atonement attitudes auditoria austerely austerity authority autocracy automated automates automatic automaton autopilot auxiliary averaging avocadoes avocation avoidably avuncular awakening awareness axiomatic balalaika balefully ballerina barbarity barefaced baritones barometer barracuda baselines basically basilicas bedeviled belabored belatedly benefices benefited

10-Letter Words (443)

abandoning abdicating abdication aberration abjuration abnegating abnegation abnormally abolishing abominable aboveboard abrogating abrogation absolutest absolution absolutism absorbency abstrusely abundances abundantly acanthuses accelerate acceptably accessibly accidental acclimated acclimates accredited accumulate accusation accusative accusingly accustomed achromatic acidifying acoustical acrobatics activating activation activities actualized actualizes adaptation additional adjacently adjectival adjectives adjudicate adjuration administer admiration admiringly admittedly admixtures admonished admonishes admonition adolescent adrenaline adulterant adulterate adulterers adulteress adulteries adulterous adumbrated adumbrates advantaged advantages adventured adventurer adventures advertised advertiser advertises advisement advisories advocating aerobatics affidavits affiliated affiliates affinities afforested afterlives aggravated aggravates aggregated aggregates agitations agronomist alarmingly alcoholics alcoholism alderwoman alderwomen alienating alienation alinements allegation allegories allergenic alleviated alleviates alligators allocating allocation allowances alphabetic alteration alternated alternates alternator altimeters altogether amalgamate amanuenses amanuensis amateurish amateurism ambassador ambivalent ambulances ameliorate ammunition amortizing amplitudes amputating amputation amusements analgesics anatomists anchorages anchorites anesthesia anesthetic animations annexation annihilate annotating annotation antagonism antagonist antagonize antebellum antecedent antedating antibiotic antibodies anticipate anticlimax antiheroes antimatter antipastos antiphonal antiquated antiquates antiseptic antisocial antitheses antithesis antitoxins antivirals aphoristic apocalypse apocryphal apologists apoplectic apoplexies apostasies apotheoses apotheosis appareling apparelled apparently apparition appendages appendices appendixes appetizers appetizing applicator apposition appositive aquamarine aquaplaned aquaplanes arabesques arbitrated arbitrates arbitrator arboretums arborvitae archeology archetypal archetypes aristocrat arithmetic armadillos armistices

11-Letter Words (437)

abandonment abbreviated abbreviates abdications aberrations abjurations abortionist abridgement abrogations absurdities accentuated accentuates acceptances accessioned accessories accidentals acclamation acclimating acclimation acclimatize accommodate accompanied accompanies accompanist accomplices accordingly accountancy accrediting accusations accustoming achievement acquirement acquisition acquisitive acrimonious actualities actualizing acupuncture adaptations adjurations administers admonishing admonitions adolescence adolescents adulterants adumbrating adumbration advancement advantaging adventurers adventuress adventuring adventurous adversarial adversaries adversities advertisers advertising aeronautics affectation affiliating affiliation affirmation affirmative afforesting afterburner aftereffect aftershaves aftertastes agglomerate agglutinate aggrandized aggrandizes aggravating aggravation aggregating aggregation agnosticism agriculture agronomists albatrosses algorithmic allegations allegiances alleviating alleviation allocations alphabetize alterations altercation alternating alternation alternative alternators ambassadors ambiguities ambiguously ambitiously ambivalence amorousness amorphously amphetamine amputations anachronism anaesthesia anaesthetic anarchistic anchorwoman anchorwomen ancillaries androgynous anesthetics anesthetist anesthetize angioplasty annexations annotations antagonisms antagonists antecedents antechamber anthologies anthologist anthologize antibiotics anticyclone antipathies antiphonals antiquarian antiquaries antiquating antiquities antiseptics aphrodisiac apostrophes appallingly apparelling apparitions appearances appeasement appellation appertained application applicators appliquéing apportioned appreciably appreciated appreciates apprehended apprenticed apprentices approbation approvingly approximate aquaculture aquaplaning aquiculture arbitrating arbitration arbitrators arborvitaes archaeology archaically archenemies aristocrats arrangement ascertained asphyxiated asphyxiates aspirations assassinate assemblages assemblyman assemblymen assiduously assignation associating association associative asterisking astigmatism astonishing astringency astrologers astronomers atmospheres atmospheric atrociously attendances attenuating attenuation attestation attributing attribution attributive audaciously audiophiles audiovisual

12-Letter Words (252)

abbreviating abbreviation abortionists abridgements abstractedly abstruseness accentuating accentuation accessioning accompanists accompanying accomplished accomplishes achievements acknowledged acknowledges acquisitions administrate admonishment advancements advantageous adventitious affectations affectionate affiliations affirmations aforethought afterburners aftereffects aggrandizing aggravations aggregations altercations alternations ambidextrous amphitheater anachronisms anaesthetics anaesthetist anaesthetize ancestresses anchorperson anesthetists announcement antechambers anthologists antiabortion antiparticle antiquarians aphrodisiacs appeasements appellations appertaining applications apportioning appreciating appreciation appreciative apprehending apprehension apprehensive apprenticing approbations appropriated appropriates appurtenance archdioceses archeologist architecture arrangements ascertaining asphyxiating asphyxiation assignations associations astigmatisms astonishment astoundingly astronautics astrophysics asynchronous attestations attributable attributions augmentation auspiciously authenticate autographing bacchanalian backpedaling backpedalled baptisteries bastardizing begrudgingly beleaguering belligerence belligerents bellybuttons benedictions benefactions benefactress bereavements bewilderment bibliography bibliophiles bicentennial bifurcations billionaires biochemicals biochemistry biographical biophysicist bloodmobiles bodybuilding boisterously boomeranging boutonnières bowdlerizing brontosaurus buccaneering bureaucratic burglarizing businesslike buttonholing cablecasting calculations calibrations calisthenics calligrapher calumniating camouflaging cancellation candelabrums cantankerous capriciously carbohydrate cardiologist carelessness carpentering carpetbagged carpetbagger cartographer catastrophes catastrophic caterpillars caterwauling cauliflowers celebrations censoriously centenarians centerpieces centigrammes centralizing centrifuging characterize charismatics chastisement chatterboxes chauvinistic cheeseburger chiropodists chiropractic chiropractor chivalrously chlorinating chlorination chloroformed choreography chronologies chronometers circuitously circulations circumcising circumcision circumflexes circumvented clarinetists clarinettist clerestories closemouthed clotheslines cloverleaves cobblestones codependents coffeehouses coincidences coincidental collectables collectibles collectivism collectivist collectivize collocations colloquially colonialists combinations combustibles comeuppances comfortingly commandeered

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Common Questions

How do I count syllables?

Clap once for each beat or "chunk" in the word. For example, butterfly = but-ter-fly (3 claps). Cat = cat (1 clap).

Why are syllables important?

Counting syllables helps with reading, spelling, and poetry. Many poems use a fixed syllable count per line — haiku is a famous example (5-7-5).

How many 4-syllable words exist?

Our dictionary lists 8,702 common 4-syllable English words. The total in the full language is higher.